Archive - How to Draw ____. (w/ RJR)

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 •

Robert James Russell

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 •

Robert James Russell

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 •

Robert James Russell

April 2025

Happy Earth Day 2025

Frogs, climate change, and you.

Apr 22 •

Robert James Russell

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 •

Robert James Russell

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 •

Robert James Russell

February 2025

How to Draw (Grief)

A comic about the unexpected loss of my big sister.

Feb 12 •

Robert James Russell

January 2025

RIP David Lynch

Fix your hearts or die.

Jan 17 •

Robert James Russell

Dispatch from Taiwan

A comic about (some of) my favorite foods in Taiwan, an FAQ, and plans for the new year.

Jan 14 •

Robert James Russell

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 •

Robert James Russell

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 •

Robert James Russell

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 •

Robert James Russell

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