Welp, I’m not going to deny the fact that it has been a while….  but you know, sometimes shit goes down, and life hands you fist-loads of dookie, with shards of candy poking out of its sides.  I have received a grip of emails over the last several months, from people either questioning wether I had died and my ghost has simply been updating my twitter account, or outright DEMANDING that I update my site.  I can’t help but feel simultaneously flattered and horribly irritated (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE).

Anyhow, this is for you.  I felt it a bizarrely appropriate afterthought that I update my blog on Easter (despite being of Jewish descent).  Like Jesus, today my corpse rises from the pastel-colored celestial Egg of Rebirth, to don my magical Armor of Peeps, and mount the Giant Bunny of Salvation, to cleanse the souls of the damned with my candy-lasers of cleanliness.

BZZZZZTT!!  BZZZZZZZOWWW!  BZZZZZZZZTTT!!!

Okay, you’re clean.

So, here’s the poop.  Thanks to the full-time jobbery and work-hardery, I saved enough funds to erect a proper screen printing lab!  We ain’t talking a kiddie set up, neither.  Kinks are in the process of getting smoothed, and it should be in full swing by the end of the month.  I’m hoping to put up a site that is strictly print-related, with my small operation going by the name “Robber Fly Prints”, but also working in conjunction with PaperDevil, another upcoming print site.  I will not only be producing my own super-fancy items, but also working collaboratively with other artists to make awesome collab-printsets and other print-media available to you lovely peeps.

I have much on the table at the moment, but I will be snapping photos and documenting it along the way to share with yous.  Expect upcoming print-posts, showing all who don’t know, the process of what goes into a single print.

So dats it, doods.  I have handed you the poop.  I hope to be posting more consistently, but if I do happen to disappear, please don’t yell at me.

Posted: April 4th, 2010 under ARTS!, Random Spew, Upcoming, Updates!, prints.
Comments: 11

I recently did this teensy 6×6 inch painting on a thick, pine panel with my favorite acrylic inks.  Yuhknow, just for funzies.  I thought I should share it with your faces. I’m considering selling prints of this lil’ dood…  If there is interest, tell me!

Posted: August 18th, 2009 under ARTS!, Random Spew, Silly Ish, Sketches.
Comments: 14

I introduced you all to my ferret, Dr. Stinky McPooperton/Chubbs, in a previous post.  He and I go on adventures, getting filthy, and digging in the yard.

SHARE MY JOY.

Posted: July 30th, 2009 under Random Spew.
Comments: 6

Hello, mine kindela.  I know it has been all too long, as I have been recieving messages informing me that I have passed away or simply given up on all of you.  Not true!  Life has simply served me up a steaming pile of crap, causing me to quiet down for a wee bit, but only in the end making me more powerful.

SDCC!  Time now to don your favorite sweat-stained Storm Trooper costume, and break out the wieners…  it’s that time again!!  San Diego Comic Con is in a few days, and I will be there.  I will be there bathing in the stench of fellow geeks, and rubbing myself down with jars of antibacterial-juice in order to keep myself relatively sanitary.  Relatively.

Please come by the SLG booth, and say “hello!” as I will be signing solo part-time, and would love gaze upon your smiling faces.  I promise that I am quite friendly.

Here’s how the signing schedule gonna go:

• Thursday:  Jhonen and myself – 2:30-4:00pm and 5:30-7:30pm

• Friday: Just me – 11:30am-1:00pm, Jhonen and I – 5:30-7:30pm

• Saturday:  Just me – 12:30-2:00pm, Jhonen and I – 5:30-7:30pm

• Sunday:  Just me – 10:00-11:00pm, Jhonen and I – 3:30-5:00pm

I look forward to seeing you there!!!

PS:  Above are a few hand-painted soopuh-mini prints I will be selling at SDCC!  Each are 1.5×2.5 inches, hand-cut, hand-printed (gocco) on wood, and come in matching wax envelopes!  TEENSY-TOWN!!!  Each are lovingly handmade by yours truly.

PSS:  I will be posting other bits ünd bobs that I’ll be bringing to SDCC in the upcoming days!

Posted: July 20th, 2009 under ARTS!, Collections, Random Spew, Signings, Things for buying, Upcoming, Updates!, prints.
Comments: 14

Puhlease pop by Infectious.com and vote fer my octo-board if you haven’t done so!

0 days left for voting…

Posted: June 3rd, 2009 under ARTS!, Random Spew.
Comments: 2

Straight out dah mouth!

Posted: May 24th, 2009 under ARTS!, Daily Doodle, Random Spew.
Comments: 5

I’m always amazed when some giant corporation does something innovative with it’s advertising, and recently Frito Lay has been producing these incredibly well made, charming ads for its chips and dips, the “made for each other” campaign.  While these commercials don’t necessarily make me want to get out there and gorge myself on corn chips and bean dip, I truly dig the artistic end of these little shorts.  Take a gander…

Posted: April 25th, 2009 under Random Spew, Recommendationssss....
Comments: 6

I mentioned yesterday that I was unable to locate the oothica to those little mantids.  Well, I found it!  Not only the oothica, but a tiny newborn mantis dangling from it by a thread.  I was probably a hell of a lot more excited than your average person to discover a mantis egg sac in the yard, but hey, it’s the little things.  Right?

This little guy in the photos was so fresh outta the sac, that he hadn’t even formed a hard shell yet.  He was all soft, white, and squishy.

You can see the oothica in the photos.  Looks like part of the bark, so you’ll have to concentrate to differenciate it from the bush’s branch-arms.

