Zen J. Jackson
@zenjjackson.bsky.social
Storyteller and conscious creator. Currently crafting the Star Mystics universe and a middle-grade novel series. Sharing behind-the-scenes content and storytelling tips while turning creativity into a sustainable career.
Finding my flow again. Less anxiety, more presence. This page is all about speed & impact—using speed lines to push motion, unlike crosshatching which shows light & depth. Slower pace, but every line lands with intention. Loving this rhythm. #JakJourney #WIP #starmystic #starmystics #graphicnovel
April 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Finding my flow again. Less anxiety, more presence. This page is all about speed & impact—using speed lines to push motion, unlike crosshatching which shows light & depth. Slower pace, but every line lands with intention. Loving this rhythm. #JakJourney #WIP #starmystic #starmystics #graphicnovel
Someone may need to hear this. Not everything needs to launch fast. Some ideas are seeds—they need time. Others are sparks—meant to move.
Asking which one I’m holding frees me from anxiety.
Flow isn’t speed. It’s timing.
#JakAndTheJourney #Starseed #CreativeFlow
Asking which one I’m holding frees me from anxiety.
Flow isn’t speed. It’s timing.
#JakAndTheJourney #Starseed #CreativeFlow
April 16, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Someone may need to hear this. Not everything needs to launch fast. Some ideas are seeds—they need time. Others are sparks—meant to move.
Asking which one I’m holding frees me from anxiety.
Flow isn’t speed. It’s timing.
#JakAndTheJourney #Starseed #CreativeFlow
Asking which one I’m holding frees me from anxiety.
Flow isn’t speed. It’s timing.
#JakAndTheJourney #Starseed #CreativeFlow
Just dropped the latest page of Jak and the Journey: Starseed Ascension + a sneak at the next. Each panel’s a puzzle—learning foreshortening on the fly, shifting layouts for punchy impact. The story’s teaching me as I tell it.
#IndieComics #ComicArt #StarseedAscension #ArtProcess
#starmystics
#IndieComics #ComicArt #StarseedAscension #ArtProcess
#starmystics
April 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Just dropped the latest page of Jak and the Journey: Starseed Ascension + a sneak at the next. Each panel’s a puzzle—learning foreshortening on the fly, shifting layouts for punchy impact. The story’s teaching me as I tell it.
#IndieComics #ComicArt #StarseedAscension #ArtProcess
#starmystics
#IndieComics #ComicArt #StarseedAscension #ArtProcess
#starmystics
Ashcan is nearly finished. Just a few more pages to go—3 or so. Here’s a sneak peak flow of what I have thus far! #indiecomic #sketchbook #artporgress
March 20, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Ashcan is nearly finished. Just a few more pages to go—3 or so. Here’s a sneak peak flow of what I have thus far! #indiecomic #sketchbook #artporgress
A lot of progress being made with my graphic novel. The best part is learning about my workflow daily. Understanding what works versus what doesn’t!
January 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
A lot of progress being made with my graphic novel. The best part is learning about my workflow daily. Understanding what works versus what doesn’t!
Hey, future Mystics! Here’s the first page of my graphic novel series. After 10+ years of starting, stopping, losing drafts, starting over, and even animating it—deep breath—I’m so relieved to say I’ve finally found the path I’m meant to be on. Stay tuned!
January 24, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Hey, future Mystics! Here’s the first page of my graphic novel series. After 10+ years of starting, stopping, losing drafts, starting over, and even animating it—deep breath—I’m so relieved to say I’ve finally found the path I’m meant to be on. Stay tuned!
Hi, storytellers! I’m Zen, a visual storyteller and novelist working on a graphic novel and a magical realism series for middle-grade readers. Are you juggling creative projects? I’d love to hear how you manage! Here’s a sneak peek of my graphic novel cover—excited to connect!
January 23, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Hi, storytellers! I’m Zen, a visual storyteller and novelist working on a graphic novel and a magical realism series for middle-grade readers. Are you juggling creative projects? I’d love to hear how you manage! Here’s a sneak peek of my graphic novel cover—excited to connect!