Cute Girl with a Sword...

What more could you want from a protagonist?

Coming Soon...

Planet Comicon is quickly approaching, and Bethany and I have been working at break-neck speeds to get everything finished in time. She'll have a ton of hand-sewn nerd accouterments like bags and aprons for sale, while I'm still trying to finish up a big project with enough leeway to make it to the printers.
Above is a rather benign preview of what I'm got on my drawing table. I don't really want to show my hand just yet, but in a week or two you wont be able to get me to shut up about it.

"Abduction"

So here's the new painting, fresh from the thrift store. For those of you who aren't familiar with this series, I've been making them for almost 3 years now. Basically, I buy a cheap art print at a thrift store or flea market and take it home to add my own layer. I've taken to calling them "Duchamped" after Marcel Duchamp's readymades, specifically his drawing of a goatee on the Mona Lisa.
Anywho, you can see more of my so called Duchamped paintings here. And if anyone has any information about the original painting I'd love to hear it. Looks Hudson River School to me, but I'm not entirely sure.
Below, you'll find some detail shots as well as a picture that hopefully explains just why I have such a hard time getting things done.

UFO Sighting

New painting coming soon. I'll post finished pics tomorrow.

McQuarium #2

Another Wednesday, another page of Aquarium doodles while my daughter scarfs chicken nuggets.

Blackout Poem

If you head over to Austin Kleon's new Newspaper Blackout site, you can seem my contribution. I actually did the poem several years ago after first running across Austin online. The blackout poem process is incredibly fun, and I'd certainly recommend giving it a try.

McQuarium

Wednesday nights are date night with my little girl, and the McDonald's she likes to play at has a pretty great salt water aquarium.

What Lies in the Shadow of the Statue?

The Revolution Will Be Streamed Online

Just wanted to drop by and tell you this new Gil Scott-Heron album is blowing my mind. I really only know the man from "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," which is fantastic, but this new album might be my favorite since Neon Bible by Arcade Fire. Check it out, seriously. Great mix of spoken word with hip-hop samples as well as some delta blues sounding numbers. I particularly recommend "The Crutch," "Your Soul and Mine," and "Where Did the Night Go."

Unbearable Puns Part 2

The continued story of one man's tragic descent into the lands of unbearably bad puns.