Monster Fun on Threadless!

7 x Monsters + Threadless = Awesome Sauce!
Excited to report that 7 of my designs are up on Threadless for voting. Being a huge fan of all things MONSTERS I decided to submit a bunch of monster art. The wonderful folks over at Threadless selected a butt-load and they are all up now for voting. Time is short so please go on over, log in (it’s super easy) and throw some love my way. Feel free to share the link, reblog this, tweet and retweet, etc…
Aw heck, I’m thinking about carrier pigeon and smoke signals right about now.
You can click here to vote and a big Thanks goes out to everyone that voted already.
Above: A little slideshow of the 7 designs that were selected.

Monster Mondays Comic Strip

Hey gang! I just started a new comic strip.
You can sneak a peek at it here and read bout it here.
Let me know whatcha think?!

Some Awesomeness!

So the wonderful folks over at Kathy Davis are not only carrying my book in their online store they are promoting it as well. Take a look at this e-mail that just went out this week! I love that the design of the book is able to fit right in with the amazing designs over at Kathy Davis Studios. (Props to Joe DiDomenico’s design chops!) Go on over and check out the new products here.
Above and Below: Pics from the promotion of the book by the crew at KDS. Photos courtesy of Kathy Davis Studios.

Look What I Found...

So, I have been cleaning up around the studio and unearthed a few copies of PCS Book 2. I have been asked about this book a bunch of times hanging out with some of the newer PCSers. It contains more than 25 of our members. Among them are: Jeffro Kilpatrick, Christine Larsen, Andrew Hart, Melissa Lomax, Jacob Lambert, James PointDujour, Andrew Hoffmann and myself. I have six copies for sale up on my store. Hey, if you are a local yokel shoot me an e-mail and I just put her in yer hands and we can save on the postage. Click on the link below to check it out.

Patchkey Kids go 3-D!

Who'd a thunk it - "The Patchkey Kids" are in a textbook-type-dealy? Monsters in the classroom = awesome! Read more about it here.

Extra! Extra!

Right before the Holidays hit full swing I received and e-mail requesting a political cartoon featuring Philadelphia’s first female Sheriff that ran in the Daily News. You can read more about it at my blog.

C’mon up to the Tree House.

As we speak Melissa and I are putting together our very first collaborative art show. Our good friends over at the Nichols Berg Gallery have graciously given us the second floor of their showroom and we have been collecting and making work for the last six months. At the beginning of November Melissa pulled several of our pieces and spread them out all over our living room (at the Tree House). We both said aloud “Why the heck did we wait this long to do this?”
The opening is this Friday, December 2nd from 6pm to 9pm. Lomax and I will be on hand whoop it up and enjoy the live music. Hope to see you there!
P.S. – I have a ton of pics from my recent book signing at Nichols Berg. I am going through them now for a future post and in preparation for the delivery of the books. I cannot thank everyone enough for all their support -Thank You.
Above: Pic of the Tree House as Lomax and I prepare for this month’s art show. The prices on the work range from $20.00 to $300.00 and there is something for everyone on your Holiday gift list.

THE KOCHALKALYPSE - This Weekend @ Brave New Worlds

PCS "Drawn to Letters" show reveiwed in the Philadelphia Weekly

Brought to you by the lettter "O" by Jay Bevenour

To read about the PCS "Drawn to Letters" show in the Philadelphia Weekly by Nicole Finkbiner, please CLICK HERE.

Drawn to Letters Art Show - August 2011

An art show that features both the characters of the Alphabet and the Philadelphia Cartoonist Society.
August 5^th to August 31^st
Opening Reception August 5^th from 6pm to 9pm

The 26 characters of the English Alphabet are what we rely on to communicate in our society. Whether text message, e-mail, signage, books, or your Facebook status it boils down to knowing your P’s and Q’s.The Philadelphia Cartoonist Society is out to prove that these emblems of communication are built upon, well, character. Each member of the PCS will be interpreting one letter from the Alphabet to be on display at Brave New Worlds Comic Shop this August. From paintings to pen and ink, cartoons to chiaroscuro, all the art will be priced to sell for those who are graphically inclined. From images to icons this exhibition will be one you won’t want to miss.

Above: The flyer for the show, a collaboration between Concetta Barbera and Patch designed by Patch.

“Drawn to Letters”
The Alphabet According the Philadelphia Cartoonist Society August 5^th to August 31^st
Opening Reception August 5^th 6pm to 9pm
at Brave New Worlds Comic Shop
49 N. 2^nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

For more information on the PCS, their members and future shows look us u at www.phillytoon.org

Artificial Dissemination: Dissent on Paper

A bunch of the ol' PCS gang has prints and what-not in this show. If you have been surfing the facebook page you know you don't want to miss this one! Big ups to our own Mr. James Heimer for putting this little soirée together.
‘Artificial Dissemination: Dissent on Paper,’ is an exhibition devoted to the art of the propaganda poster. Ranging from the political and social commentary to bizarre looks at reality television and celebrities. Come check it out July 9th from 6-10PM! Special guest curator, James Heimer.
Find out all the info here on the fbook events page and be sure to check out Masthead Print Studio!
Above: The poster used for the promotion of the event designed by Mr. Heimer.
Below: Our contribution to the show entitled "Imagi-Nation".

