today I learned why watercolor paper is important.
today I learned why watercolor paper is important.
this is more rushed and more crudely drawn than usual.
No Regrets 2013.
the NES thingy we got is called Retron? the video is super wonky on static screens, and NES Open is pretty dang near unplayable on it. but I can use the original controllers. and it’s a gift, so it’s free. always nice.
jan 3 2013
we watched Machete and I really wanted to make a no-reference drawing of Danny Trejo when I got back home. he has one of the coolest faces.
I really suck at shading. and I tried adding more mustache but I didn’t wait for the ink to dry so now he has a caterpillar on his face.
jan 2.
my friend Angie is back home from college and we all feel like we’re 17 again. it’s nice.
one of my goals this year is to make more comics.
everyone follow Lamar Abrams and magnetbeam for really cool things.
also sorry if this post shows up like 4 times. I’m having trouble posting things :S
first drawing of 2013 :)
I’m liking the nib more and more.
A List
Some of this stuff didn’t even come out in 2012, but they were things I experienced this year that I loved enough to share with you. This isn’t comprehensive at all, and the list is based off of things I can remember. There is a very good chance that there would be more things on this list if my brain was reliable.
In no particular order:
- Adventure Time S04E25: “I Remember You”
- music from Chalkboards
- Bigfoot by Pascal Girard
- Prophet by Brandon Graham and company
- SF by Ryan Cecil Smith
- Big Questions by Anders Nilsen
- ParaNorman, Moonrise Kingdom, Your Sister’s Sister, The Avengers
- Hotline Miami
- Strange Mercy by St. Vincent
- friendship
A note to 2012 me from 2013 me:
Growing up can feeling like waiting sometimes. Surround yourself around good things and good people and it won’t feel like you’re waiting anymore. Don’t mistake talking for doing. You’ll find that you’ll get more done if you focus on the latter. Be nice to people, not to increase the chances of people returning the favor, but because it’s the right thing to do.
A note from me to you:
Thanks for being around and thinking my things are nice. You have no idea what you do to me. I love you. Let’s go eat and play Mario Kart.
I wanted to draw but I also wanted to play Hotline Miami, so I did both.
I picked up the game based solely on word of mouth. I usually check out at least some videos or reviews but at $5 on steam and Christmas money to blow, I didn’t really bother. Best decision. I should do that more often. I probably would’ve enjoyed Journey more if I went that route. There’s a kid-like sensation in playing games without knowing much about them. Like when your friends keep telling you to come over to try out this game they got called Mortal Kombat. The internet kinda makes it harder for that stuff to happen. Gaming culture seems to have gone to this place where we feel the need to make informed decisions and know every little bit about something before we play it.
I haven’t beaten it yet, but I wanted to draw what I thought of it right now, before distance and retrospect does their thing.
self portrait 2012
more practice, but this time doing my almost best me impression. it’ll be fun to see what changes I make with how I draw myself in the next twelve months. never being completely satisfied can be an exciting feeling when I’m not tearing myself apart.
self portrait 2012
practicing with the nib and doing my almost best Dan Clowes impression.
here’s a dumb joke that’s most likely been made already.
The TRACK+FEEL Remix EP has just been released for free download on Bandcamp. The EP is a collection of remixes of music from TRACK+FEEL II, the experimental indie music game that I made for the Nintendo Entertainment System earlier this summer. Experience the experiences brought to you by Slime Girls, GANGWORMS, MicroD, kidkoexist, and chalkboards! Happy holidays! <3
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just practicing my lettering.
a quick gif I made to get back in the swing of things and motivate me to start working again.
