Lonely Stranger

It's been raining too much lately. I usually love rain, but it's been ruining my mood.

Drawn in pencil, then inked into my small white sketchbook. In the style of Edward Gorey, if you couldn't tell...

Carryin' Da Banner!

To all you Jews out there, Happy Passover!

I did this piece in my small white sketchbook sometime last week. I collaged newspaper right onto the page, then sketched out the newsie. I inked it right onto the paper, used white colored pencil on his shirt and socks, and erased the newsprint out of the drawing so it would stand out more. I'm really pleased with it.

Edward Gorey has been having a heavy influence in the style of my inking lately. I'm using more delicate, intricate patterning and some darker, more victorian themes which you may see more of. He's one of my favorite illustrators.

Also the musical Newsies really affected this piece. Ever since I first saw it, the songs have been stuck in my head. I love the atmosphere around the Newsies.

"Jack Kelly: Extry, extry, read all about it! Ellis Island in flames! 

David Jacobs: Hey, where's that story? 

Jack Kelly: Page nine. Thousands Flee in Panic! 

David Jacobs: "Trash Fire Next To Immigration Building Terrifies Seagulls"? 

Jack Kelly: Terrified Flight from Inferno! "

Nghhuuugghhhhh! (That's Zombie for 'I Love You!')

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New 'Do!

This weekend we went up to Maine and stayed at my grandparents' beautiful house in Kennebunkport for an open house at the Maine College of Art. While we were there, mom cut my hair. I decided to draw myself with my new hair. This one is kind of in the style of Karl Kwasny and other more nautical drawings. I'd like to put some sepia-tone value into this drawing someday. Drawn in pencil in my sketchbook, then inked in brown brush-marker.

MECA is a really cool school. They have all these huge, sprawling departments, and the illustration department really got me juiced. I wanna be there so bad! Sadly, Portland is a little to small for my taste. I wanna be in a slightly busier city.