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| Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 | | 12:58 am |
| | Saturday, November 21st, 2009 | | 10:19 pm |
| | Monday, November 16th, 2009 | | 10:38 pm |
Every time I do one of these cons (which is rarely), I come away roundly humbled by several of my peers. Last Comix and Stories it was my pal Steve Rolston who reduced me to moccasins by releasing his sketchbook collection in tandem with mine--making it look like the sad collection of neurotic ink shmears it really is in the process. Peep is the result of Steve's efforts, and it's a remarkable overview of his talents-- not to mention a testament to his care for all parts of a package. Those who have seen his work on Queen and Country, Pounded, and most recently, Emiko Superstar, know Steve is an consummate draftsman, capable of technical perfection. For those of us who have always wanted to see Steve loosen up, Peep gives a look at the more organic side of his drawing skills. Among all the layouts and designs within, I particularly liked the behind the scenes looks at the research done for his remarkable work on Emiko, and the concept art for an abandoned My Name Is Earl comic (!). It's topped off by an amazing hand-cut cover. This is what it is to be really good, folks.  Peep is available at stores around town, or you can find ordering info at his web-site (see link below). Check-out more of his self-published work while you're there, including Beep-Boop-- a collection of sweet Robot Girl drawings--and his 24 hour comics.  Additionally, a softcover collection of the Escapists was released this week which features even more of Steve's pen precision! In honor of this, he's holding a contest at his site for the lucky folks who pick up a copy before the 26th. Check it out! http://steverolston.livejournal.com/115838.html | | 12:47 am |
Oh, the things I do.
Apart from some very good company, today's con at the Heritage Hall dragged a bit. Here are some of the sketches I drew to keep myself amused.     From earlier this year; someone requested an alien sketch and never came back to pick it up.  Anyways, James Stokoe was the headliner, and his work really is staggering. The sequel to Won Ton Soup was released a few months ago, and I was jazzed to finally get my hands on it today. Haven't read a word of it, but some jaw-dropping eye candy lies therein. Brandon Graham was also present, helping sell copies of the all new graphic novel-- Beast-- by his lady-friend Marian Churchland. It's her first major solo work, but even at a glance, it's clearly an accomplished work of power and beauty. Congratulations to Marian. Won Ton Soup 2 is available from Oni, and Beast is available from Image Comics. Times are tough, but GET THESE. Thanks to girl who told me flatly that Other Stuff #4 was "NOT funny", but came back to buy a copy for her friend. | | Saturday, November 14th, 2009 | | 8:27 pm |
Don't forget now.  | | Friday, November 13th, 2009 | | 11:42 pm |
Hi folks. Just a reminder that I'll be at the Heritage Hall on Sunday, pimping this thing:  ...as well as some others. Folks attending include Robin Thompson, Kelly Everaert, and James Stokoe-- who certainly seems to be producing some exciting entertainment these days. It's the Heritage Hall, 3102 Main St. (at 15th), 11am to 5pm (though I doubt I'll be there that early... or late). Don't miss it, unless you've got better things to do. http://www.vancouvercomiccon.com/ | | Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 | | 8:12 pm |
For Nov. 11th. and a thought towards the true victims of modern warfare.  | | Saturday, October 31st, 2009 | | 3:56 pm |
Hootagraaaaah! Below lurks the last of my posts honouring today's seasonal ghoulery. This is the final piece of the scratchboard triptych done for Nicole Steen's Monster Party group show of '08. The big mama. That reduced size doesn't really do it justice, but then I don't know if I really did my favorite monster of all time justice either. Thanks again to Ryan Klak for his superb-- and difficult-- stitch job (from four different elements), and doing the colour composite. This is the printed version he put together for me.  I should mention today also marks for me an anniversary of sorts, as Susan Ferguson and I began dating on this day six years ago (six!). Thanks to the fire in her apartment that drove her to my living room couch. You need some kind of hook. People always say dopey crap like, "Thanks to such a swell gal for sticking around this old hunk of in-bred toffy... unh, unh... pfuhhh..." But the fact is, the last few years have not always been happy ones, and I DO thank Susan for always showing up and making them a little easier. She's neat.  Okay, I'm off. Happy Halloween everyone. | | Friday, October 30th, 2009 | | 5:01 pm |
