Random Anomalies

In all that excitement, I completely forgot that this here blog celebrated it’s 6th year of existence this past February.

Along with this very significant milestone (at least for me) is also the 5th anniversary of my first book and namesake of this blog RANDOM ANOMALIES.  I actually took a minute and grabbed a copy off my library and looked at it.

Despite it’s overall crudeness (as I see it) it will always be the ‘first one’.  Whatever success I’ve garnered and progress I’ve made is only possible because that first step was taken.  For all of those things, I am still quite proud of it.  In 2006, Random Anomalies debuted at Wondercon and started the publishing momentum that is still going strong today.

So happy birthday Random Anomalies, the book and the blog.  I might look older but both of you will always be eternally young!  (Image excerpted from the book)

Five years went by just like that… Thanks to all of you for your continued support. And to the ones who have been coming around since day one, you only have twenty-five more years before I hand out those Rolex watches….

This blog is a whopping four years old and time once again to look back at another great year of posts and interaction from all of you who have taken time to do so.

The blogosphere has exploded and undergone quite a transformation since I started in 2005. For us artists, the impact has been tremendous and art blogging has become a standard for anyone trying to make a statement with their work and their opinions.

Thank you to all of you who have continued to stop by as well as the countless blogs who have been kind to have added a link to this place.

Here’s to another great year.

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Below are some recent mini-doodles done in ballpoint pen on a tiny 2 x 4 inch sketchbook I recently acquired. It’s small enough to fit in any pocket and great for capturing quick gestures as well as jotting down ideas. The last sketch is a hold over from my DVR sketching sessions.

Couldn’t help but color this ballpoint sketch on Photoshop…

This is the aforementioned mini-sketchpad made by Flip Notes