✏️Inky Fingers Comic Gang✏️

Orange background, hand drawn image of a comics page surrounded by pens and pencils. An ink pot is spilling over with the words “Inky Fingers Comic Gang” in the ink.

Inky Fingers Comic Gang is a series of monthly workshops held in various locations throughout the greater Adelaide suburbs. The sessions aim to be a place where young people (ages 8–14) who like drawing characters and making comics can learn artistic tips and tricks from local comics artist George Rex (that’s me!), as well as meet other like-minded folks.

All sessions are held on Mondays, 4-5pm. All materials supplied.

Locations:
⭐️ First Monday of the month - Glandore Community Centre
⭐️ Second Monday of the month - Campbelltown Library
⭐️ Third Monday of the month - Mt Barker Library
⭐️ Fourth Monday of the month - Noarlunga Library

Find out more about the sessions, how to book in and access info here.

✂️Teen Zine Club✂️

Pink background, hand drawn image of two hands passing a zine, the zine’s title is ‘Teen Zine Club’ drawn to look like different letters cut out from magazines. The hands are surrounded by art supplies and cute shapes like hearts and stars. The hands are wearing handmade looking friendship bracelets.

Teen Zine Club is a drop-in art & zine making workshop run by seasoned zinester and comics maker George Rex (a.k.a me). Each month there will be a different zine making activity for participants to try but they are also welcome to bring along their own zines to work on during the session.

Sessions are free and held on the second Thursday of each month, 3:30-5pm, at the Seaford Library. All materials supplied.

Find out more about the sessions, how to book in and access info here.

📒 Comics Cave Continues 📒

A cartoon panel of two people standing on a beach, one with long wavy hair and wearing a stripy orange shirt shaking the other person who has short brown hair and wearing a baggy red button up shirt. The person in the orange top is saying “Ahh, nonsesne, you’re great at drawing!

I’m crawling out from my comics hermit cave to share a panel from a recently finished page of my upcoming graphic novel, Oh Brother.

The deadlines have been crunchy, so I’ve going to head back to the cave now. But I’m hoping to pop in over the next few weeks and share a few snippets of the book when I can. I’m excited about how the colours are looking and can’t wait to share more with you all!

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Cartoon Gina leaning sideways on the kitchen bench asking “What should I do now?”

I’m deep in the inking of the book at the moment (although I had to colour a few pages to make sure I’d set my files up correctly - which is where this panel comes from). It’s exciting to finally get to the stage of the book where I can start really seeing the final work coming together.

But because my deadlines are really tight, I’m going to be pretty absent from the world (both online and in real life) for the next four months. However, I will be sending out a few newsletters over that time with updates and sneak peeks at pages I’ve been working on. So make sure you sign up to my newsletter to keep to keep up to date with my book-based shenanigans.

✏️Pencils Complete✏️

A blue line drawing of a slice of Vegemite toast on a plate and a bite taken out of the corner of it. ‘The End’ is written in the Vegemite.

In very exciting news, I’ve just finished and sent in the pencils for the final chapter of my graphic novel, Oh Brother! This is by no means the end of the hard work (I’ve still got take on final edits and then ink & colour the book!) but it’s a huge step along the way to finishing and publishing my first graphic novel.

Because the book deadlines are super tight, I’m not going to be able to post too much here for next few months. So if you want to keep up to date with what I’m up to (and see more sneak peeks of the book), sign up to my newsletter (link in bio). I send out a little update at the end of each month with some behind the scenes looks at my work and links to any upcoming events I’m doing (pssst, I’m sending out my next newsletter tomorrow).

Alright, I’m going to go nap for a bit now so I’m refreshed and ready to start inking next week! 💪

⭐️ Meet Trish ⭐️

An orange starfish shaped monster with one eye is looking out at the night sky through an old telescope. They are wearing blue overalls and a pink shirt and look very worried.

And this is final friend, in our trio of monster pals, Trish. Trish is a worry wort and they are constantly worrying about their and their friend’s futures (and sometimes look to the stars for help). Their worry comes from a place of love, because they always want the best for their friends and they are very good at planning things. But Trish’s worry can also stop them from doing things they love (or at least making it far less enjoyable). I can’t *imagine* where I got the inspiration for Trish.

⭐️ Meet Agatha ⭐️

A blue monster with a triangle head, 3 eyes, 3 noses and 3 mouths. She is wearing a pink button up shirt tucked into yellow pants with a belt. She looks distressed by all the mess around her. She has three arms and three spiky tails holding cleaning equipment.

Hello Friends! This is Agatha. Agatha likes things to be just so. She very much believes in “a place for everything and everything in its place.” Agatha can sometimes get very stressed when things are messy and her friends don’t put things away where they should go but she also loves making things for friends. (Those who know me might see some resemblance between me at Agatha).

Agatha is another monster in Edith’s universe.

⭐️ Meet Edith ⭐️

A happy pink fluffy monster sitting in their bedroom under a tent made of patchwork blankets. The monster has big earmuffs on and rubbing a blanket on their face. They are surrounded by lots of lights and warm colours.

I know a lot of you already know Edith (who is the star of their very own eponymous mini-comic that you can read at my online clubhouse a.k.a website). Edith’s character is inspired by some of my own sensory needs (loves blankets and the quiet) and doesn’t always cope when they can’t get these things.

Edith came about as part of a monster workshop I ran a few years ago now (along with a few other monster pals I’ll be sharing here soon). I fell in love with them straight away and they’ve never left me. I keep doodling Edith in my sketchbooks and coming up with new stories for them (I’m hoping to eventually make a longer comic with Edith and their pals at some point).

🧥Three Kids in a Trenchcoat 🧥

A pink background with a red ink drawing of three kids in a trenchcoat, hat, glasses and briefcase. The two kids inside the trench coat are passing candy to each other.

Here’s a little t-shirt design I made for the Comic Art Workshop 2023 fundraiser. I had a lot of fun drawing one of my favourite tropes, Three Kids in a Trenchcoat. I’m really loving the pink & red colour combo at the moment. I want all my clothes to be pink and red!

🧋Ky & George 🧋

Cartoon Ky + George drawn like paper dolls on a digital sketchbook. They are surrounded by all their favourite stuff, snacks, bubble tea, hats, musical keyboard, sketchbook.

It was my good friend Ky’s birthday a few months ago and I created this silly little drawing of us inspired by one of our video call chats. We’ve been buddies since high school and I miss her terribly (as we’ve not lived in the same state or country for almost 10 years now). 

But Ky always knows how to cheer me up (as demonstrated by the mail I received recently from her, a lovely letter and some french language mini-comics from Canada (current residential location) including one by one of my fave indie artists Cathon. I’d never mentioned Cathon to Ky, she just knows what I would love instinctively. 😌

Ky and I are both pretty different but also oddly very similar. We have on more than one occasion turned up to events wearing the same thing (un-planned) a thing that still fills me joy thinking about. Our differences definitely bring out the best in me, encouraging and supporting me to do things I wouldn’t always do by myself.

Here’s to all the people in my life (and yours!) that are wonderful and supportive and just get me (or you!). You are all very lovely. 💕