Archive - Xavier Ripoll

February 2020

When I was just a kid, and things got scary, I would climb up to my bed and hide under the covers.

Feb 26, 2020 •

December 2019

Decade in Review

It seems a little bit surreal to me that only ten years ago I was starting middle school.

Dec 29, 2019 •

The following is Anna Brullas’ (illustration) and my (text) collaborative entry to the 2019 edition of the artistic contest Arroz Negro, organized by…

Dec 2, 2019 •

November 2019

The Tale with the Girl

I once met this strange girl on the street, the popular-looking, obnoxious kind.

Nov 29, 2019 •

October 2019

This month, as I did last year, I've taken on the Inktober challenge, which consists of making a drawing every day of the month following a prompt each.

Oct 15, 2019 •

September 2019

“Who am I?” is a question one can pose to themself quite often, specially in other, more subtle forms.

Sep 29, 2019 •

August 2019

Moving on Backwards

Peer presure can be one hell of a behavior driver.

Aug 29, 2019 •

July 2019

A Living Memory of the Lingering Present

Anyone who knows me well will know that I love the city of Barcelona.

Jul 30, 2019 •

June 2019

Why I Need Pride

A good friend of mine likes to say, “it's pride as in the opposite of shame”, i.e., not as a feeling of vanity or superiority.

Jun 28, 2019 •

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