Sabby shared that she was trying to hide behind her creations, but now she is more seen because of them.
“Life is a funny paradox and I just wish people could find ways to self-express in ways that bring joy and magic instead of hating each other. At the end of the day, we are all just doing our own personal best and at the same time, none of us know exactly what is even going on.”
We asked Sabby how her personal experiences connect to the community that has grown around her art. She wrote: “I usually combine pieces from real life and internet memes together. Sometimes, I draw inside jokes that have roots in inside jokes, but because of the lacking context, they can come out as absurd in the very end. Also, I have loved animals my whole life, so drawing them is naturally pleasing, and then adding whatever quotes helps make the posts more fun.”
As for exploring new styles or ideas, Sabby shared: “Drawing is my biggest interest in all and any forms. I started with acrylic paintings and moved to selling ink drawings and watercolor works. Only later, I discovered digital art and started making comics with a silly, simple art style that became most popular. But my personal favorite way of drawing is still on paper.”
Previously, Sabby touched on LGBTQ+ subjects. We were wondering how the artist stays true to herself and deals with criticism, regarding those topics in her work.
Sabby commented: “In the past, I used to get more stressed as I took everything personally and tried to overanalyze all critiques to improve. However, sometimes, it's not even critique but just illogical hate, in which case I get curious; why does the person commenting on me feel the way they feel about my work?
But regardless of whether I get an answer or not, it doesn't really matter at the end of the day. Over the years, I have not really read the comments that much, and also, if someone wants to hate me or my work for including LGBTQ+ themes, it's honestly ridiculous because whether my comics are or aren't directly connected with queer themes, I am still the same queer artist who is making them.”
