Trip Magazine #8

I got this in the mail from Quebec, Canada the other day. Trip Magazine #8, published by Editions Trip. It's a beautiful book. Here's the awesome cover by Tin Can Forest and a peek at my 10 page contribution.

Summer Made Fair

I had fun at the Summer Made Fair yesterday. Thanks to everyone who came out and checked out all the local art!

Dream Another Dream. Winsor Mccay Tribute book!

I was really happy to see that the Winsor Mccay tribute book, Dream Another Dream, to be published by Locus Moon was fully funded on Kickstarter almost immediately. This is a sneak peek at the strip I drew for it. It's going to be a huge, beautiful book with so many legendary contributors. I can't believe I'm going to be in the same book as them.

self portrait?

I drew this right before I went to bed last night. I slept really well.

Deepchord, Lanterns, physical object

I finally got my hard copy of the double vinyl, gatefold album I designed for Deepchord. I'm really happy with how it turned out and it's been playing nonstop on the record player in my studio. It's so much fun working for Astral Industries.

Mystery Mark, the play.

I drew some pictures to fit in some Papier Mache frames to hang on a Papier Mache wall for the play version of Mystery Mark last night. I love the way this is all coming together. It's fun to be part of something with so many great people involved.

Ghost Goggles, ready!

I made some new paper ghost goggles for a secret performance project that my friend Lauren and I are making. More about that someday.

Mystery Mark, illustrated novella

Here's the cover I drew for the Mystery Mark illustrated novella written my Josh Wagner and illustrated by me. If all goes well, it'll be out in August!

Ice Bat Joy Ride

Drawn for UglyCon 2014 happening this weekend at and around Giant Robot in Los Angeles this weekend. It's a celebration of all things UglyDoll and It's Ice Bat's tenth anniversary!

affirmation drawing

Gnome Activity #1

I finished the first issue of a new comic series a couple of months back. I'm hoping to finally get it into print very soon. Keep an eye out for Gnomes!

AI

sound comes out

I found these cool photos of the Deepchord double album I designed over at: http://kompaktkiste.tumblr.com/post/88557709481/astral-industries-ai-01-deepchord-lanterns

Out this Fall!

Here's a little sneak peek at the cover to The Understanding Monster, book two.

Theater notes

I love seeing these notes for the theater production side of the Mystery Mark Project. As far as my own part goes, I'm getting close to having all of the art done for the illustrated book. It should be going into print really soon!

Mystery Mark drawings

Getting closer to finishing all the drawings for the book!

Summer Made Fair poster sighting

Earth to Mars in 3.8 seconds

I have three big woodcut pieces for sale from the Life on Mars show over at Grumpy Bert in Brooklyn, NY. You can check them out HERE.

Game Over

I made this piece for the Game Over show that opens tonight at the Giant Robot gallery in Los Angeles. It feels pretty exciting to have contributed to shows on the opposite coasts that both open on the same night!

Life on Mars

Tonight in Brooklyn, New York, I have three big woodcut pieces on display at Grumpy Bert as part of the Life On Mars show. There's even going to be a talk by a Mars expert. Wish I could be there!

Small Works Show!

Tonight, from 5:00 to 8:00 at the Brunswick Gallery at 223 Railroad Street in Missoula, Montana, I'll have 3 woodcuts on display as part of the Small Works group show featuring over 15 local artists. It's going to be a good time!

duck head traveler.

At Sam's house I picked up a broken porcelain duck head off of a shelf and held it up to the map on the wall. It felt significant somehow.

