Since coming back from Seattle, I’m suddenly finding myself bombarded by commissioned work. I’m totally not complaining – I’m celebrating! Five pieces for clients, card orders from shops, Dirty Bird Pictures is upgrading his logo, Fist Fest has my image on t-shirts, Instigator has a blurb on me (issue 19) on my skateboard decks and now I’m getting little hot gifts in the mail: well worn socks and other things from people who appreciate what I do.

It’s a great day to be a pervert!

I’m guessing that this means the long dry winter has given way to spring or for all you financial analysts out there, the economy or something is suddenly on the upswing. I’ll be sure to update things as we go. There will be tons of scanning to do for the commissions to move forward with my clients this weekend.

Palanca, my friend and the artist, needs your help. He was diagnosed with HIV/HEPATITIS B & his health is very delicate. He has severely lost weight and needs to start his antiretroviral  treatment. He lives in Peru and it’s very hard to get the pills he needs and this is where you come in…

Please follow the link to his website and contact Durk (ddehner@tomoffinlandfoundation.org), Chris Maher (supermarkynose@att.net), or Palanca (palanca_feet@yahoo.com), contribute or donate money for medical expenses, or buy some of his excellent work! I’ve personally commissioned a piece from him and I’ve inquired about two others he has on his site.

He needs TENOFOVIR (VIREAD) and the NGO that sells it in Peru says it’s cost prohibitive and rare – and sell out all of their stock. There are people in America, Canada, and the UK that are prescribed this drug and do not need to pay for it. Spare a pill, save an artist! Get in touch now and help this great artist.

Thank you very much!

The Seattle Erotic Art Festival was a resounding success – not just for me personally, but for the event holders as well. Hundreds of pieces entered and 78 sold (with tons of smaller works moved out of the expanded store section at an amazing pace), two of which were my skate decks entered and created specifically for the show. Initially, I was going to do a series of these decks – but I now feel it would be best if these pieces are one-of-a-kind dealies. I skipped out on the Thursday night VIP session and relaxed after my wonderful flight up on Virgin America, only to find on Friday afternoon that both of my pieces had sold before the general public even set eyes on them!

Mixing, mingling, ogling, flirting, viewing and drinking my way through the night catching up with old friends, making new ones, and putting faces with artist’s names I’ve only known of through the web or through comic books. I was riding high on my good fortune and gambled that it would last throughout the weekend event.

Saturday morning brought several of us together for the Intro To Gay Erotic Comics panel at the Sharma Center. Starting only a few minutes late, we quickly filled the room to standing room only bantering about our process and creative approaches to creating what we felt made a good erotic comic book story. Writer Dale Lazarov (Manly, Sticky, and many other great books) lead a spirited discussion with Patrick Fillion (of Class Comics fame) and Steve MacIsaac (Shirtlifter and Sticky comics) speaking deftly over what little knowledge I have with 3 short stories under my belt. Truth be told, I felt a bit intimidated as my strengths are more editorial and in the pin-up arena, but I’m working hard to change that. The audience had great stories and suggestions that we might take into consideration and I really loved the experience. I’d do it again in a snap! We moseyed over to the gallery show to take in some quieter moments with the art and ventured off to discuss ‘how sausage was made’ (we talked shop) over sushi.

I took in some sights and sounds, did a little shopping, hiking, hung out with friends, fine dining, and even scored a steamy hot commission I’m about to embark upon! This year, I couldn’t be a more happy pervert.

If you are going to be in Seattle for the Seattle Erotic Art Festival ‘09 – you might want to make your plans now before it’s too late to get tickets to the event! As always, this is the event of the year not to be missed with all the performances, food, art, films and this year – literature!

Are you interested in making a name for yourself in erotic art and comics but not sure where to start? I’ll be accepting appointments to give you practical advice on strengthening your portfolio and solidifying your brand before approaching magazines, galleries, and other venues. $25 for 15 minutes. Consultation includes free attendance to a Saturday May 2nd SEAF panel on erotic comics featuring Dale Lazarov (wonderful writer of titles such as Sticky, Nightlife, Fancy, and Manly), Steve MacIsaac (comic book artist and illustrator extraordinaire), Patrick Fillion (Class Comics bad ass) and yours truly (you’re here, goofy!).

So if you want a one-on-one with me to review your portfolio, just let me know and make your appointment now! 

On for Saturday May 2, 11:30am-12:30pm at the Sharma Center,

406 Dexter| Seattle | WA | 98109
206-898-5876
www.sharmacenter.org

$25 for 15 minutes (includes panel with portfolio review)
$5 Panel for all others

This weekend was spent entertaining a friend from overseas, showing him the local area and giving him a good taste of what it’s like to live here. We’d been talking off and on for at least 8 years now so when he told me he was coming over – I was happy to give him a place to crash. 

The weather couldn’t have been more perfect, showing him the number one reason I chose to live here in San Diego. We started out on Friday at Balboa Park for lunch at the Prado to stuff our faces. We walked off our lunch around the various gardens, including the succulent garden, and chatting about all sorts of stuff. After this we got in the car and did a nickle tour of Coronado, downtown San Diego, Logan Heights, Hillcrest, and Golden Hill.  Back home to drop off the bags, show off the house, relax, and then dinner at Chow Noodle House. We later followed it up with some fun and socializing at the San Diego Eagle.

The next day was filled with rather random stuff – a trip to the Mexican/US border, outlet mall shopping, a trip up the coast to Solana Beach to shop for succulents, and further to San Onofre Beach and Camp Pendelton. Later, we ended up out for a few drinks after a short nap.

We wrapped up this morning with a yummy lunch and said our good-byes and I passed him onto another to take him on his next trip across the nation.

I just got word that two of the three skate decks I designed have been accepted into the 2009 Seattle Erotic Art Festival! The two decks are Watersports and Bootfetish. Now to make arrangements for my trip up, send up my skate decks and get ready for May 1-3.

Hope to see you there!

Dick. lube. bed. jerk. porn. poppers. cum. socks. wipe. sleep. dream. wake. alarm. shower. shave. breakfast. teeth. clothes. lunch bag. keys. phone. wallet. car. drive. work. stress. code. design. print. lunch. piss. design. code. print. leave. drive. home. dinner. facebook. email. art. television. ice cream. atripla. bed.

And now, the watersports and rubber skate board deck.

What do you think? If there an opinion on whether you’d like to have the boards finished with the trucks and wheels plus the grip tape on the top where your feet would go or not – let me know!

Remember that image I did a long, long time ago when we were all much younger, hung out in packs, was part of the loose group QSB and went to ska shows in NYC or Boston?

Just because I wanted to see what came up googling on the word “skinhead” – I was shocked and flattered that somebody out there took my illustration and made a patch out of it! Awesome!

The first course has been scarfed down, how about some seconds? I’m thinking about submitting these to the Seattle Erotic Art Festival this year and some other contests I’ve discovered.

This is the second skate deck I’ve just finished – Bootfetish.

Enjoy!