This Artist Illustrates Life’s Realities With Humor In 17 Relatable Comics

Natalia Sorokina’s comics capture the small, everyday moments of womanhood and modern life. Through simple yet powerful observations, she reflects on struggles, joys, and the quiet battles women face. Her art doesn’t tell stories, but offers raw, honest glimpses into life.In capturing the everyday struggles, Sorokina’s work feels real and relatable. Her comics remind us that we’re not alone in our experiences, offering a quiet sense of comfort and connection in the complexities of modern life.More info:Instagram|Facebook|jwitless.tumblr.comThis post may includeaffiliate links.

In capturing the everyday struggles, Sorokina’s work feels real and relatable. Her comics remind us that we’re not alone in our experiences, offering a quiet sense of comfort and connection in the complexities of modern life.

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Comic illustration highlighting age gap relationships with humor and societal judgments.

Bored Pandagot in touch with Natalia to learn more about her creative process and her journey as an artist. She shared that she started drawing comics at just 5 years old. “My early comics had storylines about horses (because I learned to draw them before I could draw people, though that didn’t stop the horses from living fully human lives—drinking wine, celebrating weddings, and wearing bow ties). When I finished school, I stopped creating comics and focused on concept art and what I thought were more ‘serious’ forms of drawing.Later, when I worked on my first comic,Monster,just for myself, I realized how much I enjoyed creating storyboards and finding simple, striking, and emotional ways to convey the plot. To my pleasant surprise, the audience loved it too. When I started feeling more confident in the comic genre, I began creating comics that reflected my perspective or addressed social topics that deeply concerned me.”

Later, when I worked on my first comic,Monster,just for myself, I realized how much I enjoyed creating storyboards and finding simple, striking, and emotional ways to convey the plot. To my pleasant surprise, the audience loved it too. When I started feeling more confident in the comic genre, I began creating comics that reflected my perspective or addressed social topics that deeply concerned me.”

Comic illustrating life’s realities with humor; a character admires emotional male bonding in a fantasy setting.

Comic strip illustrating life’s realities with humor, featuring a conversation about inspiration late at night.

Many of Natalia’s comics, including the ones in this article, explore modern life and themes of womanhood. We asked her what inspired her to focus on these topics.“I grew up in the 2000s in a small provincial town, in a fairly religious family. As a teenager, I absorbed many destructive ideas about beauty, gender roles in society, and relationships — from both my surroundings and the media. As I grew older and gained life experience, I came to realize just how many double standards are presented to us as necessary norms, and how deeply ingrained misogyny is. It’s both a painful and liberating realization, once you see it, you can’t unsee. Now I share my views on these issues through art.”

Many of Natalia’s comics, including the ones in this article, explore modern life and themes of womanhood. We asked her what inspired her to focus on these topics.

“I grew up in the 2000s in a small provincial town, in a fairly religious family. As a teenager, I absorbed many destructive ideas about beauty, gender roles in society, and relationships — from both my surroundings and the media. As I grew older and gained life experience, I came to realize just how many double standards are presented to us as necessary norms, and how deeply ingrained misogyny is. It’s both a painful and liberating realization, once you see it, you can’t unsee. Now I share my views on these issues through art.”

Humorous comic illustrating modern life’s realities with relatable struggles and a healthcare worker’s serious shift.

Comic illustrating life’s realities with humor; woman reading comments, contrasting imagined negativity with relaxed enjoyment.

For Natalia, comics are sometimes less about perfect artwork and more about connecting with her audience. “Through the pages of a comic, it’s the artist who speaks, as well as their characters. It’s a highly personal and intimate art form, and when approached sincerely, it strikes a deep chord. Creating this drawn dialogue in a way that captivates the audience, especially amidst today’s overwhelming flow of daily content, is a real challenge.”

Comic illustration depicting a woman advocating for women’s rights and a man questioning her demands with humor.

Humorous comic illustrating sisters' relationship from childhood to maturity.

Comic illustrating life’s realities with humor, showing the cost of achieving a “natural beauty” look.

Artist humorously illustrates art’s harsh realities in comics.

In addition to highlighting the challenges of womanhood in modern society, Natalia shared that she’s also happy when her comics brighten someone’s day. “I want to make other women feel seen and not alone in dealing with the same problems I face. I would like my social media pages to feel like a safe and open space for girls to express their opinions and share personal experiences. As we see today, if rights are not protected and taken for granted, sooner or later, there will be attempts to take them away. Society still has a long way to go in terms of women’s rights, and I hope my comics can contribute to this progress, even if just a little.”

Comic illustrating humorous reality of using camera filters and self-esteem in a relatable scenario.

Comic strip illustrating life’s realities with humor, showing a woman reflecting on body image over the years.

Comic illustration humorously depicting a woman trying on a bra, highlighting relatable life realities.