Teaching Illustration IV this semester. It’s been a while. Including some fun demos as part of the course - students’ choice. Here’s one from last week’s Marker Demo. Swipe ▶️ for details. Cheers and happy #frankensteinfriday . . . . . #frankenstein #maryshelleysfrankenstein #maryshelley #prismacolormarkers #kohinoorwoodlesscoloredpencils #pentelbrushpen #signowhitegelpen #ballpointpenart #monsterart #berniewrightson #selfauthorship #arcadiacreates #teachingartanddesign (at Dr. Frankenstein's Laboratory) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpDUX83ug1I/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Derek Waterhouse è tanto schizzinoso che non desidera essere toccato per nessuna ragione, ma è disposto a fare un’eccezione per una sola persona... chi sarà? 🤔 Link in bio 👆🏻 #tuttounaltropersempre #seriemarshmallow #romantic #romancebooks #literaryromance #contemporaryromance #romanzirosa #romanzidamore #romancebooks #romanzi #selfpublishing #selfpublished #selfauthorship https://www.instagram.com/p/B-4RBV2HLYp/?igshid=1t4q4wrd84cg9

Happy #BookLoversDay Remembering the book I illustrated, wrote and hand bound last year after hiking the Scottish highlands. Feeling the desire to make another one. .. #highlands #Scotland #bookart #handbinding #illustration #highlandcow #selfauthorship #hiking #writing #lochness #journal #rustic

Irma Boom’s self-authored autobiography makes it clear that she thinks of herself as humble subject matter for a biography.

Code code and more code! Never thought I would be doing mostly web for my portfolio but I'm glad that I did & have pushed myself to learn! #sneakpeek #portfolio #selfauthorship #webdesign #code #responsiveweb

Sending you all some holiday CHEER! And if you know someone that might be spending the next few days by themselves - reach out and share some CHEER of your own. Happiest of Holiday Wishes!!! & Cheers! . . . . . . #holidaywishes #happyholidays #warmwinterwishes #cheers #handlettering #handlettered #penandink #inkedletters #typography #teachingtypography #teachingtype #stickers #stickerart #stickerartist #selfauthorship (at Chestnut Hill) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmkEV5SpdlM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

BIG thanks to @phillyzinefest I had three different students bring this up to me during class last week! They all had a wonderful time at this year’s festival! Can’t wait for next year! Cheers!!! . . . . . #zines #zine #selfauthor #selfauthorship #selfpublishing #melissalomaxart #makingcomics #teachingartanddesign #phillyzine #phillyzinefest2022 #cartoons #doodletowncomic #makingzines (at Philly Zine Fest) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClAZNfCDQ4I/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Over the summer @melissalomaxart and I joined @arcadiawestireland on the creative trip of a lifetime. Our fearless leader @mworrellart lead us on a month long creative expedition that consisted of hiking, touring and exploring landmarks, lots of green, and a few angry cows. Did I mention the hiking? I’ll be sharing the art I created and a ton of photos over the next few weeks. Swipe ▶️ to see more. This first piece is a pen and ink sketch made on our first week. Cheers! . . . . #arcadiacreates #theydrawtheytravel #traveldrawings #theburren #ireland #penandink #teachingart #sketchbook #travelsketchbook #design #arcadiaartanddesign #globalstudies #selfauthorship (at The Burren, Ireland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiiKIwcO-3O/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

16 Compass True north is not so much a destination as it is a state of mind. Always moving forward and looking towards the future. It’s a fun philosophy but it confuses the heck outta my GPS! . . . . . . #arcadiacreates #bigbadwolf #werewolf #howl #compass #snarl #wolf #monsterart #inktober2021 #inktober16 #penandink #mujipens #fudegokochipen #kuretakebrushpen #pentelwhiteoutpen #ipevo #horrocomics #cartoonist #comics #selfauthorship #goldenageanimation #oldtimeycartoons (at Lost in the Woods) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVHOAmLDyHB/?utm_medium=tumblr

