“ I Am Not a Cat” | Daily Drawing #539
A lawyer using Zoom had to let a judge know that he wasn’t a cat after inadvertently activating a face filter.
“I am here, live. I am not a cat”
Hilarity ensues.
The Mountains Are Calling (Again)
The original drawing of this phrase goes way back to the early days of my Daily Drawing series. Recently someone reached out to me to ask about getting the lettering done as a vinyl transfer, and once I looked at the original drawing I couldn’t resist redoing the piece.
Better Days Ahead
‘Better Days Ahead’ | Daily Drawing #532
It’s been quite a year.
I haven’t posted on here since March of 2020. I’d pretty much stopped doing the daily drawings, and for a good long while just didn’t draw anything at all.
I put this illustration together in May of last year. I posted it to Instagram and that was about it. I just didn’t have it in me to post here or to write anything,
It wasn’t for lack of time, since, like everyone else, I was locked down in the house.
I believe now that my ‘coping mechanism’ was to just throw myself into work. I’m lucky that I’m in a sector that experienced growth instead of decline during the early days of the pandemic. Once we found our footing and realized that we’d make it through, we went full throttle. And that’s pretty much all I’ve been doing.
Sleep, eat, work, eat, sleep.
I definitely lost a step in the last year. And not creating things for myself really started to wear on me - but like any creative will tell you - once you get into that rut, it’s hard to dig out.
It’s now February of 2021, almost one year of dealing with the pandemic. We’re also in the death grips of Winter on the east coast of the US, which isn’t helping the mood around here.
But, spring is on the horizon. There’s a vaccine (a true scientific miracle, if you ask me). It’s going to take some time. things won’t change overnight. But I try to be optimistic, take the time to make something, and look for the better days ahead.
Stay the Fuck Home
I’m still amazed at the number of people who are treating this pandemic like it’s a snow day.
14 days of social distancing and this thing would be a bad memory.
But no, we’re a selfish society, my family and friends health be damned. This isn’t ending anytime soon. Stay the fuck in the house or we’ll all be locked up until the fall.
Tools: Procreate 5, iPad Pro
Squid Pro Quo
‘Squid Pro Quo’
Yes, I made a pun. (Daily Drawing #503)
Tools: Procreate App/iPad Pro
Taco Tuesday
‘Taco Tuesday’
It’s raining and I need someone to bring me tacos. (Daily Drawing #502)
Tools: Procreate App/iPad Pro
The Weekend at the College Didn’t Turn Out Like You Planned
I was never (ever) a Steely Dan fan, but I always thought this was a kickass lyric.
Also, I may or may not have had some bad ‘weekends at the college’.
(Song: ‘Reelin’ in the Years. Steely Dan, 1972)
Tools: Procreate App/iPad Pro
Photo via Unsplash
True Love Will Find You in the End
I was saddened to learn of the recent passing of Daniel Johnston, the prolific but troubled lo-fi singer-songwriter and artist from Austin, Texas. I first became aware of his music back in the 90’s (I knew a ton about the music industry back then, not so much anymore…).
There was always something pure and sweet but also painful about his music. He’d struggled for years with mental health issues, but had a devoted following, including some big names like Kurt Cobain and Tom Waits. Later in life he dealt with health issues, but had a ‘farewell tour’ in 2017 with the guys from Wilco, Built to Spill, and Fugazi serving as his backing band.
Johnson was prolific to the end, telling the New York Times, “I can’t stop writing. If I did stop, there could be nothing. Maybe everything would stop. So I won’t stop. I’ve got to keep it going.”
Move It or Lose It
‘Move’ | Daily Drawing #479. Move it or lose it. Glitch art type experiment.
What a Mess
‘What a Mess’ | Daily Drawing #474.
I think inspirational quotes have jumped the shark. Poking fun at stock photos are all the rage, all the kids are doing it.
