Wishing you a safe place, too, whenever you need it. Connie on Ko-fi [Single-panel cartoon illustration of a girl with a bun, drawing a circle around herself in the sand with a twig, under a full moon. Caption reads, "Just out here / drawing myself / a safe place / in the world / to make art." Original artwork titled "Drawing a Safe Place," by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie, 2023.]  ..read more

*paint coming out of my ears lol*  Connie on Ko-fi [2-panel comic of a cartoon girl with a bun, pouring out the colorful contents of her head into a paint bucket, titled "Art in Progress." Black and white, except for the multicolor accent. Panel 1: Girl's head is tipped over a bucket, with color paint coming out of her ears. Caption with an arrow: "Artist mining the contents of her soul." Panel 2: Girl drags a sloshing bucket purposely toward an easel and empty canvas that is embossed with the instructions, "Place content here." Cartoon illustration by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie, 2023 ..read more

Part 8 in a series of plushy heart comics :) Connie on Ko-fi [2-panel comic of a girl with a bun, holding a plushy cartoon heart in her arms, titled "Trust Exercise." Panel 1: Girl looks guarded, while the heart looks up at the girl with a soft, guileless expression, like a puppy. Text pointing to heart: "Trusts everyone." Text pointing to girl: "Trusts NO ONE." Panel 2: Girl scans environs with even greater suspicion, holds heart tighter, and says, "Don't worry - I will protect you." Part 8 in a series of plushy heart comics by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie, 2023 ..read more

I got new pillows and am breaking them in :) Connie on Ko-fi [2-panel autobio comic of a cartoon girl with a bun, sleeping on memory foam pillows. Panel 1: Overhead view of the girl, laying on her side, with her head on one pillow and hugging another pillow, like it's a teddy bear. Panel 2: Overhead view of the bed, with just the pillows, one with the indentation of her profile, the other misshapen from being squeezed. Cartoon illustration by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie, 2023 ..read more

Naps can be good therapy :) Connie on Ko-fi [2-panel illustration of a napping elephant and a cartoon girl with a bun, leaning against it. In panel 1, the girl asks, "Do you think things will be okay?" The elephant responds, "Ask me after my nap." In panel 2, the girl and the elephant both close their eyes on a rug, while the caption reads, "REST BEFORE WORRY." Original comic illustration by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie, 2023 ..read more

Part 3 of a series of plushy heart comics :) Connie on Ko-fi [3-panel comic of a cartoon girl with a bun and a plushy red cartoon heart, tied to her arm by a string. Heading reads "Accidentally Wearing Your Heart On Your Sleeve." Panel 1 is a close-up of the girl, looking down at the string around her wrist. She says, "Oh no," with a concerned expression on her face. Panel 2 is a close-up of plushy heart, radiating unfettered joy. Panel 3 shows both in the same frame. The girl looks at the heart reproachfully and says, "Cut that out." Indifferently, the heart accuses her of being a "Killjoy ..read more

For anyone who needs more calm and quiet this season, over excitement and ruckus. Lunar New Year well wishes. Connie on Ko-fi [2-panel illustration of a cartoon girl with bun, kneeling on the ground, looking at a floppy-eared rabbit. In panel 1, a string of fire crackers are going off: "Pop pop pow!" Text reads, "Year of the Rabbit!" in bold script. In panel 2, the girl sidles up next to the rabbit and covers its ears in the ruckus. Text reads, "Bring us peace and solace." Illustration by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie, 2023 ..read more

First of a short series of heart comics :) Connie on Ko-fi [2-panel comic titled "Following Your Heart." In panel 1, a cartoon girl with a bun, chasing after a plushy red cartoon heart. She yells, "Wait! I wanna talk to you!" as the heart runs blithely away from her. In panel 2, she has tackled the heart to the ground and gives it a stern look. "Please don't do anything weird," she demands, holding the heart in her hands, as it sticks out its tongue and responds with a "nyeh" sound. Comic strip by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie, 2023.]  ..read more

Some days, society is a sea monster ;) Thanks for reading. Connie on Ko-fi [2-panel comic strip of a cartoon girl in a bathrobe, reflecting on the cosmetics industry and her own self-worth. In panel 1, she's in a bathroom, head in a towel. Caption reads, "Me, hoping to meet someone who likes me without makeup..." In panel 2, a reptilian, mad-eyed, sea monster suddenly reaches out from inside the bathroom mirror and grasps at the girl with taloned claws and hisses, "DON'T TAKE AWAY MY...MAKEUP!!!" She screams in terror. Comic titled "Makeup Monster," by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie, 2023 ..read more

Happy new year! Definitely don't try any of this in real life :) Connie on Ko-fi [3-panel comic of a cartoon girl with an elephant at the start of a new year, standing at the edge of a cliff and holding a large jar of folded paper. Panel 1: Girl, hugging jar, says, "I think I actually need two therapists...to process everything that happened last year." Panel 2: Close-up of girl, cradling the jar, with a thought bubble: "Or..." Panel 3: Girl says, "Oopsie daisy" and tosses the jar over the edge of the cliff. Heading reads: "Jar of stuff to deal with later." Comic illustration by Connie Sun ..read more