Friday, September 4, 2009

Record Store



Hi!

So I'm back! I think! My scanner sort of started working again and then I used the magic of a hot glue gun to "fix" the rest. So, yeah. Every Friday, again, there will be a thing up! Thanks to a few people (mostly Imogen), I've slowly been learning more about the internet (and HTML! That makes me feel smart...), and how to do little "easy" things that make life a lot easier. Things like saving for the web, uploading a smaller file, using photoshop better, and linking things quicker and more accurately. So life's getting better, I suppose. Images should start loading up faster now, too.

Oh! Hey! Also, Imogen and I started an online comic! She does all the writing, and I do all the drawing. It's called Stupid Babies, and you can find us at http://stupidbabies.livejournal.com There will be a new strip every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! That's a lot. A lot of my goal in this project to to draw them quickly, sort of loosening up my style, or at least producing something that won't totally bother me if the drawings aren't exactly what I want (and they never will be). I My goal is to draw each strip in half an hour, but I allow myself up to 45 minutes. With that speed (that's coming up with the panels, penciling and then inking), I have to basically let it go, and accept what comes out. It's pretty much the opposite of everything I've ever done before. Okay, back to drawing!

Friday, July 31, 2009

Not a good day.

So early this morning Dumpling (my dog) totally chewed up my sketchbook with about 4 months of work in it, along with the piece I was going to post up today. It was horrible, I'm still really upset, I'm going to stop talking about it.

For the last hour or so, as I've been attempting to scan in an older drawing of mine (just to have something up), I'm discovering that my scanner has pretty much quit working again and might be broken for real this time.

Bye.

Friday, July 24, 2009

Closer

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This is an alternate front book jacket cover for Dennis Copper's novel "Closer." Mostly pencil and a bit of Watercolor and pen on board. Finally figured out how to do a good splatter effect!

Saturday, July 18, 2009

brain crease!

Hey so sorry for the no post yesterday but I have some exciting news! Copies of brain crease #2 just arrived in the mail! I'm going to order more of those and some of #3 before the SF Zine Fest next month and APE in October. For now, please feel free to look at the covers for the first three issues of the continuing story of Mortimer J. Cobbles in brain crease!

Also, if you know me, call me up and I'll save you an issue, or if you want, feel free to order from comixpress.com (excpet for #1, which hasn't had this altered cover yet).

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They are (in order): colored pencil on board, marker on board, and watercolor on board.

Friday, July 10, 2009

Cloud Fight!

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Hey, it's a cloud fight! If you get hit with a cloud ball, you explode into a cloud. Obviously. Watercolor and ink on board.

Friday, July 3, 2009

Brick

Brick

This is an alternate poster for the wonderful film Brick. Watercolor on board.

It looks like I'm pretty obsessed with drawing smoke these days. I guess the summer of '09 will be my "Smoke Period." (Thanks, Joey.)

Saturday, June 27, 2009

It's better than being bread

Ghostly Toast

This is Ghostly Toast, my mascot! Ink on board. Should I use it as my self-published comics logo too?

Friday, June 19, 2009

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Alternate front book jacket for the novel by Jonanthan Safran Foer. Pencil on board.

Friday, June 12, 2009

Teeth

Teeth

This is an alternate illustrated poster for the movie "Teeth." Marker and ink on board.

Monday, June 8, 2009

Dogville

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A quick illustrated poster for the film Dogville. Colored pencil, marker, and ink on board.