Susie Esse

@susieesse.bsky.social

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

An illustration by Susie Esse featuring a tabby cat loaf on a table with a smiling sun above it and the lettering “what if it all works out?”
A brain comic by Susie Esse about a little brain that makes a wonderfully detailed plan of everything they need to do but then doesn’t want to actually do any of it.
A framed mock up of an illustration by Susie Esse. The artwork features a white cat doing a big stretch on a blue background with lettering that says “BIG stretch” above and below the cat.
A brain comic by Susie Esse featuring a little brain trying to come up with an idea, they turn around and pull one out of their butt because that’s where the best ones come from.
A brain comic by Susie Esse about a little brain that is manifesting positive things into their life by buying them online with a credit card.
A comic by Susie Esse titled “Hobbies” about a little brain that was so obsessed with learning how to knit they demanded all the wool supplies but after buying all the supplies now it’s the next day they are over the obsession.
A cat illustration by Susie Esse depicting a wavy black cat silhouette with a sweet face and lettering on its body that says It’s Okay To Be Soft.
A four panel brain comic about a little brain completely flummoxed by the question “what do you want for dinner”. After much moaning and groaning and carrying on like a pork chop, pizza is suggested and instantly everything is better.
A four panel brain comic by Susie Esse about a little brain that meets a cat. Brain watches them eat their little bickies and sleep curled up on the bed. Finally Brain is called upon to start work when they drop to their knees and beg the cat “please, how do I get YOUR life!?”
Blobs of painted colour on a large piece of paper, red, vermillion, green, olive green, horizon blue, pale coral
A four panel brain comic by Susie Esse. Brain rushes in so confident they have just come up with the best idea! But after a moment gazing into the middle distance Brain says never mind it’s dumb.
A four panel journal comic by Susie Esse. Susie is comfortable in bed, musing that nothing could ever make her get out. But then she hears a bird outside and leaps out of the bed in her pyjamas to look out the window at said bird.
A journal comic by Susie Esse. In the first three panels Susie is intensely singing a song about how calm she is, in the final panel her partner calmly says “calm people don’t usually walk around singing about how calm they are”
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.
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”
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.
An illustration by Susie Esse featuring two tabby cats loafing on a morning breakfast table with text around them that says “fresh loaves”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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”
A comic by Susie Esse about stubbing your toes because your toes desperately want to feel alive
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!?”
A Susie Esse comic about my stupid dumb brain being totally useless and getting its one single cell to come up with useless ideas.
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.
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”
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.
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”
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.
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.
A sketchbook drawing of the interior of a public library using maroon, beige and pink watercolour, crayons and black pencil.
A four panel comic about a brain writing forlorn journal entries until the sun shines on them and they suddenly feel better.
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.”
A three panel comic about a person showing their brain a funny cat video. The brain giggles and asks to see another. They try to walk away but the brain screams “ANOTHER!”.
An illustration of an orange cat licking its tummy with one back leg up in the air and a tongue blep. The cat is surrounded by springtime flowers on a green background with text at the top that says dumb but cute
A four panel comic about a stubborn brain that is refusing to do the day’s work and instead goes back to bed.
A sketchbook page featuring a drawing of a giant person-sized atlas on display at NSW state library
An illustration of a tuxedo cat up on the table sedately licking a plate alongside the text Buon appetito. The artwork is displayed in an AI generated mockup of a sunshine filled dining room.
A black and white sketchbook drawing in three panels. First panel features cups on a table, second panel a pigeon with a crust of bread, and third panel a shelf of cups and bottles.
A two page spread of a sketchbook featuring a watercolour and neocolor crayon sketch of the grand interior of the state library of NSW. In the sketch there is a spacious area full of study desks with an intricate staircase around the walls to access three stories of books.
A two panel comic about intrusive thoughts featuring a little brain holding a knife, mesmerised by the toaster and wondering if it really would be dangerous to jam it in. In the second panel a person sprays it with water and says BAD BRAIN! NO! while the brain hisses at them.
A chart of different worm moods. 1.Angst worm 2.Snacks worm 3.Learn worm 4.Zero cares worm 5.Fight me worm 6.Apple hat spiral worm 7.Sleepy croissant worm 8.ouroboros love worm 9. Monster in the mirror worm
A sketchbook drawing of a cafe deli using a limited palette of pink, beige, light blue and dark blue
A risograph style illustration of three hungry kittens on a yellow background sitting at a kitchen table covered in a purple check tablecloth. Each have a plate of fish in front of them. The words bon appetit are at the top in cursive.
A two panel comic of a little brain throwing a tantrum about having to decide, yet again, what to have for dinner.
Cartoon Illustration of Orange cat flipping coffee cup off table with the words live, laugh, lose your shit
A humorous comic about a little brain that is so very tired after sending a single email that they require a little treat to recover.