back in the day

These are based on photos from the same book as was the lady from "a lady, a gentleman, and a monster,"  Victorian and Edwardian Fashion: a Photographic Survey by Alison Gernsheim.  I haven't really read the book -- mostly I've just looked at the pictures -- but I have learned some things, namely that once upon a time, there were many varieties of men's neckties, some of them bizarre and/or comical.

It's hard to believe, the getups people used to play sports in.  This lady was pictured with other "tennis club" members, and the men were in suits and big bowlers.  Huh.  The fact that they all held their rackets and everyone's outfits matched led me to believe they actually played in these clothes, but maybe I'm wrong.

it's all relative

Graphic novel characters, again.  While I was working on this at Short Run, another exhibitor at my table asked if the guy in glasses was a well-known, non-local cartoonist, whom I will refer to as "Andrew Peck."  When I answered rather testily that it was not, it was because my fellow exhibitor clearly thought I was the type of dork fangirl who would draw a picture of another cartoonist I don't know just because I'm, like, so crushed on him.  From the brief exchange that followed, I now realize that, worse yet, this guy thought I was annoyed because, like, he didn't know what my hero Andrew Peck really looks like!  Ugh, barves. 

Inspired by a recent conversation.

a lady, a gentleman, and a monster

From my bigger sketchbook, which I have recently started using again.  The lady in the lower left corner is based on a photo from a book on Victorian & Edwardian fashion.  I didn't quite capture either her sardonic charm or her amazing dress (which seemed to consist mostly of dark, lacey material).

getting in the Halloween spirit

Someday I'll have to use this design for something.  Quick sketch I did on break at work.

Also file under: Jack-o-lanterns with stuff coming out of their eye holes.  I actually drew this in August, I think.  I know, I'm terrible.

cemetery at sunset

Here is a panel from my upcoming Halloween 'zine piece, because I feel it is one of the best panels I've done so far, and (unlike most of the panels, or most of my work in general), both the penciling and inking seemed oddly effortless. I know I've been talking a lot about this comic, especially considering the fact that it's only six pages, but the thing about doing comics is that it's ridiculously time-consuming.  For much of the past few weeks, this story has been occupying my thoughts, because I've been working on it for hours nearly every day.  In the end, people are going to read the whole thing in a minute and be like, "Is that all?"

the wise walrus and pals

more than style

I recently did this drawing of Tavi G. of The Style Rookie, and I debated putting it up here (would this come off as weird?), but what the heck.  I dig her because she is intelligent and isn't afraid to have (or change) opinions about stuff, and she has dealt very gracefully with the fact that some people want to treat her like a dancing bear.  I only wish I had been so sharp when I was in high school.

Also, though this is based on a photograph, I did make up the outfit.  In the immortal words of Bobby Brown, that's my prerogative.