SHOWS! - APE + GRSF nov. 1st etc.

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APE is will be this action-packed weekend, sandwiched in between Halloween and our grand election. also, don't forget the time change on Sunday.

my table #439
thien, briana and jacob's table #287

all my time is going into the LTK project for the moment, so i may or may not have a sketchbook together for APE. all 64 pages of my LTK project have been turned into the editor, and we're scrambling to make the final deadlines. in the meantime, i will have some artwork exhibited in a group show hosted by Giant Robot in the Haight. i am happy to be in a show with such talented cartoonists.

Panelists IV at Giant Robot San Francisco
November 1st, 2008 - November 12th, 2008
Reception: Saturday,November 1, 6:30 pm-10:00 pm

618 Shrader Street San Francisco, CA 94117
gr-sf.com

"Giant Robot is proud to present Panelists IV, a group art show at GRSF.

"The follow-up to the popular series puts a spotlight on indie-comics creators from across the country, ranging from stapled-and-folded stars of DIY to art-gallery superstars. The show will feature original illustrations, paintings, mixed-media work, and special surprises from an assortment of contributors--including many Eisner and Ignatz Award nominees and winners. This year's event coincides with the Alternative Press Expo, and is slated to include (but is not limited to):

"Trevor Alixopulos, Jeffrey Brown, Lilli Carre, Christine Castro, , Shawn Cheng, Allison Cole, Eleanor Davis, Vanessa Davis, Theo Ellsworth, Renee French, Matt Furie, Tim Hensley, David Horvath, Rama Hughes, Hellen Jo, David King, Mats!?, James McShane, Dan Moynihan, Tom Neely, Anders Nilsen, John Pham, Lark Pien, John Porcellino, Jesse Reklaw, Aaron Renier, Emilio Santoyo, Kazimir Strzepek, Daria Tessler, Jeremy Tinder, Steven Weissman.

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okay, and lastly, the Sushiland restaurant in Tualatin, Oregon is now open and ready to serve all y'all conveyor boat lovers. i designed the mural in this pic, thanks to HOA architects for making this project a success! architects, i hope you are catching up on your sleep.



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things to look at

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click to feed the fishies
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life drawing

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went to life drawing again in the city. was really tired, but glad that i went. thank you algarmi for driving.





the model was an older man but for some reason when ever i got around to drawing his face i'd draw him as a younger fellow... i guess i perceived him more to be that way.


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progress

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sketching, working out ideas for my book. this was from awhile ago. i was reading a lot of Bleach at the time. conference with the editor later today, 40 odd scenes about 150 pages of thumbs so far. also LTK, LTK, LTK.

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yay time

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my desk is a mess, but still has some good stuff on it

friday had friends over for dinner. they brought white choco macadamian nut cookies. the man roasted a chicken and some potatoes and me woman guessed at an apple crisp (it was more like apple slush). the icecream saved it. played some wii bowling and golf. forgot to send joe the friend code again. some friend i am.


saturday went to a baby shower and left before the games started, pfew. i'm no good at games. late at night watched ole hole play at the uptown in oakland. bought their vinyl/cd, yay. went to double dragon somewhere in berkeley, watched drunk people, djs and dancing. shimmied a little myself.

danthrax - olehole, photo by elsteveadore
click here for some pics

sunday practiced social skills, went for bike ride with girls. had giggly dinner at rudy's can't fail cafe. earlier in the day saw gilles work, and gage's too, both in the mission district. terrific paintings, sculptures. ran out of time and didn't make it to the local 303 - sorry guys! got fired up about doing art again. what the hell am i doing just sitting here on my duff.


intermittently, finishing LTK book and putting together a little artbook for APE. excited about art again. these past few days have been a lot of fun.


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taiyo matsumoto

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here are few books i have by taiyo matsumoto, my favorite cartoonist. i hope i can meet him someday.

ping pong, french edition

black and white, french editions

gogo, japanese edition

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lacklustre

scanned many pages for a graphic novel project and found old notes, evidence that i had researched frederic coche many years ago. i was sad i had forgotten him between then and now, as if i had somehow been disloyal all this time. bought this book from bries over the summer, and have read it several times through.

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read at the main library this morning. nice to see fellow cartoonists but found new company very depressing, unfriendly and overall disinterested in being there. why go if not to be entirely invested?

i hate speaking in public, but i will try my best, even if i do feel like puking from fear after every reading. still messed up a couple of times.

had a fun afternoon with friends and steered clear of lovefest (don't touch me none, you hear?), but after the evening signing returned to the east bay with a sour taste in my mouth. have little patience for the malaise of others.

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while watching gundam00 completed scanning thumbnails about 3am. there was one surprise, a listing of the flights that went down on 9/11. i had been recording the information from the news, as if that would make the occurence factual, concrete and real.

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