Trilobite

On our first day in the Zoological class or nearly the first day, we got to look at trilobites and take photos. So I used those photos to make my final poster for the Intro class.

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Mosasaur tooth measured line drawing. My first line drawing!

Mosasaur tooth in carbon dust. This was my first go at carbon dust.

Trilobite in carbon dust, but I just couldn't get it to look the way I wanted so I did another one in ink for the poster.

Some photos I took of the trilobites in class since we didn't get to keep them.

You might recognize this guy.

Hourly Comic Day 2013

All my hourly comics from yesterday in a single image. Ooh la la.

Lenore fan art

Lenore, the cute little dead girl by ~lunavalse on deviantART

I got acrylic ink for Krismas so this is my first big practice piece. I did a bunch of ATCs, too, but I can't find them right now.
This is Roman Dirge's character and the books are just great.

Blacksad

Blacksad, written by Juan Diaz Canales and art by Juanjo Guarnido
Published October 20, 2010

At Stumptown last year, Abe picked up Blacksad from the Darkhorse booth. The lady there gave it such praise, he couldn't resist. And it was worth him having to carry another hardback in his backpack for hours.

The art is by Juanjo Guardino, who worked at Disney in Paris for a while, and you can telll. Amazing art in the great classic-style Disney illustration. I kept thinking of 101 Dalmations because of the style and the actual setting. Subtle watercolors add to the nostalgia. The characters are all animals with people bodies (essentially).  And Disney animal faces they are. Those expressive eyes! It was a little disconcerting to see my childhood-memory style used for such adult themes, but damn it looks good.


The book actually contains three stories that follow the cat John Blacksad. His life kinda sicks, bu he does help some people. The characters are all essentially caricatures of themselves, in a good way. Seems like a method that Eisner could get behind - the animal heads are like shorthand to the type of person we are dealing with.

The only negative I had is that the women were less animal than the men. I often couldn't tell you what animal they were supposed to be. I can always tell with the men. The women also had earrings where their human ears would be instead of on their animal ears. But these are minor complaints even though they really bugged me.

Anyways, by the end, all I wanted was more. Warning, though. These guys pull no punches and really use this animal shorthand to discuss some painful topics from that era (and now unfortunately), like racism and war crimes. Like Maus, the animal metaphors are a good way to soften teh blows into more easily managed chunks.

I assumed based on the date of the publication that I shouldn't expect more. That would be too much to ask, wouldn't it? NO! There is another one that came out this July. I will definitely be grabbing it when I can.

I like it enough, I drew a little bit of fan art.

I also did some practice by copying some of the faces in the book. Seriously good stuff - I am not that good.

Chapped-lip kitty

Some comics about the chapped-lip kitty.

Chapped-Lip Kitty by ~lunavalse on deviantART
Chapped-Lip Kitty v. Fat Donkey by ~lunavalse on deviantART

Hands! Abe let me draw his hands as a model, but I went for a style like the amazing Marlo Meekins. So much fun.

Some practice for my next big story. This is Nadine and Cob.

Butts!

I was inspired to submit to the Butt Zine that was going around, so I did the following, but I don't think any got in. So here they are in all their glory! Click the images to see a bigger version on deviantart.

5 Butt Haikus 
by Angela Boyle
1
Peach curves create lust.
Swaying bottom calls out, but
Sometimes too loud. Poot.
2
Cat calls from behind—
A mystical derriere
That can drive men mad.
3
Those thing, bony butts
Cause pain while sitting, lose heat.
That’s why big butts rule.
4
Best butt names: arse, buns,
Badonkadonk, patootie,
Caboose, kiester, tush.
5
Blubber butt’s just rude.
More cushion for the pushin’?!
Bubble butt’s so cute.

 
I like big butts by ~lunavalse on deviantART


That's my butt by ~lunavalse on deviantART


Corgi Butt by ~lunavalse on deviantART


Butts in the air by ~lunavalse on deviantART


Butt Yoga by ~lunavalse on deviantART

Poison Ivy

Started this last Wednesday at Drink and Draw. Finished it Sunday evening when relaxing after Jet City Comic Show on Saturday (when I got to draw on it a little, too).


Poison Ivy by ~lunavalse on deviantART

Family Portrait

Yo. I will be at Jet City Comic Show on Saturday. Booth AA07 as Flying Dodo Publications. And here are some drawings from Drink and Draw last night.
 
