Danica Novgorodoff’s dreamy, soupy, and all together stunning drawing style creates whole universes with a few brush strokes. A creator of self-penned comics as well as collaborations, here Novgorodoff teamed up with Etgar Keret for “September All Year Long,” in a story where a credit-card swipe procures nice weather for the wealthy.
—Kristen Radtke
THE BELIEVER: How did this comic start?
DANICA NOVGORODOFF: People vs. nature is a favorite topic of mine (especially when nature wins), so when the Etgar Keret story “September All Year Long” came across my desk, I was immediately delighted by its simultaneous gravity and lightness, its wry humor. It’s got a hint of sci-fi but is also very rooted in reality—we are destroying the natural world out of greed and our unwillingness to sacrifice profits and comforts, and “September All Year Long” conveys that message in an entertaining way.
BLVR: What’s your process like?
DN: I worked through many drafts of the text adaptation, paring the story down to fit into a six-page comic. Then came several rounds of thumbnail sketches, followed by pencil drawings (I generally use a lot of photo reference), and inked pages, which I did on a lightbox. Finally, I digitally layered hand-painted watercolor washes into the final piece.
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