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!

Monster Mondays...

Just started a new post topic entitled Monster Monday. You can read about the inspiration for this little dude on my blog. Hoping to post a new monster pic every Monday.

Philadelphia Web-Comic: EAT THE BABIES

Hey, PCS! I met some of you when I first moved here and would go down to Bob & Barbara's for drawing night. It's too bad that that tradition has finally come to an end, because I am finally moving to South Philadelphia in a couple months and it wouldn't be so logistically hard for me anymore. In fact, I'll be living very near the South Philly Tap Room, so if anyone felt like moving a drawing night to there, I'd be down. I'll split a seitan cheese-steak with anyone.

I ran into Jeff on the street recently and we were talking about the web-comic I've been working on, and he told me I should post it up on here.

It's called Eat the Babies, and it's about a walking talking TV that's exploring the world, culture and economics. Soon, one of his good friends, Woody Guthrie, will make a first appearance. Shortly after that, John Maynard Keynes will show up. They are the two most consistently recurring characters, but the nice thing about the comic is there is no story you have to follow. It's just a daily strip of off-kilter, quirky humor. Let me know what you think.

So there's one of my latest strips, above. I've been working on this thing since May. I have just shy of 100 strips already drawn and about 80 of those have already been loaded into my website, coming out one at a time, each Tuesday and Friday. I'm writing this only to say that the drawing gets a lot better. I know, because I've already done it and watched them improve. The first ones are real rough.

If you want to keep an eye on it, though, the easiest way is to subscribe to the feed. Or just keep checking the site, Tuesdays and Fridays (for now).

By the way, are any PCS'ers thinking about driving to SPACE 2011 in Colombus, OH, in a couple weeks. I'm going. It would be cool to share a care.

Anyway, I had lost track of PCS there for a while, but it's cool to see that there's a blog. Now that I am actively cartooning again, I will keep an eye on this space.

Sketchbook Sunday 02: Wraith of Kahn.

My contribution to this week's Sketchbook Sunday, You can see more from my sketchbook at my flickr page here. Cheers!

Gather near to us once more…

To all my friends.

I would like to wish everyone the Happiest of Holidays and the Warmest of Winter Wishes.

This year hug someone special a little harder and a little longer.
That’s a gift everyone can use!
Take care of yourselves and I look forward to seeing you all in the New Year!

Sketchbook Sunday 2: Electric Boogaloo

Halloween Tradition.

Halloween is a big deal in the Lomax/Patch abode. All things spooky and hallowed have a special place in our hearts. One of our favorite traditions, right up there with the carving of the pumpkin and the donning of the costumes, is making Trick or Treat bags for the Children’s Crisis Treatment Center (CcTC). With our allegiance to the Philadelphia Cartoonist Society we have participated in creating bags for five years of this decade long tradition. We both got involved through the good graces (and mileage on his car) of one Jeffro Kilpatrick who has lent both his pencil and heart to the Crisis Center for the better part of 12 years.

This year, with the PCS being busier than ever, we were unable to get together for the customary pizza and beer to crank out our annual 100 Halloween Bags. But traditions must be maintained even in the eye of a deadline so Melissa and I set up shop in our studio to create our contribution, all the while listening to some Johnny Cash and Tom Waits.
This year we collaborated on bags. Yours truly had the task of making some spooky potato stamps and Lomax had type duty. Her elegant script has marked many a greeting card and is way nicer than my own. And what goody bag would be complete without some GLITTER?!?
These bags will be part of the 2010 Spooktacular, sponsored by Charette, the AIA Philadelphia and students of CHAD (Charter High School for Architecture & Design). The Spooktacular event provides kids at the CcTC (The Children s Crisis Treatment Center) a safe place to trick or treat and enjoy the happiest of Halloweens.
You can see some more of the bags Melissa and I created on my blog.

Philly Alternative Comic Con TOMORROW!

On Sunday, August 8th, 2010 the Second Annual Philly Alternative Comic Con will be held at the Rotunda (4014 Walnut Street, Philly) from 12pm to 6pm. I know a few of our members will be participating as well as some of our buddies from Meathaus. Be sure and check it out!

Melissa Lomax Lite Brite Show Opening

Hey gang just a little reminder that the opening for reception for Melissa's show is this Friday, July 30th, from 5pm to 8pm, at Kathy Davis Studios in Horsham. Everybody is invited, so come on out! Here's a link to the invite and a description of the show. Here are two more of the images that will be on display. Hope to see you there!

Pictionary is Happenin' Right Now!

For those of you in the know, you are well aware that the Philadelphia Cartoonist Society is holding its monthly Pictionary Game at Bob and Barbara's (16th and South streets.) Every last Monday of the month the PCS hosts one heck of a night; drawin', yellin' and prizes (usually a round of drinks for the lucky winners.) So why aren't you there already? And be sure to clear your calendar for next month. Here are some pics from a previous Pictionary Night!

Tell it to the judge! PCS's own Jeffro Kilpatrick. Photo: Concetta Barbera.

Team "Safeword" is the team to beat! You know a team with jerseys means business. Photo: Concetta Barbera.

Draw like the wind! Its not how well you draw its how fast!!! Photo: Concetta Barbera.

Great Opportunity for PCS memebers!

One of our newer members, Kristin Grossi, has put together an awesome opportunity for some of our gang. She has helped to create the Outdoor Craft Store, a craft show debuting in downtown Swarthmore this September! She wanted me to let ALL of our members know that there is still plenty of room for applications, the previous deadline has been extended. Interested members should just shoot her an email at:

ATC @ U of A!

As many of you know I host Artist Trading Card sessions at the University of the Arts. Artist trading cards are a spin off of the popular gaming cards, like Magic. The only difference is each card is a little work of art that is traded with fellow artists. I have been holding sessions (Thank you Mr. Bob Dix) now for almost a decade now and every session holds new creative surprises.
The images above are some of the cards I traded with my High School students.
Keep your eyes peeled for more ATC sessions being posted on this blog!

Melissa Lomax's Lite Brite Art Show!

Our own Melissa Lomax will be displaying her crayon works on paper on Friday, July 30th. As someone that shares a studio with Lomax I can honestly say she has amassed more than 20 pieces that would make Mr. Crayola blush! I'll be posting a few more pieces from the show as the date draws closer. Hope to see you there!