German artist Jenny Hefczyc, also known as Jenny-Jinya, brings her fans to tears again with a new bittersweet comic. This time, her new cartoon strip is about a baby duck that gets separated from its mother and her siblings.
Bored Panda wanted to know how Jenny came up with the idea for her new comic. “The idea was always there. Ever since a family of ducks got run over in front of my eyes, even though it was a very slow country road. That was cruelty that could have been so easily prevented,” she told us. Scroll down to see the rest of Bored Panda’s interview with the artist!
But be careful: you may have to hold back some tears and pretend you have something in your eyes. We may have already made plans to go feed the ducks at the local park after reading Jenny’s comic. When you’re done with this post, check out the illustrator’s other mighty comics here, here, and here.
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German artist Jenny-Jinya drew a new bittersweet comic about a family of ducks that might bring you to tears
According to the illustrator, the time it takes to draw a single comic “varies a lot” from case to case. “It depends on how long and how intensively I have to research some topics. However, I need about a week for the drawing itself.”
Jenny revealed to Bored Panda that drawing has been her obsession for as long as she can remember. “My mother always said that she drew before she could walk. I picked up a pencil as a kid and never stopped doodling. Yes, I always wanted to be an artist. I wanted to tell stories and create worlds.”
“But sometimes I have to take breaks, days when I completely withdraw from art,” he added that every artist has limits and needs to recharge. “Otherwise, I really get burned.”
“A lot of little artists are frustrated because they haven’t yet developed their own style or found their niche. But that’s okay. That is something that cannot be rushed,” said Jenny. “Sounds weird, but let your art do the talking. Finding your own style and niche is something that takes time to develop. There are simply no shortcuts.”
Jenny explained what inspired her to draw the comic
Jenny’s bittersweet comics have amassed her a large following: over 174k fans on Instagram, 140k on Facebook, and 25k on Twitter. In her comics by her, the German artist tackles various social issues related to animals.
In a previous interview with Bored Panda about her ella black cat comic, the artist talked to us about abandoned animals and how this is a big problem that needs to be addressed.
“There are dozens of posters and infographics with various statistics about abandoned or abused animals. Many know the problems, but such information is quickly forgotten,” Jenny explained to Bored Panda. “I try to give a voice to the victims with my comics. I want the affected pets to be able to tell their own stories. I hope I can raise awareness this way.”
According to Jenny, she likes to imagine Death as a character who “is just doing their job.”
“People hate them for what they’re doing, but in the end, someone has to do it. I like to imagine Death to be a gentle and insightful being,” she said. “For all I know, we could be part of the biggest MMORPG in the whole universe, but there’s no way of knowing it.”
“Now go and hug your pet!” she added.
Jenny is a freelance illustrator who studies Digital Media at the HAWK University of Applied Science, towards her Bachelor of Arts. She has been neck-deep in art for as long as she can remember and even had her first exhibitions at the young age of 16.
