"I actually wanted to start animating videos [2 years] ago. During that time I drew more than ever, I discovered my own drawing style and developed a kind of discipline to work on it every day. I wasn't happy with it. It wasn't until the summer that I got the idea to try my hand at my own comics. I found it so much fun because I was able to realize my crazy ideas even more than ever in my own way.
It wasn't until this summer that I spontaneously had the idea to draw my own comics. Soon I had enough crazy ideas to start drawing. I'll try to keep going until I fall off the chair, haha.
"My main goal is to make people's cheeks dance, as I always call it. I want to make people happy but sometimes also make them think about certain topics (e.g. climate change)."
"I really enjoy drawing because I get a sense of inner peace and at the end of the day it gives me a nice feeling that I have created something on my own. I also get many great reactions every day from people who take the time to read my comics, so how could I stop there?" Simon finds inspiration in many things, but just as many artists tell us, his main inspiration comes from his fans and viewers.
Here's some advice by Simon. "Just start drawing. Every beginning is difficult. Draw the things you enjoy yourself without thinking about whether others will like it or not."
Here's how Simon describes himself. "Haha, just like Spiderman. I'm the normal guy with a normal life from the neighborhood who wasn't bitten by a spider but woke up one morning and decided to draw comics. So I could humbly say, my little superpower is to put a smile on people's faces."
"I've been drawing since I was a child," said Simon. "But I've never done it continuously as I do now. I think the most difficult thing is to tell a story with as little text as possible, always knowing that I only have 4 panels per comic available."
"I would describe my style as humorous, colorful, and encouraging. As for my humor, I think my humor is actually pretty absurd and also sarcastic," said Simon about his artistic style.
"I just want to give a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who really takes the time to read the comics of a normal guy with his normal life from the neighborhood. That means the world to me."
