Happy Friday!

SPX COMETH!

Check this oouuuuttt...

Here's "Ugs, Fugs and Grossos", 28 pages of ug-ass mugs, fug-ass fugs, and gross-ass grossos; and "Executioner and Friend", dungeons, dragons, and dick jokes, each by Jimmy Giegerich.

"Heroical #1" is an 11" X 14" zine by David Plunkert chock full of weirdo super hero stuff, and playfully off-beat heros.

The very exciting "Fantasy Basketball" by Sam Bosma will be in the mix as well and it's sure to be mind-blowingly good.

Alex Fine is debuting "Il Bruto", a hilarious collection of Charles Bronson pin ups in classic action movie rolls.

"Warlow's Guide to Wizards, Sorceri & Familiars Arcane" by yours truly will be there of course!

Two new comics from Haleigh Buck of Hey Boy Comics will be debuting as well: "Herman the Hot Dog" and "Internet Diarrhea", sure to be goofy-as-hell, wildly inappropriate, and full of schadenfreude.

Last but not least, Kali Ciesemier will be selling some gorgeous prints of her work that are not to be missed!

That's what we got for you guys! Come to tables M5-M8 to get your hands on it all! We'll see you there, pals.

Drybrushing with sumi ink led to some nice & creepy skulls.

What brand of gouache do you use? Have you tried using student-grade gouache, particularly Lefranc & Bourgeois Fine Gouache? I am always told to stay away from student grades, but I was also told that if they worked for me (color-wise), I should be fine. I am worried about "permanency", or that my gouache paintings will break down in the future.

I enjoy Winsor & Newton a lot. I've never used Lefranc & Bourgeois before, but I used Daler Rowney throughout school. (Is that considered student grade? I don't know. I still use it occasionally and I like them ok, but oh man, their yellow ochre! what happened? s'not good.) About the worst thing I've experienced with "lower-quality" gouache is that there will be more variation in how the paint dries, so that you'll get some colors that dry with an annoying semi-gloss for some reason. But my older paintings done in said "lower-quality" gouache are still holding up just fine! I think you should be good so long as you mix (mix (MIX!)) your colors, look for a nice even consistency in the pigment of your paints, and be mindful about storage. That way, your works should last you a good while!

Good luck!

Illustration for the New Yorker's Bar Tab column about a cozy-sounding trivia-night-loving bar in Brooklyn, Black Rabbit. I'm all in the mood for festive drinks now. Thanks to AD Deanna Donegan.

Here's a silly little gif of clefairy dancin' that moon dance that I made for the Nerd Challenge blog.

2015 LOOT bags are in your near future...lavender ink on black 100% recycled cotton totes. Available this weekend! #spx2015

Helllo! I just want to say you inspire me so much! I found you a while back on the book report. I just thought I would let you know and I haven't asked anything on here yet. I'm really trying to get back to drawing, I've neglected it far too long. I usually lean towards print design :)Soo question! Do you use a tablet to draw digitally sometimes? Or is it always scanning in and adjusting the levels? If you ever draw with a tablet do you have any tips? I'm discovering lots of neat tricks for photoshop with line work but i was just curious if there was anything you wish you would have known starting out with the tablet!Okay! I'm just being long winded now, thank you :)

Hi! Thank you! Great to hear that I've inspired a designer :) I ALWAYS use a tablet to draw digitally! Daniel Krall put it in the best way for me: if working with a tablet is like working with a pencil, then working with a mouse is like trying to draw with a block of wood with a point of graphite sticking out the bottom of it. The tablet was a little awkward at first, but I just spent a day messing around with it until I was used to it and now I can't go back. Just take a bit to get the hang of it, and pair it with key commands in Photoshop, and drawing digitally will seem much more ergonomic. You'll love it.

rat’s nest

Continuing on a theme.