Chalk for the Cheese

Quick Peter Study

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:52:39 -0500

1/3rd of my favorite Phillipses.

Rhinotillexomania

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:05:16 -0500

You get it at red lights.

Hot Cup of Tar?

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:03:00 -0400

An effective use of company time and company resources.

Back in the Saddle Mr. Chris Payne tapped me to design the...

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:50:00 -0500

Back in the Saddle

Mr. Chris Payne tapped me to design the poster for Volume XII of The Listening Room.

Might as well go broke here as down the road My grandfather...

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:12:00 -0500

Might as well go broke here as down the road

My grandfather (“Papa” as we called him) would have been 85 years old last Tuesday. My mom retold me some of her favorite stories, and I did my best to remember the short time I got to spend with him. It’s remarkable that he’s my biggest hero, and yet I have to close my eyes and focus just to remember what his voice sounds like.

All the discussion reminded me of a sketch I was working on in the fall. I had been dog-sitting at my cousins’ house, where this incredible photo of my grandfather loading a gun on the USS Durant hangs in my uncle’s closet. I carefully pulled it out of the frame, scanned it, and emailed it to myself. I didn’t know what I wanted to do with it yet, but I desperately wanted a copy. Eventually I decided to redraw it, to put a little more effort into it besides pushing the “Print” button. Given the option, I’d choose life drawing over recreating a photograph. However, my grandfather died over fifteen years ago, so my options were limited.

The man is one of my biggest inspirations. His character, his flaws, his personality, his sense of humor - I’ve learned a lot from him. He’s the epitome of honest, hard work in my book, and no one comes closer to being true to themselves. He couldn’t help it. Of course, that had a tendency to give my grandmother a headache or two, but still, he was honest. And Lord knows the man had a saying for everything. Hopefully I caught a fair share of his good genes. He certainly gave my brothers and me the tall and skinny ones.

So, happy birthday Papa. I’m sure you and Granny are being badasses somewhere in heaven right now.

Beard Envy

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:56:00 -0500

Of the “haves” and the “have-nots” in the beard world, I fall under the...

Self-Portrait #2

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:04:00 -0500

Drawn while looking at myself (and the pad) in the mirror.

Blainetown

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:01:00 -0400

Blaine called me a while back to chat up a video he was working on with a couple co-workers. Some...

Dodo Errands

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:14:00 -0400

Mail-sketch in Comcast. I dig the songs where things don’t work out. I ain’t no...

Chad Evil

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:51:00 -0400

Tonight I abused my relationship with Chad for the use of his scanner.

Jeff City, Missouri

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:12:00 -0400

A few weeks back, I had the pleasure of venturing through the midwest with five of my best friends....

Self-Portrait

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:08:00 -0400

I figure a self-portrait is as good a way as any to kick things off. It strikes the narcissist tone...