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The 30 hobbies closest to comics & zines in what you actually do and how it feels. Each one says what's alike and what's different.
Slow-drying oil paints on canvas, blended and built up in layers over days.
Alike: Both relaxing and creative.
Different: Costs more to start. More hands-on.
SculptureCosts more to start. More hands-on.
Life drawingMore social. Means going out.
Digital illustrationCosts more to start. More screen time.
DrawingMore time outside.
PrintmakingMore hands-on. Quicker first wins.
Acrylic paintingLess fiddly. Quicker first wins.
Pixel artMore screen time. Quicker first wins.
Calligraphy & letteringMore about following a method. More rhythmic and repetitive.
Watercolour & gouacheMore time outside.
Collage & decoupageQuicker first wins. Less to learn up front.
Urban sketchingMore time outside. More exploring new places.
Botanical illustrationCosts more to start. Looking after living things.
Street art & muralsCosts more to start. More time outside.
Diamond paintingMore about following a method. Quicker to pick up.
Nature journalingLooking after living things. More time outside.
SongwritingMore of a mental workout.
Stained & fused glassCosts more to start. More hands-on.
Stop-motion animationEasier to do alone.
Memoir & life writingLess hands-on.
Board game designMore social.
Cake & cookie decoratingMore hands-on. More useful day to day.
Fiction writingLess hands-on.
PoetryLess hands-on.
ScreenwritingLess hands-on.
2D animationCosts more to start. More screen time.
DioramasMore hands-on. No audience needed.
GuitarCosts more to start. More about the doing than the result.
Makeup artistryCosts more to start. More about collecting.
Silk paintingCosts more to start. More useful day to day.The closest are Oil painting, Sculpture, Life drawing, Digital illustration and Drawing. They're alike in what you do and how it feels.
Collage & decoupage is close to comics & zines and quicker to pick up.
Life drawing is close to comics & zines and costs less to start.
