Hey guys, this blog kinda died....maybe I'll post here again but if you really want to keep a constant update on what I'm up to (why would you want to?), go here




OK, thanks, namaste.

Double the Art, Double the fun!

Hey!  This Friday, June 1, I will be at two galleries, drawing zombie portraits ALLLLLLL night!  Well, to about 10pm but still.  I will be there with Daniel Whitfield drawing all you lovely people as the undead.  $5 per each portrait.

We will be starting at Heirloom Gallery 6 pm and then heading to PermaDirty Project Space at 7 pm.

Hope to see you there!

Adventures in Linocutting a.k.a. So Much Blood

Hello!  So I have not been posting regularly because I have been busy with the comic book.  It's been really crazy but there is a ton of stuff to do before the launch party in June (date still yet to be disclosed).  Since I didn't think it was enough to have that and school (transferring and finals! Oh, joy!)  I decided to start working on more art work for myself, specifically for a small works show also at the Claremont Packing House.  The bookmarks will be available, some Bromance prints will be there and a brand new one!  The Scott Disapproves Sticker (pictured above).

For those of you more in the know, you will recognize the lino block in the bottom.  I have never used one or made one before so I was starting from scratch.  I did some light researching before starting to make sure I wasn't totally buying the wrong thing (can't I just buy a rubber stamp?) and wasting a ton of money.  I found a few things but there were holes in a lot of the explanations that I guess I just had to figure out myself.  I bought a multi burnishing, cutty thingy (I still don't know what it's called, yes correct me fine, but it's finals week and will not be accepting any new information at this time) and a lino block, pre-mounted (because I did not wanna deal with that ish).  I took it home and took one of my favorite images from the Scott Pilgrim graphic novel, which I had appropriated and tweaked for my own usage.  Now to start cutting with sharp things!!!  It was going pretty well until I had realized that the text I had written was not mirrored (which meant it would have printed backwards).  Oh yay.  I had finished the whole block at the time I realized the text was wrong.  Which is funny because I took so much time making sure the image was mirrored correctly.  So I got rid of the text and re-did it.  I think it looks a lot better this way so I think the accident was actually a little bit of a blessing.  I'm using a water-based ink on an adhesive cardstock and you can see the results in the photo.  I'm really proud of it.  It took a while to get used to putting the weight down evenly (I'm pressing this by hand, so it's kind of hit and miss) and the paper being textured does not help.  Other than that, it was a fairly successful project.

Now for the blood!  The multi tool came with little rubber discs for stamp-making.  I felt super proud of making a whole block I was like "oh tiny rubber disc!  You think you stand a chance against me and my mighty cutty thingy!?! FOOL!"  and as I cut into it, my tool slipped and I stabbed my hand.  It seems rubber and lino have different resistance strengths.  Who would've thought?  So, of course I freak out because a) it really hurts and b) I bleed a lot.  I have thin blood so it flows fast.  Whenever I get a cut, it looks way more dramatic than it is, but I guess some panic trigger is set off by the sight of all that blood and I freak out.  Anyways, I'm all neosporined and bandaged and will be fine.  Stay tuned for more exciting events that are less boring and mundane than this post.  Thanks!

Anthem for a 21 year old Teenager

Hello! There's been a lot a lot going on, which is why I haven't posted. For what that was, refer to theplagued.net for details. But I do want to mention the latest show at PermaDirty project space. It's a glorious show about Teen love, angst, and pubescent awkwardness. I love this topic because I feel very attached to my teenaged years. I think everyone can identify with how awful but how wonderful they were in retrospect. I think it's the only part of our lives where we feel emotions to their fullest, which is sometimes bad. But I think it's something adults lack and is sometimes important to love a little too much sometimes.


The photo is a bookmark that will be available at PermaDirty. If you get the content, like the post.

Shh...

Some new, secret things are afoot...

Vampire Love

A little something I drew for a monstrous valentine's day show.  Enjoy.

WonderCon 2012: The Aftermath

Wow.  I'm still a little awestruck about WonderCon happening.  It was such a fantastic experience.  I'm very grateful to everyone who came out and said hello to us and especially grateful to those who bought an issue or some of our merch.  I am thankful for the people at Forbidden Panel and to everyone who helped us with our first everything.   Believe it or not this was my first time at WonderCon.  So going to WonderCon for the first time with my first comic book ever is pretty wild.  Thank you thank you thank you!

Comic-Con maybe?