I’m trying something new tonight. I call it a “Portrait Exchange”. I’ll be sitting at a table, inviting one person at a time to sit across from me. We’ll each have a couple of minutes to draw a portrait of each other, and then we’ll trade! Come find me outside the Black Sheep Cafe TONIGHT,…
I’ve been using JetPens’s brushes, pens, and inks for something like 5 years now. I’m a fan! They’re constantly putting out new and quality artist supplies, and it was my pleasure to talk with them last week. Find out about my first failed graphic novel, my favorite artists, and what I’m currently working on by…
Today kicks off “Life, the Universe & Everything“–Utah’s 3-day premiere Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror convention! I’m thrilled to participate again as an invited guest to talk about writing, drawing, and making comics. Here’s my schedule for the weekend:
Today I will be signing books at the Murray, UT Barnes & Noble from 12-4pm. Come say hi and meet my newest monsters!
Centuries-old doodles from bored school boys? I’m all about that! I came across this article from Colossal this morning about medieval book historian Erik Kwakkel‘s findings, and am absolutely taken with the images and the evidences that I was not the only boy in school that let his pen wander. How great are these?!
Yesterday I announced a fun weekend challenge that ends tonight! Can We Do It? If we hit a total of $4ooo or 200 backers for my new spooky comic book on Kickstarter, then I will give you live video access to my computer screen for a full hour, where you can watch my draw my…
WRITING SYMPOSIUM Taking its name from the Douglas Adam’s books, Life, the Universe and Everything is an annual symposium on sci-fi and fantasy, geared toward writers, artists, filmmakers and fans. I’ve been attending the symposium for several years now and this will be my fourth year participating as a panelist. LTUE is a great opportunity for writers…
(via designsponge) Design: Etch-A-Sketch (originally known as “L’Ecran Magique,” meaning “The Magic Screen”) Designer: André Cassagnes (1926-2013) Date: 1959 Country of Origin: France Manufacturer: Ohio Art Company Background: The Etch-A-Sketch’s inventor, André Cassagnes, worked as an electrical technician and happened upon his inspiration for the popular toy by chance—during the installation of a factory light switch plate. Cassagnes noticed that when he…
YEAR IN REVIEW 2013 has been quite a year! I’m so grateful for the opportunity I have to work in a field that I love and to put more of my favorite pictures and ideas into the world. Here are a few project highlights from the year: Life, the Universe and Everything This was my…