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I live on the ugly side of a beautiful town by the sea on a pleasant plain where the black cliffs give way to sandy beaches.
Dec 18, 2025 • Alexander Naughton
DIATOMS - secret life
Almost
Nov 20, 2025 • Alexander Naughton
Process (11) More sketchbooks
I feel like sharing
Nov 5, 2025 • Alexander Naughton
Damage limitation
Parental guilt
Oct 22, 2025 • Alexander Naughton
4. The skin trade
I am an impostor
Oct 3, 2025 • Alexander Naughton

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Secret Life
A sneak preview
Sep 25, 2025 • Alexander Naughton
Process (10) What it's like to be an Illustrator
Do AI image generators dream of electric pencils?
Sep 19, 2025 • Alexander Naughton
Grief maybe
All my current excuses
Jul 2, 2025 • Alexander Naughton
3. Buckets
Not the best way to make friends
Jun 16, 2025 • Alexander Naughton
Process (9) Hands
And other human things
Jun 12, 2025 • Alexander Naughton
Process (8) Fixation
Or inspiration
Apr 17, 2025 • Alexander Naughton
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Graphic mumblings and ravings. Illustrated dissections of life. A merry chase.

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4. The skin trade
I am an impostor
Oct 3, 2025 • Alexander Naughton
3. Buckets
Not the best way to make friends
Jun 16, 2025 • Alexander Naughton
2. Weirdo
Out the house
Dec 15, 2024 • Alexander Naughton
1. Making friends
by hand
Nov 18, 2024 • Alexander Naughton

Comics

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The Scheme
I live on the ugly side of a beautiful town by the sea on a pleasant plain where the black cliffs give way to sandy beaches.
Dec 18, 2025 • Alexander Naughton
Damage limitation
Parental guilt
Oct 22, 2025 • Alexander Naughton
Grief maybe
All my current excuses
Jul 2, 2025 • Alexander Naughton
Presence postponed
How to make you come
Nov 28, 2024 • Alexander Naughton
The Unreal Lash
I woke up with my eyes like prunes My skin felt like an old stiff rag and no amount of drink could slake my thirst I walked out wearing just my skin and…
Mar 21, 2024 • Alexander Naughton
DIATOMS
The secret life of phytoplankton
Mar 8, 2024 • Alexander Naughton
Dog immortal
No more shit bags
Jan 12, 2024 • Alexander Naughton
Christmas tights
Like stockings but more
Dec 12, 2023 • Alexander Naughton

Process

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Process (11) More sketchbooks
I feel like sharing
Nov 5, 2025 • Alexander Naughton
Process (10) What it's like to be an Illustrator
Do AI image generators dream of electric pencils?
Sep 19, 2025 • Alexander Naughton
Process (9) Hands
And other human things
Jun 12, 2025 • Alexander Naughton
Process (8) Fixation
Or inspiration
Apr 17, 2025 • Alexander Naughton
Process (7) Worth of an artist
Why society should value artists
Feb 11, 2025 • Alexander Naughton
Process (6) Sketchbooks
Have a peek
Oct 10, 2024 • Alexander Naughton
Process (5) Don't draw every day
Unless you want to of course
Jul 4, 2024 • Alexander Naughton
Process (4) Trust your artist
The weird psychology of expectation
Apr 25, 2024 • Alexander Naughton
Process(3)- Polish posters
Where ideas come from
Feb 7, 2024 • Alexander Naughton
Process(2)- TV head, AI artist, NY subway
On digital vs hand drawing
Dec 22, 2023 • Alexander Naughton
Process (1) - Group mind
For The Intrinsic Perspective by Erik Hoel
Nov 3, 2023 • Alexander Naughton
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