He likes me.....he really likes me!
Black Friday....not quite! I just wanted to let the consuming public at large know that my GHETTOMATION GARDEN and BENCH WARRANT DVDs are almost gone! Yup! My recent APE and UP Fair trips sales took a good chunk out of my already low supplies. So get 'em while you can! Once they sell out, I won't be reprinting these DVDs. Can you say collectors items? Hmmmmm...They make great Xmas gifts and wonderful clay pigeons for skeet shooting. Purchasing these DVDs is as easy as pie...
Emergency Rumour rocks the wall hard
Not quite Rascal Flats: Sandwich Canyon
My new pal, Sarah Turner. Her and her husband Brian are both amazing artists and gracious hosts. They like to laugh, which instantly made them my new favorite people!
Me, Kim Holm, Krishna Sadasivam, and Mark Rudolph getting jiggy with it.
I love this fem Batman.
This wall has been arted hard.
Chicks dig art.
The three headed monster of art.
Me and my gal, Leann. It's so nice to have her at these events.
Go Brian Turner, go!
Me and the pride of Norway Kim Holm! Kim actually got a grant from the Norwegian govt to come out and do art at the UP Fair. Seriously! How cool is that?
All together now!
Justin Stewart and Jerzy "Too Tall" Drodz.
Justin Stewart really helped make this happen. JUSTIN PROVIDED ALL OF THE ART SUPPLIES! What a beautiful human being. Justin, you are and will always continue to be one of my best friends and a stud. Thank you Up Fair and thank you to all the artists and fans who came out. God bless Kentucky!
My booth at the Carnegie Center. Simple, colorful, efficient. Like me. Yeh?
I was selling prints and DVDs. Everything I needed fit into one tiny suitcase.
This was the view as you walked into our sales room (there were two rooms). The other room was bigger, but or room was filled with love. Love that filled our hearts with songs of joy. Songs that made the birds jealous of our joyful love and fulfillment.
The view from my table. Justin Stewart (Left) and the lovely Kim Holm. Yes, we laughed, we cried, and we talked about highly intelligent topics just as you would expect from someone of my high caliber of intelligence, right? In short- we had a huge fun.
I showcased my animation at the "Up with Ghettomation" screening/Q & A". We had some technical difficulties with the projector (actually the center's laptop was messed up) at first, but the Up Fair staff came in like gangbusters and Jerzy and Ann Drodz let me use their laptop to play the DVDs. Also, BIG THANKS to Pat Higgins for lending me his audio cable. He was the hero of the day, too.
I showed: March of the Swizelstik Army, Freakdaddy, Alphanerd, Mama I'm a Thug and about 10 really short cartoons. I debuted some stuff that has never been seen in public. Stuff that isn't on YouTube. Stuff who's name we cannot say out loud. I was thrilled with the response. This was very re-affirming that my method of animation is completely "for the people". It's all about telling a story. Whatever works. I was happy with the way things played. Aren't I always, though....after all this time?
We had a good turn out for the animation show. I was pretty impressed that folks asked questions after each film. That was really a nice feeling. I hope I answered everyone's questions to their satisfaction. I counted 16 people at the height. There were lots of workshops going on at the same time, so I think the folks that showed up were genuinely interested in the cartoons and the creation methods. That and their feet were tired and they just wanted to sit down somewhere.
Finally...Krishna Sadasivam! I met the man in person. What a warm and wonderful brother from another mother. We laughed, we cried, and we talked Flash animation love/hate. It was pretty dang awesome. I knew I would like this guy and he did not disappoint. Love ya, KS!
Look- It's indie creator Ryan Dow. I'd heard his voice on various podcasts and such but didn't know what he looked like. I was sitting there, selling him a DVD and totally clueless. Finally, I asked his name...then I felt like..Duuuuh. Ryan is one of the most laid back, nicest guys you could ever meet.
I made lots of new friends and drew pictures of them. Hopefully they are all still my friends after seeing their pictures. This is Holly (photographer). Super nice.
Yes. Me and the mighty Norwegian Kim Holm. Crazy? Yes. Funny? Even more so. Kim and I hit it off big time. He is insane and lovable. He also resembles the Shroud of Turin, slightly. Here's the big reveal: He's a sweet guy and really unbelievable talented. His art is amazing. Glad to meet you Kim. He also taught me to say Brutal Kuk (PS...don't ever say that).
The man, the myth, the co-organizer...Jerzy Drozd! We had a really nice chat about how well everyone was getting along and how good it feels to have artists meet each other. This was my first time meeting each other in person, and neither one of us mentioned "Gee...you're taller than I thought you would be in person. At least not out loud. Thanks for helping this happen, Jerzy. It was a great experience.
The Carnegie Center is beautiful. There is so much to tell. I'm getting tired of typing though. I'll have to post some links to some other blogs. I haven't even mentioned the pre and post events yet....sheeeesh!
And finally, the after party at Brian and Sarah Turner's house. Those people are the saints of Lexington. Truly nice and wonderful hosts. Thank you so much. Here you see the kind of riff raff that congregated there. (L-R) Justin Stewart, Kim Holm, Me, Crouching Mark Rudolph, and Krishna Sadasivam. | Saturday: Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning 251 West Second Street | |
Gerimi Burleigh and I were talking at the SGV Comic Book fest a few months back, and I used the phrase "Double Moustache". I promised him one day I would turn it into art. Well, I haven't painted this on canvas yet, but I thought I'd share with you the Double Moustache concept.
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Not really. He was an LA City Fireman. I love this picture. Here is my Dad (right) escorting his Mom (Aurora) to an event. It looks like he's some kind of 1970s Secret Service agent. Dig it!
My buddy Sherm Cohen, from the very fun and interesting Cartoon Snap site, has written a really cool article on my animation. He's been one of my best supporters. The guy is crazy talented too.
Yup. That's me 2nd from bottom left (red shirt).
Check out the cool Alphanerd statue sent to me by Dan Burke. I added a background to give it that "seedy" feel. Great job, Dan. Thanks!
Kevin, Jim, and Raul look back at their trip to the Alternative Press Expo (APE!)
