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F/Finland. Art blog. I draw a webcomic and lurk in a fandom or two!
If you have a question, check out FAQ tag first

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portfolio maarialaurinen.com
twitter @maariamph
e-mail maaria.laurinen@gmail.com

tags
#FAQ #phantomland #original works #fanart

Posts tagged anonymous

Dec 11 '18

Anonymous asked:

I am very sorry but I just had a dream about Phantomland last night and I feel an obligation to let you know. you had just drawn a panel where Chie was fighting a bunch of ninjas on top of some vaguely East Asian building. however, you as the author sought to make this arc a more interactive and 3D experience and you stabbed me (the reader) with a samurai sword. the experiment was successful as I swear I felt actual pain in the dream but I bear you no ill will and still love your comic.

Oh man…

This is 100% what I meant when I said the comic is gonna get upsetting. I’ll fucking stab you when you read it

(thanks for sharing that was delightful)

Oct 26 '18

Anonymous asked:

Ooooohhhh I'm really excited for the darker and "upsetting" content! With your drawing style and storytelling, I'm sure it will be Good. Also Jon lost part of his BRAIN wtf??? Were you joking at that part or serious :o

In recent years I’ve been into some wild comics…. like not the gratuitously gory/porny stuff necessarily, I just like to be shocked and intrigued. Maybe because I’m dead inside and it’s hard to get a reaction out of me :D So I want to take Phantomland to that direction. Lots of hurtin’ ahead for many characters but I draw the line at sexual violence, that’s too dark even by my standards

Don’t worry, it’s a hopeful story! There will be heartwarming moments too! ;;;

In any case I’m grateful for all the replies I got for this topic, thanks for your inputs and encouragement guys. You’re the best!!! Look forward to future chapters!

Yeah Jon has lost/damaged a part of his brain. I was inspired by those stories about people who bust their heads and it changes their personalities (like… some serial killers…). It explains some of his behavior but it won’t be used as an excuse for the evil shit, I promise it’s more complicated/interesting than that.

Oct 24 '18

Anonymous asked:

What's your shoe size.

39 in European sizing, you’re welcome to send me some bitchin’ shoes

Oct 23 '18

Anonymous asked:

Have you ever drawn a younger Jon? What does he look like?

Is this a trick question because I literally just posted him :D

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He’s oldschool Hollywood handsome I guess.Why he changed so much - it’s damage ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ some shit happened where he lost an eye and part of his brain, there was no going back after that

May 15 '16

Anonymous asked:

Hi there! I think I asked you this already a while ago but you might have forgotten. How did you come up with the story to phantomland? I want to make comics and I have a story in my head but it's not coming together! How to proceed?

Really? Sorry, I must’ve missed that one somehow. I answered a similar question a couple years ago though

I’m super flattered someone would ask me of all people for story advice, haha. I guess a good rule-of-thumb is to establish WHAT IS YOUR STORY ABOUT??? Focus on a theme and build the characters and plot around it. Have your characters WANT something. Figure out whether they’ll reach their goals and how.

With Phantomland I went for a story about a young awkward girl who’s got a lot to learn, because that’s easy to relate to. Chie’s stuck in a world of dangers and mean people, her #1 concern is to survive and look for a way out. So when writing each episode I basically ask myself, “what kind of horrible trauma will Chie suffer this time???” “in what clever way will these characters shit on Chie’s hopes and dreams???”

I don’t know, it’s complicated. I could ramble about the topic all night but I’m tired. I hope these points helped you even a little bit, if you have more specific questions I’m happy to answer! You could also google for that list of Pixar’s storytelling tips, it’s quite good as well

May 6 '16

Anonymous asked:

When are you going to do the next page?

Next page is done! I was hoping to finish a second page for today but it’s got a difficult panel in it so I’m not sure yet. Thanks for your interest!

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Apr 9 '16

Anonymous asked:

what brushes do you usually use to sketch with?

Hmm what kinda sketches are we talking about? If it’s digital I use a default brush, if it’s my comic I draw on paper.

Apr 3 '16

Anonymous asked:

I think I have a crush on you ahhhHH
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ok

Feb 20 '16

Anonymous asked:

What do your characters think about art? What kinda reactions would they have in an art museum?
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feat. Bass Rider

Interesting question, thanks! I can’t imagine the crew having strong opinions about fine arts though, they don’t have a lot of artistic talent themselves either

Jan 13 '16

Anonymous asked:

Do you have previous comics to Phantomland? Since you showed us old designs of your characters I was wondering it C:

I’ve drawn a number of shorter comics before (and during) Phantomland. They’re all terrible, you’re not missing out. But I’ll tell you about two!

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My first webcomic I drew over ten years ago. A girl’s mother goes missing so she hires a quirky magic user dude to track her down. It was 100% amateur weebshit (pardon my french), pretty fun at the time but too embarrassing to finish

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Later I drew a short comic about a village controlled by a demon and an assassin gal who tries to kill him. The story was pretty decent but I rushed it to hell to enter a contest and wasn’t satisfied with the end product

The demon comic was a prototype of sorts for Phantomland! I liked the character dynamic so I wanted to do it again basically.

Jan 6 '16

Anonymous asked:

Whenever I check your blog and see/remember your icon it makes me laugh 😂 I have a headcanon: When Chie is bored she puts her bow above her head and practices a serious face in front of a mirror but she can't keep it and ends doing that thing👆

Haha what an adorable headcanon…. actually that drawing is from a really old comic strip I probably never put on tumblr before

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Dec 7 '15

Anonymous asked:

Is ok send you a message about comic related to your mail ? I have many questions..///

Sure, go ahead!

I have a FAQ tag though, I recommend you check that out if you haven’t yet!

Nov 28 '15

Anonymous asked:

No rush, go ahead and take your time on the comic <3 your health is what's really important!

Wehh thank you kind anon (´□` ) At least I’ve got holidays coming up soon, here’s hoping I’ll have a steadier pace of updates then

Nov 15 '15

Anonymous asked:

I find Amber to be an absolute delight (it helps that she's my type too tho what a babe +o+ is she into women)

Haha thanks, I’m really happy when people like Amber ;;;

Is Amber into women? The thing is she’s super promiscuous and naughty, like literally having three or four “boyfriends” at a time because she gets bored easily. Some of those could be girls no problem, but I’m kinnnnda uncomfortable making this kind of character represent gay/bi people? Not too fond of the stereotype that LGBTQ+ folks have no ambitions besides getting laid.

So yeah, for that reason I’d prefer she was straight. Who knows if I’ll change my mind for some reason, though :U

Oct 4 '15

Anonymous asked:

hey are you okay? just a little worried/curious. I hope your flu is better! :(

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