Red Rocket Comics: Lunch Box Doodles

Have a Great Day!

That’s how it all started.

When my daughter entered pre-kindegarten she was a little nervous since she had to be

dropped off fairly early at one school, then take a bus to her kindergarten,

then another bus to her afternoon day care.

That’s a lot for a 4 year old to handle. But handle it she did. Amazingly.

So, to help her out, I did a little drawing and snuck it into her bag, to give her a little smile later in the day. To let her know I was thinking about her.

I did a few that year, but was pretty busy. The next year I did

a few more and the following year I did a few more her and n

ow my son who entered school. But I never really did it everyday.

This year, though, has been different. This year I made it a goal. One a day for each kid,

whether they pack lunch or not.

Work’s busy, not much time for comic making, but I will get a Lunchbox Doodle done for them!

It’s been great exercise! A couple drawings a day to keep me limber in my drawing. A little break from the day to let the imagination get a little worked up.

And a great feeling knowing I did it for the kids.

I set a couple rules for the doodles.

1.) Keep it light, fun. It’s for kids after all.
2.) Draw straight in ink. I use my trusty little Pentel Pocket Brush.

And drawing straight in ink is great for your concentration!

    3.) Make it imaginative.

    This year, I’ve kept at it and except for a few days here and there, I’ve managed to hit my goal. I wasn’t going to put them together like this but some people on twitter and instagram mentioned making them into a mini comic and my kids thought that was a good idea, so: BAM! Here it is!
    For the book, I only scanned them after they came home and wanted to present them as they were, wrinkles, tears, stains and all.

You can follow the daily doodles on the instagram app at @jjmcfarren
or on Twitter at @jjmcfarrenhttps://twitter.com/#!/JJMcFarren.
    jjmcfarren@gmail.com gets in touch with me.

I am printing the book up and will have it for sale at Summit City Comic Con on May 12th. If you are of the mind, I would be super psyched if you wanted to pre-order a copy (see sidebar on home page!). If you do, you'll get your very own lunchbox doodle!

I hope you enjoy the doodles! Order your self a copy today or stop by and see me at the the convention!