Eye Of Newt 2009

Another Medium Mangled

I create cruddy comics, weak watercolors, and now....awful acrylics. 12x12 Acrylic on clearance canvas. I have a more elaborate effort that is, as yet, unfinished (but not yet abandoned) that I will share at some point.

Acrylics are a neat medium - they can be thinned and layered creating a transparent wash effect similar to watercolor, or can be used opaque, even sculpted into objects and 3d works. Acrylics are water cleanable, but are a waterproof plastic when dry.

I'm working up the nerve to try some portraits. Apologies in advance to my victims.

Quick Oats

Don Quixote Tilting at Pinball

Comic Jams

A Comic Jam is a fun stretching excersize for comic artists. Much like a musical 'jam session', two or more comic artists gather and collaboratively create comics panel by panel. Someone creates a panel, and then passes the comic to another artist who adds a panel and passes the comic again. There is not a lot of time to think and not a lot of time to draw.

The results often make little or no sense. Desperation devices such as a pizza delivery and the explosive end to all reality commonly make an appearance. Jam Comics that 'fail' are often still amusing and entertaining.

When they work, they're a bit of magic.

If you have a few minutes to cram full of comicy goodness, check out some of the Comics Jams created by members of the Michigan Comics Network.

I helped start the Michigan Comics Network...geez about 5 years ago now. We meet once a month, usually the first Saturday of the month. Check out the site and the forum for more info.

I created the second and third panel of the jam above. Apologies, I've forgotten who started it.

Veterans Day

Miss you Dad.