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How to Dump People in a Lame Manner: by Shoulder Angel
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Genius
[Beginning of this Storyline] Hmm…I tried to upload this page at least ten times on three different computers over two days, and it finally worked…for no discernible reason. I’m just going to shrug and move on. My parents and sisters are invading–er, VISITING–this weekend, so I hope to finish the comic before then, and keep […]
Shoulder Angel to the rescue…
[Beginning of this storyline] This comic started in my sketchbook, doodled quickly and frankly without plans to show it to anyone. I was on my second draft before I noticed that “Becky” is being sarcastic and pouty as she criticizes Shoulder Angel for being sarcastic and pouty. How embarrassing.
Tell us how you REALLY feel, Shoulder Angel…
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What DID happen?!
[Click here for the beginning of this storyline] It’s a busy couple of weeks. My internship at Periscope ended, and I started playing clarinet and flute for Willy Wonka at the Northwest Children’s Theater. Plus I’m getting ready for my next ship, which means medical forms and flight details and a visa. My family’s coming […]
Shoulder Angel Sketches
Before I penciled the latest Shoulder Angel story, I decided to work out what size she actually is, how she moves, etc. I got some of these poses from a book of turn-of-the-century cupid illustrations. (Man, Periscope has the greatest stuff! Thanks guys!) The new story is a definite push for me in terms of […]
The Blooper Reel
Last Saturday, I set out to capture the beauty of southeast Portland with watercolor. First I tried a new pen, and discovered that it’s not waterproof. Then I tried to evoke the creepy way that orange floodlights were hitting some dying plants and power lines with a sunset in the background, but I was sitting […]
Some recent watercolors
This has been a particularly colorful fall, but it seems that sunshine, spare time, and watercolor supplies rarely materialize all at once. I did a couple of views out my kitchen window, and a building near Barry Deutsch‘s studio in Southeast Portland, which has a weekly drawing group. Coming soon: a tale of travel-stupidity, a […]