Lauren Schmidt
@laurenschmidt.bsky.social
She/her - Storyboard and comic artist - Creator of Yuna & Kawachan on Webtoon
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Lauren Schmidt
@laurenschmidt.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Hey Bluesky friends, pinned post time! I'm a NYC-based animation/storyboard/comic artist and creator of the Webtoon Original Yuna & Kawachan
You can also find me:
Insta - instagram.com/lschmidt92/
Tumblr - lschmidtartblog.tumblr.com/
WT - webtoons.com/en/drama/yuna-and-kawachan/list?title_no=1840
You can also find me:
Insta - instagram.com/lschmidt92/
Tumblr - lschmidtartblog.tumblr.com/
WT - webtoons.com/en/drama/yuna-and-kawachan/list?title_no=1840
That's kind of what I've heard. I might add it to my list of shows to watch but I'm trying to finish the last season at least. All Might's been great this season so I'm enjoying him the most
February 4, 2026 at 11:34 PM
That's kind of what I've heard. I might add it to my list of shows to watch but I'm trying to finish the last season at least. All Might's been great this season so I'm enjoying him the most
And then the story wants to end the final battle as a empathetic look into the villains sad tragic mind but I'm so annoyed by him that I feel nothing. Maybe you shouldn't watch MHA for the first time as a 33 year old this clearly wasn't made for me but the animation is great so I want to like it
February 4, 2026 at 11:18 PM
And then the story wants to end the final battle as a empathetic look into the villains sad tragic mind but I'm so annoyed by him that I feel nothing. Maybe you shouldn't watch MHA for the first time as a 33 year old this clearly wasn't made for me but the animation is great so I want to like it
"My dad was a perfectionist and an honestly shitty guy and I wanted to please his high expectations but he wanted me to stop using my powers because they were unstable. Turns out he was right, I blew myself up and almost died. Therefore I must kill my siblings and destroy Japan." Huh??
February 4, 2026 at 11:18 PM
"My dad was a perfectionist and an honestly shitty guy and I wanted to please his high expectations but he wanted me to stop using my powers because they were unstable. Turns out he was right, I blew myself up and almost died. Therefore I must kill my siblings and destroy Japan." Huh??
Trying very hard to like My Hero Academia but all the villains are like "society is corrupt and bad and ruined my life therefore it must be destroyed" but when they tell you their backstory it just proves that they 100% ruined their own life and never self reflected once
February 4, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Trying very hard to like My Hero Academia but all the villains are like "society is corrupt and bad and ruined my life therefore it must be destroyed" but when they tell you their backstory it just proves that they 100% ruined their own life and never self reflected once
Truly this company just keeps showing how little it cares about it's user-base. I dropped Adobe when the AI stuff was coming out but I always hoped they'd get it together. Seems they still do not care for the creators who pay to use their programs. It's just hit after hit of untrustworthiness
Adobe appears to have reversed course on this. Animate is safe, at least for the immediate future.
www.reddit.com/r/adobeanima...
www.reddit.com/r/adobeanima...
February 4, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Truly this company just keeps showing how little it cares about it's user-base. I dropped Adobe when the AI stuff was coming out but I always hoped they'd get it together. Seems they still do not care for the creators who pay to use their programs. It's just hit after hit of untrustworthiness
Some prop design exploration from today
February 3, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Some prop design exploration from today
Comic thumbnails are DONE
February 3, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Comic thumbnails are DONE
Honorable mention
January 26, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Honorable mention
If I really went through my old files I could probably find soooo many Yuna & Kawachan episodes where I used that exact face from the third image in my thumbnails
January 26, 2026 at 11:20 PM
If I really went through my old files I could probably find soooo many Yuna & Kawachan episodes where I used that exact face from the third image in my thumbnails
More WIP comic panels
January 26, 2026 at 11:17 PM
More WIP comic panels
The past 3 years working on a series with vehicles is coming in clutch for drawing rn thank you, Pupstruction
January 16, 2026 at 7:57 PM
The past 3 years working on a series with vehicles is coming in clutch for drawing rn thank you, Pupstruction
Your coloring is so good! I feel like maintaining good color/details is so hard with a comic schedule but you've always had such a nice eye for detail in your work. And the right panel feels so warm in comparison too!
January 14, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Your coloring is so good! I feel like maintaining good color/details is so hard with a comic schedule but you've always had such a nice eye for detail in your work. And the right panel feels so warm in comparison too!
Hi again, #portfolioday!
I'm a storyboard and comic artist based in Brooklyn, NY with 10+ years in animation. Previously at Titmouse as a storyboard rev, now looking for work in animation, comics, or illustration. I'm also done a lot of commercial work and produced an original comic for Webtoon!
I'm a storyboard and comic artist based in Brooklyn, NY with 10+ years in animation. Previously at Titmouse as a storyboard rev, now looking for work in animation, comics, or illustration. I'm also done a lot of commercial work and produced an original comic for Webtoon!
