To learn more about Beeves, we asked what initially drew the artist to the world of cartooning. She wrote: “I've loved reading graphic novels and drawing since I was a young kid. I grew up reading Calvin and Hobbes and any other comic I could find at the public library. When I was in high school, my dad encouraged me to start my own webcomic. When I finally posted one, I was surprised at the amount of support I got from people! All the kind comments gave me the motivation to keep creating.”
As we’ve already mentioned, Beeves’s comics are depicting her own coming-of-age story. The artist shared: “People can follow along in real time as I learn new things and have new life experiences. I write comics as a way to process things in my life, from serious to silly events. I try to keep an earnest and lighthearted tone.”
As for the creative process, Beeves responded:
“My creative process is pretty straightforward. I'm always thinking about the kinds of stories from my life I want to share. I jot all of them down on sticky notes or in my phone, and when I decide on one I spend a lot of time deciding how to best convey it to readers. To get all my thoughts into 4-10 panels, there's a lot of simplification and editing, so word choice is really important. I usually go through a couple sketches, and when I decide on one, I add line art, colors, shading, and text. I usually share them online within 24 hours of completing them.”
Curious, we asked about what she would like for audiences to take away from her comics.
Beeves replied: “I hope people get a bit of comfort from my comics. A lot of the internet is full of so much stress and hatred. If people read my comics and empathize with my emotions, or laugh at something silly I thought of, I think I'm doing a worthwhile job.”
Lastly, the artist added: “Go check out my Instagram, Patreon, Bluesky and Webtoon! Every bit of support means so much to me!”
