Khalid Birdsong

“You don't build resilience by feeling good all the time.
You build resilience by getting better at feeling bad.”
- Mark Manson @markmanson.bsky.social

Ever thought of journaling at a park?

Not my first choice, but here’s how it went down when my daughter convinced me.

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What’s your favorite flavor?
That’s an easy one for The Rabbits Next Door.
#comics #gagcartoon #humor #oreo #cookies #drawing #cute #bunny #rabbits #khalidbirdsong

If you’re not a morning person, it might be a challenge dealing with The Rabbits Next Door.

#comics #gagcartoons #cartoons #bunny #rabbit #neighbors #humor #funny #cute #family #relationships

Jewelry shopping can be a challenge when you’re The Rabbits Next Door.

#comics #gagcartoons #humor #cartoons #cute #bunny #rabbit #funny #cartoonist #art #drawing

At first glance, I thought this guy painted on the cover of The New Yorker was cartoonist @bradguigar.com

It can take a little more effort to impress when you’re different. Baxter and Gordon back in school in The Rabbits Next Door.

#comics #cartoons #gagcartoons #draw #drawing #art #comic #bunny #rabbit #friendship #funny #humor #cartoonist #khalidbirdsong

Drawing sea life is fun!

You can see them all here:

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Same face, two different versions.

Do you like #1 or #2 better?

A possessed Margot Robbie drawing to wake you up this morning.

Who needs an apple for the teacher when you’ve got plenty of carrots?

Teams could be fun, but maybe later in the school year, when they’re more familiar or comfortable with each other?
My students love the whole class shout-out and guess style.

Tensions are running high for The Rabbits Next Door.

Sometimes you’re just too different.
#comics #gagcartoons #cartoons

Rabbit friends make hanging out together healthy.

I tried making her a cartoon character and realized she already looks like one.

Took my daughter and her friend to see K-Pop Demon Hunters in the theater yesterday.

We were singing loud and strong! 😂

You know you can relate!

Quick ink only sketch of a lady behind another person.

It’s really about continually growing your skills and reaching personal excellence.

Locked in for more caricature practice in the cartoon journal.

One Dad Versus K-Pop Demon Hunters.

Looks like I lost. Then, I won, because it’s such a great movie!

#comics #cartoonjournal #kpopdemonhunters

A four-panel Calvin and Hobbes strip from the 10th Anniversary Collection, with author commentary underneath. PANEL 1 Hobbes and Calvin examine a gallery painting. Calvin: A painting. Moving. Spiritually enriching. Sublime. ..."High" art! PANEL 2 Calvin and Hobbes peering at a newspaper on the floor. Calvin: The comic strip. Vapid. Juvenile. Commercial hack work. ... "Low" art. PANEL 3 Calvin and Hobbes examining an open book. Calvin: A painting of a comic strip panel. Sophisticated irony. Philosophically challenging. ..."High" art. PANEL 4 Hobbes sits nearby as Calvin takes crayons to paper. Hobbes: Suppose I draw a cartoon of a painting of a comic strip? Calvin: Sophomoric. Intelectually sterile. ..."Low" art. COMMENTARY I would suggest that it's not the medium, but the quality of perception and expression, that determines the significance of art. But what would a cartoonist know?

photo of comic strip with author commentary: art

Draw every day! Finding reference photos online makes it easy, when you’re too lazy to go out and draw from real life, like me.

Get it in any way you can! 😂 #draw #drawing #art #caricature #portrait #sketchbook #artist #pen #cartoons #khalidbirdsong

Sharing the pool ain’t easy when you’re The Rabbits Next Door.

#poolday #comics #family #art #swimming #cartoon #poolday #draw #drawing #cute #bunny #rabbit #vacations #cartoonist #gagcartoons #comedy #khalidbirdsong

Eating at a nice restaurant around human parents can be a struggle for The Rabbits Next Door.

#comic #comics #gagcartoon #gagcartoons #humor #funny #bunny #rabbit #parents #kids #baby #babies #family #comedy #art #cute #cartoon #cartoonist #khalidbirdsong

Riding a roller coaster takes preparation when you’re The Rabbits Next Door.

#comics #family #rabbit #humor #art #cartoons #gagcartoons #funny #artist #rollercoaster #amusementpark #cartoonist #khalidbirdsong

Driving is easier in the summer for The Rabbits Next Door.

#comics #humor #cartoons #gagcartoons #art #drive #car #family #summer #cartoonist #drawing #cartoonist #khalidbirdsong

I wanted you to see these three new ink drawings in my cartoon journal.

All in ink pen only!

The hair on this guy was difficult to comprehend.