Posted: April 4th, 2009 under Random Spew, science.
Comments: 20

Being a shut in the majority of the time, sometimes I forget what is happening outside my door during the hours where the sun is in the sky.  Which is silly, considering I love nothing more than walking around outside barefoot, and leafing through plants for insects.  Today was the first time in ages that I actually did just that…  and goddammit…  I’m ecstatic I did.  I’ve always considered myself the poor-man’s (or woman’s) entomologist.  There are few things that compare to bug hunting for me…  getting out there, with my jars, camera, and bug net.  Examining the microcosmic planets of the insects, while trying to avoid getting ticks.  Anyway, in taking a stroll today, I happened upon some teeeensy newborn mantids, and two rather awesomely toned grasshoppers (among other things).  I hunted for those mantid’s ootheca for ages, as they seemed to be sort of clustered on one plant, but to no avail.

Either way, INSECT HIGH FIVE!!

Posted: April 3rd, 2009 under Random Spew, science.
Comments: 8

G’day, Puppies!

Ever since “The Enbuttoning” video was posted yesterday, I have been receiving a buncha questions about what materials I use.  I figured I should do a post about it, to fill yous guys in and answer these questions in a blanket manner.  Most artists are quite secretive about their materials, like a magician’s code to not reveal how the illusion is created.  But honestly, I would have liked someone to make recommendations to me when I was wee-er about to shed a touch of light on the neat materials out there.  So here you go, chillin’s.  For all you questioning, and quandary-ridden munchkins out there… a few of my favorite materials!

• Firstly, we gots the Liquitex acrylic inks.  I also use quite a bit of Liquitex acrylic paints (the kinds in the little pots, because it tends to be a bit thinner).  I love dis shit, lemmie tell you.  Not only is there color selection über vibrant and rich, but the ink itself has an opacity that most other inks do not.  Fuck, I want to drink these colors right outta the bottle.  The white is especially opaque, making it perfect for highlights, as it sits atop your paper in solid glory.  When I use em’, I use em’ like watercolors.  They are perfect to use straight out of the bottle for really intense color, or watered down for a nice wash.  I can’t recommend these more highly.

• Seriously peepsies, I feel Windsor Newton can do no wrong, and their gorgeous non-opaque inks are simply glorious.  They come in these brilliant mini-sample sets that have 8 beautiful colors, or so in em’.  They are a bit pricey, but well worth the cost.  As long as you take good care of em’ they’ll last you an age.  These are great, clear inks that can either be used by dippin’ your quill right into em’, or also using them with a brush in a watercolory fashion.  For all these inks (including the ones above), I do recommend using a heavier weight paper, as the moisture will chew right through the thin stuff.

• What can I say…  I’m a suckuh for gold.  My mother has called me “magpie” all my life, because of my attraction to shiny bits n’ bobs (she also called me “old sock”, but that’s beside the point), and this shit caters to my need for a toucha bling.  Honestly, it reminds me of lovely old books with their beautiful gilded edges.  Windsor Newton makes an amazing gold ink that can either be completely opaque, or just provide a light glimmery wash on things.

• I’m an old schooler at heart, and if you have the patience, and a steady hand, dip pens could really work for you.  They are not user-friendly for the most part, and are very easy to lose your temper at…  but when you’re done cursing, and threatening to break them over your knee, there’s a good chance you’ll come back and apologize to them.  I will always love my dippy pens.

• In case you were wondering what I usually tote about with me, here are the general contents of my pencil case.  Blue and red animation pencils are great for sketches you are going to ink up.  If you are terrified of erasing, you can scan your image, and just drop the blue/red from it.  I also like having these to give my doodles touches of color… heh.  I used Microns for years, and yuhknow what?  I fucking hate them.  I will use em’ if there is absolutely nothing else available, but if you can find them Copic Multiliners totally kick Micron’s pen-ass!!  They tend not to come up as easily when you are erasing, and if you apply ink or watery paint over them, they don’t smear as much.  Overall, a far superior pen fo’ sho.  I carry both a Rapidomatic and a GraphGear clicky pencil.  I am VERY anal-retentive and tend to work teensy, and these pencils come in 0.3, which is really fucking fine.  Honestly, in my experience I have found no difference between these two pencils, other than the fact that the GraphGear is more expensive, and feels a bit better in your hand.  The good ole Rapidomatic will save you like $40, and works just as fine, however.  The white china pencil, and charcoal pencils I carry with me are great for highlights.  “What is the difference?” you may ask.  Well, one is oil-based, and the other is charcoal.  Basically, one smears the other doesn’t.  The charcoal pencil is great for smudging, and I personally like the results better.  It looks great on a colored, or dark-toned paper.

I hope that answered some questions, and the rest of your weren’t bored to tears!

Here’s a picture of my ferret.  He goes by the names “Dr. Pooperton”, “Chubbs”, “Stinky”, and “Stinky McPooperton”.

PS:  I know the layout is doing weird things…  I’m workin’ on dat…  ehh.

Posted: March 18th, 2009 under Random Spew, Recommendationssss....
Comments: 10

Howdy, Chitlins!

Jhonen put together this SHWEET, sped up video of me painting one of those lil’ mini art buttons I’ve been making.  I have never had anyone film me woiking, so it is an interesting thing even for myself to gaze upon.  The painting itself is about 1′inch, done with a copic pen, and acrylic ink….  significantly teensy.  If you can, follow the video to the vimeo site, and watch it in HD.  The quality is a sminch better.

It’s a godzilla-like pig monster.

J.R. Goldberg: The Enbuttoning from Chancre Scolex on Vimeo.
The song is “I Went and Had My Knives Sharpened” by I Am Spoonbender.

Posted: March 17th, 2009 under ARTS!, Random Spew.
Comments: 11

The brilliant Creep Machine.com featured my lil’ “Today I Felt My Mortality” gocco print on their site, with a glowing description!  I’m all a twitter!

Posted: March 10th, 2009 under Random Spew.
Comments: 2