This Is How I Made My First Comic With A Portrait
When I created a portrait of the owner of Lucca Ravioli, I was thinking about the time I lived in the Mission of San Francisco in the 1990s. Michael Feno was the last generation of family who founded the business to run the store. After I finished his portrait, I couldn’t let the story of Lucca go. So I created my first comic about its history.
To make the comic, I had to include the portrait of Mr. Feno. I had to tap into my memory of Lucca Ravioli and the ravioli I ate for dinner. My favorite thing about Lucca Ravioli was the vintage neon sign that rested on a green, red, and white awning and the hand lettered paper signs taped to the windows.
The shop closed and no current family member was interested in running the business. The building was occupied by an art studio. Later a fintech company used the building as a pop-up shop where local businesses could receive consulting services.
