HEYO! Super last minute announcement that I’ll be at the CPAC Artist Alley today in NJ from 10am-7pm. This might be my…5th time? I love this little convention!
I’ll be debuting some new(ish) prints there as well, and this time I’m bringing my good bud Mark along who will be debuting a super fucking cool Digimon thing.
Spot us at A22, we’re going dressed as super casual Kiki and Tombo!!
Also as usual, my breast friend @jovaline will be at A17! <3
finally getting around to making print$!!!
Ok, so I’m trying to get better about being personal and tapping into the fact that I’m a human (albeit emotionally unavailable and self centered).
Janet and I are going to New Jersey on Sunday to table at a convention. Janet is a pro at this and described it as a con aimed at a more fan-art crowd than original content. I’ve never really made fan art. One time when I was a kid I made my own version of pokémon cards with my siblings which was so stupid and great. But I think I felt like making fan art lacked artistic merit. Maybe that also stems from my fine art background.
When approaching this, I was forced to figure out what I was even a fan of. I mean, there’s a lot. But like, what TRULY resonated with me. And I went with Digimon because that was the thing that I loved the most as a kid. Our school bus dropped us at home after Digimon aired (around 3:00pm) so a woman from church would record the episodes on a VHS and every Sunday my siblings and I would get 5 episodes. We’d come home from church, eat lunch, then while my parents napped, we’d gather around the living room TV and binge episodes.
Patamon and TK were my favorite. Maybe it’s because I felt like I related to that helpless feeling of being a child. I remember playing on the Port Orange Elementary playground and wishing I had a digimon companion, just so I would have a friend to play with. Digimon felt like an extension of yourself, which really appealed to me.
When everyone else had failed to defend File Island and it was TK and Patamon who were able to pull through and defeat Devimon it was super emotional. I remember thinking that faith and courage were traits that would ultimately save the day. Adulthood sucks, but I have courage and faith that when the time comes, I can rise to the challenge. And I’m a fan of THAT.
Ok, so I’m trying to get better about being personal and tapping into the fact that I’m a human (albeit emotionally unavailable and self centered).
Janet and I are going to New Jersey on Sunday to table at a convention. Janet is a pro at this and described it as a con aimed at a more fan-art crowd than original content. I’ve never really made fan art. One time when I was a kid I made my own version of pokémon cards with my siblings which was so stupid and great. But I think I felt like making fan art lacked artistic merit. Maybe that also stems from my fine art background.
When approaching this, I was forced to figure out what I was even a fan of. I mean, there’s a lot. But like, what TRULY resonated with me. And I went with Digimon because that was the thing that I loved the most as a kid. Our school bus dropped us at home after Digimon aired (around 3:00pm) so a woman from church would record the episodes on a VHS and every Sunday my siblings and I would get 5 episodes. We’d come home from church, eat lunch, then while my parents napped, we’d gather around the living room TV and binge episodes.
Patamon and TK were my favorite. Maybe it’s because I felt like I related to that helpless feeling of being a child. I remember playing on the Port Orange Elementary playground and wishing I had a digimon companion, just so I would have a friend to play with. Digimon felt like an extension of yourself, which really appealed to me.
When everyone else had failed to defend File Island and it was TK and Patamon who were able to pull through and defeat Devimon it was super emotional. I remember thinking that faith and courage were traits that would ultimately save the day. Adulthood sucks, but I have courage and faith that when the time comes, I can rise to the challenge. And I’m a fan of THAT.
I’m super exited to get to reveal my piece for Janet Sung’s (@kuru731) risographed zine Quartet Life. She brought together some super talented artists and illustrators and comics to explore what it means to be a young adult.
I really wanted to try and capture the bizarre experience of growing up in Central Florida and how out of place it makes you feel. It’s a culture of raw sexuality and tight religious conservatism existing simultaneously. Now factor in the seasonal population flux and lopsided age distribution. It’s truly hard to capture how it feels to realize your home town has nothing for you but hopefully this evokes some of those feelings. If you’re from Florida, I would love to talk about what it was like for you to grow up there.
Anyway, this project is amazing and I’m so flattered that I got to be a part of it. Everyone involved is so talented and Janet is the best. Support real art and projects like this. Janet’s store is available through her website.
Hello! As promised, I’m opening pre-orders for Quarter Life Zine tonight until April 2nd! Quarter Life Zine is 28 pages of comics and illustrations about being a young adult, and also my first risograph-printed project. I’m really really excited about all the pieces everyone made for this, and our printers (the fab people at Colour Code) even posted some process pics on their Instagram!
I’m debuting this at MoCCA Fest in NYC on April 2nd + 3rd, 2016, so if you’re planning on attending, feel free to pick one up then and save yourself a few bucks on shipping!
The cool people in the book:
Arielle Jovellanos // Chu Nap // Daniel Zender // Februeruri // Janet Sung // KINDRED // Mark Ledgerwood // Max Temescu // Michael Hoeweler // Nog // Paulina // Vivian Ng
Previews in order: Nog (photo), Max Temescu (photo), cover design by Janet Sung, Michael Hoeweler, Februeruri, and Arielle Jovellanos
Thanks everyone! <3
Helloo! I put together this little zine for MoCCA Fest this year! It’s 28 pages of comics and illustrations about being a young adult in glorious risograph!! I’m really really excited about all the pieces everyone made for this and I can’t wait to share it! (I’ll be opening pre-orders in a week)
The cool people in it:
Arielle Jovellanos // Chu Nap // Daniel Zender // Februeruri // Janet Sung // KINDRED // Mark Ledgerwood // Max Temescu // Michael Hoeweler // Nog // Paulina // Vivian Ng
Previews in order: Cover design by Janet Sung, Arielle Jovellanos, Vivian Ng, Michael Hoeweler, Februeruri, Nog, and Janet Sung
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The 18th Annual Del Close Marathon will be June 24–26, 2016 & SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN at delclosemarathon.com!
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The 1001 KNIGHTS ANTHOLOGY KICKSTARTER is LIVE !!!
1001 Knights is a massive 3-volume anthology project focusing on creating people-positive characters with feminist overtones.
Over the course of 3 volumes, 250+ artists explore themes about what
it means to be a knight and what makes for a strong character through
illustration, comics, poetry, and prose. The artists involved have
worked long and hard to create meaningful art that will uplift and
inspire readers. 1,001 knights will be represented between all 3
volumes, including fictional characters and the contributing artists. In order to make this the coolest and most epic anthology we can
dream of, we need your help! All money raised will go towards making the
book and compensating the participating artists. 1001 Knights is created & curated by Annie Stoll & Kevin Jay Stanton.
✦✰✠⚔ KICKSTARTER LINK | ALL ARTISTS LINK ⚔✠✰✦
Rise a knight & help us spread the word so we can make this anthology a reality!
I’m a part of this really awesome project– so excited it’s finally launched! You can see a little snippet of my knight on the Kickstarter page, but I’ll reveal the whole piece in its limited color glory soon :) Thanks Annie and Kevin for making this happen!
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