Stock Photo: ISO Republic
Tools: iPad Pro, Procreate App. Streak Pen.
Fire on the Mountain
‘Fire on the Mountain’ | Daily Drawing 473.
Tools: @Procreateapp / iPad Pro / Apple Pencil
Photo by Eberhard Grossgasteiger (@eberhard_grossgasteiger) via @unsplash
Dream, Travel, Save, Repeat
‘Dream - Travel - Save - Repeat’ | Daily Drawing 472.
Got the wanderlust again. Luckily, I have a trip coming up in less than 2 weeks.
Tools: @Procreateapp / iPad Pro / Apple Pencil
Photo by Kyle Glenn via @unsplash@madewithunsplash
Stay Wanderful
‘Stay Wanderful’ | Daily Drawing 471.
Commission piece for a friend. She wanted the only the type on a shirt and a pillow, I added the photo composition.
Prints and more available at Society6.
Tools: @Procreateapp / iPad Pro / Apple Pencil
Photo by Liam Simpson @liamsimpsn via @unsplash @madewithunsplash
Happy Camper
‘Happy Camper’ | Daily Drawing 466
Photo: Ivana Cajina via Unsplash.
Tools: @Procreateapp / iPad Pro / Apple Pencil
The Doctor
‘The Doctor’ | Daily Drawing 465
I tried to come up with a clever name for this eye-patch wearing, cigar smoking Supervillain™, but then I realized I was trying too hard to be clever and decided to just call him ‘The Doctor’.
Tools: iPad Pro / Procreate / Debaser Lo-Fi Comic Coloring Kit from @truegrittexturesupply
Get Off The Internet!
Get Off the Internet’ | Daily Drawing 464
It’ll make your brain crazy.
Tools: iPad Pro / Procreate / Debaser Lo-Fi Comic Coloring Kit from @truegrittexturesupply
Air
'Air' | Daily Drawing 463.
When I was a punk kid, I practically lived on my skateboard.
It wasn’t just a means of transportation - it was an obsession.
When I wasn’t skating, or thinkin’ bout skating, or drawing people skateboarding, I would pore over copies of skate and surf magazines.
As a poor kid from Philly, the ultimate dream was to be one of those lucky bastards in the magazines out in Cali or Florida or Hawaii that could skate and surf 365 days a year.
I never get to California (only to visit), but I sure could draw a mean frontside air.
I drew this the other night and the drawing muscle memory kicked right in.
This whole ilo took not more than 30 minutes.
Tools: iPad pro/Procreate App
Retro comic textures and colors using the True Grit Texture Supply Debaser Lo-fi Coloring Kit for Procreate.
Atomic Punk
‘Atomic Punk’ | Daily Drawing 462
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I am a victim of the science age. Nobody rules these skies at night like me, the atomic punk.(Apologies to Van Halen)
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More retro/psychadellic comic madness with the Debaser Lo-fi Comic Coloring kit from @truegrittexturesupply. 🚀
Tools: iPad Pro / Procreate / Debaser Lo-Fi Comic Coloring Kit.
Run From Your Problems
‘Run From Your Problems (It’s Easy!)’ | Daily Drawing 461
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Holy hell, I’m having a ball running from my problems with the new Debaser Lo-fi Comic Coloring kit from @truegrittexturesupply.
The version for @procreate is a game changer. Worth every scrap of paper money I spent. 👊
I was so eager to jump in a start using it, with no plan or sketch this weird little little nugget was born.
Lotsa fun. Look for more lo-fi comic ilos from me if yer into that sorta thing.
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Tools: iPad Pro / Procreate / Debaser Lo-Fi Comic Coloring Kit.
Miami
‘Miami’ | Daily Drawing 460
Inspired by the stretch of ‘Miami-style’ tropical summer weather we’ve had in Philadelphia this past week. (It’s pouring rain out of nowhere as I write this.)
Tools: @Procreateapp / iPad Pro / Apple Pencil