no-talent hack!

sorry for another homework post--two more weeks til winter break and then a real update. i promise.

2009-11-30T05:47:11Z

being a girl, i am mercifully exempt from bike-seat-ball-strike, but i know all too well the sinking feeling of remembering too late why it's not prudent to ride down fourth or fifth st. around old city.

the cycling situation in Philly's getting a bit dicey at the moment, thanks to an almost witch-hunt level of "cracking down" on cyclists. i do have a bias towards riders, but i feel justified because i've been a driver as well--i can empathize a bit more with the other side, while a lot of cycling antagonists hold their opinions because they've never tried a daily bicycle commute in philly. the streets are a freaking battlefield, bicycle motion is far more affected by the laws of physics, and when car hits bike, bike loses 90% of the time. but then again, i'm also of the opinion that this will be a big stink for maybe a few weeks longer, then blow over and things can get back to the aggrevated, neglected status quo. there's a reason this city is so fucked, and it's not because it embraces change and evolution.

that being said, get your bike off the fucking sidewalk unless you're walking it.

in other news, i've been watching too many documentaries.

an extra long blog post totally makes up for not having a comic! (no it doesn't)

2009-11-23T08:47:55Z

here's another homework piece that amused me.

sorry for lack of real updates. did anybody see the quickie comic i posted last week, also posted between 3 and holyfuckwhyisthatthesun a.m.? if not, please click back to it. and please laugh.

semester is almost done and i want to do something major for december. maybe another post-every-day-for-a-week jawn? also: for the umpteenth time i've had my professor's look at my work, express the strength of the style, then ask, in so many words, "what's with the eyes?" so all semester i've been drawing eyes differently, more traditionally "eye-like." one the one hand i like being able to vary the expressions more, while on the other, i don't think it feels like "my" work, like it's too generic. the only reason i conceded to changing shit up this semester is because 1) i'm tired of having to defend my choices all the frikkin time, and 2) my illustration prof made a point about not pigeon-holing myself. ::sigh:: tell that to Gary Baseman. Art School is SUCH bullshit. seriously.

also: i did some secret project comic-type work for a buddy, and have realized that it takes a certain sensitivity, and an exuberant, almost innocent flair to write a comic that is child-friendly and intelligent. And that those are things i do not posess. like at all. i'm honestly surprised at how difficult it is for me to come up with comic ideas that are g-rated.

stay tuned for yet another comic about menstruation and/or fisting.

also: i cannot draw guns.

2009-11-18T08:21:00Z

sorry for the quality, but i kinda drew this in twenty minutes in the one class i actually have the time to doodle in. school is killing me.

on the plus side, all i've wanted to do these past few weeks of hell is draw comics--it's really made me realize what a priority for my happiness they are, and as soon as i am free from this educational nightmare i plan to actually get my shit together and *focus* on the paneled narrative.

you know, again.

(ps it's 3 am and i've slept 10 hours the past three days. killing me.)

"i'm sorry i missed you, i had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain..."

2009-10-12T05:44:04Z

sorry, but i am empty-handed, comic-wise. i'm stressed and sad. i have a subject i really want to comic about, but not sure if i have the writing chops for something a bit more serious.

anyway, here's a pair of drawings i did for homework that i kind of like.

EDIT! there, i made it into a true no-talent-hack comic masterpiece. enjoy.

space!

oh god kill me.

2009-09-15T00:11:20Z

(i didn't put the teeth in the bear's mouth, but i sure as hell put his head on andre the giant's body)

a post! enjoy it, because they will be scarce--school is kicking my ass so hard i feel like i should be singing "what's love got to do with it."

too soon?

PACC was a-mazing. i'm the worst at smalltalk with nice strangers so i felt like a total spaz, but at the end of the day i made more than what i paid for the table, got to meet some neat people, and offended a furry. all in all a smashing success.

i will try my damndest not to let too long a time to pass without updating. i have a month-long project in mind, so stay tuned.

(ps: to sate my curiosity (read: ego) would anyone who actually came to the site despite my exhaustion-induced ramblings at PACC please hollaback in the comments section? anonymously is a-ok!)

"Zandar, am i going to the prom with a geek?"

2009-08-19T04:02:50Z

expect to see these spread around the city like hepatitis in a south philly strip club!