Thought on the eve of Hallowe'en I'd post some more creepers from the archives. This was originally drawn some time back to accompany my report on the great EC re-union of 2000 for Julian Lawrence's Drippytown Comics. The original went to Al Feldstein about three years ago. Recently I unearthed it (ho ho) and added some colour to help it "pop". I'm hoping to get a copy to the last remaining subject in the picture, Jack Davis, shortly.  This thing cropped up in my sketchbook recently. I don't know what it is, but it's coming for you! He loves perogies by the way...  | | Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 | | 1:29 am |
Okay, the second in my series of Hallowe'en scratchin's. This was also done for last year's group show-- and it sold! Unfortunately the scan I have cropped the picture quite badly. This was actually done as a throw away practice run, but I think it ended up being more successful than the big piece I had lined up as the show-stopper (that's to come).  | | Sunday, October 25th, 2009 | | 6:28 pm |
All Hallow's Eve is approaching, and so far it's turned into a real season of the witch for me. Still, I'm trying to get into the spirit of the thing as this is normally my favorite time of year-- so I'll be posting some spooky images over the next few days. This one was part of a rarely seen triptych of scratchboard pieces I kicked out for a group show last year. Noone gets it! He's supposed to be thinking about what he wants to carve on his jack o'lantern. Apologies to Geiger.  | | Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 | | 1:42 am |
Well, would you look at this? I'M part of an exhibit at the UBC Rare Books & Special Collections Library (where they have beakers and everything) starting this Friday! Pig Pen voice: "Kind of makes you want to treat me with a little more respect, doesn't it?"  Well, I checked out the exhibit today at the lovely opening provided by the organizers, and it was a treat to see the cawmix medium being treated with such empathy and respect (my little rags aside). The following are just some of the snaps I took of the event:  At the Irving K. Barber library. This was set up to give an overview of the six artists involved, but we were each given our own spotlighted section.  Look at Susan and Colin having such fun, reveling in the academic pre-eminence of all the glass and wood!  This exhibit was created by students taking their master's course in visual communications (I think that's right), and specific members of the class were assigned to each artist featured. These are some of the ladies who were assigned to review and display my comics! Ewww, they TOUCHED them! From left to right are Rebecca, Heather, and Michelle. Rebecca would rather be anywhere else right now, but she can't! Ha ha! I'm driving this train, dammit! The by-line they wrote for me ended in the sentence: "Lloyd's often-aggressive style reveals the deep implications of politics, religion and conventions, and challenges any attempt at sugarcoating life". Hey, they GET me!  This is Ralph Stenton-- who originally curated all the comics within for the UBC archives-- and Francesca Marini-- who then originated the idea for the exhibit. They are good people; fine limbed and clean. Thanks to both for making me legit! The show runs until the end of January, and an additional display is scheduled to start at the SUB building next week (see poster for details). If you're out at UBC, take a moment and check out the efforts of these fine folks. They really did take their time to explore the work. | | Friday, October 16th, 2009 | | 6:00 pm |
Hey, thanks to Ryan Klak's superlative stitch job, I can share this with y'all! This was done for the International Burlesque Festival back in May. I want to give BIG ups to the wonderful burlesque ladies of Vancouver, particularly of Sweet Soul Burlesque and Screamin' Chicken collectives-- for they have really made some great grass-roots strides in building venues and an audience for what they do. And they do it WELL, proving consistently that they're much more than just pretty faces and tuchases.  