To learn more about Blanche and her artwork in the present time, Bored Panda reached out to her. First of all, we were curious about what has changed since the last post that was shared one year ago.
“Things are moving so fast on the internet, my following is slower than a year ago, but I’m not making comics for numbers, I’m happy with the following I have. I was able to make a new book out of my online comics and am planning on making more than one! I’m also going to more comic events and I’m also working on a bigger project!” Blanche shared the exciting news.
Over time, Blanche’s comics have gained quite an audience. We were wondering how the popularity or feedback from the people online has influenced her work. She shared: “I love reading comments and how people can relate to what I’m drawing. It motivates me a lot to keep going and make people laugh when I have a positive response. Sometimes there’s a bad response and I saw this happens often if I make an LGBTQIA+ post (it also happens to other comic artists), it makes me sad to see how people react to this type of post, but honestly, at the end of the day, I want my followers to support this community, so if they leave for that reason, that’s fine with me.”
Every artist deserves a supportive audience who adores their work. But the first and the biggest fan should be the artist herself, therefore, we asked Blanche to share her favorite comic that she drew so far.“This is a hard question! I don't think I have one in particular, but while looking at my work, those that I could say I like the most are those that I remember made me laugh while I was drawing them. The feeling of excitement that they gave me, I was eager to show it to the world even before it was done! I’m also very proud of my mini-series Dreamlands!” wrote Blanche.
We also asked Blanche to share which was her most popular post so far, and why she thinks it resonated with her audience so much.
“I just reposted my most popular to promote my new book! It’s the infinite water slide. I think it’s a nightmare that people can relate to. This post exploded in likes and views and gained me so many followers, I wasn't expecting that at all when it happened. I’m very thankful it did,” shared Blanche.
She also explained what she would like for people to take away from her comics: “I mostly make relatable situations or make something stupid. I want people to laugh, enjoy it, and if it resonates with them, engage with my content. They will find other people that relate to the same things.”