Mystery Mark making

My friend Scott Morse has been heading up the mask and puppet production for Mystery Mark. I feel really lucky to be involved. He's been having these production parties at his house where everyone gets together and works on papier mache pieces together. Last night I worked on a ghost car! Meanwhile I've been working to finish the series of illustrations for the heavily illustrated novella that author Josh Wagner is writing. It's been incredibly inspiring process. I don't even know how to explain why this story feels important to me.  It's going to be fun to share this book and theater production with people. There's a kickstarter to help get everything to the next level. a small donation is basically like pre-oredering the book. I'll be signing each book with a little original character.

sudden collaboration

Hanging out with Sam Kulla the other night, he was showing me some photos he'd developed himself in the darkroom. This was a washed out one, so I drew something inspired by the vague shapes and Sam drew some Japanese characters he learned while he was living there last winter. The spoken character is Hot Springs. The one in the chest is either Dust or Snow; he couldn't remember.

watches me draw

I made some screen prints of this drawing a few years back. I sold a few, but ended up leaving most of them places for people to find around  Portland and San Francisco. This is the only one I kept and I ended up adding to it. It's been pinned up in my studio watching me draw.

Deepchord, Lanterns. At last!

The first release from Astral Industries is a physical object that exists in our reality for real now! A double record set with an hour of excellent music from Deepchord, gatefold packaging, and a giant poster. Can't wait to get mine in the mail. I should be getting started on the second release soon too. Such fun work!

Small Works Show

Friday evening, June 6th, I'll have three woodcuts on display as part of a Small Works show at The Brunswick Gallery at 223 Railroad street in Missoula, MT. I can't wait to see the rest of the show. There's a lot of great artists involved.

Mystery Mark Mask

Mystery Mark is in the making! I've been working away on the final series of illustrations for the book. I'm crazy excited with how the story is coming together. At the same time, an amazing group of talented people are working on the performance side of the project. I've never been part of a project this big before. It's a good feeling. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mysterymark/mystery-mark

Missoula Summer Made Fair!

I made this poster for the Summer Made Fair. It's a really great event and I was happy to be asked to design this for them. I'll be there, June 29th with a table of my work!

Mystery Mark making

The Mystery Mark Kickstarter is in full swing. There's a new video up showing some of the process. There's a lot of great talent involved. It's fun to be part of a big project like this.

Mars themed group show in Brooklyn, NY.

I've made three new woodcut art pieces for Grumpy Bert in Brooklyn, NY. There's going to be a talk by a Mars expert at the show opening. Wish I could be there. Card Image by APAK!

ink forest

Stayed up last night and drew some trees.

Mental Navigation sketch book

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Mystery Mark, Kickstarter.

Mystery Mark is a big, multi-dimensional collaborative project I've been making art for. The end result will be an illustrated book, a live art installation piece and a puppet theater performance by Viscosity Theater. They're doing a  Kickstarter to help make it all happen. It includes a lot of great prizes including prints and shirts from me! It's been a great experience working with this group of intereting and passionate people.

Deepchord, Lanterns, from Astral Industries!

Here's the cover I drew for the first vinyl release from Astral Industries. It's an extra fancy double album with a gatefold cover, out at the end of the month. Can't wait to get my copy in the mail. Great music to draw to.

Gridlords, Seattle

I'm going to be part of an exciting event this June in Seattle with Gridlords! It's going to be a night of comics readings, theatrical weirdness, and story telling of all kinds. I'm excited and honored to be a part of it. If all goes well, I'll also be debuting a new comic called Gnome Activity!

Best of luck to you.

Awesome mom!

Mothers Day card I drew for my wife, featuring my current family configuration.

Mystery Mark!

Here's a little sneak peek at a collaborative, multi-dimensional story/art project I've been making drawings for. It's been really fun. I'm working with some talented and interesting people on this. Mystery Mark! 

Lucky Spirit Animal

A new hand made, one of a kind woodcut piece just became available over on my Etsy Shop.

Werewolf of the year!

I've got a new woodcut up for sale on my Etsy Shop.
This Werewolf just found out hat he's won Werewolf of the Year. He totally deserves it too. He's a great Werewolf and he's been working really hard at it for a long time.

Emergence, from Neoglyphic Media

I got copies of the new comics newspaper published by Neoglyphic Media in the mail yesterday! It turned out nice. Here's the cover, by Cullen Beckhorn along with the spread and a detail from the stream of conscious, straight pen to paper comic I made for it. These kinds of publications feel really valuable to me, and they're given away free! Fun to be involved!