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There is this, but it might not be what you're asking: https://analognowhere.com/unix_surrealism/
As for the specifics, I use GIMP and a very cheap wacom tablet, because I am poor. Some of the more elaborate comics are story-boarded on paper and then recreated digitally. I don't use anything fancy. It's basically just the Pencil Tool. https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/21386623
The fact that I can't actually draw helps the aesthetic, I think.
Your drawing style is especially relevant now as a visual defiance of the hyper-realistic (but soulless) style of "AI Art".
I hope it's ok if I link your redbubble. I really appreciate your content!
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Happy lemmy birthday!
Hey thanks!
It all being done in GIMP is very thematic
I just wish GIMP3 didn't actively try to lobotomize me.
You're right, I should try out gimp and see how much pain it causes my krita/ps brain