Kathy Davis' "Inside the Artist's Studio" with Christian "Patch" Patchell

PCS member Chris Patchell is being featured on the very first episode of "Inside the Artist's Studio" with famed greeting card creator Kathy Davis. PLEASE CLICK HERE to watch the episode, see inside Patch's studio, and hear all about his upcoming book "I Put The Can In Cancer".

Hobo Day Sketches.

Hey gang I posted some of my sketches from PCS Hobo Day 2011 on my blog. Be sure and let everyone know if you have posted yours. Good times! See you soon!

If you're in the neighborhood...

I'll have some work on display at Jefferson University Hospital in Center City as part of their "Celebration of Life". This is my fourth year participating, you can learn more about it here.
(Another big Thank You goes to James Heimer for printing the awesome silk screen above.)

Hobo Day Photos - 2011

I hope that some of the folks' drawings will pop up here soon. In the meantimes, we will have to enjoy the memories of these Iphone photos Sam Heimer took. Thanks to all the folks who came out. Mostly it was awesome mixing it up, drawing, and BBQing with a bunch of great people. Thanx, Chris Stevens and John and all the gracious folks at Locust Moon out in Wild West Philly. Unfortunately, we witnessed two very sad moments on the el train, but it didn't seem to sour the overall spirit of the day and the crew. It was a very unique and lively experience to say the least. We were kinda like a peaceful version of "The Warriors" (except nobody was wasting nobody).

Rob, Mandy, and "Hoff" - hard at work hobos.

30th Street Station!

My main man Chris - in spite of the fact that his headphones had devil horns on them, I am pretty sure I heard Barry Manilow coming from his Ipod. You can see some of Chris' work here: http://chrisdowling.deviantart.com/.

Syd, stand-up cartoonist.

BBQing back at Locust Moon's "Hobo Jungle". I was showing Chris Stevens my secret recipe to opening a bag of ice.

Eamon's hand is quicker than the eye. And James tries to hide his knobby knees.

The brown shirts...

Larsen sometimes gets very angry and frustrated because she was born with a pixelated right hand.

Can You Picture That?

Just posted a series of these guys on my blahrg. Bunch of fun; old photos, paint pens, white out and rapidograph. You can peep 'em here.

New Monster Monday.

Hey gang, just posted a new Monster Monday. The response to these has been great! Thanks to everyone that has been checking 'em out. This week I talk a bit about an awesome opportunity I had a while back. You can read about it here if you like. Thanks again!
Above: On the left is a drawing I did of one of my characters Spiddle and on the right is a CG rendering of the same character by my buddy William Vaughan.

Behold!

Hey Gang,
I don't normally do this but I have a piece posted on the Art Order blog right now.
If you could go and check it out I would eternally grateful.
If you happen to have time to post a comment I'll owe you one.

It was a lot of fun to work on and it's something I would like to do more of.
So give it a gander and let me know what you think?
You can see the step by step on how I put the image together at my blog here.

Thanks!
Above: Screen capture from the site.

Below: Detail of finished piece.

Artist Trading Cards at the Free Library.

Yours truly will be hosting an Artist Trading Card session at the Free Library of Philadelphia as part of their One Book One Philadelphia event.The session starts at 3:30pm and should go to around 6pm. It is a free event and open to all ages. I am hoping to have a few of my fellow Philadelphia Cartoonist Society members on hand to make and trade cards along with all that attend.
Making Artist Trading Cards is always a lot of fun and you get to walk away with some really kewl artwork at the end of the session. Hope to see you there.

If you are unfamiliar with Artist Trading Cards (ATC) you find out more information here.
And I have posted some of my cards from a previous session at Kathy Davis Studios here.

Artist Trading Cards
hosted by Patch and Teen Tuesdays at the Library
Tuesday, March 15^th from 3:30pm to 6pm
at the Free Library of Philadelphia Main Branch
1901 Vine Street, Skyline Room, 4^th floor
All Ages, Free Event

Sketchbook Sunday 02: Empire Strikes Back.

As some of you might have noticed Kyle has been posting sketches each Sunday. I love this idea but have been remiss in my broseph duties and have not posted as frequently as I would have liked. You can see Kyle's last post here and see mine here.

So here is the deal, I am throwing down the gauntlet and opening up “Sketchbook Sunday” to everyone that posts on the PCS blog.

Back in the day we would hang out at Bob and Barbara's Lounge to listen to Nate Wiley and the Crowd Pleasers, toss a couple back and do some drawing. Many a Sunday night I would thumb through the sketchbooks of Jeff Kilpatrick, Kyle Margiotta, Andrew Hoffmann, Bob Dix and any of the other members that might be on hand.

The blog would be an awesome place to pick up where we left off with those nights at B&B's. Post your sketches, roughs, ideas, whatever.

Looking forward to seeing what everyone has been up to. Cheers!

Image Above: A doodle I did during class while my students took a test.
Image Below: Every semester I give an assignment where my students design a toy. Below is a rough toy design based on one of my comic characters.