#ScribesAndMakers #TTMD ☼ 2026.02.07 — Talk To Me Day. Featured Creator Art of Goulwen R @art_of_goulwenr
I'm a big fan of your art; I may have mentioned that before. I didn't mention the other day in SAM when I could have that I am a fan of Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo and Steve Gallaci's Albedo books. Both have great artwork and great characters, and say a lot about humanity despite being in the "funny animal" genre, but you mentioned yesterday that storytelling is most important to you. In that respect, what I've learned from Stan Sakai's work is compact storytelling. Most of what he writes is novelistic, it's short stories.
Why do you feel compelled to meld art and words? When I've commissioned cover art and bought interstitial images, I've worked to make it enhance the story. What does art bring to your story that can't be rendered with words alone? Some writers say they love writing longhand with a pen because it slows them down—lets them think things out. Is this a factor as to how your artwork plays into your creativity? Or something else? It occurs to me that art + words without description = playwriting. What motivates you to give equal footing to art and words? Do you imagine your work staged?
Sorry for rambling! It's late at night and I may be a bit tired…
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