VEE 🔞

Digital painting of a wooden train set with tracks and scenery props on a patterned rug

Wooden Train

Conversation over tea

A few sneak peek frames from the latest Seinfeld animatic that I'll be releasing on December 23rd! (Festivus, that is!)

a $3 (think they were actually $2 back then) pack of Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies was the one "luxury" we could (usually) justify in our firm $35 grocery budget

jesus fucking christ, people who would argue against the poor having even the slightest joys should rot in the deepest pits of hell

digital studies of my comic protag Sonny. the goal was mostly to practice drawing his head at different angles with him looking as candid as possible. there's totally room for one more but i got tired 😴

fluffy head idiotrttt

DVS Charity commission for @brendaprrfler.bsky.social! Thank you for your donation to the Transgender Law Center 🥰

November works as a ranger in the forest. He has been alone for too long and one day decided to relax a bit.

Artwork for my Patron November

Would you trust them with your car?

daydream 💥

Illustration on the left. A lush digital painting of the figure on the front cover walks into deep teal water. He’s wearing a yellow shirt wrinkled and soaked in water. The surface of the water is lit in the top right corner by moonlight, which reflects faintly through the waves of water onto the figure’s body. The painting feels somber, but not entirely hopeless - as if the figure wishes his descent to be witnessed knowing he won’t yet completely sink below. Comic page on the right. Hien continues drawing at his table. He seems slightly slumped over his desk with slightly furrowed brows. Another Hien stands behind him with one hand holding onto the drawing Hien’s chair. This second Hien looks on with a subtle worry. Narration at the top: “Small, seemingly meaningless things can pull me under faster than my heart can beat.”

Illustration. A warm digital painting of the figure from previous illustrations. The figure, Hien, is pictured in the middle of putting what’s left of his hair up in a bun. His eyes are closed and his face is angled as if looking away or hiding from the viewer’s gaze. He seems deep in thought with his cheeks flushed. His yellow shirt is unbuttoned and open at the front. Parts of his hands, arms, and back is lit by a warm late morning / early afternoon light. Comic page. One Hien strikes a pose identical to the one in the previous illustration. He turns slightly to look back at the Hien drawing at the table and gives him a sly wink. The drawing Hien looks up from his work and seems amused by his counterpart. His expression relaxes into a pleasant smile. Narration at the top: “Unreciprocated yearning is a veil so thick it only makes sense on a canvas.”

Illustration. Close-up of a stem of two pink orchid flowers and one pale lime-green bud. The background is a stark black. The stem is shown torn at the middle with strands of sinewy plant matter slowly being torn apart. Comic page. Whimsical Hien sits down with working Hien at their desk. The former holds the torn orchid stem, looking over to his counterpart who’s back at work with a solemn expression on his face. The previously-black-and-white page is slightly dimmed. Narration: “Sometimes, the feelings are unnavigable within myself. I have to reach out into the abstract.”

Illustration. A dark shadow casts over a murky red ground. The red fades into black shadows where one small raccoon bares its fangs. The shadow backs it into a defensive stance with its eyes and teeth reflecting a bright red-orange light. Comic page. Whimsical Hien sits at the table with his eyes closed. A small raccoon rests on his lap. Working Hien slinks further into his work with a tired expression on his face. The page is dimmed further into a darker grey. Narration: “There is more than just me down in the dark.”

This is my first fully indie work in a long, long time. I've put many pieces of my heart into it and I'm so, so proud. Oh! And it's got alt text through-out, so it'll be accessible for screen readers too!

I hope it'll be worth your while 💖✨ please enjoy!!!

Front cover: a digital painting of a close-up human figure facing away from the screen. He's wearing a black short-sleeve shirt with white flowers patterns and a pair of light tan shorts. His right arm lays on his side with his fingers curled up in a relaxed, yet melancholic expression. The outline of his body is lit in a bright yellow hue that fades into deep orange. He looks out onto a hazy, dream-like landscape. There are no distinguishable details, only soft waves of colours fading into each other: from deep orange at the bottom to a murky light yellow at the top. The ambiguous scene feels like it could either be a sunrise, or a sunset. The handwritten title of the book lays on top of the illustration: “Things I Only Draw When I’m Sad. By Hien Pham.” Back cover: the logline and content warning of the book display in a deep dark orange over the hazy scenery like in the front cover: “A collection of paintings on feeling things deeply, and a comic on how art has helped me navigate the dark. Content warning: heavy mental health topics, mention of sexual assault, artistic nudity.”

There are things I only draw when I'm sad, and it's only through the act of art-making that I can navigate the dark.

56 pages of lush illustrations paired with a moving, uplifting comic.

I hope you'll enjoy my new book 😊💖
Patreon: link.hiencomics.com.au/TID-P
Itch: link.hiencomics.com.au/TID-I

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"The Graveyard Smash"

Happy belated Halloween everybody! :)

For once even he thinks it’s too cold out for an iced coffee

He deserves a treat. He deserves every treat, actually

Lord, he is trying.

Close up of print with classic rude girl image made from modular type. Black ink on silver paper.

Found some prints done years ago for our pals at Jump Up Records and have some for sale. The first Blue Beat gal was trans. #letterpress
www.starshaped.com/postersprint...

fishay!!!

the ugh fine 🫱( ‿ * ‿ )🫲 😭

HOW TO FEEL ALIVE

deer gorl wip 🦌

"you're allowed to do more than gawk like that, y'know."

Oh, I almost forgot! there's a topless version as well

It's gonna be a tough November

Angel and Hoagie in "Fuck me, I don't care!"
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