25 Splat Monte wasn’t your “bug repellent” type of guy. His was a more hands on approach. . . . . . #werewolf #fly #monsterart #splat #inktober2021 #inktober25 #mujipens #fudegokochibrushpen #pentelwhiteoutpen #beepapersketchbook #horrorcomics #monsterart #wolfmanfanart #bzzz #flies #wolfman #growl #howl #selfauthorship #cartoonist #comics #flyswatter (at Insectarium) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVefzforrye/?utm_medium=tumblr

24 Extinct Like living shadow they come. A mixture of claw and fang. No quarry too large for their hunger. As night falls so does the cold blooded king. The only sound the chorus of the pack. . . . . . #tyrannosaurusrex #dinosaurs #werewolves #dinosaursvswerewolves #extinct #monsterart #horrorcomics #inktober2021 #inktober24 #penandink #mujipens #fudegokochibrushpen #pentelwhiteoutpen #beepapersketchbook #chinamarker #selfauthorship #howl #growl #fang #monsterbattle #scratch (at Monster Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVb4mewjtNW/?utm_medium=tumblr

17 Collide A rivalry for the ages - Werewolf vs Vampire. I’m a little biased (see all of my Inktober pieces so far) but I wonder who do you think would win? . . . . . #penandink #mabsdrawlloweenclub #mabsdrawlloweenclub2021 #vampire #inktober #inktober17 #ipevo #mujipens #fudegokochibrushpen #kuretakebrushpen #pentelwhiteoutpens #beepapersketchbook #arcadiacreates #werewolfart #horrorcomics #monsterart #werewolfvsvampire #bitethehandthatfeedsyou #howl #selfauthorship (at Universal Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVJWtdADnrg/?utm_medium=tumblr

I’ve been an artist and teacher now for more years than I haven’t. Better part of a quarter of a century. Maybe the best part of that time has been collaboration. Whether with students, friends or my significant other. What’s best part about of the collaborative process? That you put into existence something you could not do alone. That seems way more relevant today than it did when I first started putting pencil to paper. Artists know the importance of being part of a larger picture, working together to make something bigger than the one. Creativity through community. Just sayin’. . Big thanks to my partner in animated crime @mkillian.art for bringing these into the world. Cheers! . . . . . #thebrothersbrimm #animation #cartoons #collaboration #animation #animatedshort #makingart #makingcartoons #teachingart #comicbooks #monsters #demons #comicbooks #characterdesign #characterdesign #penandink #adobeanimate #adobeanimatecc #wafflesandsyrup #thereturnofwafflesandsyrup #selfauthorship (at The Boneyard) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCFWrWPDkqv/?igshid=xvmrdegdj6kl

Couple more pics from the awesomeness of the semester! Maps, business cards for comic characters, recipes, webcomics...? My students @arcadiaartanddesign really knocked it out of the park this semester! Another pic in front of the Sticker Wall, just because. Cheers! . . . . . . #arcadiaartanddesign #arcadiauniversity #arcadia #graphicdesign comic books #businesscards #theydrawandcook #theydrawandtravel #productdesign #webcomics #packagedesign #teachingartanddesign #teachingart #venom #spiderman #dannyphantom #selfauthorship #mystudentsrock #stickerart #stickers (at Arcadia University) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6WBi8vjx6s/?igshid=1aee7a5jfat91

New JUMBO sticker (almost 5” X 5”). Gonna have these for the next couple of shows. Also giving them away with all store orders!($2 value). Link in bio. Cheers! #stickerart #grimm #grimreaper #cartoonist #skullart #monsterart #goodomensfanart #comics #selfauthorship (at Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzJFyxVD3jJ/?igshid=1jv38a79v2pp9

I love prepping and packaging new merch. Shows are coming and the new store is up. Link in the bio. Swipe to see more. ➡️➡️➡️ Cheers! #selfauthorship #creatorowned #makingstuff #enamelpins #embroideredpatch #blackhearted #skulls #skullart (at Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxD2ohrjJab/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ehhz8xs8u9ar