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Becky Barnicoat is a talented artist known for her quirky and relatable comics. Her drawings capture everyday moments and funny observations, making people smile and nod in agreement. Becky's unique style and clever humor have won her many fans around the world.
In this article, we are excited to share some of Becky's best comics about parenting. She perfectly captures the joys and challenges of raising kids with her witty and charming illustrations. Whether you're a parent or just love good humor, you might find her work both entertaining and heartwarming. Enjoy!
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Andrew Keir 3 months ago
For 'human' read 'adult not working at a check-out', for extra points
Becky Barnicoat has created drawings for many well-known places, including The New Yorker, BuzzFeed, The Guardian, New Statesman, Grazia, Netflix, Private Eye, The Stool Pigeon, and Five Dials. She has also done illustrations for the books Holding the Baby by Nell Frizzell and 101 Tiny Changes To Brighten Your World by Ailbhe Malone.
#2
BookFanatic 3 months ago
I wear mismatching socks on purpose to see how long (or if) it takes someone to say something.
#3
Andrew Keir 3 months ago
It's because they love you and want yo to be a success. And pay attention to them.
Becky Barnicoat has always loved drawing and started creating cartoons when she was young. Becky even did a school project in comic book form about her future career, but her teachers didn’t appreciate it and gave her a low grade. She thinks many people don’t understand that cartoons can be serious art. “I wish I could have shown them Maus so they could see how wrong they were, but I didn’t know it existed back then."
#4
Andrew Keir 3 months ago
But never make it a competition - just acknowledge that your friends are tired too. Friends are open about these things.
Becky gets her inspiration from people and their faces. She enjoys drawing faces and caricatures, especially those that have unique or odd features. She recalls drawing a caricature of one of her teachers who looked a bit like a guinea pig. Even though the teacher wasn’t one of the bad ones, she felt awful when the teacher saw the drawing and was hurt by it. "I love weird faces so much and sometimes I see people on the street and their faces are just bizarre. The odder the shape the better it is."
#6
Andrew Keir 3 months ago
Kid's energy is proportional to "number of things she might get away with, right now"
#7
When it comes to her art, Becky mostly draws from her imagination. She finds it fun to create different faces without needing references. She mainly uses pen and ink for her drawings and enjoys experimenting with other mediums like watercolors.
#8
Andrew Keir 3 months ago
... and you also know that he's going to get his clothes wet and you'll have to get out and find dry ones for him. And then bathe him later tonight. You're responsible but he's in charge.
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#11
Andrew Keir 3 months ago
All babies *seem* cute. You can't spot the evil ones until at least 2 years old
#12
Andrew Keir 3 months ago
The times you'll remember as your best, are also the times you were within a grain of rice of losing it. But you (just) held it all together. Only just, but you did it
#14
Andrew Keir 3 months ago
Two words they shouldn't teach in kindergarten - "Wanna" and "no". It can only end in tears
#15
Andrew Keir 3 months ago
There's 'romantic' - and then there's 'realistic possibility of actually happening'. They do not inhabit the same universe
#17
Andrew Keir 3 months ago
If you've got time to fuss with foliage then ... he's been quiet for rather a long time ... PANIC !
#18
Andrew Keir 3 months ago
Kids are different from you and me - they 'know' that someone will make it all good for them. And you're that someone
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#21
BookFanatic 3 months ago
My friend's dad got so tired of his three kids drawing on the walls that he painted over it with chalkboard paint and gave them a bucket of chalk. Lol
#22
Andrew Keir 3 months ago
Extra points for that toilet thing if you're female and you have a son; triple points if you're male and you have a daughter. There Is No Right Answer
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