![]() ![]() And if I had known that when I was in school, I would have been a cartoonist much sooner. One thing I discovered that I really wish I had realised when I was younger is, I’m not really an artist. There’s one that took a lot of time – Pancreatitis – I was really proud of how it came out, but it required so much research, so many hours to do that one comic.ĭo you ever regret not having formal training in art? It’s really worthwhile though, when I do. But when it comes to the medical things, I do a lot of research, which is why I haven’t done one in a while – because it takes so long. The writing part takes more time, the drawing doesn’t – I can draw it in an hour. If it’s a Heart and Brain strip, it depends on the type of subject. So how much time do you typically spend on making a comic? What’s your creative process like? I knew the subject so well that I was able to make this really simple comic that looks like I took all of four minutes to make it, right? I could have done it within minutes but then I would have made the comic over-complicated. They say if you can’t explain something simply then you don’t know it well enough! So when I made the comic about the gallbladder, I researched the basics of how the gallbladder functions, for hours. With the medical comics, they require a lot of research because you can’t really do anything simple until you really, truly understand it deeply. That’s something I have discovered over time by people telling me that I’m good at condensing information and presenting it in a simple way. Your comics look so simple, but convey complex ideas within the space of say four panels. I don’t think there are any disadvantages. That’s been awesome… people in India seem to like the comics as much as people in the US even though the cultures are very different. It’s a huge advantage to create something that anybody can relate to around the world. The major benefit would be that these characters have no defined gender or economic status, religion, race. What are the benefits or limitations of creating comics based on anthropomorphic characters? It also influenced me to explore that a little bit more with my Heart and Brain comics, because that’s something I relate to as well – I really relate to the anxiety! I never expected it to go so viral but I’m glad it did, because it seems to have helped many people. The one comic I did on depression and anxiety was based on someone’s real story that they provided for the Medical Tales Retold series. Your comics have been lauded for raising awareness around mental health. It definitely shows up in the comics… digging deeper into the psyche, examining not just the actions, but what’s behind the actions. Getting a degree in Psychology reinforced a lot of that natural tendency for me. I like to pay attention to the nuances of how I am, and how other people are, and how we interact. How does your background in Psychology help you with the comics? ![]()
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