Magic Egg layer

This is on the shirt of a character in a comic page I worked on today.

late night drawing

I've been slowly drawing a couple of stream of conscious comics. I only work on them late at night, right before bed. This is a page from one of them. I fold heavy weight paper into a 32 page booklet, and draw in straight pen. When they're done, I'll self publish them exactly as they were drawn. It's a fun exercise and it's really freeing. You really have to trust your drawings and let them have their way.

drawing little people in books

Every book and zine sold through my Etsy Shop gets a little original character drawn inside. It's a fun drawing exercise and I feel like it keeps things personal.

Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey

More very tiny sneak peaks from The Understanding Monster, book 2. I'm about to go into hyper-focus      mode on this and try to finally bring this thing to completion. It's taken way longer than anticipated to finish, but it's been an incredibly valuable process for me. More soon!

Izadore's ghost, pretending to sleep.

The Understanding Monster, Book Two is going to be a real thing. It's actually going to exist.

Well-Being Spirit

For Daniel.

Tiny pieces of larger things

The top image is a small detail from one of the largest and most detailed woodcuts I've ever made. I'll show the whole thing when it's done. The second image is some pine trees with legs from a large scale comics page I made for anthology that's coming out early next year. I'll show the whole thing once it's seen print!

Lucky birthday monster kid

Made as a birthday present for Jade, from AJ. I like it when my little people are birthday presents.

Temple Dog

Another brand new woodcut animal up on my etsy shop. I love making these.

Family Pet

There's a new woodcut animal up for sale on my etsy shop. I little family pet looking for a home.

Ghost Goggles at the Ridiculous Show

   The Ridiculous Show opens tonight at the Voncommon in Missoula, Montana (127 East Main, Suite 316, 3rd floor) . It's a show that "celebrates hypothetical patents, ridiculous inventions, outrageous concepts, and whimsical improvements using the creative process to create the impossible..." There's going to be art installations, readings, and performances all evening.
   I wanted to do something crazy for this show really bad but I've been in deadline mode and didn't think I could pull it off. Then I realized that the Ghost Goggles I made a couple of years ago would be perfect, so I made this little advertisement to go with them and got them to the gallery just in time. Ridiculous!!

Went Camping; drew on a rock.

mind formations

Some naturally occurring mind-scape formations from The Understanding Monster, Book Two. I'm still not sure when this will be coming out, but it's getting closer and closer to being done. 

overflow

some snapshots of the drawing board I carry around in my backpack, so I always have a surface to draw on. It's been slowly filling up with doodles, spills, and marks from getting my pens working.

Thought Coordination Spirit

I had fun making this new woodcut piece. I just put it up for sale on my Etsy shop. It's looking for a good home.

New Idea Spirit

I just finished this new little woodcut piece and put it up for sale on my Etsy shop. I originally cut this piece for my Laughing Ghost Nation solo show, but it got misplaced. I found it a couple of days ago and got inspired to finish it.

a space ship for Astral Industries

This is the new logo I made for the UK based record label, Astral Industries. The label's officially about to launch, and I'll be doing all the album art for them. I'm super excited about it. The website's still in the works, but in the meantime, here's a link to their Facebook page.

little spirit folk

My show at Giant Robot is coming down today. Thanks you to everyone who came out to talk to me opening night and to everyone who picked up pieces. Your support is huge to me. I feel lucky that I get to show my work at such an amazing gallery. Now I'm back in the studio making comics!!

Studio Wall

My show at Giant Robot is only up for 6 more days. There's still a number of my personal favorites available here.
Above are some shots of my studio wall as I was working to finish all the pieces in time. Now it's just a wall full of nails!

Opening a Portal, Monumental Steps, Extreme Traveler

Laughing Ghost Nation at Giant Robot

A Traveling Ghost Shrine

Another one of my pieces hanging in the Laughing Ghost Nation show at Giant Robot until the 14th.

Gold World

There's an interview with me in the Italian journal, Gold World. It included this little turtle piece I'd forgotten about. It was cool to see it again.

Alt Lib

A short but sweet little review of the Understanding Monster, book one over at Alt.Lib. My favorite part is when they suggest to "Read it slowly, paying attention to EVERYTHING." I think that's pretty good advice for reading most people's comics. Reading comics, for me is about really slowing down and taking in all the details of the drawings. Computers seem to get us in to skimming, scrolling mode, but sitting down with a hand drawn book is suppose to be a whole different kind of experience.

Ghost Super Minds, Cosmic Pharaohs, and Quiet monsters

More new pieces I made for my show Laughing Ghost Nation, available over at the Giant Robot shop

Frida Kahlo tribute show

This is a piece I made for a Frida Kalho tribute show that opens tonight at the Gallery Mini in Portland, Oregon

Astral Industries

The London based Record Label, Space Cadets is ending with it's 8th release, but only because it's being replaced by a bigger, more expansive label called Astral Industries. I'll still be doing all the art and I'm excited about the new music and new possibilities. We're still gearing up to the first release, but in the meantime, here's a flyer I drew for the upcoming launch party. You can get updates over at their Facebook Page.