Mutual learning

I was asked to do a cartoon on what we can learn from the ocean. This one was a bit deeper and more serious than intended so I did a different one for that project (hopefully you'll see it someday soon). But I did like the message of this one so I thought I'd complete it anyway. Quite apt with teachers' day around the corner, isn't it?
I think so much about our planet can be learnt from the ocean. It should be protected and respected but we take it for granted. Ocean life can fill us with awe and wonder every time we encounter it and yet we are systematically destroying it. What an opinion they must have about us!

ps - I do love the idea of these mini-discussion groups around the reef.

That's armour!

I suppose the first official strip of 2017 had to include some bragging about how awesome sharks are. Then again, these other annoying creatures don't let us bask in that glory.

Psycho Squirrels attack Shark.

I know what you're thinking - "Red pandas are not squirrels". Well, FYI, that's supposed to be a Giant Indian Squirrel or Malabar squirrel. They're really cute in reality and I doubt they'd attack sharks like that. I couldn't however say the same for the regular squirrel/chipmunk. They're nasty little creatures.
I've seen a Flying Squirrel but not in flight. And I've only seen them at night (meaning, I've only seen their eyes). So for all I know, they're probably just bats with geeky teeth.

The Oyster's Song

I once had a blog where I wrote down my thoughts. This was before I discovered I liked drawing better than writing. In 2006, I wrote this poem in one of the posts. For someone who doesn't like poetry much, I seem to have written at least two more than I ought to have (I've written two).
It was one of those things one writes in five minutes by not thinking too much. I thought it was cheesy and therefore funny. So I wanted to share it here. I even drew some cheesy characters around the poem.
I can't say I've found purpose yet. Oh well.

Water Ferret gets the last laugh!

I recently went to Kumarakom (Kerala) in India with my family and while we were out on the backwaters on a boat, we saw a couple of river otters. They are really cute and I want one as much as I want a ferret. They do rather look like ferrets.
However, I still think everyone would have been far more excited if they saw a shark though.

ps - Liz Climo also has a cute comic with a shark and an otter. This could be a tribute!

The Shark Tooth Fairy Quits!

Sharks could make a load of money this way! The Shark Tooth Fairy might go bankrupt though. I was playing around with a few ideas for this - one with The Shark being all industrious and on its way to being a millionaire, another with the regular tooth fairy threatening to quit and finally deciding on a tooth fairy exclusively for the sharks.

The dolphins must be up to something!

Have you ever heard this quote? "Keep smiling - it makes people wonder what you've been up to". Dolphins have a great defense.

ps - Sharks are so much easier to draw than dolphins!!

Superman vs Super Annoying Shark

The Shark loves to annoy Superman. The great thing about comics is that squirrels can appear out of no where and disappear when you tell them to go away.
Superman was super hard to draw! I salute those who spend a lifetime drawing him for the comics.
Superman is one of my favourite superheroes (and he's super cute too) - I suppose this is how I show my appreciation.

It's my high unicorn and I will not get down.

I know someone who loves unicorns. If she were on a high horse, it would be a unicorn.

Sharkzilla and its not-so-powerful shark breath.

I love the new "Godzilla" movie. My only criticism is that they didn't have enough Godzilla action/footage and as always it was about the humans. But all of the dull, slow bits were worth sitting through the moment Godzilla used his atomic breath. It was very exciting.
I also seem to be curious about quarks. Probably because when I was in school, we didn't learn about them. It seems that just as much we seem to discover with telescopes, there would be just as much to discover with microscopes. Just as exciting!

Hornbill if you love Sharks!

I wanted to draw cartoons with some of the endangered and/or interesting animals found in India and the Great Indian Hornbill was one of them. I was lucky enough to see one in flight recently and they are magnificent.

The Shark with the salamander tattoo

I was sure someone must have done a Salamander version of Lisbeth Salander. I couldn't find anything on google so I'm hoping this is the first :D
I loved the Millennium trilogy by Stieg Larsson - and I was especially impressed with the character of Lisbeth. I hope my drawing kind of looks like her (or at least the movie version of her).

Monster pet goldfish

This comic would work on its own - I thought it would be a nice follow up to the wanting a pet wolf one. I don't think I'd ever stick my finger into a fish bowl even if it contained just goldfish. I'm certain that they like finger food.

Pet wolves and zombie roadkill

I've wanted a pet wolf for ages. I may have to move to Canada or Alaska for that, right? I once adopted a wolf from the Sawtooth pack of Nez Perce via one of those adopt-a-wolf things. The wolf I wanted (Kamots) died by the time they got my application so they gave me another one (Wahotts).
Can you tell that my wolf drawings are inspired by Balto?
A friend of mine refers to ferrets and possums as roadkill. Zombie roadkill just seems funnier.

Shark vs. Penguin

Penguins have comic potential, don't they? They could almost be as good as squirrels. This is just a random comic... no point or purpose.

Go and Fin no more!

This comic could probably also work with the first panel alone. Jesus would tell off people for the cruel and wasteful act of finning. And He'd most likely be clever and witty about it too.

Attack of the giant sea moths

Moths are scary. Giant moths are scarier. Giant sea moths - well, I'd probably faint if I saw one of these if I ever went diving, no matter how many times I was told that they're the gentlest creatures ever. It even scared me a bit to draw them. I'm sure all the manta rays of the world would laugh at me just like the one in the last panel is.
In the last but one panel, the ray is supposed to be stuck to the glass and waving and saying hello. But you can't hear it because the glass is really thick.

Follow me and I'll make you a fish among men

I probably should stop talking.

ps - I just noticed that I seem to have done quite a lot of strips with laptop/internet themes. I really need a life.

Tribute #12: Peanuts

I've wanted to do a "Peanuts" tribute for a while now. It would have been fun to draw the whole gang but I went with the subtle one showing the iconic doghouse because this story is more relevant (and the Peanuts gang is harder to draw than you think!).

Why we need Slow Lorises

Is this what mated with a dog to produce pugs? I probably should have drawn its eyes bigger. Anyway, my dad suggested that I draw some of the creatures native to India that are under being threatened without many being aware of them. Not all creatures can be born tigers. I thought it was a great idea. This was the first creature I chose for obvious reasons. 

I saw one in the wild a couple of months ago. They're quite cute. I hope there is a general increase in awareness to protect all endangered species.