January 13, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Hi again, #portfolioday!
I'm a storyboard and comic artist based in Brooklyn, NY with 10+ years in animation. Previously at Titmouse as a storyboard rev, now looking for work in animation, comics, or illustration. I'm also done a lot of commercial work and produced an original comic for Webtoon!
I'm a storyboard and comic artist based in Brooklyn, NY with 10+ years in animation. Previously at Titmouse as a storyboard rev, now looking for work in animation, comics, or illustration. I'm also done a lot of commercial work and produced an original comic for Webtoon!
Reposted by Lauren Schmidt
A lot of us have actually made a webcomic ring called Chimera Comics after we left hiveworks: chimeracomics.org
This isn't the full list as some artists want their hands completely washed of the situation, but this is a start!
This isn't the full list as some artists want their hands completely washed of the situation, but this is a start!
Chimera Comics Collective
A webring, for webcomics
chimeracomics.org
January 12, 2026 at 5:48 PM
A lot of us have actually made a webcomic ring called Chimera Comics after we left hiveworks: chimeracomics.org
This isn't the full list as some artists want their hands completely washed of the situation, but this is a start!
This isn't the full list as some artists want their hands completely washed of the situation, but this is a start!
Second pass of thumbnails aka actually drawing them digitally instead of just in a sketchbook is going well. I forgot how much I love this loosey goosey stage
January 12, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Second pass of thumbnails aka actually drawing them digitally instead of just in a sketchbook is going well. I forgot how much I love this loosey goosey stage
Thank yoooou I feel like posting WIPs is the only way I can keep myself accountable and actually get this ball rolling cuz I am totally my own worst critic these days
January 8, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Thank yoooou I feel like posting WIPs is the only way I can keep myself accountable and actually get this ball rolling cuz I am totally my own worst critic these days
I feel so very rusty after the holidays but I'm getting back into it!
January 7, 2026 at 9:22 PM
I feel so very rusty after the holidays but I'm getting back into it!
A very "first pass" design for characters for my personal project comic. Think "southwest Route 66 fantasy". They just need a lot of cleaning up and probably some simplification in their style so I don't die finishing this project
January 7, 2026 at 9:22 PM
A very "first pass" design for characters for my personal project comic. Think "southwest Route 66 fantasy". They just need a lot of cleaning up and probably some simplification in their style so I don't die finishing this project
I just need to finish typing up the second draft of my comic script and then I'm mentally checking out for the rest of the year @_@
December 19, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I just need to finish typing up the second draft of my comic script and then I'm mentally checking out for the rest of the year @_@
A very American Girl holiday! Finishing off the year with my comfort girls since it's been a while
December 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
A very American Girl holiday! Finishing off the year with my comfort girls since it's been a while
Reposted by Lauren Schmidt
Do you all know about my AdorkaStock 16th Anniversary 100 Pose PNG Pack? It's free on Ko-fi and includes 100 pose references broken into 7 categories: jump, kneel, lying, sit chair, sit floor, sit stool, and stand.
➡️ ko-fi.com/s/307a9079e6
TY so much for the years of support. 🥰 Happy drawing!
➡️ ko-fi.com/s/307a9079e6
TY so much for the years of support. 🥰 Happy drawing!
January 15, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Do you all know about my AdorkaStock 16th Anniversary 100 Pose PNG Pack? It's free on Ko-fi and includes 100 pose references broken into 7 categories: jump, kneel, lying, sit chair, sit floor, sit stool, and stand.
➡️ ko-fi.com/s/307a9079e6
TY so much for the years of support. 🥰 Happy drawing!
➡️ ko-fi.com/s/307a9079e6
TY so much for the years of support. 🥰 Happy drawing!
Reposted by Lauren Schmidt
Sometimes you start drawing no problem, and other times you have to force yourself over the hump to realise for upteenth time that you do in fact love drawing
December 6, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Sometimes you start drawing no problem, and other times you have to force yourself over the hump to realise for upteenth time that you do in fact love drawing
For reference, Yuna & Kawachan started out as a one shot short comic and was 30 pages before I extended it into a longer series. Gonna experiment in styles that could streamline the process of making sure I can finish this project without getting to a point where I feel it's too much
December 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
For reference, Yuna & Kawachan started out as a one shot short comic and was 30 pages before I extended it into a longer series. Gonna experiment in styles that could streamline the process of making sure I can finish this project without getting to a point where I feel it's too much
First draft thumbnails and script done for my side project comic that I want to do that was supposed to be a for fun lil short story. It's 108 pages jesus christmas
December 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
First draft thumbnails and script done for my side project comic that I want to do that was supposed to be a for fun lil short story. It's 108 pages jesus christmas
Just got back from visiting family for Thanksgiving now let's get back into a creative routine (immediately gets a migraine day)
December 2, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Just got back from visiting family for Thanksgiving now let's get back into a creative routine (immediately gets a migraine day)