Inside the artist's studio: sleepy cats and a 9-year-old Wacom Cintiq are core components of Derek Laufman’s art sanctuary

I’ve always wanted a studio with natural light, so when my wife Valerie and I went searching for a new house in 2012, I knew I’d found the place I’d call my creative home.

Located above our two-car garage, it was the ideal space to escape a noisy family with two active boys. I'll start my day at 9am going through emails and messages for about 30 minutes, then it’s time to get down to the business of drawing.

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Derek is a cartoonist from Canada. He has been a professional illustrator for over 25 years, self-publishing graphic novels while working for Marvel, Warner Bros., Disney, Hasbro and more.