Japan Sketches

A few months ago I went to Japan. These are a few of my sketches...

The first thing I noticed on the train ride from the airport to Tokyo was the mixture of old Japanese design combined with modern living. Like traditional style roofs on old dumpy apartment buildings
Then in Tokyo everything is compact and dense. People on the train are quiet and polite. No talking on cell phones as that would be rude. Everyone is busy texting or sleeping. Everything is clean and well kept. People care about more than just themselves.


A couple of workers trying to get people into their store.

Most of the above sketches were drawn in Shibuya. Kind of the time square of tokyo. Lots of high end fashion. You're either dressed super trendy and modern or you're a stuffy business man.

These are a few people I saw on tv.

Everyone we met there was super nice. Special thanks to Tomo and Yuko who we stayed with most of the trip, and who showed us around. Also to Tomoko who made an awesome illustration for me and Beau and gave us each a super cool gift. To Kuni, who had us over to his home near mt. Fuji. And Chihiro for being awesome. And a thanks to a few of the other artists we met along the way, Miki, Kage, Tom, Midori, and Taka.

Mailman: the story of

This is the story that was in my head that inspired the post below.

The Mailman

A mailman for short story idea..

Animation test

This is an animation test I did for a company called Slide. I had to design a table and crystal ball in their style and animate something. This is what I came up with. I don't think think the movement of the animation fit with what they wanted.

The colors got washed out when exported to quicktime. If anyone knows how to correct that please let me know.

Storyboards and Summer Sketches

Here's a storyboard I'm working on. I'm still working out the kinks and have more in the works.

...and some sketches done over summer.


Some people from comic con

nerdy kid

As a quiet youngster in school I seemed to attract a parade of weirdo kids to me I didn't want to talk to. This is one of them I remember, right down to the his 80s short shorts. Even in the 80s I thought they were too short. This kid was a know it all and was picked on by everyone and I probably shunned him at some point.

I always felt sorry for him, and in the back of my head knew revenge would be his and he would make millions of dollars by inventing a world wide communication network (or something). Years later in my 20s I saw him, fat and with pony tail, working the register at some fast food place. I hope in the years since he has had his revenge.

UPDATED: Now with new faces!!

The Blue Footed Boobie

Some early sketches

My First Skate Deck

This is the first skate deck I've painted. Above are some sketches of other ideas I had, and then the final design I ended up painting.

Comic con after party Art show update

The art show at the Ruby Room was last Saturday. The event was promoted everywhere right outside the convention center and at the Giant Robot booth.

I think we all had fun. The first half of the night was filled with cool people and music. The second half of the night turned into a different crowd. They were there to see a heavy metal band and not see paintings by someone who holds their pinky up when they drink.

Lots of friends showed up old and new. A couple were there just by coincidence.

Here are a few of my favorite pieces I did for the night.

Saturday! Saturday! Saturday!!!...after the con

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