I don't even know what to say...

There is the weirdest comment spam on the Pretty Girls Make Graves illustration post. It's a giant, rambling manifesto. I'm not really entirely sure what the core points of the manifesto are, but here are a few excerpts:
"When you hear people speak in your head you are not listening to the actual people. It is the computer role playing."

"Another example Italians are grossly disfavored are their foodstuffs::::
Tomatos are highly acidic and provides an "open door" for the gods to inflict upon those whom they so chose. Pasta is very starchy and fattening.
Italian food creates fat people with stomach problems."

"When white people capitalize or exploit Asians they incurr and one day will be punished. This includes Chinese buffet restaurants, so prevalient in disfavored cities and the Southern United States, for the gods hate these people and want them to incurr."

Lots of subjects are covered, pretty much any race, religion, women, sexuality, homosexuality, Princess Diana, Apple and Intel.
Comment on Pretty Girls Make Graves

Sinking Ship

A recently completed painting - a commissioned piece on the theme of "My Beautiful Sinking Ship." It was fun to do this piece. I work so much digitally these days that I don't have many pieces anymore that involve the accidents of ink and paint. After I inked this piece (with waterproof ink) and painted over it, the ink bled all over the place (apparently you have to let it dry longer). At first I hated it, but by the time the piece was done, I really liked the effect. Usually I spend so much time obsessively cleaning up individual pixels, so it was nice to work a little looser and to have to accept the mistakes. And then to pretend that those mistakes were intentional.

Pride and Prejudice, the Comic, Page 19

Pride and Prejudice, the Comic, Page 19, originally uploaded by ArtGhost.

Finally, another page of the P&P comic has been posted. The rest of this chapter will be posted soon.
I'm starting to understand why there are different people who do pencilling, inking, coloring, and lettering. It's so time consuming.

Anyhow, in this chapter, Lizzy and Jane are still at Netherfield, and here Miss Bingley attempts to flirt with Mr. Darcy.

Pretty Girls Make Graves Illustration for Seattle Sound Magazine

Another editorial illustration, this time for an article for Seattle Sound Magazine about the breakup of the band Pretty Girls Make Graves. It's out in the June issue.

Street scene

I had this sitting around for a while, and finally decided to finish it instead of working on anything that I was supposed to be doing.

What Might Have Been...

Here's part one of a little comic about a girl and a boy.

Woman on the street

Here's another random drawing that I was playing around with. The perspective looks a little funny, I think.

Tickle Fancy

Here's another recent project.. the logo illustration for Tickle Fancy, a blog of "Whimsical goodies to tickle your fancy." Go check it out. But be forewarned: it may make you want to go shopping.

Miranda July as Botticelli's "Birth of Venus"

Here's the finished Miranda July piece for the Stranger, coming out in this week's issue. I actually broke out the paints for this one, although there is some digital tweaking.
Please note that you are about to witness a Renaissance-style exposed breast, so if you feel that the Renaissance was a morally corrupt age full of far too much nudity, please avert your gaze at this point.
Otherwise, please feel free to look at the illustration and take note of my kick-ass sunset.

Every Day in May

So, another blogger had posted that she was going to do a painting every day in May. I thought this sounded like a good idea, since I haven't had much time to do paintings lately. However, it is now the 4th, and I have zero paintings to my name. Why I thought I could participate in this is beyond me. Anyhow, here's a study for an illustration I'm currently working on, which will be changing completely before it's done.
Maybe I'll have to do every week in May. Doesn't sound quite as snappy, does it?

Jesse Sykes Illustration

Here's an illustration of Jesse Sykes that I just did for The Stranger. It's out in this week's issue.

Rosie Thomas Illustration for Seattle Sound

This illustration of Rosie Thomas, with Sufjan Stevens and Denison Witmer, is in the current issue of Seattle Sound Magazine.


This one is another illustration that appeared in the magazine in November, of Neko Case:

Illustration Friday - Communication

My entry for Illustration Friday this week - the theme is communication.

Hester, oh Hester.

I just bought some new brown ink, so I did a little drawing of Hester Prynne, then colored it digitally.

Happy de Medici

Here's a recent painting from a set that we did as a Christmas gift for Eric's brother and sister-in-law. It's a portrait of their dog, Happy.

Sampler contribution for March

We have gotten together a contribution to the Sampler for March. It's four different designs of some little 4" x 5" cards.

Crafty Scientist Illustration

We just recently finished this illustration for the Crafty Scientist Experimental Design Lab. It's a great site, you should check it out. I love the "Failed Experiment" earrings (and only $5, too!), and of course the button set with our little spot illustrations of beakers and microscopes. And, not only is she a crafter, but she is a real scientist as well!

Illustration Portfolio Site Update

I redesigned my illustration portfolio site to include categories for kids, teens, and editorial/other custom illustration.

Attention Hog!

What can I say except, "Ohmigawd! My BFF is totally crushing on this hottie at school, and whenever she's around him, she turns into a garga-normous flirt!"
Yep, that's right. More illustration for the teen market.

Okay, I admit it. Garga-normous is a word that my coworkers made up to replace "gi-normous." It's a combo of gargantuan and enormous, for those of you that didn't get it. Try it out. It's the hot new word that EVERYBODY'S talking about!

Illustration Friday - Phoenix

Hello Scottsdale! Are you ready to ROCK???
We are THE PHOENIX!



This is my third week in a row participating! I'm on fire! HA HA! I do NOT apologize for the bad pun!