Internet Artist

A comic about being an artist online

Connie Sun

Jul 30, 2026

Title illustration of a 2-page comic strip about an artist's relationship with the internet and social media over decades of making art online. Titled "Internet Artist," 2026, original art by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie.

Panel 1/2 of a 2-page comic strip about an artist's relationship with the internet and social media over decades of making art online. Titled "Internet Artist," 2026, original art by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie.

Panel 2/12 of a 2-page comic strip about an artist's relationship with the internet and social media over decades of making art online. Titled "Internet Artist," 2026, original art by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie.

Panel 3/12 of a 2-page comic strip about an artist's relationship with the internet and social media over decades of making art online. Titled "Internet Artist," 2026, original art by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie.

Panel 4/12 of a 2-page comic strip about an artist's relationship with the internet and social media over decades of making art online. Titled "Internet Artist," 2026, original art by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie.

Panel 5/12 of a 2-page comic strip about an artist's relationship with the internet and social media over decades of making art online. Titled "Internet Artist," 2026, original art by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie.

Panel 6/12 of a 2-page comic strip about an artist's relationship with the internet and social media over decades of making art online. Titled "Internet Artist," 2026, original art by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie.

Panels 7-10 of a 2-page comic strip about an artist's relationship with the internet and social media over decades of making art online. Titled "Internet Artist," 2026, original art by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie.

Panel 11/12 of a 2-page comic strip about an artist's relationship with the internet and social media over decades of making art online. Titled "Internet Artist," 2026, original art by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie.

Panel 12/12 of a 2-page comic strip about an artist's relationship with the internet and social media over decades of making art online. Titled "Internet Artist," 2026, original art by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie. — Art description: 2-page comic strip about an artist's relationship with the internet and social media over decades of making art online. Titled "Internet Artist," 2026, original art by Connie Sun.

I grew up in a pre-internet world, but I learned to be an artist on the internet.

Being a cartoonist online is the longest relationship I’ve ever had doing anything.

I’ve been blogging since blogs were invented. (”I blog, therefore I am” was my unspoken motto in college.)

I started posting webcomics in 2011, drawing them everyday before work. Online was where I first found the courage to call myself an artist. Before that, I never had the confidence to declare it.

This week’s comic tells a short version of my art journey so far, along with hope for where it will continue to take me, as I learn to practice creativity on my own terms. I share when I want to; otherwise, “Whatever happens IRL, stays IRL.”

No matter how much technology changes, I hope my “IRL” existence will always be fuller than my online footprint.

I’m grateful to still be doing it.

Thanks for reading and being along for the journey.

To new subscribers, thanks for joining! This is where I share a new comic strip each week, while I work on new projects and my longer graphic novel. You can also find my entire cartoon archive here, all the way back to when I first started teaching myself to draw comics 15 years ago. Against all practical odds, I still haven’t given up the dream.

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