A Sneak Peek at This Year's Holiday Card

Thought I'd give you guys a sneak peek at this year's holiday card. Just a taste.

Ooooooo mysterious.


Bonus! This past weekend was Comic Arts Brooklyn. I could have spent so much money there, but had to show some restraint. Either way, check out all the cool stuff I got!

One thing I was definitely excited about was buying this ink painting from Phil McAndrew. I love his comics and art and am excited to own a little original piece from him. So excited, that I immediately went out and bought a frame for it.

Probably the most exciting part was being able to talk to Theo Ellsworth. I bought one of his zines and he drew this cool number on the inside. I will cherish it forever. 

Super Extra Bonus! Here's a little doodle of me at the park a few weeks ago. Enjoy!

A Year In Review

Today it has been exactly a year since the last time I have updated my blog. Much has changed in the past year and you will agree that I have many excuses for not updating sooner. Okay, maybe not that many. Okay, so there is no real reason that I've not updated sooner aside from my own laziness. But I suppose better late than never. Plus, since I've waited a whole year exactly, it makes it feel all dramatic and shit. Anyways, without further ado, my year in review...

So we moved into this cool new place in Lincoln Square (Chicago).

Four months later we moved out.

And by September we were living in New York City!

We live in this tiny room in some man's house in Jamaica, Queens.

I have to put on pants to walk to the bathroom.

In October I got appendicitis and had to get my appendix taken out.

I started drawing a daily comic in the beginning of 2012.

Most of them were about how I wanted to quit my job or how tired I was.

So I stopped after two and a half months.

And just this past week I quit my job at Target...

Or so I thought. I don't really feel like telling the whole story here, but basically they begged me to stay. So now I'll only be working two days a week and no more 4 am shifts. I'll have a set schedule so I can work on my art more and start looking for other jobs. Thanks Target!

Here's the Christmas card I made and sent out this past year.

This is the rough sketch from my sketch book.

The inked version.

Painting the floor.

Finished painting.

Final version after a couple edits in Photoshop.

And now a couple sketches. Nothing special.

And of course a naked chick. Of course.

So there you are. That's basically what I've been up to since April 15, 2011. I have some exciting things coming up. I don't want to post anything about it just yet, but I have a project I'm starting work on, plus I'll be working on my portfolio full time for the next two weeks before I start working again. You'll see me soon. I promise. For realsies this time.

The Semester Is Almost Over

I wish I had a nice warm bath to relax in. Unfortunately the bath in my apartment isn't the most appealing. I can't wait for Christmas vacation.