Just as with the case with “Brute Mike,” I felt a growing anxiousness about not having done a comic in over two years. I think part of the problem was not having the right kind of story to do. That isn’t to say I didn’t have many fairly worked-out ideas in my head, but none of them really felt right to do at the time. When I started writing down the thoughts and feelings that [...]
Read More »April 9th, 2012 | Posted in Comic Comments | No Comments
I hadn’t done a real comic in about two years by this point, and I was becoming increasingly desperate to do something… anything. So this one got started when my desperation reached such an insufferable level that pencil actually found its way to paper. I had absolutely no story in mind when I drew the first panel; I just thought it looked cool. After I had gotten that far, the rest of it instantly materialized [...]
Read More »March 28th, 2012 | Posted in Comic Comments | No Comments
This image was inspired by a project I’ve been working on recently – religious candles. I created this specifically for a candle label after the Virgin de Guadalupe, and veered off into wackiness from there. There’s a lot to be said for Me vs. Religion, but I won’t bother to get into that here. I will say that I’ve always been interested in legends and mythologies, in how real figures and events figure into fantastical [...]
Read More »March 25th, 2012 | Posted in Art Comments, Featured, Prints | No Comments
The inevitable and somewhat disappointing sequel! Just kidding (mostly). This installment wasn’t nearly as long or as detailed as the first, but I think I partially made up for it with the drastic change in visual style. It was around this time in college when I took my first graphic design course. Almost all the work was done by hand (which I think was an excellent, if not budget-conscious introduction to the field), and the [...]
Read More »March 15th, 2012 | Posted in Comic Comments | No Comments
A full page illustration for Culture Magazine, this was another portrait of a popular tokin’ figure (see what I did there?). Like Snoop Dogg, Willie has very characteristic features and is a fairly easy likeness to get right. I felt like doing something quiet and dignified, hence the pose and choice of black and white.
Read More »March 9th, 2012 | Posted in Featured, Illustration, Illustration Comments, News, Prints | No Comments
1. Original cover. This was the cover I had originally done back in 2003. Even at the time, I was disappointed with the execution of the lettering at the top. When I would finally print and officially release this issue nine years (!) later, I wanted to go back and redo the cover to reflect my current style and skill. Note the traditional comics-style issue boilerplate in the upper left corner. I was so cute. [...]
Read More »March 4th, 2012 | Posted in Processes | No Comments
This was technically the second book-length comic I had done, but since it was the first one I was pleased with, I usually consider it my first. It was my breakout hit! Of sorts. The incident it documents happened in 2002, approximately one year before the comic was made. I started writing the script for it the day it happened (after getting home from work), not necessarily planning to make it into a comic at [...]
Read More »March 3rd, 2012 | Posted in Comic Comments | No Comments
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