Summary: I don’t believe that anyone get’s anywhere without help from the people around them. It is through this network of mutual support that beautiful things can emerge. This is the tale of just such a project. … Continue Reading
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The Shadow Over My Drawingboard
I cannot claim to remember the dreams that plagued my feverish mind, I can only say that I had the vaguest memories of men with bulbous eyes that seemed to smell of fish. When I did finally awake, I did so with a bolt hysterical laughter.… Continue Reading
What Do You Get When You Cross A Sports Store And An Art Show?
The show opened on Friday February 3rd, and will run through the end of the month. One of the things that I love about living in this town is it’s broad diversity, and this show definitely reflected that both in the work, and in the crowd who showed up.… Continue Reading
Eating the Hands of My Heros (just a little bit!)
“Eating the Hands of My Heros.” Zelda Devon, of Teetering Bulb, once suggested this to me as a way learning what has been successful in the illustration works that I enjoy, and as a way to grow my own work. It’s good advice, and it’s something that has been bouncing around in the back of mind for quite some time.… Continue Reading
Monster from the 18th Century
Summary: Looking back to move forward; I look at a British Watercolorist from the 18th century and discover an age old technique.… Continue Reading
The Book Launch Party for “Ivy”
Summary: This week was the book launch party for my first published YA Book, Ivy; Homeless in San Francisco published by Reach and Teach, and PM Press. The Event The event was a nice gathering of folks brave enough to wade through the throngs of people who were out celebrating Gay Pride weekend, which in… Continue Reading
Building Books Barehanded
There is something magical about seeing other people achieve their dreams and goals. I believe that it can give us the inspiration to believe that we can do the same. Recently a friend of my saw his first novel through to publication, which is no small feat. Doggedly determined to get his book out there, Eric has worked long and hard, and now his dream has become a reality.… Continue Reading
Reinvigorating Illustration
Summary: My illustration “Measuring Something Impossible” goes on to have a secondary usage on a private blog, and regular people come together to create a positive outcome.… Continue Reading
The Orange Sketchbook
Summary: A brief post showing some sketches from an older sketchbook. Done in preparation for an upcoming Sketchbook section of the website. This post is an experiment of sorts. The images below are from a sketchbook of mine was create a while ago. I am planning on starting a section of the website that will… Continue Reading
Light During the Darkest Days
It seems amazing to me, that a year ago (11 months technically) I was jumping for joy at a fresh new prospect of creating two book covers for PM Press. Now, here I am almost a full year later, marveling as the second of those books come to fruition on the printed page. As the New Year approaches, one can’t help but to be struck by the wonderful and timely symmetry that this book represents, if you’ll pardon the pun, it creates a nice book-end to 2010!… Continue Reading
