jimrugg (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} jimrugg) wrote,@ 2007-09-26 10:17:00 |
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What I've been up to and a shout out to my Spanish speaking peeps
Inked a couple more Kirby drawings for the upcoming Girl-Wonder auction. You can get info about the auction here:
http://girl-wonder.org/category/auc
Here are the drawings. They are one 11 x 17 bristol. I scanned the images from the Kirby Collector #38 from a proposal for a Wonder Woman animated series (I believe that's what they are from).
I recently did a couple of illustrations for UNICEF about some of the problems and projects they are involved with around the globe. I continue to work on coloring ideas that I eventually hope to apply to an Afrodisiac book.
Good news for all the Spanish speaking Street Angel fans out there. The long, cold wait is over, the Princess of Poverty is in la casa!
http://www.edicionsdeponent.com/cgi-b
Here's what I've been doing in my free time:
Hell Up In Harlem: Entertaining, but not a very good movie (if that makes sense). This sequel to Black Ceasar sees Fred Williamson and the awesome Julius Harris takeover the NY underworld. Lots of unnecessary action sequences make this enjoyable in the eye candy department if nothing else.
Henry Fool: Finally saw this gem. Loved it. Watched it twice to make sure I wasn't dreaming. Splendid. Curious to see Fay Grim now.
Inland Empire: In my DVD player now. So far, so good.
Murdaland: This is a new literary journal published in Pittsburgh. Gotta say I'm enjoying it. I've read about 75% of it so far, and while some stories are definitely better than others, overall, it's a fun collection of bleak, crime stories. Makes me want to do some crime comics...
Comic Art 9: The new Comic Art is my favorite so far. This magazine/journal/book makes me remember why I love comics so much.
Jason Shiga's Choose Your Own Adventure Comics: Meanwhile and Knock Knock. Excellent comics. Crazy ambitious, even my wife read Meanwhile and laughed and enjoyed herself. Shiga's a madman of a cartoonist (and I mean that in the best way).
C.F.'s Powr Mastrs: Very enjoyable fantasy/art comic. C.F.'s work is inspirational and crushing at the same time (as all good work seems to be).
Real Madness Comics: Bobby Madness book I picked up in San Diego and finally read. Fantastic, fun collection of comics.
Rocco Vargas: Daniel Torres sci-fi, futuristic, noir meta-hero. Been eyeballing this for a while at Copacetic Comics. Finally broke down and bought it. Is it me or do European cartoonists all draw well?
Kramer's Ergot 4-6 and Ganzfield 3-5: Been spending time rereading these. Glad I have the luxury of going through them again and again. It takes me a while to absorb this sort of work. Dense, challenging, beautiful...great essay about Hitchcock's Rope in the Ganzfield #3 that I originally missed I guess.
Out of the Past: Dylan Williams' favorite Mitchum movie. No disappointment.
Death of A Cyclist: Not as great as I'd hoped. There were a few moments that lingered in my mind though. When the heroine must decide whether to turn herself in and give up her luxurious lifestyle, it made me think of how much I fall short of my own ideals. Think I might be going through a third-life crisis (assuming I live to be 90).
Alias (season 1): Wow, did this suck. I didn't expect much out of this, but it even managed to miss those low expectations. I can't find one redeemable aspect of this show.
Curb Your Enthusiasm: Makes me laugh, especially at Cheryl's complete lack of patience with Larry. Not sure if all marriages are like this, but mine is.
Weeds: Kind of hit/miss. I enjoy the comedy when it's there, and I like how bleak parts of it can be compared to the comedy. Whatever, I watch it during dinner or lunch so it beats Sportscenter.
Madmen: Quite like this one. Probably my favorite show at the moment.
Inked a couple more Kirby drawings for the upcoming Girl-Wonder auction. You can get info about the auction here:
http://girl-wonder.org/category/auc
Here are the drawings. They are one 11 x 17 bristol. I scanned the images from the Kirby Collector #38 from a proposal for a Wonder Woman animated series (I believe that's what they are from).
I recently did a couple of illustrations for UNICEF about some of the problems and projects they are involved with around the globe. I continue to work on coloring ideas that I eventually hope to apply to an Afrodisiac book.
Good news for all the Spanish speaking Street Angel fans out there. The long, cold wait is over, the Princess of Poverty is in la casa!
http://www.edicionsdeponent.com/cgi-b
Here's what I've been doing in my free time:
Hell Up In Harlem: Entertaining, but not a very good movie (if that makes sense). This sequel to Black Ceasar sees Fred Williamson and the awesome Julius Harris takeover the NY underworld. Lots of unnecessary action sequences make this enjoyable in the eye candy department if nothing else.
Henry Fool: Finally saw this gem. Loved it. Watched it twice to make sure I wasn't dreaming. Splendid. Curious to see Fay Grim now.
Inland Empire: In my DVD player now. So far, so good.
Murdaland: This is a new literary journal published in Pittsburgh. Gotta say I'm enjoying it. I've read about 75% of it so far, and while some stories are definitely better than others, overall, it's a fun collection of bleak, crime stories. Makes me want to do some crime comics...
Comic Art 9: The new Comic Art is my favorite so far. This magazine/journal/book makes me remember why I love comics so much.
Jason Shiga's Choose Your Own Adventure Comics: Meanwhile and Knock Knock. Excellent comics. Crazy ambitious, even my wife read Meanwhile and laughed and enjoyed herself. Shiga's a madman of a cartoonist (and I mean that in the best way).
C.F.'s Powr Mastrs: Very enjoyable fantasy/art comic. C.F.'s work is inspirational and crushing at the same time (as all good work seems to be).
Real Madness Comics: Bobby Madness book I picked up in San Diego and finally read. Fantastic, fun collection of comics.
Rocco Vargas: Daniel Torres sci-fi, futuristic, noir meta-hero. Been eyeballing this for a while at Copacetic Comics. Finally broke down and bought it. Is it me or do European cartoonists all draw well?
Kramer's Ergot 4-6 and Ganzfield 3-5: Been spending time rereading these. Glad I have the luxury of going through them again and again. It takes me a while to absorb this sort of work. Dense, challenging, beautiful...great essay about Hitchcock's Rope in the Ganzfield #3 that I originally missed I guess.
Out of the Past: Dylan Williams' favorite Mitchum movie. No disappointment.
Death of A Cyclist: Not as great as I'd hoped. There were a few moments that lingered in my mind though. When the heroine must decide whether to turn herself in and give up her luxurious lifestyle, it made me think of how much I fall short of my own ideals. Think I might be going through a third-life crisis (assuming I live to be 90).
Alias (season 1): Wow, did this suck. I didn't expect much out of this, but it even managed to miss those low expectations. I can't find one redeemable aspect of this show.
Curb Your Enthusiasm: Makes me laugh, especially at Cheryl's complete lack of patience with Larry. Not sure if all marriages are like this, but mine is.
Weeds: Kind of hit/miss. I enjoy the comedy when it's there, and I like how bleak parts of it can be compared to the comedy. Whatever, I watch it during dinner or lunch so it beats Sportscenter.
Madmen: Quite like this one. Probably my favorite show at the moment.
