These diary comics by Mike Shea-Wright are perfect, I wish there were more. Great writing, style and format.
Liked this aside about working with pen and paper vs. digitally:
I don’t mind drawing with digital tools, but I have no idea how they work so there’s a distance between me and the drawing.
With ink pens there’s a direct connection to the page, and knowing how tools work makes drawing with them an intimate experience.
Initially thought: “but Mike, drawing on the iPad can be just as intimate”. Then I read it again and got the point—it’s not about digital vs. ink, but about your relationship with your tools. For me, Procreate emulates pens and pencils better than anything else I’ve tried (and digital paint is so much more convenient than messy, real paint), which makes the intimacy carry over somewhat, I guess.
There can also be a lot of fun in trying new tools, or making the most of something you don’t know well (John Lennon: “I’m an artist, and if you give me a tuba, I’ll bring you something out of it.”), but it’s like the difference between meeting someone new and interesting, and having a conversation (or a row!) with an old friend.