Hello dearys! It has been a while. Currently I am plotting new adventures and a lot has been going on so I have not had as much time as I would like to draw. Here is a sketch dump of lots of cats, Benedict Cumberbatch/Sherlock, and Shaun of the Dead in the meantime.

I am trying to finish up a few pieces as well as get my website finished. It was almost done, but the coding is different from the regular CSS or HTML so I will most likely be starting over to Wordpress and being able to customize from there. Adventures!

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artwork is ‘Bubblehead’ by Kerry Talbott 

Kerry Talbott, is an incredible illustrator, teacher, and one of the nicest dudes you’ll meet. He’s my friend. He has brain cancer. The medical bills are significant. The community has stepped up to help. They’re holding a silent auction for him and his family at Ghost Print Gallery on Monday night at 7pm (4/30/12).

They made a Facebook page. Check out this tumblr to see some of the work that will be auctioned. Please reblog this even if you don’t live in the area - and if you do live near, consider making the time to come.

I can’t make it out there but I’m hoping others can. I’ll be buying a T-shirt featuring his design from Velocity Comics in Richmond. After printing all the proceeds from the shirts go to his medical bills too! Check it out on their Facebook page!

I didn’t get to have Kerry as a teacher (we tried for a summer class but I was turned down by the head of the department) but he did see me outside of class to critique my comics and give me advice. He had no obligation to but he was so nice and helped me so it’s really wonderful to see the Richmond community coming together to help him out. He deserves it.

Kerry Talbott has been one of my favorite professors in my department. He is very laid back, does not treat you like a child (like majority of the professors did), and will help you with anything you need at anytime. Plus, he has a fantastic sense of dry/sick humour. I was lucky to have had two classes with him - Sequential Imaging and a Comic Book class. It is a shame that bad things happen to good people and especially highly talented ones. His linework is some of the best I have seen. I do not know if I can go to the silent auction, but I am planning on putting a piece in for his benefit (hopefully it will sell!). If you are in the Richmond area, you should stop by Ghostprint Gallery or at least buy a Velocity Comics T-shirt - his design is fantastic!

Logo and two color variations for a contest for Buster’s Haunted Stage Show.

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Homage to one of my favorite storytellers, Edgar Allan Poe.

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Here is the other piece to the “Burlesque is Art” design I did a while ago. Expect stickers to be around the Richmond area soon!

And in other news, the website is giving my friend and I trouble since the coding does not lend itself to be customized easily. We are currently trying to find a way around it, so sadly I do not think it will be finished in the next month. Sadface.

Currently I am working on a few things to submit to the RIC competition. Wish me luck!

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Here was my secret santa for Shima-chan. She requested “What the monster under your bed most definitely looks like.” Tada~

This is not my favorite piece I have ever done, but it was a bit of experimentation - which is always good.

Happy 203rd Birthday Edgar Allan Poe!

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A Thank You card I designed since I ended up not having time to make Christmas Postcards like I intended. I am posting this now since it has been a bit since the cards will get here so I can send them out.

My Christmas was fantastic thanks to my friends and family. I hope yours was too!

The new look for Illumination Dance Studio! I had the privilege of redesigning this logo for this fabulous studio. Check out their list of classes - bellydancing, tarot, or just working out with positively eccentric people. The studio has a relaxed and spiritual atmosphere, you will love it.

Even though kerning your own type is a meanface, I had a blast working on this and you will see the color version soon.

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Here is some work I recently finished for Pearls Cupcake Shoppe in Richmond, VA. Expect these snazzy designs on shirts in the next couple of months! Also just stop by for their cupcakes, it will be the best one you will ever have! I recommend the Boston Creme Pie and Banana Split.

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.BURLESQUE is ART.

Here is a T-shirt design I will be selling to help out the Richmond Burlesque scene. I am thinking about changing the placement of the font.

A lot of people think burlesque is just stripping but that is not the case. Burlesque uses a variety of ploys while entertaining the audience - its all about the tease, the focus is not the strip. Burlesque can be witty or sexy, usually a pinch of both. It also does not degrade women, rather it gives the performer confidence in their body. If you have not been to a show, I guarantee you will have a blast.

For all of your Richmond Burlesque needs, go here.

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