an unexpected color overlay recently spotted at a local gallery opening here in pioneer square.

Check out my new comic up on gURL.com!

A very exciting and mostly true story about my happy and harrowing forays with roommates over the years. One of these people was not my roommate. Can you guess which one?

I’m super excited to announce my new comic on gURL.com, I’m Afraid of the Dentist. More to come soon in the following weeks… If you’re not familiar with the site, definitely check it out – loads of good comics. Happy reading!

Our submission to a recent xtrapulp challenge is a  joint venture to capture the essence of Ayn Rand’s classic dystopian novel and make it accessible to our nation’s most impressionable minds in the form of a thought provoking coloring book. We aim to challenge young minds to consider their own self worth and place in society by revisiting some favorite scenes from this most influential book complete with coloring and thinking activities. It’s never too early to be exposed to such real world concepts as ambition, betrayal, lust, and the unraveling of the very fabric of society. We hope to equip the forthcoming generation with the tools necessary to jump right into our capitalistic society with hands reaching to take up the torch of industry. Don’t forget to download and color your very own copy here!

Last week’s xtrapulp illustration challenge : Spring Break!

So, i am really excited to announce that the long awaited new CD from Opus Ditty and the Hoedown gang is now available for the masses to behold and marvel. This is children’s music at it’s best, polished and honed to the nth degree and is a rollicking good listen from start to finish… and that’s not even mentioning the secret track.

These guys and gals have put their all into crafting this disc for everyone’s enjoyment and their hard work shines though with every decibel. I have been happy  and proud to have been invited along to create the illustrations and designs for their CD packaging. Pick up a copy for you and yours at opusditty.com

The Gang is already delving into a new album as we speak. I am looking forward to gearing up for a fresh batch of drawings of their latest exploits. A music video is in the works too! Keep your eyes on the horizon!

A specimen of cute found on the streets of Seattle:

I love the blog cephalopod tea party. I love it so much, it apparently seeps into my mind
subconsciously while drawing. Anyhow, I got to pick this weeks xtra pulp challenge, Tea Party!
Which, I’m pretty excited about. I am trying to work in my sketch book more, and rely less
on Photoshop, but in the end, I had to try out some color variants. Not sure which I like.

Thoughts?

More tea party fun coming soon on xtrapulp.

This weekend, I was browsing books and came across a real gem!
Song Of Robin Hood : A first edition copy, published in 1947.

The book design and illustrations by Virginia Lee Burton are absolutely lovely.

The ballad of Robin Hood is framed within her intricate illustrations and the includes sheet
music score as well, making it one of the more interesting books I have come across lately.
Here are just a few pages… Every page is completely covered in scratch board and pen and ink
drawings which are reproduced at 100%.

I was extra psyched to show Griffin this book, only to find out that he was well familiar with
the author and had a sentimental childhood attachment to several of her works- including, but
not limited to: The Little House, Katy and the Big Snow and Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel.

I haven’t been able to tear myself away from the book since I bought it yesterday, even though I
must confess that I haven’t read the story yet. If anything could convince me to read the
Ballad of Robin Hood though, this would be it. Even the table of contents and glossary are totally inspiring.