Chesca Hause

COMIC: Tattletale

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Out of the mouths of babes!

Posting this live in a couple of hours, but thought you guys would appreciate an early look!  Found this in eldest's schoolwork from last year (would have been 8 at the time) and it made us laugh so much that it's been on the fridge ever since! 🤣

Making of "A Woman's Place"

J is the household chef and I am notorious for being a kitchen menace.  If I'm not stealing food or tripping him over, I'm staring at my phone in front of the exact drawer he needs!  J pitched this comic idea to me and said "I may have written it, but you co-wrote it, by being annoying!...

Making of "Year In Review"

Still playing catch up with these making of's, oh my goodness!

The first half of this one has been sitting in my notes forever!  I'm pretty sure J said it to our oldest at some point.  It wasn't until I paired it with something the oldest said a couple of years later that it final...

COMIC: Tattletale (Plus BONUS Panel!)

-And now one written by my 6yo! 😆
(A real conversation)

EDIT: BONUS Panel! 

Bedtime Thoughts

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COMIC: A Woman's Place

BONUS Panel >>>>> https://www.patreon.com/posts/comic-womans-95549325

Making of "Birthday Thanks"

Every year around my kid's birthdays I find my mind drifting to "This time X years ago I'd be _____!" -with whatever I was doing pre, post or during their births.  Being pregnant and giving birth still seems insane to me and I can't believe I did it (TWICE!) so I enjoy reflecting and being g...

COMIC: Bedtime Thoughts (Plus BONUS Panel!)

9yo writing me comics again! (A real conversation)

Trying to think of a bonus panel that doesn't involve me drawing the dinosaurs! Stay tuned...!

EDIT: BONUS Panel

Designing Fran's Mom

For the recent subscriber exclusive "Mandarins" comic I had to design Fran's Mom.  I'd been putting off designing Fran's parents because for the longest time I'd been considering having her adopted by tigers, but I wasn't quite sure about it.  In the end I went the same way as I did at ...

Making of "Mandarins" (Part 2)

My original plan was to have both kids grossed out at the end, but J came up with the idea of Cooper missing the point and eating the pet goldfish instead, which really kicked the whole joke up a notch! :)

For the record, my youngest does now eat mandarins again, but I have to remind him ev...

Making of "Mandarins" (Part 1)

Just like my oldest I was (and still kind of am!) a very fussy eater.  When I resisted eating some mandarins at my Granny's house, she enticed me by wiggling them around like a little goldfish.  Call it foreshadowing, but I liked imagining I was a cat, so I eagerly gobbled them up! &nbs...

COMIC: A Woman's Place (Plus BONUS Panel!)

1st comic of the new year!  It's been a while since I've had a comic like this where I keep chuckling as I'm drawing it! :D

Spent yesterday fleshing out some comic ideas and I'm now really excited about 2024!  Got some good ones in the chamber!

(Edit) BONUS Panel:

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Making of "2 Wolves BONUS"

As much as I wanted people to argue about the wolf number in the comments, I also wanted them know I knew -so this was my answer to the debate!  Of course, the only problem with that was it was subscriber exclusive so I had to sit quietly and pretend I hadn't thought of it -most annoying hah...

Making of "Getting Dark BONUS"

Almost forgot this!  I love doing meme recreations and as this is one of my fav memes, it was a joy to do! 

It took some experimentation to get Fran's expressions as close as possible whilst staying on model. 

I'm looking forward to next year when this one can go out to...

Making of "2 Wolves"

I found this idea in my notes and had no recollection of writing it, but it made me laugh!  The ending was originally a bit of a downer with Joel exasperatedly saying "Well yes, but I feel you are missing the point!"  I wanted Joel to be a bit more playful, so I had him building on Vinc...

Making of "Getting Dark"

When my oldest started playing Minecraft at 5 it was immediately hilarious, so I started tweeting about it.  I still think it is one of the funniest things I have ever done, so I go back an...

EXCLUSIVE COMIC: Christmas Memories

Woohoo!!  I did it!!  2 subscriber comics in one month! :D

This is based on a true story.  I still can't get my Dad to admit it!

EXCLUSIVE COMIC: Krampus

The first time we've had Vincent V Baba! :)

COMC: Year in Review

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COMIC: Year in Review (Plus BONUS Panel!)

I've started working on the sub exclusive comic, but this one came together in my head while walking the dog this morning and I got excited and just went for it!  I'm always so proud when I get a comic finished in a day! :D

Edit: BONUS Panel!

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COMIC: Birthday Thoughts

BONUS Panel >>>>> https://www.patreon.com/posts/comic-birthday-94150966

Making of "Twik or Tweet"

My youngest has always been a huge fan of Halloween, even before he really understood the concept.  On his first go trick or treating he'd "Twik or Tweet!" just about anything and wait expectantly for candy.  It was absolutely adorable and I you can bet I wrote it down!  The proble...

COMIC: Birthday Thoughts (Plus BONUS Panel!)

I can't be the only weirdo that does this?  I'll keep checking the clock to  remember where I was in the birthing process!  Makes whatever the current birthday party is throwing at me seem like easy-mode! :)

Wanted to get this one out today, but missed the window!  I mig...

Playing Catch-Up

Sorry for my slow postings of late.  My parents came to visit which was great, but did set me back a bit when I was already behind schedule.  Playing catch up now as I know I still owe you Novembers exclusive comic and a bunch of "behind the scenes".  My plan is to do 2 Christmas o...

COMIC: 2 Wolves

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COMIC: 2 Wolves (plus BONUS panel!)

Bonus panel incoming as soon as I've drawn it!

(edit) BONUS Panel! 

(Used our discussing in the comments here and then lent into the weirdness haha!)

Making of "Second Born Problems BONUS Panel"

I had the idea of Fran slapping a Band-Aid on the problem back when Cooper was going to be beheaded!

I had fun drawing more of demonic Cooper and getting a chance to draw his mouth all deep-sea nightmare!  I was going to have his head on backwards again, but the tail being erect make t...

Making of "Second Born Problems"

Been falling behind on these "making of" posts, sorry!  

I've had this idea on my books for a while but I was stuck on the punchline.  I wanted the 2nd panel to have Joel, saying "His head's fallen off!" and Fran, unconcerned, replying "He'll grow a new one!"  Joel would be h...

COMIC: Getting Dark

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