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Jim Benton is an artist and writer from America. He's famous for making funny and quirky art, including comics loved by thousands of people on his social media profiles.

One of his well-known creations, the "It's Happy Bunny" book series, is about a sassy and funny bunny who says clever and sometimes cheeky things. The main character became really popular and was later featured on merchandise products, like cards, clothes, and other accessories.

Benton's art is known for its bright colors, expressive characters, and clever jokes. He's really good at creating relatable characters that people understand and find funny. If you want to see more comics by this artist that we previously featured on Bored Panda, you can click here, hereherehere and here.

More info: Instagram | jimbenton.com | Facebook

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I see sloth, I upvote. To all those who feel like this, hang in there, my friends !

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Bored Panda contacted Jim Benton to ask him a couple of questions related to his work. We wanted to know what he considers the most rewarding aspects of being a comic artist, and what keeps him motivated to continue creating. The artist told us: “You get to decide exactly what you feel like creating. Motivation comes and goes— sometimes it’s very strong and other times you need to push yourself. The strongest motivation is positive feedback. Without feedback, this is like doing stand-up comedy over the radio — creators want to know that people like what they create.”

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    Asked about how his art style has evolved over time, Benton said: “I’ve always liked to experiment with different tools and those have a big effect on the work. Format size affects the work as well — squares and 4x5 ratios work best online, and if you use text you need to keep font size in mind since most people read stuff on a phone. You can also run into some trouble with political stuff. You can find yourself banned for something you thought was quite uncontroversial.”

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cringiest meme I've ever seen. This is like some kind of s**t you'd see on a 40 year old mom's Facebook page

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    Sam Juan
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Eventually, you should have enough to make another cat. Or maybe a wooly mammoth?

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    Next, we were wondering how Jim balances the creative aspects of his work with the business side of things, such as marketing and promotion. The artist shared with us: “Promotion is difficult. There are so many great creators posting work, it’s tough to get noticed. I just post and hope for the best. (When you read that, cross your eyes and bracket it with the word 'DUH' just to clarify what an idiot I am in that regard).”

    We were curious if Benton could describe a pivotal moment or experience that significantly impacted his growth as a comic artist, and we found out that: “Awards, weirdly, have a way of charging your batteries and encourage you to do more and work harder. In the big picture, they don’t mean anything, really: Tons of great artists never get noticed the way they should. But each little acknowledgement is pivotal in its own way.”

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    Janet Howe
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If your bath water becomes dirtier than you are, you need to rethink your lifestyle.

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    Lastly, the artist shared with us a couple of his recent works, which you can find and get online: “My new graphic novel with D.C. Comics is called Batman Squad; ATTACK OF THE STUFF is being relaunched by Mad Cave; CATWAD, and finally IT'S HAPPY BUNNY stuff.”

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my soul is an endless pit, dark and emo like my clothes (it's not a phase mum)

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    Eledore Massis
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least they are going all in and are passionate about it. So they got the better job.

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    Icedragocat
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What ppl think will happen if books with gay characters come out (turn ppl into the characters, not necessarily hippos)

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fresh fish shouldn't have much smell to it. And always check the eyes for freshness.

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    Marinasongs1432
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m going to cover up the downvoted comment by saying this. I quite love the idea of a mammoth delivery system, and yes, I had cancer and my own grandfather had cancer of the breast, and sometimes, making jokes about what you suffer from or from the tests just makes things a little easier. I joke about my useless thyroid because a. I don’t have one and b. I had cancer and the thyroid was awfully large.

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    Anne Jones
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I read a book that said I need to stop drinking, smoking and eating cake, so I’ve given up reading.

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    Kira Luna
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nah dogs love a stinky person, and the hand is necessary to see if they like you

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    Frozengeckolover
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep. When I had good insurance, doctors loved doing extra tests "just in case". With crappier insurance, they don't want to do any tests, because "it's probably nothing".

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    Frozengeckolover
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fun fact: If you use the lone sock as a rag, or cut it up for a craft project, the matching one will magically appear. This also works for Tupperware containers and missing lids.

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    Reyes
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok. Let me just switch places with you so I can get a better look……

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    Frozengeckolover
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nah. You need to learn it so you can help your kids learn it, so they can help their kids learn it.

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