@cydneycherepak.bsky.social
Illustrator, comics creator, pasta lover, occasional quilter (she/her) cydneycherepak.com
Spread from Aquila Magazine highlighting Nancy Wake. The spread features Wake running through a battlefield with spot illustrations showcasing different parts of her life. There is informational text throughout that tells the audience information about Wake.
New spread for Aquila Magazine featuring Nancy Wake!
30.09.2025 17:04 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
T-shirt design for the radio station 90.9 The Bridge, located in Kansas City. The design showcases a band playing in the center, surrounded by Kansas City landmarks. The main singer has a text bubble that reads "Turn on. Tune in. Listen local!"
T-shirt design for my favorite local, independent radio station 90.9 The Bridge! As KC’s @npr.org music station, they recently had their federal funding cut. If you want a shirt, support The Bridge and snag yours for $30 through Sept. 3 at the link below.
ktbg.pledgecart.org/home?campaig...
Come see me at Paper Plains Zine Fest #4, August 31st from 11am-5pm @ Van Go, 715 New Jersey St, Lawrence, KS
I’ll be at Paper Plains Zine fest next weekend! Stop by and check out some cool zines!
24.08.2025 15:47 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Sketchbook comic. Panel 1: a disembodied voice says “I KNOW a.i. is ethically, ecologically and esthetically awful, but I just gotta say…” Lucy is reacting with a ._. Face and thinking “do ya? Do ya really GOTTA?” Panel 2: Lucy’s thought bubble reads: “do you just GOTTA recite some tired anecdote using the phrase ‘I just typed it in!’ That just amounts to you admitting that your cheapness, laziness and poor taste outweighs your unexamined ethical code?”
Sketchbook comic page 2: Panel 1: Lucy’s thought bubble reads “and, at the very least, do you GOTTA say it to ME?” She is turning away, saying “ok I’m gonna go, um, get a snack.” Panel 2: another disembodied voice is saying “Lucy! You’re an artist— whattaya think about a.i? Ya know, it may be bad, but I JUST GOTTA SAY…” Lucy is startled, dropping a chip.
Sketchbook comic page 3: Panel 1: Lucy is surrounded by speech bubbles and text, repeating the phrase “gotta say…” she looks terrified. Panel 2: she is fleeing the repeated “gotta say”s, yelling “you gotta live with yourselves, but I don’t gotta!” A note with a heart at the end reads “stop doing this I will not absolve you.”
Gotta say…
03.08.2025 20:45 — 👍 1320 🔁 398 💬 19 📌 6
We're very proud to be publishing TESTAMENT, the debut graphic novel by @jmarshallsmith.bsky.social.
The Kickstarter campaign launches tomorrow as part of our "Limited Color Palette Duo" alongside our complete edition of Faster!
Get notified! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bul...
Aunty Aquila looks into some fishy business on the beach outside her house. She then dives deeper to find the root of the problem.
Meanwhile, Jimmy 'The Claw' Trisp is in his secret ocean lair discussing his evil plan. Aunty Aquila takes out her submarine to find Jimmy, but ends up being caught by his giant claw!
Some favorite panels from the previous pages.
New comic in Aquila Magazine's July/August issue! It was a fun challenge to work from a script and draw an adventure with Aunty Aquila!
Thanks Benita!
Yes, there IS good news in this world.
07.07.2025 15:40 — 👍 201 🔁 29 💬 6 📌 1
A cartoon illustration of a vampire happily reading a book while lying in the grass. Caption reads "Reading historical fiction by the moonlight was his favorite way to spend a hot summer night."
Passing the evening. #grickledoodle #vampire #reading #horror #history #fiction #cartoon #art #drawing #funny
28.06.2025 16:03 — 👍 229 🔁 32 💬 1 📌 4
Pink "Apply!" graphic with a drawing of Mr. Slice looking cute and tabling at an expo. Link and application FAQs at slicexpo.org/apply. Apps close July 15.
Text graphic: "Q: What kind of work is SLICE looking for? A: Comics, zines, chapbooks, literary magazines, poetry, small press, indie publishers, tabletop games, and other print culture. These should be the main focus, but you are welcome to sell merchandise like stickers and apparel as well! Work samples should show a unique voice; you are welcome to sell fan art at the expo, but we want to see original creations in your application."
Text graphic: "Q: I don’t make comics, can I still apply? A: Yes! SLICE celebrates zines, chapbooks, literary magazines, poetry, small press, indie publishers, comics, and other print culture! Q: What file types should my work samples be? A: Any file type works, as long as they are viewable! SLICE gets many links that are locked or password-protected. Make sure that all your samples are viewable by anyone with the link you submit. (Try testing the link in private mode.)"
Text graphic: "Q: What is SLICE’s AI policy? A: SLICE expressly prohibits the sale of AI-generated content, and vendors must own the rights to the work they exhibit at the expo or have obtained permission from the rights holder. Q: When are applications due? A: July 15! Q: When will I hear if I am accepted? A: Late July/Early August 2025 Q: Got any other questions? A: Email us at info@slicexpo.org"
📣 Calling all artists, writers, poets, cartoonists, zinesters, printmakers, and indie publishers of every stripe! 📣 Vendor applications are now open for SLICE 2025, taking place October 18 at The Sheldon. Apply now through July 15. We can't wait to see your work!
Apply: www.slicexpo.org/apply
A poem/comic from In The Company of Bats/Solace County 3.
We really are in the grips of Mammon and if I hear one more coward say "it is what it is" I'm going to lose it.
A very kind assessment of our little three-ring circus 💛
04.06.2025 22:34 — 👍 27 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0Thanks! Definitely in it for the texture 🖋️🖋️🖋️
24.05.2025 18:53 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thanks! Camp has me energized to work on it!
24.05.2025 15:53 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
My poster for the Annual Wallflower Poster Show in St. Louis! Louis XIII was a weird guy (and fun to draw!)
All proceeds of poster and ticket sales will go to NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) St. Louis and The Last Prisoner Project.
You can purchase my poster at wallflowerproject.co.
Tried out a new dip pen this week. It got me excited about exploring this story I’ve been thinking about for a bit.
11.04.2025 18:59 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
The rest of my 2025 hourly comics #hourlycomicday2025
04.02.2025 18:10 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I cheated a little and finished these up this morning. Note to self: don’t wear a hat next year (too hard to draw repeatedly!) #hourlycomicday2025
04.02.2025 18:08 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
