Reimena Yee

Jan272020: Deck Cards

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"i just stumbled on your art on inprnt and i am so very charmed!! The witches and familiars are so lovely (I'm decided on an art card to buy, currently leaning towards owl witch-alchemist). Have you considered collecting those drawings-- the witches and familiars-- into a deck and selling it? Sort of like tarot or oracle cards, but just those images. Your art is so lovely and I would definitely be interested if you ever did!" (more…)

Dec302019: Some clarification of Relatability =/= Empathy

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"in regards to ur relatibility =/= empathy post, I'm a little confused. on the one hand, it's saying the protagonist doesn't need to be white to be understood by white readers (which I agree with). but on the other, it's criticising the publishing houses that only approve white characters. but if the character doesn't need to be an Avatar for the reader, then does representation matter at all? and if it doesn't, then what's the problem with the majority of western fiction having white protags?" (more…)

Dec072019: Pronouncing Constantiniyya

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"Pardon me because I can't remember, but have you ever shared how to pronounce the name of your new book?" (more…)

Oct282019: Alexander Reading List

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"So I am very excited for your Alexander comic, first of all. Secondly, of the books you've used for research, do you have any that you particularly liked or felt were especially useful or well researched?" (more…)

Oct172019: Coming up with Colour Schemes

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"Hi Reimina! I love your art and especially your color and linework and how they work together. How do you come up with your color schemes?" (more…)

Oct132019: Body of Work praise

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"Hey I just wanted to say I loved your body of work comic, I saw a lot of myself in it and it’s inspired me to start trying things to care about my body" (more…)

Oct032019: TCM Headcanon

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"Hey, I thought I would share this TCM headcanon with you. Remember that scene when Zeynel is getting ready to show carpets to the 2 French nobles and you show Ayse in the mirror instead of Zeynel’s reflection? I like to imagine that he can somehow summon an image of her in mirrors at will. That way he can be encouraged by seeing her." (more…)

Oct032019: Technical Details

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"Can you write about technical aspects of your works? What kind of software do you use? Do you mix digital art with traditional media? Your art is great- fabulous vintage children's books style that brings back some fond memories. I can't wait for your Alexander book :)" (more…)

Oct032019: GN Dimensions

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"For your graphic novels, what size canvas do you use at what resolution, and what size bleeds do you use? Any printers you can recommend?" (more…)

Oct032019: My Name

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"How do you pronounce your first name?" (more…)

Oct032019: Greatness

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"Y are u so great? Whats ur secrettt?" (more…)

Oct032019: Spirituality

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"Do you consider yourself spiritual?" (more…)

Oct032019: Sort of Artist Statement

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"What’s a topic setting or concept you’d want to explore more of in a story?" (more…)

Oct032019: Favourite Things

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"A couple of classic questions, because I actually don't know the answers: what's your favorite color? Favorite animal? Favorite food? Favorite movie? Favorite book (a hard one, I know) And, one more to round it off: do you have a memory or an experience that you reflect on while writing/drawing often (can be twice, 5x, always)? Something that reminds you to keep going on doing? If not, what is it that motivates you to do these actions? Have fun answering :)" (more…)

Sept152019: Encountering Alexander

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"( can I ask a question about your Alexander comic? feel free to ignore this of course!) For me, he was barely on my radar until that one recent (YA?) book got popular in fandom; we definitely didn't spend much time on him in school. IME he's a vague jumble of anecdotes (Gordian knot,Elephants, Weeping at the edge of his empire), and it sounds like you've been exposed to him a lot more, so I'm curious when & how you first sort of encountered the whole Alexander mythos?" (more…)

Sept030219: Dancing With Lions

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You should definitely give "Dancing with the Lion" by Jeanne Reames a try. She's probably the best known Hephaestion scholar. (more…)

Sept032019: Decolonialising Alexander

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"It'll be interesting to see such a take on a historical figure who was a staple of colonialism et al, especially since I don't know much about Alexander; it sounds like you've got things planned out quite nicely, i can't wait to see how it turns out" (more…)

May302019: Zeynel's Name

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"Hey just out of curiosity what does zeynel's name mean and where does it come from? Thank you, have a great day!" (more…)

May172019: Origin of the Onion Method

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"May I ask what outline method you used? Seeing how other people do it helps motivate me" (more…)

April2019: The Carpet Merchant Questions and Answers

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All of the Tumblr asks I got this month was TCM-based. (more…)

Reimena Yee is a graphic novelist, artist and flamingo enthusiast.

She writes and illustrates quite a few webcomics and graphic novels. When not making books, she lulls away her time with essays on craft, life and experiences in the publishing industry. Some of her thoughts of art and life are rather unstructured and will evolve over time as this blog matures, as they should be.

Currently committed to being Alexander the Great's death doula. Is a nerd for all things spooky and historical.

Melbourne / Kuala Lumpur

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