Rumpus illustrations posted today! Check out my illustrations for the story "Firecracker" by Teow Lim Goh here:  http://therumpus.net/2013/03/firecracker/

Sleepy Lion

Once again, illustrating for the Rumpus has challenged me in new and artsy ways. This time it was by drawing something I'd never drawn before- a Chinese New Year style lion. It was so. much. fun.
The story these illustrations are accompanying hasn't been posted on the Rumpus website yet, but when it is I'll post the link here.

In other news, this past Christmas season I sold postcards at a beautiful little bookshop in Potrero Hill called Christopher's Books.

Christopher's Books

The postcards featured San Francisco cityscapes I've drawn, a few of which are posted on this blog.

Like this guy!

And this guy!

By now all the postcards I left with Christopher's Books have been adopted by loving individuals who still enjoy communicating via written word. However, fear not! I will soon be selling sets of similar postcards through this blog. Details to come...

Another Rumpus set! This time for the essay "It Doesn't Mean Very Much at All," by Ruth Fowler.
Check it out here: http://therumpus.net/2013/02/it-doesnt-mean-very-much-at-all/

Ophelia Academia. Gouache and ink.

Our Lofty Ideals. Gouache and Ink.

I am lonely. Ink.

Illustrations for the essay "Running Away from Running Away" posted on the The Rumpus this week.

http://therumpus.net/2013/01/running-away-from-running-away/

Another set of illustrations for the Rumpus! This time, for a story that made me both smile and cry called "The Stone of Help."

http://therumpus.net/2013/01/the-stone-of-help/

One more link from The Rumpus. This time the illustrations are for a collection of short stories about storms, with many about Hurricane Sandy and Katrina.

Readers Report Back...From Storm Stories:
http://therumpus.net/2013/01/readers-report-back-from-storm-stories/

Exciting news! I am doing illustrations for The Rumpus (therumpus.net), a fabulous website for writers to share essays, poetry, interviews, reviews, comics, and all sorts of other fun and thoughtful content.

Here are the links to my illustrations so far. I'll leave links for others as they are posted on the site. Also, I highly recommend reading the essays. They are really wonderful.

Channel B:
http://therumpus.net/2012/11/channel-b/

Tracking Quakes:
http://therumpus.net/2012/11/tracking-quakes/

India ink on paper bag.

Gouache and Ink.

Still not entirely satisfied. But may re-post once I figure out what to fix.

Hills Bros Coffee and Bay Bridge. Felt pen.