
| new prez | November 7th, 2008 |
It was a really pretty day in Portland the day Barack Obama came to town, and thanks to my pals the Decemberists
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| oregon-style | September 30th, 2008 |
When I’m not drawing comics, I’m a flying lumberjack.
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| no c. con | July 22nd, 2008 |
Jacquelyn and a few others were curious if I was attending the big ol’ Comic-Con jamboree in San Diego in these upcoming days.
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| unquenchable | July 1st, 2008 |
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| generation xeric | March 1st, 2008 |
Jeff Smith invited me to participate as guest-blogger in a forum discussing the ’90s
BONE got me reading comics again. In high school, I’d rejected the nerdy obsessions These books got me READING comics again, but it was a slightly different brand The DIY ethic was infesting my 20 year old life — a scrappy blend of vegetarianism,
All my favorite mini-comic creators — David Lasky, Adrian Tomine, Megan Kelso, Jon Lewis — were Foremost of these was Tom Hart’s HUTCH OWEN’S WORKING HARD. In only 53 pages, an entire energetic
The other book that I poured over & over and sought to emulate was Walt Holcombe’s KING of PERSIA.
In the 90s, the largest pocket of Xeric cartoonists were living in Seattle, Washington — they replaced Ten years later, Portland itself has claimed stakes as the young cartoonists mecca. Busloads of energetic
… and I long for the days of of playfulness and community - before the pretention or presumptiousness (art credits: 03 - Hutch Owen by Tom Hart, 04 - King of Persia by Walt Holcombe, Posted in Misc | 11 Comments »
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| rebirth | January 1st, 2008 |
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| ps… | December 25th, 2007 |
…it just started snowing in Portland!
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| “and the bells were ringing out…”s | December 25th, 2007 |
As a meager gift to you readers, here’s a few goodies scavenged from the piles of scrap paper that litter the studio. Thank you, endlessly,
1) mindless doodles, circa 1999. One day, the “flaming meanies” will be resurrected.
2) The scribbly rough of page 56 in Chunky Rice
3) The penciled version of page 442 of Blankets ~ July 1st, 2002
4) The photo that became the cover of Carnet de Voyage. 2ème arrondissement, rue des Moulins, Marseilles – Peace on earth! |
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| escargot | October 17th, 2007 |
Home from the tour! Here’s a quiet domestic scene from Lyon — Alanis, Laëtitia, Koupaïa, Samuel, Frédéric …
… and here’s one last rocknroll image — the song “twenty cell revolt” performed in Barcelona. (stolen from “elchicodelaleche” ~ lots more on FLICKR)
Big thanks to my dear Menomena buddies Danny, Brent, and Justin ~ and to Sascha and Severin for managing this adventure.
Check out Danny’s satisfyingly detailed tour log at LOCALCUT. Now back to serious work. Cousin Brianna, please e-mail! |
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| grandpa is an eyeball | August 21st, 2007 |
Above is a birthday drawing for my buddy Billy. He’s responsible for getting me hooked on
Thanks to the DRAWN! blog for endorsing dootdootblog. That site is juicy-full of goodness. Russel, I’m taking a break from |
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