Stumptown here I COME!

Well, we're down to the final week! My books came yesterday and they look pretty good (wish I could afford to print a grayscale comic in COLOR, then maybe it'd look more like my drawings). They really look nice though, I feel a small spark of pride when I look at them.

My lil' sis took some photos from the gallery opening, thanks to all of you that came! I think the printer I chose will be selling my comic through their online store, so those of you who'd like to buy a comic (no pressure) but can't make it to Stumptown, keep you're eyes peeled for a link to their store soon.


By the BRUSH OF FRANK MILLER!! IT'S A CRAIG THOMPSON ORIGINAL FROM HIS UPCOMING BOOK HAIBIBI!! HANGING WITHIN 50 FEET OF MY STUFF!!


This is me pointing to something at the show. Probably Craig Thompson...did I mention that he had some pieces there? Oh, I did? How silly of me.


And here I am with my lovely wife and greatest critic/moral supporter/editor/self esteem booster/marketing forcer on-er in front of some of my pieces, doing who knows what.

Roller Doodle

Here's a sketch of a sexy gal on skates. I've been doodling roller derby ladies in my spare time lately since my friend Heather put me in contact with the Rose City Rollers art director in hopes of doing a poster for one of their bouts. So, I guess I just have to whittle the hours away drawing sexy girls being tough and graceful, it's hard to be me. In other news, the opening of the Stumptown Art Show went EXTREMELY well and I got to meet a lot of great people (rubbin' elbows and taking names). Plus, tons of my friends and family showed up, so I felt warm and fuzzy on the inside the entire time.

Art Opening

Here is the press release for the art opening on Thursday! I didn't make the image cut, but I did get on the list with such luminaries Craig Thompson and Farel Darlymple!! Hope to see some of you at the show!

STUMPTOWN!! and a tiny painting

Here's the color study I did real quick in Photoshop.

And here's the actual painting.

And here is the digitally touched up painting looks nothing like the original, the wonderful magic of Photoshop has once again saved me from my deficiencies (ie, not so good at painting or color).

In other news, I have a slew of events coming up in relation to the Stumptown Comics Fest.

First, I'll be participating in the "Drink and Draw" on April 1st at MacTarnahan's Taproom on 2730 NW 31st., where I'll be drinkin' and drawin' from 7 to 10 with some other artsy folks. Come by and have a pint and keep me company!

Second, I am participating in the Stumptown art show, which has an opening reception for the First Thursday downtown on April 2nd at 1111 SW Broadway (right next to the Schnitzer Concert Hall). Come by and rub elbows!

Third, the actual comics fest itself! It takes place on April 18-19th at the Lloyd Center Doubletree. In addition to geeking out that my comic book idol JEFF SMITH will be in the same (admittedly large) room with me, I'll be selling comics, cards, posters, prints, originals.

what's this...a REAL website?

Well, I finally got off my duff and made a real website. Eventually Kuyler will be on it too but he is a butt and never sends me anything....so, without further ado:

www.threeredheadstudios.com

let me know if anything doesn't work, since I have no idea what I'm doing

Done, for now

Well, I sent my files off to the printer. Now all I have to do is wait for my proof to show up, oh and build a display, and print posters and prints, and think of all the things I have forgotten to do, and, oh yeah...finish the entire book. I found out that the good folks at Stumptown are putting on an art show downtown for the month of April and May. So, I get to put a couple of the originals from my comic up for display, which I am super excited about. The show is at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts (http://www.pcpa.com/) and the opening reception is on April 2nd, for anybody in Portland who feels like coming.

today is a good day

Well, I started the day in a bad mood, but then I sold a drawing....and money makes me happy! I'm currently wrapping up issue one of the ol' comic ( which needs to be sent to the publishers by Tuesday! EEEK! A perfect time to add a whole new page...add details to almost every page...oh, and letter!). Also, my lovely wife made a suggestion of drawing wallpaper in the backgrounds of the comic...to which I scoffed because of how long that would take. BUT, I decided to cheat! So, I went to a scrap store, bought a book of silk upholstery fabrics, scanned them in and did some digital fiddlin'... and voila! Wallpaper!

Oh, I forgot one other great idea Ash had, which was to add more sneakin' salamanders hiding in the panels...so there are three in this one.