Interview with Sara Berntsson

Name: Sara Berntsson
Story: Just Playing

1. Tell me a little about yourself. How long have you been active as a comic artist and what have you been up to?

When I got into the Comic Art School in Gävle was when I first started really making comics. Since then I've made my fanzines Otaku, which is about manga fandom, and Misc, which contains mixed comics.

2. Why did you want to participate in this project?

I participated last year, since the theme of the anthology is one of my favorite subjects. It was really fun, and surprisingly challenging to portray sex in a comic, so I defineately wanted to explore it more this time.

3. Have you drawn any erotic comics or incorporated sex in your stories before?

The comic I made for SCS2 was my first time drawing sex in comics.

4. What has been the most difficult and challenging thing about this project?

Trying to create a believable sense of sensuality, staying away from clichées and instead bringing some of your honest feelings. Even though my comic is quite simple and silly, for me it was hard to not think about what other people might read into me by reading the comic.

5. What has been the most fun part?

Being able to connect with other comic artists by giving and getting feedback.

6. What are you up to now and where are you heading? Any plans?

Right now I'm working as a freelance illustrator, mostly drawing cute stuff for kids (quite different from this, hehe).

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Swedish Comic Sin 3!

The new book will be released at Stockholm International Comics Festival, April 26th-29th 2012.

Contributing artists:

Ainur Elmgren - "My Comrade In Bed"
Anette Bengtsson - "As The Sun Sets"
Elise Rosberg - "You're Not Abnormal"
Linus Larsson - "Commune"
Malin Lindroos - "Nature Lovers"
Maria Simone Büchert - "2 for 1"
Sara Berntsson - "Just Playing"
Sara Hernoldson - "Maidly Embarrassed"
Tinet Elmgren - "Her 18th Birthday"

Swedish Comic Sin 2!

The second volume with even more erotic short stories was released this spring, and is now avaliable for purchase from any of the artists or via this homepage, from the editor.


Swedish Comic Sin 2
ISBN 978-91-633-8432-5
400 pages, English, 2011
180 SEK

"This hot second anthology brings you even more erotic graphic short stories by some of Sweden’s most aspiring artists!
What turns you on? A romantic movie, an intimate online conversation, a lap dance, a touch or maybe a fight with your loved one?
Or maybe the risk of this being the last chance to get to know each other before it’s too late..."

Check out the homepages of all the awesome artists contributing to this second volume:

Ainur Elmgren - "Thaw"

Anna Rosenkrans Birkedal - "Heavy Heart"

Bo Ashi - "Never Look Back"

Catarina Batista - "Tough Love"

David Linde - "A Good Advice From A Bad Movie"

Diana Davidsson - "Forbidden"

Elise Rosberg - "You're Not Abnormal"

Fanny M. Bystedt - "Treat"

Hannah Oredsson - "Car"

Helena Hellman & Johan Palm - "Sexecutioner"

HenriG - "Divine Pleasures"

Ida Rosenkrans Birkedal - "You And Me Equals?"

Jesper Nordqvist - "A Valpurgis Night's Dream"

Joakim Waller & Olivia Erliksson - "Rainy Day"

Kwok-Hei Mak - "Show Me Love, Not A Dream"

Liv Lingborn - "Happily Ever After"

Mattias Elftorp - "Wet Spot"

Maria Wigelius - "Parted Worlds"

Nathalie Nilsson - "Substitute"

Per Sjögren - "A Song Of Spring And Honey Wine"

Sara Berntsson - "Riverside Tumble"