Family Portrait by ~lunavalse on deviantART

And here's a weird dude, probably high Abe mentioned to me later after hearing the story. He was waiting to cross the crosswalk and kept starting then would look around and stay where he was. And the whole time I was waiting at the light, he was tucking the shirt in his hand into the back of his pants.

Harley Quinn

Harley will protect you Joker by ~lunavalse on deviantART

I am really enjoying trying out some different Harley Quinn outfits.

Edward Gorey and Adventure Time

Did some Adventure Time in an Edward Gorey style.
 
Gorey Adventure Time by ~lunavalse on deviantART
We also rode our bikes to the park today and I did a little drawing of the trees on the other side of the park.

In other news, I started watching Wilfred on Netflix Instant Play and holy cow, that show is weird, I really enjoyed it. I look forward to more. I only watched half the first season last night (when I did all the hatching on the drawing above), so I have a bit left, but there are only 13 episodes available right now.

Flying Dodos

I got some new Rapidograph pens yesterday and drew these as my test. I had already penciled them earlier. The old man made me giggle a lot. So far, I love the new pens.

Old Man Dodo bird by ~lunavalse on deviantART
Emo Dodo bird by ~lunavalse on deviantART

Blerg of a week

Yeah so this week has been rough. The last three weeks have been rough. But in the end we aren't moving and we will get a new TV and new bed. I guess.

I also drew this one earlier when things were more in flux.

Wedding celebration sketches

Sunday was the wedding celebration for my mom and her new husband Jim. They got married back in April. 

I did this drawing during the performance part of the celebration. Anita and Jim in front of the log cabin. Or behind it depending on how you look at it.

Wedding Portrait by ~lunavalse on deviantART

My cousin Allison played music and then people got up and read poems or told stories. It was pretty cool. While they did that, I got some sketching in.

Later, we did a bunch of Draw Offs and it was super fun. Mostly it was me, my aunt Carol, my cousin's wife Rachel, Allison, and her boyfriend John. My aunt Karen, cousin Tony, brother Isaac, and cartoonist John also participated over teh course of the night. You can see my drawings here.

fan art mashup

Adventure Wormwood Time by ~lunavalse on deviantART

Gronk!

So I haven't been a slacker at drawing, just at posting it here...

Gronk loves My Little Ponies by ~lunavalse on deviantART
Gronk is a great web comic by Katie Cook (http://www.gronkcomic.com/).

Animals Eating by ~lunavalse on deviantART
Couch Animals by ~lunavalse on deviantART

Magic Bottle

Oof. I started an autobio comic at spazhandscomic.blogspot.com. It will update Tuesday Thursday starting this week and I already opened a bunch of stuff.
Well, here's some other stuff I have done.


Magic Bottle crew by ~lunavalse on deviantART
I recently read The Magic Bottle by Camille Rose Garcia. I liked it but I got it at the library so I will probably have to go buy it later. The art is spectacular.

The Jerks Zombies by ~lunavalse on deviantART
And The Jerks as zombies. I doodle it at work so did a little painting later.

Guts

The spectacular Emily Partridge drew a picture of her guts and the wonderful Ian Andersen followed suite. So I did too. Because I want to be as awesome as they are.

Sweet Tooth

I can't get Jeff Lemire's art out of my head since I went on vacation. Was that only two weekends ago?! Anyways, I got some of it out in this drawing of his character Sweet Tooth.

Sweet Tooth fan art by ~lunavalse on deviantART
And I have been doodling at work a lot during my long meetings and these little watermelons kept popping up. So I redid some in color. I will do more. They are fun.

Watermelons by ~lunavalse on deviantART
And some random doodles.

Animal Couples

Bad news first. The neighbor's dogs attacked Abe, Ernie, and Nisa. Abe and Nisa are fine, but Ernie protected them and got the snot kicked out of him. He's back from the vet and all sleepy on painkillers. 

Anyways, here are some paintings from the previous night.

Mushroom and Watermelon playing cards.

Badger and mouse flying kites.

Drunk bear and emu in fezes.

Drink and Draw drawings. (~NSFW?)

Drink and Draw doodles! Badly drawn faces.

 Another DnD doodle. Possibly for a story.

Some practice for the new style I might use for the Great Beard comic since the paper I used will bleed if I use a nib. The face in the corner has nothing to do with Great Beard.

 Some practice drawings for a story with the working title Coin-Operated Boy.

 King test drawings for Coin Operated Boy.

Test drawings for Nadine for Coin Operated Boy. She's pretty fun to draw. Not sure about her outfit yet. Or her hair. But I'll keep doodling her.