1:13 PM, Pasadena, CA. I love making things out of paper. They’re not perfect and were never meant to be. They were meant to be humble in materials and straightforward in their construction. This one is about 3 feet tall and was staged with a spotlight behind him for dramatic effect.
10:41 AM, Altadena, CA. This is the cover of a zine that I made earlier this year. I wanted to do something in full color featuring my drawings of books. Even though zines are an unbelievably crowded market, I couldn’t resist contributing one more. “Wait wait there’s more!” I actually have more titles floating around.
10:38 AM, Altadena, CA. These two vintage paperbacks really do exist. I like old things and in this case, I liked them better by drawing them.
10:38 AM, Altadena, CA. These two books are non-existent but I would absolutely buy these if they weren’t.
#694, 4:36 PM. Dressed to kill. I like new things as well as vintage things and this robot has been updated with a brand new outfit and hair-do. Would I buy it? No, but it was fun to draw.
#693, 4:05 PM. Still walking around museums, I saw a display of Japanese feudal era protective gear. The combination of fighting outfits and formal business apparel makes a lot of sense to me. This is what a hedge fund manager fantasizes about when it comes to practical wardrobes. I personally like the mix of the old and the new but you wouldn’t find me wearing this even on Halloween.
#692, 3:26 PM. Walking around another museum in San Francisco, I came across a Japanese terra cotta figurine. I imagined what it would look like dressed up in black and white graphics. I looks good both ways.
8:06 AM, Altadena, CA. I was killing time at home and saw an old oil painting I did about 15 years ago and an old ukulele about twice as old. Putting them together I got a new narrative that was an intentional visual disruption that worked for me. Nothing is better than two horses and a string instrument.
1:03 PM, Los Angeles, CA. Was that a crotch? When I was at the museum, I asked the guard if photography was allowed. He said “Only things from the permanent collection.” Okay then, I zoomed in on a nicely textured Giacometti.