SNELSE, an artist from Brighton, UK, is well-known for his colorful and funny comics that look simple but have clever jokes. His unique style has earned him 160K followers on Instagram.The artist gets ideas from everyday life, creating comics that many people can relate to, like his Monday/Friday drawings showing the shift from healthy eating to enjoying pizza and snacks. He also enjoys twisting common phrases into funny illustrations, such as turning “it’s not what it looks like” into a cartoon of a woman caught in bed with an optical illusion.More info:snelse.co.uk|Facebook|x.com|Instagram|InstagramThis post may includeaffiliate links.
SNELSE, an artist from Brighton, UK, is well-known for his colorful and funny comics that look simple but have clever jokes. His unique style has earned him 160K followers on Instagram.
The artist gets ideas from everyday life, creating comics that many people can relate to, like his Monday/Friday drawings showing the shift from healthy eating to enjoying pizza and snacks. He also enjoys twisting common phrases into funny illustrations, such as turning “it’s not what it looks like” into a cartoon of a woman caught in bed with an optical illusion.
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Monetizing comedic content poses its own set of challenges. The artist highlighted the difficulty, explaining, “It’s very tricky because, again, I do comedy so as soon as you try to monetise it in any way you risk people turning their backs on you and calling you a sell-out. It’s madness! Like you’re just meant to provide free content forever and never make any money to do it for a living. But when I do take on projects, my main goal is to have control of my work, ensuring my style and humour isn’t compromised.”
Balancing the creative and business aspects of his work requires a delicate approach. Nelson remarked on this balance, stating, “I don’t really do a lot of marketing and promotion. Because I do comedy, your audience just wants the funny and they definitely don’t want to feel like they’re being sold to. So it kind of feels weird to ask people to buy your stuff or show people work that you were commissioned to do. I essentially have to be careful how I go about doing it.”
Steve also discussed his creative process and how he stays inspired. Treating his work like a job, he explained, “I sit at a desk, writing and drawing all day long coming up with as many ideas as possible. Or if I’m out and about I keep an eye out for ideas. You have to just try and stay switched on all the time, which can be exhausting! And then deadlines can be really helpful for idea generation too.”
Reflecting on his journey, the artist offered some advice he would give to his younger self. He mentioned starting out as a comedy writer and considering whether he would have been better off focusing on drawing rather than writing. “But, at the same time, I wouldn’t be able to do what I do now without all those years of writing jokes. So maybe I’d just tell him to borrow as much money as possible and put it all on Spain winning the 2010 World Cup 1-0.”
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