Little Bird House

dear Rory

2008-05-19T21:43:00.000-07:00

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this is my friend Rory Root. he passed away today. he was a friend to me and many, many others. he took us cartoonists under his wing, gave us encouragement, showed us his support.

when i felt no self confidence at all, rory pulled me aside and gave me rallying pep talks. he enthusiastically bought my books, insisted on carrying them at Comic Relief, saying they were worth it and that i was worth it.

he even asked me to paint him something. when i asked him what, he proclaimed, "the things i like are outerspace and cats!" i ended up painting him both.

and he bought me scotch! well, i did the same for him. we knew that cartoonist jams were more fun that way. i miss him a lot already.

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Hi Tec-C pens

2008-05-18T01:42:00.000-07:00

.4 and .25 sepia, .5 turquoise

oils again, only you

2008-05-17T02:04:00.000-07:00

base painting

i never paint people - i should maybe try it out

prepped a few canvases the other day (25+ smallies), looking forward to working in oils again. also started a larger bat painting.

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in progress

2008-05-14T03:32:00.000-07:00

lineart for a color screen print

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working

2008-04-28T19:54:00.001-07:00

i've been having dreams in comics form for the last few days. in a style that's not really my own, but not anybody else's either. it's so weird!

(just a sketch, not the comic in my dreams)

anyway, i've been falling asleep with my sketchbook in hand, then waking suddenly in the middle of the night to draw it all out. a lot of these lines were initially drawn in the dark (blind), but then i'd get restless and have to turn on the light to finish it.

during my visit to portland last week, i got to see other friends' work spaces. here is colleen's at periscope.

here is craig's at home.

here's my guest desk, an awesome spot with great daylight (obviously not shown in this picture because it's night time). i did a few good drawings here.

this was another blind drawing
i got it to look like a tunnel, yay!

this was on the return trip, while talking to thien and gene
during the day

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woman sitting

2008-04-28T19:50:00.001-07:00

mit Daumen u. Pflaumen

2008-04-28T15:02:00.000-07:00

no one calls if it's a regular day. regular is unspecial and disposable. form a habit to forget, make it a standard. "what the hell happened today?" - "lived a little, that's about it." even extreme incidences: car crashes, births and pony rides, international crises, two girls one cup barely wakes us from the systemic ennui.

at a party there were people coming at me from all sides; everywhere i turned there was a tide of familiar faces, the startled sparkling eyes. i screamed "I KNOW EVERYBODY!" and tried to rip my own face off. did anyone there know that time was passing, that it's always passing? i used to think the Italian futurists were idiots, but i'm finally beginning to understand their cliquish charm.

some time ago my real life ended, and another one and began. i'm ghosting, and sometimes admittedly it's fun. but i have never felt so responsible for my own fun as i do now. yet another thing that comes with being alone.

there is no real meaning to this, it's just for the record.

with thumbs and plums,
lp

some doors lead to other doors, while others just lead to clothes, all of which are not my own.

the view from the cozy bed which i borrowed

some turtles

2008-03-06T22:28:00.000-08:00

gouache paintings for the Delicious Show at Studios Gallery, SF

walking with hot cocoa

want some snacks?

what about me?

popcorn park

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in the mood

2008-03-03T17:09:00.000-08:00

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this...

i don't really feel like doing right now

but this...

i do :)

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love from paul

2008-02-25T01:57:00.000-08:00

this is the best wedding gift. EVER.

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details

2008-02-20T12:23:00.001-08:00

details from TTLA when you are asleep series

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SHOWs! - Wonder*Con + Subtext

2008-02-19T23:42:00.000-08:00

click on images for larger views

i'll be at Wondercon this year with Thien Pham, Global Hobo Esq. table SP22, in Moscone Center South, closest to the entrance at the corner of 3rd and Howard Streets. armed with paintings, books, and an overgrown mop

My solo show at Subtext opens this Friday, in San Diego. The previous posts are from my new series Things To Look At When You Are Asleep - you can preview the work there. Thank you Dylan Jones and Subtext, for hosting this show for me.

want more info for these events? check the listings on the right side of this blog.

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ikibana - darius' head

2008-02-17T03:51:00.001-08:00

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test

2008-02-16T03:37:00.001-08:00

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i wish i liked acorns

2008-02-13T17:00:00.000-08:00

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sit, stay

2008-02-12T20:27:00.001-08:00

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small wish

2008-02-12T01:55:00.000-08:00

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studies

2008-02-09T23:19:00.001-08:00

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test

2008-02-08T03:22:00.001-08:00

just a test lp ref: test

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study for translation

2008-02-07T02:27:00.000-08:00

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babe

2008-02-05T22:10:00.001-08:00

babe wears a corsage upon her arrival to the new world

the colors in this piece are incredibly hard to capture, any tips for photographing metallics?

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gridpup

2008-02-03T15:08:00.001-08:00

check out my new pet gridpup

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sleep speak

2008-02-01T02:50:00.001-08:00

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degrees of literacy

2008-01-31T15:17:00.000-08:00

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i am growing up

2008-01-31T00:27:00.001-08:00

my piece for the SoMa show opening January 31st, 2008

20"x30", oil on wood

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