Sixers Throwback

Drawn to Distraction

New Traffic and Weather up at Richmond magazine today...I even managed to sneak in some nudity this week!

Snow? No.

I don't post reminders every week (maybe I should), but there's a new Traffic and Weather strip up at Richmond Magazine. I post this one mainly to be antagonistic, complaining about the fact that we haven't had any snow here in Virginia all winter!

Sharks

With the way the Penguins have been playing the last couple games, maybe I won't have to defect to the San Jose Sharks after all!

Reddy

Character Assassination: Power Girl

Here's the third installment of a too-infrequent little experiment I have going with my pal Jay Geldhof, where we each do our own rendition of the same character. Actually, I should probably amend that last statement, 'cause the more often we do these, the more often I'll look like a chump, as I do in this case. My drawing is okay, whatever...but his is simply awesome, and blows mine out of the water in every conceivable way. Curses!

Last Chance!

Hey! Today's the last day to order a sticker and be entered to win a Big Ben action figure! Trust me...at this point, your odds are pretty good!

Buckle

A Promise

I swear I'm going to stop talking about football very soon!

Stillerette Sticker!

They're here! Get your Steelerette sticker now with the handy PayPal button below! I gotta say, they came out great...I'm really happy with the job the printer did.

They're a measly two bucks each, and measure just over five inches tall. I'll have them out to you in time to celebrate next week!



As an extra bonus, everyone who orders a sticker (or anything else from the store) between today and next Friday (2/6) will be entered in a drawing to win one of two Big Ben Roethlisberger MacFarlane figures I have on hand! It's kind of an embarrassing story...I went a little nuts last time the Steelers were in the Super Bowl, and bought a half dozen of 'em as an "investment".



Thanks everybody! And GO STEELERS!

Black Canary

A commission from awhile back:

Retrosexuals

I was really happy with how this illo for the Boston Phoenix turned out...from the minute Kristen ( the PHX's fine art director) described it to me over the phone, I knew it had major potential.

It examines the phenomena of people reconnecting via sites like Facebook and hooking up after not seeing each other for a decade or more. And the term they use to describe the practitioners of this trend—retrosexuals—is downright hilarious!

Blue Girls

So Long, Shithead

I was tempted, especially on the night before Barack Obama's historic inauguration, to let bygones be bygones and skip posting this image altogether. It was done back in December for the Boston Phoenix, to accompany a story detailing the myriad reasons why the planet will be better off once Bush is out of power. Some of the reasons seem...I dunno, a little spurious...like maybe the research has been exaggerated a bit to fit the premise. Maybe not...hell, I'm not a scientist. But several other articles, editorials, etc, that I've read over the last few days made me realize why it's a drawing worth putting up on the blog.

The Bush presidency has been a complete disaster, and while I'm far from naive enough to think the new boss will come in and wave a magic wand and wipe all our problems away, it sure feels good to know that there's someone thoughtful, intelligent and yeah, inspiring at the helm.

I'm a fairly forgiving sort by nature, so it's tempting to think that since the Bush years are over, let's let bygones be bygones and move on. But then you take a look back over the last eight years and remember the inane blunders and horrible decisions, the strident, divisive "If you don't agree with me then you're not a true American" attitude...and it's really pretty unforgivable.

High School Musical 2

This illustration ran in last week's edition of the Boston Phoenix, in which a couple grizzled, cynical critics take in the stage production of High School Musical 2. Get in touch with your inner tween!

New Traffic and Weather

Another trip to the grocery store! My exciting life...

Miro Satan

I had intended for this illustration to be a much bigger deal...when the Penguins signed Miroslav Satan (pronounced she-TAN) over the summer, I was instantly enthralled with the possibilities. It seemed perfect...I love to draw devil girls and hockey jerseys, and then my favorite team goes and gets a guy named SATAN? I started this drawing right away!

Unfortunately, I waited a bit to long to finish it. After a decent start, ol' Miro has kinda gone in the tank, along with the rest of the Penguins, who have lost seven of their last eight games...most of those games having been played against crappy teams. So, my plans for a spectacular, Mellon-Arena-on-fire background have been shelved indefinitely. Still, it's a fun image. Enjoy!

Hooked Up

Huyk hyuk hyuk...

Playoffs? PLAYOFFS?!

Not much of a post today, as I'm trying to wrap up some freelance stuff before going over to John's house to watch the Pittsburgh/San Diego playoff game with a bunch of friends...among them my pal Brian, who I let tag along with me to Heinz Field back in November, despite the fact he's a Chargers fan.

Go Steelers.

Ginger Classic

Late posting today, due to my sitting on my ass all afternoon recovering from the Ginger Classic, an inline Iron-man hockey tournament organized by carrot-topped super-hero Chase Vaughn. My wife actually came out to the rink to spectate and brought the camera, but unfortunately, the only action shots she got of me were when I was trying to stop Evie from stealing someone's gatorade. Thankfully, Chase's pal Matt snapped some shots as well.






EDIT: Goalie Patrick Snyder's wife was also taking photos, and got me in an actual action (as in, I'm moving) shot! Srsly, the best part of my game is the Whalers jersey.