Wednesday, December 30, 2009

There is a Light and it Never Goes Out (for eight days)



I know Chanukkah is over, but I'm making latkes for dinner one last time so this seemed fitting.

Also, I realized that this is my 100th post! I guess that's not exactly a sketch a day, but as Meatloaf (almost) says "one out of three ain't bad (not including weekends)." Happy holidays, people!

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Birthday in a Bubble

Dear blog,

I recently made my first terrarium ever! My girlfriend Stephanie is a seasoned terrarium maker and when her birthday came up on the 15th I decided to take a stab at it. Succulents and tropical plants are ideal for terrariums because they require minimal care and can survive indoors. I decided on a desert theme and added a dinosaur and shell to increase the awesomness. We haven't set it up yet, but this particular type of plant holder is hung from a hook in the ceiling. I think she liked it. Thanks for listening. You're the best blog ever!

Your pal,

Ilan



Monday, December 28, 2009

Ba-dah-ba-dah-ba-dah.



Here's a thank you card/present I made for a friend of mine who has a fondness for owls and Mario Bros. While drawing this I realized that the reality of a flying goombah is absolutely terrifying. Let's have a silent prayer of thanks to Mario and Luigi for their tireless effort to rid the Mushroom Kingdom of this threat.









Amen.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Monday, December 21, 2009

Karaoke Party

Well I'm back from my week-long break. It's been pretty hectic around here and I've been having trouble keeping up, but that should all end after the new year. One thing that I did manage to do in the last week was go to karaoke three times (somehow). I tried out some new ones, and polished some old ones, but mainly I got a chance to draw a few of the regulars as they crooned their magic croon. Here are a few singers from The Rickshaw, a little Chinese food/Karaoke bar up in Seattle. Did I mention I went to Seattle?



Friday, December 11, 2009

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Meet Gerald P. Tarsier


At a young age Gerald made a name for himself in the Phillipines by poaching the rare effervescent beetles of his local community and exporting them to Korea at inflated prices, where they are believed to be a powerful aphrodesiac (this has yet to be proven by modern science). He parlayed this into a small empire for himself through a variety of questionable business practices and overseas investments. At the height of his wealth, and to the chagrin of his enemies, Gerald moved his fortune to the new world where he quickly set up shop as the proprietor of a profitable overseas shipping company and earned himself the nickname "the Weed". He currently owns several specialty antique and jewelery stores, two high profile nightclubs on either side of town, and has an entourage of thugs at his disposal and city officials in his pocket. As undesirable a figure as he is, the community would crumble without him as he is the chief owner of the only freight line in town. Primarily a shut in due to his high profile, Mr. Tarsier can occasionally be seen at one of his nightclubs and never without his trademark pinstripe suit and his claws around a dry Manhattan (his drink of choice).

PRINTS NOW AVAILABLE AT MY ETSY STORE!

Monday, December 7, 2009

Yellow Man



I hope no one from my work looks at my blog. Wouldn't it be great if this guy was on all the directional cards though?