Seogwipo

A detail from Lee Joongseop street in Seogwipo, named for a local artist. It is absolutely beautiful, and full of little craft stores and attractive buildings. I picked the least picturesque thing on the road to draw, but I love the clutter on the outside of ordinary buildings.

Runaways Line Test EP001_SC007

Night on the Farm

~

The sheep dog sleeps beneath the gutter,

its back legs shake, and it's eyelids flutter.

It runs in dreams, its head bowed low,
Its paw prints fresh in the virgin snow.

The wolf within begins to stir,
A thing of teeth and matted fur.
The dreaming dog gives joyous chase.

The perfect dog, in the perfect place.

~

The nesting hen amongst the hay,

Shut inside on a sultry day,

Dreams of claws and scaly armour,

And of eating Andy Todd the farmer.

A set of teeth replaced her beak,

Her talons glistened, sharp and sleek,

And mammals fell beneath her claws,

And squeaked their last between her jaws.

~
 

Eyes wide open, staring, haunted,

A good night’s sleep was all he wanted,

So at 2am, Farmer Todd,

Got up, and kneeled, and prayed to God.

“At night,” he says, “I’m all alone,

Cold and naked, far from home.

The dark has teeth and trees have eyes,

In a strange land, under foreign skies.”

-Ewan Green-

새 해 복 많이 받으세요!

"Have a happy Year of the Horse!"

Stevenson Sketch

 

-Elaine Breck Stewart-
After a character from Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
I would love to see a gender-reversed version of his stories, so I did this. :D

Parrot Soldier

Sgt. Jacques Oiseau de la Plume Rouge

(morning sketch)

Tamika Flynn

"During the weather, I got word from some witnesses at the helicopter accident. The Sheriff’s Secret Police found several large slingshots and heavy stones nearby that matched, in size and shape, the dents on the helicopter’s engine casing. They also found a well-worn and heavily-notated copy of Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather."

- from “Missing”, episode 36 of Welcome to Night Vale by Commonplace Books

Lot 37

"I go now to find myself, or to find who has myself, or to find someone that might make me feel better about what happened today.
I’d take that last one, honestly. I’d take that honest, last one”
-Welcome to Night Vale by Commonplace Books

Welcome to Night Vale Fan Art

"My brave Carlos stepped out into the pit, climbing down the slope. At first onlookers were horrified at his lunatic descent, then they were confused as he got to the city much faster than they expected. and then there was panic, as their eyes told them a story they could not understand, let alone believe. “Behold,” said Carlos, standing in the center of the underground city, “This is not an enormous city miles below the earth, it is a very small city about 10 feet below the earth, populated by tiny people who have had to spend a year slowly climbing the ten feet to our world.” He gestured at the spires which came up approximately to his knees. “We have nothing to fear.” Well, if Carlos says it, I will happily repeat it.
We have nothing to fear, and never did.”
-Welcome to Night Vale, Ep 25, by Commonplace Books

Coffee Shop Drawing

Malcy's Mistake

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The nesting chook amongst the hay,

Shut inside on a sultry day,

Dreams of claws and scaly armour,

And of eating Andy Todd the farmer.

A set of teeth replaced her beak,

Her talons glistened, sharp and sleek,

And mammals fell beneath her claws,

And squeaked their last between her jaws.
-

 

September Foreigners' Market

It was too hot, so all the trees, the stalls, and the other people melted as I was drawing them.

By the end we were floating in white space, just us and the sun, which was weird.

Also, there was no shade.

Bad Dog

"It is time you discovered your true nature.

...elegant, dignified, fierce."

Rationale

I've come to the most challenging part of my story. There are some pretty improbable things to come after this image. Should I explain Rusty's thought processes? They are pretty interesting thoughts for a dog. I don't generally like this expository stuff. Let's see what comes naturally.

Sketch from Guinsa

Just returned from an incredible trip to the mainland. This amazing temple was definitely the highlight. It is nestled between two mountains and can fit up to ten thousand monks at capacity, although the kitchens can accommodate twice that many.

Runaways Poster Design

I think it might work a bit better if they're further apart, like in a Where's Wally picture.

First draft of a poem for Runaways

This is to do dual service as a fun poem about ancestral memory, and to foreshadow a later reversal of roles for two of the main characters.

Night on the Farm

The sheep dog sleeps beneath the gutter,

its back legs shake, and it's eyelids flutter.

It runs in dreams, its head bowed low,
Its paw prints fresh in the virgin snow.

The wolf within begins to stir,
A thing of teeth and matted fur.
The dreaming dog gives joyous chase.

The perfect dog, in the perfect place.

The nesting chook amongst the hay,

Shut inside on a sultry day,

Dreams of claws and scaly armour,

And of eating Andy Todd the farmer.

A set of teeth replaced her beak,

Her talons glistened, sharp and sleek,

And mammals fell beneath her claws,

And squeaked their last between her jaws.

Eyes wide open, staring, haunted,

A good night’s sleep was all he wanted,

So at 2am, Farmer Todd,

Got up, and kneeled, and prayed to God.

“At night,” he says, “I’m all alone,

Cold and naked, far from home.

The dark has teeth and trees have eyes,

In a strange land, under foreign skies.”

-Ewan Green

04/7/13

Nature

Awe-inspiring, beautiful, spiritual. The natural world is full of wonders.

This Is Fun

They don't eat chips properly in Korea. (From a newspaper in the rain)

Fresh fish and chips in the sun on a white sandy beach is alright for those that can't get any better.

Inbetweening!

My arm aches a bit, but damn its good to be doing this again. Reminds me of the amazing time we had at Ink Digital.