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.

Allow Myself to Introduce Myself

Hello..for those of you who don't know me, I'm Julie. Sam Heimer, fellow Autumn Society member was kind enough to invite me to this group recently, and I am thrilled as I've been a fan for a while!

Though I'm not sure if I would ever call myself a "cartoonist", my work has been called "cartoonish" and I undoubtedly draw a lot of influence from cartoon greats. Two of my favorite artists are Raymond Pettibon and R. Crumb.

Here's a screenprint I did recently while in a silkscreen class at Fleisher. It was gleaned from a sketch from my college days. Hope you like it.

"Skinny Minnie", 8.5 x 12.5" on French paper
Prints available in my Etsy shop

Thanks for having me!

Julie

Ellen Forney at Free Library on Saturday!

I had the pleasure of meeting cartoonist Ellen Forney today at a lecture at University of the Arts. She is here in Philadelphia as part of the Free Library's “One Book One Philadelphia”. She was absolutely awesome. She spoke about her early experiences, a bit about her process and gave an inside look into the collaboration between herself and author Sherman Alexie on the Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Ellen will be giving a workshop at the Free Library this Saturday and I highly recommend you attend! Many of our members have families, so this all-ages event would be a great way to spend the day. I have listed all the info below, and if you happen to make it out be sure and tell her your a proud member of the Philadelphia Cartoonist Society.

Absolutely True Diary of a Full-time Artist: Comics Studio With Ellen Forney
When: Saturday, February 5, 2011 at 2:00PM
Where: Central Library

Artist Ellen Forney, a Philadelphia native and the mind behind the clever artwork in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, will teach participants how to develop their own comic art. Forney's work includes collaborative projects with columnist Dan Savage and comedienne Margaret Cho, and has been featured in L.A. Weekly, Seattle's The Stranger, and The Oxford American. Please call 215-567-7710 to reserve a space.

(Below is one of my favorites comics from her lecture just click on it to enlarge.)

Sketchbook Sunday 02: Back in the Habit.

My contribution to Sketchbook Sunday. You can see more of my sketches here.

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!

Sketch Book Sunday!

Lunch in Manhattan, 12/29/09