Archive - Letters from the Plastic Pen

Is the creative industry dying?

A look back at the first half of 2025

Jul 8 •

May 2025

What to draw when you don't know what to draw.

The true power behind my Curious Cabins.

May 20 •

April 2025

How AI slop gives me hope

About the "democratization" of art

Apr 14 •

March 2025

How to make your first comic

And 5 learnings from finishing it!

Mar 5 •

February 2025

Thoughts about my first Con

This is how my first table ever went!

Feb 21 •

Pen Tales Ep.3: Can restrictions fuel creativity?

With Chester Holme

Feb 10 •

1:39:15

Mirrored Dreams is live!

The Kickstarter campaign has started

Feb 5 •

The kind of book I would want to own!

Mirrored Dreams is finally here! (Almost)

Feb 4 •

January 2025

Pen Tales Ep.2: How to change careers and build communities.

From scientist to artist - With Dimitris Pantazis

Jan 27 •

1:02:41

Pen Tales Ep.1: What does it take to make a comic book?

And should artists become a Swiss Army Knife? With Dominik Gümbel

Jan 17 •

and

Dominik Gümbel

1:30:53

December 2024

Making plans for 2025 is so boring...

Are you annoyed already by all the New Year's resolutions?

Dec 30, 2024 •

Starting 2025 with a big one!

Finally fulfilling one of my long term goals!

Dec 20, 2024 •

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