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How to Draw (with Color)
The emotional logic of color and how it shapes the stories we tell. Plus: An introduction to color theory, Alison Bechdel's Fun Home, hex #65CCF1, and…
Jun 25
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Robert James Russell
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May 2025
How to Draw (Collective Fury): An Interview with Aubrey Hirsch
Aubrey Hirsch chats about her upcoming book Graphic Rage, the emotional force of comics, embracing imperfection, and more.
May 22
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Robert James Russell
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How to Draw (Collective Fury): An Interview with Aubrey Hirsch
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Exploring the Nebraska National Forest with The New Territory
My feature-length graphic essay about our desire to control nature—set in the haunting beauty of Nebraska’s Sandhills—is out soon.
May 1
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Robert James Russell
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April 2025
Happy Earth Day 2025
Frogs, climate change, and you.
Apr 22
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Robert James Russell
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Happy Earth Day 2025
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How to Draw (Meaning)
Unpacking meaning-making in comics—what we say without saying and how we build between the lines. Plus: Lynda Barry, the surreal work of Marc-Antoine…
Apr 21
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Robert James Russell
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March 2025
How to Draw (Linework)
What our linework reveals about us and how Tintin and manga shaped my art style. Plus: Emil Ferris' My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Sailor Moon, hex…
Mar 13
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Robert James Russell
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February 2025
How to Draw (Grief)
A comic about the unexpected loss of my big sister.
Feb 12
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Robert James Russell
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January 2025
RIP David Lynch
Fix your hearts or die.
Jan 17
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Robert James Russell
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RIP David Lynch
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Dispatch from Taiwan
A comic about (some of) my favorite foods in Taiwan, an FAQ, and plans for the new year.
Jan 14
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Robert James Russell
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Dispatch from Taiwan
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December 2024
How to Draw (Hope)
The transformative power of comics and how they connect us to something greater. Plus: Mark Rothko and Agnes Martin, Art Spiegelman's Maus, hex #784560…
Dec 10, 2024
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Robert James Russell
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November 2024
How to Draw Intermission: November 2024
How do we continue making art and clinging to hope despite being bombarded by an onslaught of grief?
Nov 8, 2024
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Robert James Russell
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How to Draw Intermission: November 2024
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October 2024
How to Read Comics #3: A Guest in the House
Analyzing what makes E.M. Carroll’s A Guest in the House so special.
Oct 28, 2024
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Robert James Russell
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How to Read Comics #3: A Guest in the House
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