Body Horror.

These are some sketches I did recently while working on a story arc for Mindpuss Volume 2. The good news is that these two beauties will definitely be turning up in the forthcoming issue, the bad news is that I've realised that some of the older pages I've drawn are as shit as the day is long and so I'll be re-drawing them, which will in turn push back the release date of Vol. 2.

In other news, the worst band in the world have released their newest video, (which I directed and am still awaiting payment) can be seen here:
Click to enhance the holidays!

Joey

Here is a painting I completed last week of a baby Kangaroo, Aboriginal style! I hung out with a lovely bunch of indigenous tribesmen for a whole weekend in the Adelaide Hills and they showed me, amongst other things, the fine art of dot painting...
I finally got my studio space sorted out with essentials for continuing my ridiculous odyssey. All my stuff, including all my art supplies, arrived from Ireland so I'm back in action once again.

To the Moon, soon.

This is a quick sketch I did for NASA back in the day. It was for an experimental toasted sandwich maker which would only work once the ejector seat had been deployed, during a crash/breakup scenario. The theory was that the astronaut would be peckish during the descent stage and might need a snack- this would also be a delightful way to pass the time. NASA still owe me a few US$ for the design...

In other news, I've put up my 24hr comic that I did for the Anthology, which you can see here. I should also have my 24 hour effort which I did on the day of the challenge finally up next week.

See Ya After

So I've been in Australia for 2 weeks now. It feels like I've always been here, which is a good sign. The weather is good, not too hot just yet, but sunny and dry. Food, drink, rent, and other things such as arts and crafts materials are bloody cheap. We're moving into a new house this week, so should have office/studio set up soon after so I'm really looking forward to resuming my comic-ing/drawing. It's great here and I love it.

Anyway, just before i left, I met up with a few friends for last drinks before I headed off. Good ol' Paddy Lynch was there and presented me with the best present that I could ever have asked for - A going away book compilation, put together by cardboard press, and with original drawings from non other than Phil Barrett, Katie Blackwood, Bob Byrne, Cathal Duggan, Paddy Lynch and Gar Shanley. I was bowled over and I want to take this opportunity to thank all the above for such an amazing gesture and that I'm a lucky man to have contributions from such talent collected in a cardboard press book! The pictures above are posted in the order that they appeared in the book.

Thanks mates! Strewth!

24 Hour Madness!!

G'day from the southern Hemisphere. Well I made it safe and sound to Adelaide and have been settling in nicely for the past week. The flight was a super mega mind fuck and I don't recommend it unless you're drugged up sufficiently. Anyway it's all good and i'm pretty much over the jetlag now so roll on new life down here. I've been into 2 of the 4 main comic stores in the city, and already have some Mindpuss Vol.1 in the bigger shop. There is a great comic scene down here and look forward to infiltrating it as soon as I can...

I hooked up with the crew (via webcam) in the Central Hotel over the weekend who were doing the 24hr challenge. Was great to see everyone busying away at the comics in the background, and very weird. I chose to do 'Once you get inside, you'll never get out' from the random title generator. I managed to do a couple of pages during the day, with a little help from my new friends "Mercury Cider" and "Beez Neez Beer"-but still got a few to do before it's finished. I'll scan them and get them up on the site as soon as I get a scanner sorted.

Up to no good.

These two charming kids are popping up in Mindpuss Vol. 2. What are their names, where do they live, what are they going to do next next? I don't really know, suffice it to say that it might get ugly around here...

Oh yeah, I did a short telephone interview with those handsome giglers, Liam & Craig over at The Comic Cast, in a final chat before I head off to Oz. So head over and give it a listen.

Card from Hilbo

Longstoner and hip-hopster Hilbo sent me a going away card last week which is as awesome as going away cards get! This is weird because this is pretty much what happened to me one day, about a year ago... Anyway thanks again Hilbo!