Off the wagon
Monday — March 15th, 2010

Off the wagon

I don’t think I ever had a wagon; it’s one of those things I probably wanted but then would never really use after the first day. I think it’s in the National Toy Hall of Fame. I’d like to work there. I could erect all the Erectors, Potato all the Heads, and Jack all the Boxes I wanted.

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A tiny Tintin.

I just did a little sketch of Tintin and Snowy because I saw a picture of them online. And I coloured it with these neat-o watercolour brushes that I bought a couple weeks ago. Only problem is I don’t know if I will be able to refill them. Will keep you posted.

Hourlies for February 1st, 2010

That’s all for this year I think.

http://www.hourlycomic.com/hourlycomicday.html

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May the robots be with you

I’m making some of my ATC images into paintings. Here is the beginning! Can you guess who these guys are?

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ATCs

I’m participating in an artist trading card project and here are my sketches! I started with an R2-D2 and ended up with all Star Wars images. I may add a little background colour before sending them out.

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Hourly Comics

Yesterday I decided to have a go at some Hourly Comics. So, for every hour I was awake, I did a mini, 2-panel comic. Below are some links of hourlies by other comics artists that I’ve read and inspired me to try it!

Kate Beaton

Lucy Knisley

John Campbell

Ryan Pequin

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In case you’re still stuck

Today I found this – the crib sheet with all 60 passwords to The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle, which my Dad and I finished, I’m guessing, in 1989.

For further explanation, please view AVGN’s review here.

Considering I’ve only been able to finish about 4 NES games, one of which was Where’s Waldo, this must have been pretty easy.

Good luck and have fun!

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Hope Larson’s Mercury contest

Hope Larson is having a contest to win a copy of her new book, Mercury. You have to draw or write about yourself in 1859 times, as part of her story takes place in that year.  The deadline is January 4th, so there’s still some time to enter. Here’s my effort!

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Riddle Fence #4

Just a reminder that Riddle Fence #4 is now available in St. John’s at The Rooms, Afterwords, The Downhome Shop, and (eventually) Chapters. Subscriptions are also available at http://www.riddlefence.com

It is a fine looking publication, let me tell you! What a beautiful thing to find in a stocking.

Contributors include the likes of  Will Gill, Helen Gregory, Craig Francis Power, Ryan Davis, Angela Antle, Joan Clark, and many more.

Riddle Fence #4 Launch

Hey All, if you are in St. John’s Monday night, December 14th, there is the launch of Riddle Fence #4. The cover art is by Yours Truly, and there are some images of my paintings inside, as well.

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From the press release:

Riddle Fence, a journal of arts and culture, will launch its fourth issue on Monday, December 14th, 8PM at The Ship pub in St. John’s.
The event will feature readings by contributors Alison Dyer, George Murray, Craig Francis Power, and Susan Rendell. It is free and open to the general public. Subscriptions and individual copies will be available for purchase.
Issue four of Riddle Fence includes poems by Governor General’s Award-winning poet Stephanie Bolster, Gerald Lampert Award-winning poet Aislinn Hunter, stunning new fiction by Joel Fishbane and Ian Colford, and a conversation between award-winning fiction writers Joan Clark and Bernice Morgan.
Riddle Fence is distributed in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador by Downhome Inc., and in the rest of the country by Magazines Canada.
For more information on the journal, visit the Riddle Fence website, www.riddlefence.com, or contact managing editor Mark Callanan at info@riddlefence.com.

I won’t be in town to make it to the launch, but it’s sure to be a time. And I’m sure the magazine will make a fine stocking stuffer!