Gavin aung than is a new york times bestselling cartoonist and creator of zen. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Cartoonist 15% off zen pencils posters super sidekicks book 1 out in usa nov 2020 zen pencils books available now. Nov 04, 2014 gavin aung than is a freelance cartoonist based in melbourne, australia. Gavin aung than is a cartoonist based in perth, australia. May 22, 2019 get ready for superheroes, supervillains and superhilarious adventures in this brand new series about four young sidekicks, from new york times bestselling australian author gavin aung than. My sons read the super sidekicks books a million times. Gavin aung than and his genius of zen pencils gives us that together, and so much more. After working in the corporate graphic design industry for 8 years he quit his unfulfilling job at the end of 2011 to focus on his true passion, drawing cartoons. Today on zen pencils comics by gavin aung than gocomics.
Zen pencils gavin aung than i quit my job without any grand plan, it was a big risk and one of the scariest things i have ever done. Gavin launched zen pencilsat the start of 2012, a cartoon blog which adapts inspirational quotes into comic stories, and hasnt looked back since. Chris hadfield, retired astronaut and former commander of the international space station if you read this book and dont get a lump in your throat and a stirring in your heart at least once, check your pulse. Gavin aung than, an australian graphic designer turned cartoonist, started the weekly zen pencils blog in february 2012.
Gavin launched zen pencils at the start of 2012, a cartoon blog which adapts inspirational quotes into comic stories, and hasnt looked back since. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read zen pencils. Zen pencils is an exciting and unique new comic form that takes inspirational and famous quotes and adapts them into comic stories. In our latest episode, we speak to melbourne based cartoonist gavin aung than of zen pencils. This is the series ive been working on day and night since stopping zen pencils. Nov 20, 2014 discover book depositorys huge selection of gavin aung than books online. Illustrated advice on leading a creative life come february, zen pencils turns 6 years old. Nov 20, 2014 gavin aung than is a freelance cartoonist based in melbourne, australia. Jan 16, 2018 gavin aung than, creator of the innovative zen pencils, shares his passion for creativity and reveals how you, too, can live a creative life. Gavin aung than is a freelance cartoonist based in perth, australia. Super sidekicks no adults allowed by gavin aung than. Nytimes bestselling cartoonist 15% off zen pencils posters super sidekicks book 1 out in usa nov 2020 zen pencils books available now linktr. Great book, even better than volume 1, thanks gavin.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of gavin aung than books online. No adults allowed by gavin aung than from australias online independent bookstore, boomerang books. This is the second book ive read from gavin aung than. His webcomic zen pencils, a cartoon blog which adapts inspirational quotes into comic. Chris hadfield, retired astronaut and former commander of the international space station if you read this book and dont get a lump in your throat and a stirring in your heart at. Hes even used book 2 to pull out some info for his school project on the environment and surprised mum. Books by gavin aung than 4 sort by number of resources number of awards book title year published word count reading level. Zen pencilscreative struggle by gavin aung than, 9781449487225, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook.
Gavin has the amazing ability to make words and ideas come alive. No adults allowed by gavin aung than hardcover at target. His books are not only entertaining to read but are also very inspirational. Super sidekicks zen pencils gallery buy posters books process school visits blog contact home about work. Sep 10, 2019 gavin aung than is a freelance cartoonist based in perth, australia. Zen pencils has also been collected into new york times. Please enter search termssearch terms must be less than 50 characters long. Nov 11, 2014 gavin aung than and his genius of zen pencils gives us that together, and so much more. The quotes went from being the best version of yourself and never giving up to living a happy life and having persistence. Zen pencils was launched in 2012, by gavin aung than, a professional graphic designer and a freelance cartoonist based in melbourne, australia. Gavin aung than is a new york times bestselling cartoonist and creator of zen pencils, a cartoon blog which adapts inspirational quotes into comic stories, and is currently working on the middle grade graphic novel series super sidekicks, published by penguin random house australia. Producing comic strips for the sunday times, herald sun, mx newspaper and daily telegraph, his most famous being dan and pete, a comedic superhero comic strip that told the adventures of dan the worlds greatest superhero and his best friend pete. I absolutely love reading quotes and have many such books, but gavin brings them.
I was working in the boring corporate graphic design industry for eight years before finally quitting at the end of 2011 to pursue my passion for illustration and cartooning. The book zen pencils by gavin than, entirely consists of inspirational quotes. Creative struggle is a call to wake up the creative spirit inside you. Oct, 2015 gavin aung than takes poems and inspirational quotes, some are famous, some are less so, but all are inspiring, and draws a cartoon based story around it. Discover book depositorys huge selection of gavinaungthan books online. These quotes where written by famous icons from marie curie to theodore roosevelt. Read 50 posts by gavin aung than and get access to exclusive content and experiences on the worlds largest membership platform for artists and creators. The book opens with an original one by gavin about struggling for art. Creator of comics zen pencils, super sidekicks, dan and pete and more. Zen pencilsinspirational quotes for kids by gavin aung than. Gavin aung than talks about his journey so far, future plans and the release of his new book collection creative struggle. From icons like einstein, gandhi, and twain to contemporary notables like carl sagan and neil gaiman their words are turned into sometimes heartwarming, sometimes sobering stories by cartoonist gavin aung than. The supporting illustrations drawn by the author himself were quite appealing that will undeniably pleased both young and adult readers. After working in the corporate graphic design industry for 8 years he quit his unfulfilling job to focus on his true passion.
Zen pencilsvolume two gavin aung than 9781449471927. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. I completely believe that this is a phenomenal book. Zen pencils has been featured by the washington post, buzzfeed, national geographic, the av club, brain pickings and was named one of the internets best 100 websites by. And once the evil dr enok discovers his favourite pet goo has left him to join a super team, the world might need saving sooner rather than later. Its tagline cartoon quotes from inspirational folks says it all i take famous quotes, poems and book excerpts and adapt them into fun and inspirational comics. The official website of australian cartoonist gavin aung than. His webcomic zen pencils, a cartoon blog which adapts inspirational quotes into comic stories, has been featured by the washington post, the huffington post, slate, buzzfeed, gawker and brain pickings, and was named one of the top 100 websites of 20 by pc mag. Gavin aung than is a new york times bestselling cartoonist and creator of zen pencils, a cartoon blog which adapts inspirational quotes into comic stories, and is currently working on the middle grade graphic novel series super sidekicks, published by penguin random house australia after working in the corporate graphic design industry for 8 years he quit his unfulfilling job to focus on his.