It's essentially just another form of internet time-wasting, but it's kind of fun so far. So go ahead, ask me some questions.

More goofing around with watercolor pencils, on a postcard this time.

Quick experiment with watercolor pencils. I think it actually looked better before I did the wash over it.

This could probably be considered a decent drawing of a hamburger if you try to forget about what a real hamburger looks like.

In retrospect I am relieved that she didn't give in on that one (mostly because there is no ending for that kind of story that does not involve stitches), but at the time I found it unreasonable. Of course monkeys were safe, I thought; otherwise they wouldn't sell them! I didn't see what could be wrong with having a little organ grinder monkey to ride around on my shoulders wherever I went. I fantasized about it.

So, rather than posting drawings (which is probably what you're hanging around here for), I'll tell you about an interesting product I ordered that just came in the mail today. It's the Storyboard Book! They're little pocket-sized 32-page sketchbooks made specifically for storyboarding (or other activities where you may wish to accompany sketches with notes). I haven't used mine yet, but they look like they have potential in comics-making.

They seem like pretty sturdy little books, too, but only time and use will tell whether that's actually true. The covers are a sort of light cardboard/paperboard, and the paper itself is of a good quality. The smell and feel of good paper (new or old) triggers the release of pleasure-hormones in my brain--this is how I can tell.

I'm not entirely sure what I plan to use mine for. They're pretty neat, though! If you want to order your own, you can get them here.

I drew exactly four characters, all of whom should be terribly obvious to anyone who's browsed the gallery here.

NOTE: The below illustration contains nudity and crude humor. Please do not click it if you do not enjoy these things.

Adrian did a beautiful job with the inking and coloring, as usual. Apparently this is the back cover to the latest issue of the Gargoyle, too!

Watercolor and ink. 2.5" x 3.5".

A friend's cat has an important business to run.

You may not be aware, but Neil Gaiman recently had a fairly public ordeal involving his little cat Zoe, who had cancer. He had her put down on Monday. I follow the gentleman on Twitter and read his blog because he's an author whom I like, and the whole sad affair with Zoe resonated with me profoundly. I have been in the same place so many more times than I ever wanted to be.

So I drew this on the back of a postcard and sent my consolations to him. Because it felt like the right thing to do, even though I don't know him. I'm not sure if it's creepy or if it's weird, but I thought the drawing might convey the kind of understanding that words can't. So off it went.

I was trying to take a picture of the artist trading cards on the Polaroid first, but for reasons unknown to me, it malfunctioned and spit two pictures at me instead. They are abominations:

And since I hadn't taken a picture of the dog for a while, here is Sadie.

The images as they appear on your screen are actual size, basically. Painting in acrylics at this size is a challenge.

I meant to finish this last year for a friend who was studying abroad in Australia, but it just never got done for some reason. But now here it is! Platypuses may be adorable, but they are poisonous, like every other animal in Australia.

Acrylic on canvas. 2.5" x 3.5".

Happy guinea pig.

Acrylic on canvas. 3.5" x 2.5".