I've always liked writing. Even when I was in art school and thought I was going to be a gallery painter, I liked to pair my artwork with writing. And so that naturally led to drawing comics. Lisa Hanawalt More Quotes by Lisa Hanawalt More Quotes From Lisa Hanawalt I used to think fashion was something unattainable and reserved only for people who look like models. But looking back, I've always made bold choices, possibly beginning with the silk jungle print jacket, orange shorts, and Nepalese cap I insisted on wearing every day when I was ten. Lisa Hanawalt daylooking-backfashionpeople I'm not a great boss because I don't like to tell other people what to do. Lisa Hanawalt greatlikebosspeople I don't consider myself a political artist, but I am political just by nature of being a woman. Lisa Hanawalt womani-ammyselfnature If someone leaves me a bad review, I briefly fantasize about pushing them down a well. Lisa Hanawalt downsomeonebadme I like observing intelligent people who have expertise in areas I'm mostly ignorant about. Lisa Hanawalt likeignorantintelligentpeople When I look at my childhood art, it's the same. It's animals dressed up as people in patterned clothing. It basically looked like concept art for 'BoJack.' It's kind of uncanny. Lisa Hanawalt lookchildhoodpeopleart The way I eat in my day-to-day life is, like, very simple to the point of being absurd. Like, my boyfriend makes fun of me because if I'm eating a snack, it's often, like, a pickle and then a hard-boiled egg and then crackers and then maybe a carrot, and it's like I'm eating like a baby. Lisa Hanawalt meeatingsimplelife I think the price of the food can totally alter the perception of it. If I know something is expensive and the ambience is fancy, the food just invariably tastes a little better - and I feel like I'm getting away with something. But I'm also bored by most 'fancy' food. Lisa Hanawalt feelbetterthinkfood Humans are generally much trickier to draw because we're so used to looking at and analyzing human faces. The slightest tweak makes a huge difference in how we perceive that character. Lisa Hanawalt humanlookingdifferencecharacter I have existential worries inside of me, but I don't always know how to express them all the time. Lisa Hanawalt insideknowmetime Fashion blogs are great, but I also take inspiration from movies, nature, everyday objects. Lisa Hanawalt moviesgreatfashionnature I think a lot of people see fashion as a feminine art form and use that as an excuse to dismiss it. Highlighting it can be a way of affirming that women's interests are of value. Lisa Hanawalt womenfashionpeopleart We all choose what we wear every day, and I'm interested in those choices. Even if you wear the same boring hoodie sweater every day, that's a decision that tells a story about you. Lisa Hanawalt every-daydayyoudecision I'd love to do a book with scratch n' sniff pages and pieces of string and plastic attached to the pages, you know? Lisa Hanawalt youplasticlovebook I've had trouble gaining access to certain people I'd really love to interview because they're worried I'll make fun of them. I'm a pretty private and self-conscious person, so I relate to that concern! Lisa Hanawalt personfunlovepeople Good cooking is good cooking, regardless of the price. Lisa Hanawalt regardlesspricegoodcooking So okay, the world through my eyes, what is that world? Well, I see a lot of dirty stuff, and I see a lot of dumb stuff. Lisa Hanawalt eyesseedumbworld I think, a lot of time, when I'm making art, I'm trying to get into a state of childlike play, where I'm not self-conscious; I'm not worried about what the outcome is going to be. I'm just having fun. Lisa Hanawalt thinktimefunart When I was five, six, I drew myself as a cat a lot, because I was obsessed with cats. And then, as soon as I took my first riding lesson, I started drawing horses. Lisa Hanawalt catsmyselfridingdrawing I went to UCLA and studied studio art. I thought I was going to be a gallery painter, photographer, or ceramicist. Then, when I graduated, that didn't happen immediately. I didn't suddenly get solo shows in Chelsea, and I realized that is actually kind of difficult to break into. Lisa Hanawalt happenthoughtdifficultart