The lady pictured is no less than the phenomenal Lola Frost, a local gal who has been blowing me away on a regular basis over the last two years. I wish I could post the video footage of one of her last performances at the Biltmore-- a tour-de-force piece that was at once inspired, drop dead sexy, and deeply poignant. Not at all your standard booty-shaking fare. Sadly, my camera ran short on memory before I could capture the whole set (I had just come back from holidays). Lola has taken her inspiration from the flappers of the '20's (hence the my attempt at a period piece)-- but not by merely aping the affectations of the time. She genuinely captures the elegance, the style, and the sheer raw talent of that era's greatest performers. SEE her, before she is beyond our small world. Check out the schedule for Kitty Nights at the Biltmore, or see her this Sunday at: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=153167932225&ref=mfI will certainly be there. Thanks again to Mr. Klak for getting this internet ready for me. | | Sunday, October 11th, 2009 | | 5:32 pm |
Juliette Lewis is back in town tonight. Below is today's little pet project by way of a gift to her. First is the preliminary sketch followed by the finished poster:   Hey kids, can you spot the near fatal fuck-up on the final? Yup, it's that red high-light down her legs. It started out as a much more subtle effect just to help unify things, but it looked wonky and I had to keep working into it, over an over, until... mud. Oh, well. Hopefully the rest is strong enough to carry it. I should say I was working very instinctively on this piece, trying to capture the energy and spontaneity of her performances without much planning. It's interesting working at that size (about 2'x4'), without any kind of blow-up projector or photocopies to trace-off. I kinda just let the pencil take me where it would. Over-all I'm fairly happy with what was a very risky venture. It's all coloured with crayola markers, by the way. Wish me luck getting it to her. | | 2:08 am |
Well, it's out! This is the latest. Not that you give a care.  In case you can't read it (and I didn't draw this), the above image is copyright 2009 Bongo Entertainment Inc., and C. & TM 20th Century Fox Film Corporation. And yes, All rights are reserved. | | Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 | | 1:20 am |
Collaborations with my nephew, Dylan. You can guess which parts are his and which are mine:   I have to admit to embellishing the tree a little. He asked me to make it look like roots were being pulled out of the ground.  Looking at it now, this Tyrannosaurus really bites-- and I don't mean in the obvious sense. It's just embarrassing. In terms of a young boy's criteria for cool, all that really matters is how you bring the T-rex... and here I am completely stinking up the place. That's supposed to be a Triceratops in his mouth (hey shut up, he's five). | | Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 | | 1:14 am |
Can you BELIEVE this here thing?! Rebecca Dart, by the grace of her hand, AND NO OTHER REASON drew this GORGEOUS cryptogram for me tonight:  How can you get one of these yourself, you ask? You can't. It's my thing only. I HAVE DIRT ON HER. And her hubby, too: Mr. Bougie drew this on the inside of the card DENOTING NO SPECIFIC OCCASION:  Goy! And if that's not enough, he not only burned some cds for me gratis, but actually drew ORIGINAL COVERS for them!  Wonk! These are good people! How can you have friends like these, you ask? You can't. It's my thing only. I'm off to the east coast later this week, and things can go wrong in planes and on oceans. If I should not make it back to the wonders of Olympic Village, I would just like to thank Robin and Rebecca for being my pals, now and always. | | Saturday, September 19th, 2009 | | 12:53 pm |
Jyar! It be "International Talk Like A Pirate Day", so I be mizzen the jizzenghast and poopin' the sloop by postin' this here... Oh, screw it. I drew this for a pirate art show two years back (see below).  Speaking of which, Nicole Steen, aka Black Ethyl Cash, hoists the mast of local talent again at tonight's Lowbrow on the High Seas Pirate Arrt Show (the 19th). Pat's Pub at 403 E. Hastings. Musical Mayhem! Door Prizes! Costume Contest! So trumpets the hand-bill! And Ms. Cash sitting by her lonesome if you don't check out the show! (I'm not in this one by the way...) | | Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 | | 3:32 am |
| | Monday, September 14th, 2009 | | 2:18 am |
So, all you all want is tits, huh? Okay, from tonights Dr. Sketchy session at The Wallflower:  Sorry, I don't remember the model's name off-hand. It was something made up. But she was real cute! |
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