False Knees is an Instagram account created by Canadian artist Joshua Barkman. The Instagram account features comics based on animals like squirrels, geese, wolves, and rabbits. He uses them to explore relatable situations and human anxieties in a humorous way. His comics are known for their dark humor and focus on the animal kingdom. He mostly shows animals, especially those from his home state of Ontario.
He got the idea to start drawing comics from a friend who worked for a school newspaper. This friend told him about a request for submissions for comics. False Knees approaches animal life with a darkly amusing perspective. The ridiculousness, unexpected turns, and occasionally a hint of spiritual dread are the main sources of humor. Now, he has 739,000 followers on his Instagram account. Let’s explore some of his best comics.
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#1. World is so beautiful
#2. Fermented
#3. Check out
#4. Making Friends
#5. Seems Nice Here
#6. Gold Crush
He has not had prior experience creating comics professionally, but his love for nature and animals makes him want to do so. As he loves to talk with animals and birds, the idea comes to his mind that he should also share these wholesome moments with people. So he starts learning different drawing techniques so that he can make comics.
#7. Most Afraid
#8. Relaxing
#9. Change the world
#10. Shadow
#11. Everyone
#12. perfectly average day
#13. First time
#14. Not today
Each illustration by Joshua Barkman shows his excellent observation of wildlife since he regularly illustrates animals and gives them human characteristics, creating realistic and amusing situations. The already wonderful visuals are given an additional layer of humor and depth by the clever captions and witty dialogue. If you find this blog interesting and want to enjoy more of his comics, then click here.