"i dreamt we had a puppy and we loved him so much that we ate him!"

2009-08-03T17:40:41Z

First: a comic!

i have submitted this very comic to the Philadelphia City Paper Comics Issue. You know, the one that rejected me last year.

::cricket noises::

But my wonderful little artistic ego will not be so easily discouraged this time around, through the magic of ~~alcohol~~friends. like the magical people of the Philly Comix Jam.

or maybe just alcohol.

Second: ART!

i made prints for the Punk Rock Flea Market way back three weeks ago:

(i still have plenty and am debating on putting them up on etsy. i dont even know if i remember my damn etsy password...)

and then my favorite asshole of all time left our mutual place of employment for greener pastures...

...so i made him a 15 inch tall Edward James Olmos Paper Doll. Cause that's just what friends do. that, and violently throw up in a dive bathroom after said asshole convinces you that jager shots are definitely a good follow-up to six 23oz lagers and a Car Bomb....

my brain has been too swamped with bullshit to pick up a damn pen lately, but i just bought new, fancy, japanese pens that are guaranteed lighter and able to deflect bullshit (not really, but they should be).

And, speaking of comicking, Philly-Alt-Com-Con-WHAT?

i've been 25 for six days now...

2009-07-05T18:07:58Z

June 29th, 2009: a day that will live in infamy.
(not really)

(a more extensive journal entry is to follow soon)

So I havent been comicking for the site lately...

2009-06-23T19:10:16Z

but i have been drawing.

promethea1912, originally uploaded by Cyn Why?.

snowcolor, originally uploaded by Cyn Why?.

these are a going away present and a b-day present, respectively.

I'm testing out flickr in the hopes it'll be much less annoying than photobucket (it currently has about 1% of the advertising), but i need to explore it more to figure out if it'll suit my needs.

Speaking of needs, any and all people with a need for tangible versions of my brain-damaged artistic meanderings need to go to the Punk Rock Flea Market this july, especially on sunday when Ian,
Pat, Beth and myself will be representin' the Philly Comix Jam. i'll have no less than THREE mini comics (all stuff not found on the site!) and probably a bunch of cheap prints.

so hopefully people will come out and buy my shit so i can gets them gold rims for the caddy.

think of the caddy, won't you?

(ps: http://twitpic.com/87wgt )

"i see little balls of sunshine in a plastic bag!"

2009-05-21T18:11:03Z

i work at a reputable science museum. i want to threaten children with a flaming torch almost constantly.

who else is going to MOCCA Fest?! i'm working on a second mini that i may try to hawk from a backpack (or at least trade to my favorite artists for sketches). i'm practically giddy!

now i'm off to go enjoy the sunshine.

i seriously almost tried this...

2009-04-28T16:12:19Z

so i realize that schedules maaaayyy not be for me. i hearby promise tho, that i will be posting more regularly than never-for-three-whole-months-and-beyond.

we cool?

in other news, it is goddamn beautiful out, i'm updating from my still-in-progress sunroom, and poor tanner is losing the battle with tree pollen.

ha!

2009-04-09T04:04:56Z

12:01 am and heeere's a comic!

i might try to put one up over the weekend (saturday?) but i'm probably just going to work on a buffer so i can actually get on track with a schedule. this week has been fun, tho.

in any case, i'll def see you on tuesday!

if i had a nickel for everytime i missed a self-imposed deadline...

2009-04-08T15:15:42Z

they also make some truly amazing comics...

hokay. comic tomorrow, or i'm breaking my own thumbs.

"he'll eclipse you, but he will not miss you..."

2009-04-07T02:20:11Z

this should catch me up! ima go back and color the next two. stay tuned tomorrow for Official Tuesday Comic #1!

(ps: octopus!)

"i've been told that you've been bold, with harry, mark, and john.."

2009-04-06T03:58:33Z

Job Interview:

'nother black and white, i'm afraid. this comics business is hard when all you want to do when you get home from work is curl up in a ball of lack of thought.

and cry.

tomorrow is my catch-up day. one more comic (to provide the seven comics i kind of promised with my failed plan of every-day-for-a-week) and colors for these past two.

as far as an actual schedule, i'm going to try tuesdays and thursdays. i love posting as much as possible, but i need to draw faster to make it practical most days.

you still love me, right, internet?

