Mucho Mas

Drawing with friends!

2012-01-25T09:13:00.000-08:00

Alex A. and I got together last night. Here are the results of a few hours of constant giggling:

This James Brown Funkmaster comic was actually the result of a misunderstanding. James Brown is really hard to draw because he at once looks like a baby and a grandma

More after the JUMP

That is a pickle/cactus named claptrap

Vagina faces

and some sexxxxy stuff

Ric Flair FREAKS OUT!

2011-12-22T08:30:00.000-08:00

After looking at that last post, I remembered that the newspaper is a dying form, and I should probably just stick with online stuff...sigh..

Where to?

2011-12-12T10:59:00.000-08:00

Where from here?

Genghis Con was a moderate success, for me and the other participating artists. I stayed pretty busy the whole time, making different comics for each person who came along. next year, I charge more for those. And though it was a lot of work, it was fun. I love throwing myself into a project like that, where immediate creativity is needed, and there's not much room for planning. That's when my comics are at their best, without a specific story in mind. There's a punchline in mind, but how to get there?

I've been thinking about what direction to take my work in. I was working my other job recently and was thinking about cartoons/comics/graphic novels (which are all the same thing in my mind, but whatever). The first comic that got me into making my own was Calvin and Hobbes, when I discovered Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat at a school book fair at the tender age of six. I fell in love, and from that point on, I wanted to be a cartoonist for newspapers. It felt like a revelation to remember that. I've always wanted to do newspaper comics! So why haven't I done it yet? Why haven't I tried to pursue that? Maybe I got disheartened by the prospect of making so many comics. But I don't think I'm afraid of that anymore, after I made so many at Genghis Con. I think it's time I developed my portfolio and take it to some local papers. Now the work begins.

sketch dump

2011-11-01T11:06:00.000-07:00

about time I did this.

GENGHIS CON: NOVEMBER 26

I am really excited. After talking with John G and Kevin C, I think things are gonna be looking pritttty good. All I gotta do now is finish some things up and I'll be ready! Also my friend Joe Schorgl will have a table this time, and he is one of my favorite cartoonists!

Also, pretty into this comic: http://whatthingsdo.com/comic/jin-jam-no-1/. Very attracted to the way it's drawn. Love the conjoined twins.

End of Summer/Genghis Con

2011-09-15T12:03:00.000-07:00

It's going to be that time again soon...GENGHIS CON TIME. I have been so out of it I haven't really made comics for a while..I better get back to that grindstone so I can have some decent stuff ready by then. THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING. BEACHLAND BALLROOM. aaaaaaallll day long. yess.

Dancin'

2011-08-12T10:12:00.000-07:00

Love Marc Bolan. And to give credit where credit is due, this drawing was influenced by the drawings of Sally Bloodbath. I've been listening to a lot more music than usual. Got some tunes by some bands by the names of the 2x4s, No Way, Lars Langs, and the lovely melodies of Steve Malkmus in the Silver Jews album, American Water.

This has been one of the worst summers ever.

I guess that's not true. It's been the worst 3 weeks ever

Bird Boyfriend

2011-06-25T14:46:00.000-07:00

Rough life, huh.

Triumphant Return

2011-06-04T14:35:00.000-07:00

Hello Hello Hello,

I've recently acquired my very own scanner so once I get that set up I hope to be updating this site much more frequently. I needed a break from making art after school ended, but it's time to stop being a lazy bones and get to woik.

I'm doing a kind of mail-art thing with John G and Jake Kelly and a few others, I will be getting on those pretty soon too. I've pretty much finished my second page for Jake's, but I haven't really gotten too far with the other 2 I have received. Nor have I figured out what my first page will be. Guess it's time to get started!

Also- got an internship at Zygote. I need to FOCUS. Haaaaaandle it.

stone'd

2011-03-14T11:45:00.000-07:00

oh yes.

oh boy

2011-02-14T11:56:00.000-08:00

Oops, I guess it has been a while.

New things: Very busy with the Dybbuk story. Sorry I don't have any scanned images to show of that for now, but I will put some up soon.

Writing my thesis paper makes me want to kill people.

ok. ok. ok.

2010-12-21T10:49:00.000-08:00

There's this girl online who makes sweet drawings. I found this one today and I loved it.

check out more of her stuff at binsybaby.livejournal.com

Other than that, here I am reading Tintin and livin life like it's GOLDEN

sketches for winter

2010-12-16T08:13:00.000-08:00

Lo siento, I'm no good at keeping this updated.

Here are some sketches:

P.S- Genghis Con went well! Thanks to everyone that could make it out. And to those who couldn't, there's always next year. (and a possibility that I may help John Greiner set it up! exciting.)

I'm about to head home for winter break. I've got some plans, most of them involve alcohol, but some of them involve drawing and developing the lithograph Golem silent graphic novel I've been thinking about. We'll see how that goes!

Until next time-

dream comic

2010-10-31T12:41:00.000-07:00

Here's a full page of a comic I started earlier this year, and I'm just going back into it, cleaning things up, trying to understand photoshop....booooo.

Trying to have this ready for Genghis Con. I'll be making the books myself, so hopefully people will be nice and buy some! They will be reasonably priced! Tell your friends!!

But really though, I'm excited for the show. It was great last year, so I encourage anyone to come and see some sweet comics. Genghis Con will be at the Beachland Ballroom on Saturday, November 27th, from 12 to 6.

and until next time,

Sexy

2010-10-26T20:04:00.000-07:00

Online conversations with strangers are funny

birthday comics

2010-09-11T11:28:00.000-07:00

oh boy!

Here's a new comic.

And here's some cover ideas for my next zine/collection

Which do you like best? I'm leaning toward the purple and green one. Though, who doesn't love images of girls throwing up on their tits? right.

Big News

2010-09-04T10:15:00.000-07:00

So! My friend Kevin Czapiewski has put together a zine entitled PUPPYTEETH which includes several different artists from Ohio and beyond, inlcuding myself. They're hot off the presses, and will be soon available for sale! I got my copies last week, they look a-maize-ing. I am so proud to be part of this.

Here's the cover. I would have a picture of the comic I submitted, but the file is big. Later, friends, later.

So there's one piece of big news. The OTHER big news is that on October 16th and 17th, two talks will be taking place at the Wexner Center, and they just happen to be two of the most influential artists alive today (in my opinion) : Matt Groening and Art Spiegelman. Yes. I think the Matt Groening talk is free and the Spiegelman one costs like, $4 for anyone, and free for students. Too great an opportunity to pass up!

over and out.

Good Morning, Starshine

2010-08-16T09:27:00.000-07:00

The earth says hello! And I have drawings today!

These first two were made during my stint at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library/Museum. I was geeking.

aaaand a new sketchbook

So...I made some of these drawings when I had a drink or two in me. So excuse the unreadability.

Primero

2010-08-09T11:24:00.000-07:00

I feel like this is a good way to start.