Bearskinrug Work

Phaeton

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:13:22 -0500

My Baptismal Font

In 2009, Veer released Phaeton, my first font, designed by myself and Mr. Randy Jones. Interested in learning more? Well perhaps you'd like to read my article on the creation of Phaeton. Or you could just sit here, looking glum and drinking your coffee. Are you even enjoying it? Would you consider using one of those flavored creamers? French Vanilla, or Irish Creme?

Speaking of which, you could even Irish up that coffee a bit. I won't tell anyone. It'll be our little secret. Just give me a hit from that flask there...

Ahhh... I can just feel my problems melting away...

Baptismal Font

Made Natural

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:06:29 -0500

Shirt Stake

In 2007, I put together the shirt design you see above for Mr. Kemper Barkhurst. As is always the case, producing a good quality shirt is a costly venture, so Kemper has put the shirt up on Kickstarter to raise funds for production. If you're interested in wearing this on your torso or perhaps some sort of breastplate, feel free to make a pledge toward the project before August 21, 2009, when the project expires.

Shirt Stake

Mer Old Maid

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:52:56 -0500

Important Details

dimensions: 8" × 10"

media: Gouache

paper: Canvas Board (please withhold derisive snorting)

About Mer Old Maid

I'm not sure this painting is done. I started it in the Summer of 2008, and just kind of stopped as other work came in. However, going back to it, I thought that I'd certainly like her to get out of the basement and see the light of day. By which I'm implying, dear reader, that daylight shoots out of your eyes. So try not to look directly at this painting because your ultra-violet vision will fade the colors.

You can read a bit more about this painting in the article "Mer Old Maid".

Rands Graphic

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:00:00 -0500

A Shirt for Reposing

Earlier this year, Michael Lopp of Rands In Repose contacted me to put together a logo for his site, that could also function as a shirt design. While in the end he decided not to use it as a logo, it is still quite wearable on one's chest. Or, if you wear it backwards, one's back.

A Shirt for Reposing

Windhammer

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:16:19 -0500

Important Details

dimensions: 7" x 10"

media: Gouache / Digital

paper: 300. lb Cold Press Watercolor Paper

About Windhammer

Created to accompany Rob Weychert's article in the second issue of Fray magazine, detailing his Regional Air Guitar Championship win in Philadelphia.

Benjamin The Newborn

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 05:12:51 -0500

Important Details

dimensions: 8.25" x 5.75"

media: Watercolor / Digital

paper: 110. lb Vellum Bristol Board

About Benjamin The Newborn

This is one of the early full page spreads from The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, depicting the newborn geezer. Though the original was a monochromatic watercolor, what we have here is the two-color version created for the book.

One of my favorite things about this scene really is the inclusion of a tag indicating the newborn's name, which as you may remember, is quite similar to the practice of tagging a corpse's toe in the morgue. While Fitzgerald mentions the tags on the newborns in the original text, the metaphor didn't really hit home for me until I actually had to draw it. The same thing happened to me when I read The Outsiders and realized Sodapop was actually a human, rather than just a really important beverage.

The Digesters

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:09:21 -0500

Important Details

dimensions: 10" x 5.5"

media: Gouache / Digital

paper: 110. lb Vellum Bristol Board

About The Digesters

These folks are featured in the Digest section on The Morning News. It's a pretty good example of how the literati like to hang around together in groups, usually to exchange witty barbs. For example, one fellow would say something like "Winnifred, your cheeks are frightfully pale this evening — was your heart too cold for the blood to stick around?" To which Winnifred would likely reply, "Droll as ever, Stefan. It's a shame the only organ you have worth mentioning is made by Casio." And so it goes until one of them commits suicide.

For a better view of The Digesters, try looking at this larger, non-cropped image.

Hebra and Shebra

Thu, 01 May 2008 12:00:00 -0500

Important Details

dimensions: 13" x 10"

media: Gouache / Digital

paper: Cold Press Illustration Board

About Hebra and Shebra

You ever think about how funny looking Zebras are? I mean, look at those things... they're covered in stripes for some reason!

Notes

In Spring of 2008 I revised the background of this, making it more yellow. It was too pink. I really thought it would help those Zebras find love again, but I guess it didn't work.

Business Brickyard Illustrations

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:59:37 -0500

Backing the Basics

In the Fall of 2007 I was contacted by good friend and militant designer Rob Weychert to provide illustrations for a book he was designing. And while the opportunity to work with Rob is temptation enough, the real convincing factor was the content itself.

Written by Howard Mann, Business Brickyard is designed to help you reconnect to the passion and principles fundamental to running your own business. Having gone into business for myself in 2004, I was all at once comforted, enlightened, and enthralled after reading that first early draft — my own copy of the book now sits at arm's length away, ready to help support me in times of business crisis... or in case I forget how to draw a harpoon. Both happen surprisingly often.

Backing the Basics

Manda

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:15:03 -0500

Important Details

dimensions: 8.5" × 11.5"

media: Gouache

paper: 300 lb. Hot Press

About Manda

There's really nothing more warm and cozy than Panda fur. Luckily for them, this is about the only way to get a Panda Fur sweater.

Ladger

Sun, 09 Dec 2007 14:28:55 -0500

Important Details

dimensions: 6" × 9"

media: Pen & Ink

paper: 300 lb. Hot Press

About Ladger

One-fourth of a set of limited-edition letterpress prints released by Coudal Partners for their Swap Meat Holiday Exclusives.

Penghim

Sun, 09 Dec 2007 14:26:03 -0500

Important Details

dimensions: 6" x 9"

media: Pen & Ink

paper: 300 lb. Hot Press

About Penghim

One-fourth of a set of limited-edition letterpress prints released by Coudal Partners for their Swap Meat Holiday Exclusives.

Manther

Sun, 09 Dec 2007 14:24:24 -0500

Important Details

dimensions: 6" x 9"

media: Pen & Ink

paper: 300 lb. Hot Press

About Manther

One-fourth of a set of limited-edition letterpress prints released by Coudal Partners for their Swap Meat Holiday Exclusives.

Eagirl

Sun, 09 Dec 2007 08:24:26 -0500

Important Details

dimensions: 6" x 9"

media: Pen & Ink

paper: 300 lb. Hot Press

About Eagirl

One-fourth of a set of limited-edition letterpress prints released by Coudal Partners for their Swap Meat Holiday Exclusives.

The Superest

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 05:00:00 -0500

Who is the superest hero of them all?

In October of 2007, Matthew Sutter and I began playing a game of My Team, Your Team online. What is My Team, Your Team? Well, basically...

Player 1 draws a character with a power. Player 2 then draws a character whose power cancels the power of that previous character. Repeat.

Featuring guest artists, a slew of dastardly heroes and villains, and more illustrations than you can shake a stick at, The Superest has even inspired countless movie deals, as well as comic books and television shows. Or wait... it's the other way around. Sorry.

Well... you still might enjoy visiting anyway.

Additional Notes

Interested in Matt's and my original My Team, Your Team game? Check the article out here.

Who Is The Superest?