::crickets::

UPDATED!
suck it, trebek!

blargh!

2009-04-05T04:26:30Z

~~here's today's comic, in B&W--color and two more comics (i hope) to follow tomorrow.~~
mwah ha ha colored!

"show me how to read, show me how to write..."

2009-04-03T02:39:37Z

i blame this one completely on kate beaton. her history comics are ridiculously hilarious.

this comic took forever.

see you tomorrow!

"thanks ants. thants"

2009-04-02T01:34:57Z

Do you read Bellen!? of course you do. Did you know that the talented Mr. Brown has a book out now? you do now! go to your local comics peddler and demand some box brown in your life... in print!

i'll see you tomorrow, same bat-time, same bat-channel.

photobucket can suck my balls.

2009-03-31T14:20:48Z

this is what happens when tanner tries to talk sports with me. especially when beer is involved.

i was just proud i knew who terrell owens *is* (although truthfully, i had to wiki him to find out how to spell his first name...)

Day 2 of Holy-Fuck-I'm-Posting-Every-Day-This-Week Week!

see you tomorrow!

"monkeys aren't donkeys! quit messing with my head!"

2009-03-30T22:41:34Z

hello internet. i've missed you. i've been a bad friend. but to make up for it, i'm going to post a comic EVERY DAY THIS WEEK. no lie. consider it my April Fool's Day gift to the world.

see you tomorrow!

finally well-rested, but not any less busy!

2009-02-03T14:35:00Z

I must confess, the past few hourlies have been in preparation for Hourly Comic Day!.

Everyone else's are here

(fyi--the lovely pig-tailed chick i'm talking to in the 12:00 panel is Beth, co-conspirator behind the3oclockbook.)

Astute readers (and anyone who's been following my half-delirious rantings on twitter) will notice me talking of a Minicomic.... Well, it exists, and i made a TON of copies. Debating on whether i want to put them up on Etsy, or just sell 'em through paypal. Any thoughts? And you know you want to buy it--hawking it on sunday, i said the word "cunnilingus" more times than i've ever said it in my life, and that's special. ^_^

here's a preview:

see? backgrounds and everything--classy all the way!

"i want a doctor to take your picture so i can look at you from inside as well"

2009-01-21T21:10:33Z

woo hoo! more hourlies!

these have proven to be addictive! tho i think i'm going to get a harder lead to draw with next time.

so once more i'm going to plug the Punk Rock Flea Market. Philly Comix Jam is gonna be representing, and i'm going to have my first-ever (not counting middle school) minicomic for purchase! the details about it are hush-hush, but here's a sneak peak at the character designs:

BURNIN DOWN THE HOUSE!

OMG FINALLY I'M POSTING!

2009-01-16T22:27:21Z

here's a biggun' to make up for the drought!

I'm jumping on the bandwagon of hourly comics! many awesome people are giving the world a play-by-play of their day (or month!), so i decided to try it!

the verdict: totally fun but i need to draw faster!

so this post took forever because apparently photoshop and my computer are not friends.

i'd promised myself this morning that it was going to be the first thing i accomplished all day, and i succeeded. did i mention its almost 5:30? i'm going far in this world.

BIG NEWS! the Philly Comix Jam is gonna be representin' at the Punk Rock Flea Market. i'm super excited and gonna debut a new mini comic to sell! woo art!

"master cylinder pants!"

2008-12-22T04:26:35Z

sadly, i actually had this conversation with my beer tonite. its been a long month.

so, like many good, honest, hardworking americans out there, i'm broke. however, unlike many good, honest, hardworking americans out there, i don't have a whole hell of a lot of these "useful skills" potential employers keep yammering about. so i've opened an etsy shop in an attempt to peddle my artistic wares! right now i have a bunch of tiny owl paintings, and even *tinier* origami crane ones. tell your friends and/or people with money! capitalism!

my laziness knows no bounds...

2008-12-01T23:12:31Z

i've had an... interesting week. details will follow in the next comic.

meanwhile, this week is the philly comix jam's art show! opening night's tonite at skinner's dry goods, 226 Market St (b/w 2nd and 3rd). Its on for a bit, so come one, come all! (i'm hanging out tonite, and First Friday)