Archive for July, 2008

Dr. Popular’s Draw-Along Brunch
Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Like making arts? Can’t get enough Dr. Horrible? Nom nom nom? Then come hang out with me and some friends this Sunday at Zeitgiest Bar (11 am till 1 or 2) for bloody mary’s, brunch, and singing blogs.
I’ll bring some watercolors, paper, and brushes for anyone to use, but folks are encouraged to bring [...]

Crime Doesn’t Pie
Sunday, July 27th, 2008

Another piece made with those cheap watercolors I’ve been writing about.

The Documentary Club online now
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

Last week I threw out the idea of a documentary club on Twitter and my blog. Like a book club for docs. The idea generated a lot of interest, not just from friends but also on IndieWire’s Docsider blog and even on IMDB’s Indie Hit List
(I didn’t know IMDB blogged about things).

For those interested, [...]

Wired, BoingBoing, and Poop!
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

Whenever a bunch of cartoonists get together, they are going to make a bunch of jam comics. This weekend’s SF Zinefest was no exception. Kraig Rasmussen, movie buff and fellow Cartoonist Conspirator, just sent me a scan of a “poo” themed jam comic he started. See if you can guess which artist did what:

I was [...]

stretching the value of a dollar 1 inch at a time
Monday, July 21st, 2008

Several of the tables at this year’s Zinefest were offering “make your own buttons” services. The basic idea was that for one dollar, you could draw a little image and have it made into a little 1″ button. I did three water colored buttons before I remembered an old idea I’ve had about cutting up [...]

Post SF Zinefest
Monday, July 21st, 2008

I spent the weekend with other artists, craftsters, and zinesters at yet another SF Zinefest. This years Zinefest was in Golden Gate Park and I would say most folks involved would probably consider it a successful event. I came within $30 of my $200 sales goal and actually managed to keep my spending low too. [...]

SF Zinefest
Friday, July 18th, 2008

So the SF Zinefest was announced a couple months ago, but it wasn’t until a few minutes ago that I actually got excited about it. What happened in that time? I dug up my old comics and found a bunch of copies of my first zine, Moebius Strip Tease, and now I’m feeling all nostalgic. [...]

Using the iPhone as a gamer interface
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

Apple has finally released their new iTunes app store and everyone is racing to release the hot new game for the iPhone. Although I’ve been eagerly watching the results, I have yet to purchase any of these new games. As a matter of fact, I haven’t even upgraded to the 2.0 software yet. As far [...]

Documentary Club
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

I’ve seen a ton of good movies this year. While I’ll admit feeling shame for not yet catching Indiana Jones, Kung Fu Panda, Wall-e, Wanted, Hulk, The Happening, Hancock, or Hellboy, I have watched some of the best documentaries I’ve ever seen. Although I twitter about most of them, 140 characters is just not enough [...]

Cancakes!
Friday, July 4th, 2008

I saw my first can of Organic Batter Blaster, the pancake mix in a can, a few months ago at an “Ask Dr. Hal” show. Chicken John was whiping up pancakes with them, but I have to admit I was too scared to try one. There’s something about the Cheez Whiz can and name, which [...]