New Essay: “Sexy Lucy”

“So, I have a challenge for you.” I’m sitting on the couch scarfing pomegranate seeds and ice cream while my gentleman friend looks up from doing the crossword. “I’d love to see you draw Sexy Lucy. I mean, if you want to. If you think it would be fun.” I laugh through a mouthful of … Continue reading New Essay: “Sexy Lucy”

Sketchdump 8.23.14

Proud to say I’ve been back on the sketchbook horse this month after a lengthy fallow period, so I figured it was high time to show my work. Behold! Some nudes from a figure drawing session last week (five- and one-minute poses, respectively): There’s also a bundle of progress shots from my work on the … Continue reading Sketchdump 8.23.14

Panels, Podcasts, and Posts!

Hi gang! First off: big thanks to all of you who came out last month to say hello at Emerald City Comicon. It was incredibly cool to see so many familiar faces and get comics into returning hands. I promise I’ll keep cranking ’em out so you’ll have more to enjoy in 2015. Now: I … Continue reading Panels, Podcasts, and Posts!

Nautical Postcards Round 1: Swallows!

Getting boxes from the print shop always feels like Christmas — the excitement, the possibility, the wondering whether that thing you asked for is really as cool as you think it is in person. The answer is yes: it is. These are my first proper postcards and I have to admit I went a little bonkers … Continue reading Nautical Postcards Round 1: Swallows!

Vancouver Maritime Museum Installation

Some of you may recall I was doing some illustration work for the Vancouver Maritime Museum last month. Their Art of the Sailor exhibit opened this week, and Alina Anghel (of the Vancouver Trolley Company Blog) was kind enough to snap a photo of my giant poster on the wall!  The exhibit runs through October, so … Continue reading Vancouver Maritime Museum Installation

Free Workshops Next Week! Creative Motivation and Kick-Ass Kickstarters

As promised, here are the details for the two free workshops I’ll be teaching next week at Reed College. These puppies are open to the public and will involve SNACKS. Do I have your attention yet? Good! First up is Freelance Badassery 101: Maintaining Enthusiasm in the Face of the Unknown (Monday, January 21st, 5pm-7pm). … Continue reading Free Workshops Next Week! Creative Motivation and Kick-Ass Kickstarters

Don Giovanni: Boners Ahoy

So, as some of you may know, I attended a rehearsal of Don Giovanni earlier this week, courtesy of the Portland Opera. The company runs this great outreach program where cartoonists come and live sketch rehearsals in the days leading up to the show. I’m no opera buff, but the experience was fantastic. Stellar cast, … Continue reading Don Giovanni: Boners Ahoy

Sketchbook Update

This week I revisited an exercise given to me by my awesome mentor Eben Matthews almost ten years ago. In one of our early meetings Eben asked me what my least favorite thing to draw was. Like any budding 13-year-old artist I immediately pulled a face and said “hands.” He smirked and told me to … Continue reading Sketchbook Update

Spring

Planted 80 spring and summer bulbs in the garden yesterday. Happy.