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Susie Esse

@susieesse.bsky.social

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✨ Illustrator, cat person, cat/person ✨ Shop and portfolio below ⤵️ ✨ https://linktr.ee/susie_esse

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Susie Esse @susieesse.bsky.social · Jan 30

Hi I’m Susie! I’m an illustrator living in Sydney. I find inspiration in my love of animals, that feeling of home, mental health and the absurdities of life. I especially love to draw cats and silly comics 🐈‍⬛ 🪴 📖 ☕️

Follow the links in my bio for prints, greeting cards and my portfolio.

Cartoon Illustration of Orange cat flipping coffee cup off table with the words live, laugh, lose your shit

Cartoon illustration of cat snuggled with strawberry plushie in bed with the words can’t mistakey if not awakey

Bright risograph style poster of a tuxedo cat sedately drinking out of a cup of water with the text stay hydrated

Colourful risograph style poster of three kittens sitting at the kitchen table with a plate of fish each and the words bon appetit written in cursive above them.

Susie Esse @susieesse.bsky.social · 10h

#susieesse #braincomic

A comic by Susie Esse about a brain that misses out on their morning routine and therefore can’t do anything for the rest of the day. They huddle under a blanket with their phone and will try again tomorrow.

Susie Esse @susieesse.bsky.social · 1d

New print. I love using Autumn colours #artist #autumn #cat

A cartoon style drawing by Susie Esse featuring two cats in sweaters huddled underneath autumn trees and text that says “we’ll face the changes together”

Susie Esse @susieesse.bsky.social · 8d

Hurry!

A Susie esse brain comic about a little brain that gets a burst of motivation. Get me to the desk they shout, hurry! But by the time they sit down at the desk the motivation is gone.

Susie Esse @susieesse.bsky.social · 10d

The fresh baked morning loaves are hungry #susieesse #cat #artist

An illustration by Susie Esse featuring two tabby cats loafing on a morning breakfast table with text around them that says “fresh loaves”

Susie Esse @susieesse.bsky.social · 22d

The idiot I rely on to keep me alive #susieesse #braincomic

A two panel brain comic by Susie Esse about a little brain that has helpfully written down what groceries they need on a list and then has unhelpfully left the list at home.

Susie Esse @susieesse.bsky.social · 22d

New print with some fall vibes for my northern hemisphere friends #cat #artist

A frame mockup of an illustration by Susie Esse. The illustration shows a cat sleeping on a sweater on a cosy bed with a view of autumn trees out the window. The lettering says sweater weather.

Susie Esse @susieesse.bsky.social · Sep 4

It’s probably fine… #susieesse #braincomic #comic #artist

A brain comic by Susie Esse. A little brain takes care of feelings by putting them into a boxed marked “feelings I can’t deal with”. The box is overflowing and feelings start to fall out but the little brain says “no, it’s fine! We just have to shove them down more” and proceeds to punch them down back into the box.

Susie Esse @susieesse.bsky.social · Aug 26

TELL ME #susieesse #artist

An illustration by Susie Esse that asks the question how does a worm wear pants. Option A depicts a worm nestled in one pant leg with the other leg wrapped as a scarf. Option B offers ventilation with the worm threaded through both legs and the worm butt peaking out of the waistband hole. Option C is couples only with a worm in each pant leg. Option D the worm is wearing pants as a hat.

Susie Esse @susieesse.bsky.social · Aug 19

No to AI, yes to brain cleavage #susieesse #braincomic #artist

A five panel brain comic by Susie Esse. When brain is asked if they are worried about being replaced by AI they laugh defiantly and strike alluring poses whilst saying “as if a robot could replace all this”

Susie Esse @susieesse.bsky.social · Aug 14

When your toes inexplicably lunge toward a chair leg #susieesse #comic

A comic by Susie Esse about stubbing your toes because your toes desperately want to feel alive

Susie Esse @susieesse.bsky.social · Aug 11

Never lose perspective #susieesse #cat #illustration #artist #catdrawing

Susie Esse @susieesse.bsky.social · Aug 11

✨My fear of failure is balanced out by my fear of success✨ #susieesse #braincomic

A comic by Susie Esse about a little brain that fears failure but also fears success. Brain says “I’m scared, what if we fail!? Or worse, what if we succeed and people think we know what we’re doing!?”

Susie Esse @susieesse.bsky.social · Jul 18

The idea factory is on strike #susieesse #braincomic

A Susie Esse comic about my stupid dumb brain being totally useless and getting its one single cell to come up with useless ideas.

Susie Esse @susieesse.bsky.social · Jul 16

Shoutout to fellow July babies

Susie Esse @susieesse.bsky.social · Jul 16

A brain comic by Susie Esse about a person that can’t understand a difficult book. Their brain encourages them to believe in themself and offers to help only to discover that they are definitely both too dumb to understand the book.

Susie Esse @susieesse.bsky.social · May 14

All I can do is try #cat #susieesse #art

A frame mockup of an illustration by Susie Esse of a round black cat wearing a frog hat sitting on a bed with words above them that say “just doing my best”

Susie Esse @susieesse.bsky.social · May 10

I MEOWED WHAT I MEOWED

An illustration by Susie Esse featuring a sassy looking black cat with a bow around their neck and the text “I meowed what I meowed” on their body. Available as print or shirt.

Susie Esse @susieesse.bsky.social · May 10

#braincomic #susieesse #comic
SMOOCH

Susie Esse @susieesse.bsky.social · Apr 29

Winner winner chicken dinner print in my store!

A frame mock up of an illustrated print by Susie Esse. Illustration features two black cats liberating unattended roast chicken from the kitchen counter. Above the cats is a banner that says “winner winner chicken dinner”

Susie Esse @susieesse.bsky.social · Apr 29

Trying to rein in my brain #braincomic #susieesse

A four panel comic about a little brain that is wearing horse blinkers to help them avoid distractions and focus on their work but instead they get distracted pretending they are a sexy pony. Comic by Susie Esse.

Susie Esse @susieesse.bsky.social · Apr 23

Now available as a print!

A two panel cat comic by Susie Esse featuring a cat licking a plate on the kitchen counter, when they are told to get down they lick the plate faster.

Susie Esse @susieesse.bsky.social · Apr 23

I love my library #sketchbook

A sketchbook drawing of the interior of a public library using maroon, beige and pink watercolour, crayons and black pencil.

Susie Esse @susieesse.bsky.social · Apr 9

Yes. We are just plants maybe.

Susie Esse @susieesse.bsky.social · Apr 8

A little bit of sunshine goes a long way sometimes #braincomic

A four panel comic about a brain writing forlorn journal entries until the sun shines on them and they suddenly feel better.

Susie Esse @susieesse.bsky.social · Mar 25

Pawsitive Catffirmation #cat #art
Available as a print.

An illustration of tuxedo cat wedged comfortably into a pink flower pot with the flowers flattened out around it. The background is blue and text above the cat says “focused. Flourishing.”