Sketchcrawl 21 results

I was glad to meet some new Sketchcrawlers at the Ferry Building! Some of us stayed there, while others ventured out to the Japantown. I couldn't stay for the whole day, but it was great hanging out with new folks and chatting it up over lunch in Japantown!




These are gesture drawings for the musical performance I went to, after leaving the Sketchcrawl early.

21st Sketchcrawl

Happy New Year! I'm participating in the 21st Sketchcrawl on January 10th. Check out Sketchcrawl.com for more info and meeting times/locations!

Raconteur update today

It's the second to last page of the current story...!

Dickens Faire

Holiday Anime Faire `08

On December 6th, I’ll be at the Holiday Anime Faire teaching with Manga Start a class on body expressions. Stop on by!

Raconteur update today!

CAEA Manga Presentation Thank You

Thank you to the 50 plus art educators to came to Sakura of America's Intro to Manga Presentation! I was grateful to see so many educators willing to get up early and be interested in manga. Again, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask here or on Manga Start.

CAEA Manga Presentation

I'll be teaching a workshop with Manga Start at the California Art Education Association this Saturday, November 15th. The workshop description:

Introduction to Manga for Classroom Art Education
Manga (Japanese Comics) is captivating your students’ interest. Learn more about this unique genre from Professional manga artists, and gain insight on connecting manga with traditional classroom art education.

Raconteur update and Manga Start

A new comic page is up!


I'm helping out with Manga Start. Check out the site for manga style tutorials!

Raconteur update... finally!

Raconteur update

After I replace my dead laptop, the current story on Girlamatic.com will resume this month.

ground and pound

Here are some gesture drawings while watching UFC fights on TV. I used a brush pen and they weren't more than a couple minutes using a freeze frame option on the TV remote.

Mendocino jam comic

Here's the jam comic from the Manga Festival in Fort Bragg, CA. I had a great sharing drawing hints and skills with attendees. Enjoy!

Manga workshop on the Mendocino Coast

I will be teaching a manga workshop on August 23rd at Racines. The workshop will cover facial/body expressions, character design and a jam comic. Sign ups at the store are recommended!

San Diego Comic Con starts tomorrow!

A reminder: I will be doing sketches for donations at the Cartoon Art Museum table on Friday, July 25th from 2-3 pm. The museum's table is on the mezzanine level in the Fan Club section, number MZ11. According to the staff, it’s $10 for a 5.5x8.5 and $25 for a 8.5x11. It may be different once there, but it’s a heads up. Come on by!

Here’s a logo design I finished for a gaming group:


Any fan of The Red Star will enjoy this. I will color it later:

sketches at SDCC!

San Diego Comic Con is just around the corner! I don't have a table, so I'll be roaming as a free agent on the floor. I will be doing sketches for donations at the Cartoon Art Museum table on Friday, July 25th from 2-3 pm. CAM's table is on the mezzanine level in the Fan Club section, number MZ11. Come on by!

Raconteur update

Here's the latest page of my current story Treaty. After this story is done, I'll be putting Raconteur on hiatus for a while.

MoCCA pics

Just some choice pics from MoCCA here. Enjoy!

thumbnail roughs

MoCCA bound!

Mark your calendars: Leigh Dragoon, Karen Luk and Rachel Nabors will be at MoCCA! We're at table S41, on the second floor of the Puck Building.