Making art
Blog posts about making comic and illustration art. Work in progress, creative process, design, art tools. The works.
Fifty
August 16, 2025 | Miscellany
I turned fifty today! I spent the morning writing, listening to Maiden and generally just being in a good mood. You should try it, it’s a good time.
Love it love it hang it on the wall
February 16, 2025 | Miscellany
After dragging my heals for years I finally hung new art posters on the wall, plus a short trip down resampling algorithm lane.
Snack attack – inking completed
December 28, 2024 | Miscellany
There are many things that can keep me from completing any personal project I start. Chores. Family obligations. Reddit. I finish, it just takes forever.
Snack attack – new comic work in progress
November 9, 2024 | Miscellany
Got off my tushy and started a new comic. I took a couple work in progress photos, so you could enjoy the mess. It’s been a while, all my pens needed ink.
Drawing, writing, drawing writing
March 2, 2024 | Miscellany
A work in progress digital sketch of some kind of adventurous space frog fellow, and an update on current comic script writing.
Mark Manson on progress
February 2, 2023 | Miscellany
Learning can feel like progress, even when it’s not progress. How many times have I used learning as a replacement for creating? Too many, that’s how many.
The howling abyss
January 9, 2023 | Miscellany
As we tumble into the howling abyss that is 2023, it’s time for a little (forced) reflection. It’s what all the cool kids are doing this time of year.
Design a party llama birthday invite
April 20, 2022 | Miscellany
How to create a llama postcard style birthday invitation.
How to draw the Grim Reaper
March 23, 2022 | Miscellany
Wondering how to draw a cartoon grim reaper? I walk through the steps from reference to line art with a fun time-lapse video too.
Throwback Thursday! The Job Hunt
August 5, 2021 | Miscellany
Throwback Thursday, to when the cartoonist was looking for a job, and was very stressed because of it.