Welcome to Saturday Morning Cartoons, a segment where four artists take turns delighting you with their whimsy, facts and punchlines on Saturday mornings! Our esteemed cartoon critters are Cameron Glavin, Anna Bongiovanni, Megan Praz and Yao Xiao. Today’s cartoon is by Yao!
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.
Baopu makes my life sooooo much better. Thank you!!!!
i love this.
*tiny tear of joy*
This is wonderful.
Right in the cute ducts.
I feel so good
ohmygod this is PERFECT. Please make this a print, I’d buy it in a heartbeat.
Thank you!!:) so glad you liked it!
I made it a print today: https://www.etsy.com/your/shops/YaoXiaoArt/tools/listings/265462580
@yaoxiaoart Oh no I missed it!! I just remembered my comment and came back to check if you saw it.
I like this.
oh, Yao Xiao, thank you. I needed to see this today.
Reminding me a lot of “Daring Greatly,” a book by Brene Brown which I am reading currently. It’s all about embracing vulnerability as a way to grow stronger and be more connected to others. She talks a lot about the power of telling and owning your story, including the scary parts.
Cheers. Hugs. Thanks.
*smiles*