Monkey Garden
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Vibration Pets
Los Angelenos! Do you like DeLoreans? How about Lizards from the future? I have two crazy pieces in this time travel-themed art show (and book release party for So You Created A Wormhole: The Time Traveler’s Guide to Time Travel), GO SEE IT TONIGHT!
Official website is here. Facebook invite page here.
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Illustration for the New York Times.
Read Frank Lesser’s list of funny tattoo ideas HERE!
I went to the NY Toy Fair!
See my full report (and a lot more illustrations) over at The Hairpin.
Lizards Back From the Future
Romance Movie - published in The Believer
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Sex gif! Weeee!
It’s true, I was totally obsessed with this season of The Bachelor! I wrote about and sketched a bunch of my observations for Vulture. Go read it and pass it around to your friends with horrible taste in TV!
Here’s a coupla’ extra sketches:
I’m also selling the original sketches for cheapsies over here, if you’re a super fan!
Totally addicted to watching The Bachelor. Hooray for reality TV!
You guys, I’m excited about this one! I wrote and illustrated this piece, “The Secret Lives of Chefs,” for my new favorite magazine, Lucky Peach. Issue 3 should be in stores very soon - track down a copy to see the rest of my comic and enjoy all the other wonderful art, articles and recipes in there.
malocchio asked: What is the most difficult thing to draw?
Cars on a spiral staircase!
pizzzawolf asked: I'm learning watercolor and I was wondering what kind of brushes do you use? I love your work!
I’m still learning watercolor too! I have a ton of brushes, but here’s what I use 95% of the time (from top to bottom in the pic):
1. Escoda sz 6 round kolinsky 1210 - I use this one first to lay down broad areas of color.
2. Isabey sz. 4 round short handle kolinsky 6227Z - if I had to pick just one brush, this would be it (in some weird hellish nightmare where I can only have one brush).
3. Raphael kolinsky red sable extra pointed round, sz 2/0, 8408 - I use this guy for small details. I have a bunch of teeny tiny brushes and none of them are exactly right, but this is my current favorite.
4. These watercolor cubes are made by Royal Talens. I also use some gouache from tubes, especially when I want super saturated colors. I like Holbein best.
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Like I said, I’m still figuring out how to be a good painter myself, but here’s what I do know:
- Expensive brushes are worth it. I got these in early 2009, use them constantly, am somewhat sloppy about cleaning them, and I’m maybe starting to think about replacing the #4 this year…but yeah, they’re wonderful.
- I start with big stuff, work my way smaller and smaller, and do details last. If I’m doing it right, it looks like blurry garbage until I’m painting the last 10%!
- I start with warm/light colors and end with cold/dark. Is that a thing other painters do? It just feels right.
- Some of these brushes and paints were gifts (thanks Jeremy Tribby and Rob Syrett! ) and I’ve gotten a lot of helpful advice from much better painters.
Good luck!!