Baopu #98: A Day In Life

In a six panel hand drawn comic, Baopu walks outside in a mask and also rides a train in a mask. After coming home they relax, taking off their mask, listen to music and eat cookie. Then they work on art. The next day, they put on their mask and do it all again.

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Yao Xiao

Yao Xiao is a China-born illustrator based in New York City. Yao Xiao creates artwork depicting a poetic visual world where complex concepts and human emotions are examined, amplified, and given physical form. Her work has helped people all over the globe connect at unique moments, from the celebration of the 20 Year Anniversary of the SXSW Interactive Festival, to the grand release of pop singer Katy Perry's single 'Dark Horse.' She has created deeply emotional and beautiful graphics for editorial print publications, pop music record covers, concert posters and book covers. Yao Xiao's serialized comic Baopu currently runs monthly on Autostraddle. It is an original comic exploring the nuances in searching for identities, connections and friendships through the fictional life of a young, queer emigrant. Baopu stands for 'holding simplicity,' a Taoist ideal of wishing to return to a simpler state. Find her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Etsy or her website.

Yao has written 134 articles for us.

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  4. Love it! I swear I do my best creative work after eating a snack and then falling asleep reading a book 🥰

  5. I check your blog every day and try to learn something from your blog. Thank you and waiting for your new post.

  6. I’d been meaning to do this for ages but I just read through all 96 of the comics, I love your work!

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