Life is weird. Work is ok. I am in a great relationship. Some good opportunities are developing workwise... life seems good... even with the tough year we're having.

Yet -- an underlying restlessness persists -- a nagging sense of frustration -- some itch that can't be scratched, that won't go away... a general irritation with the mundane aspects of everyday life and with conventional expectations about.

All quiet on the Rico front.... work... work...some more work...sleep.... more work... booooooooooring!

Oh my goodness.... makes just wanna dive in and lick lick lick to yur heart's delight



From a luscious set by Toxic.

Quick digitally coloured sketch I did for this week's Illustration Friday theme "Canned."

Hmm... I suck at keeping diaries, blogs and regular stuff unless somebody beats me over the head with a deadline-stick!
Just come off a god-awful flu... being winter down south here, it's cold and flu season... get's me properly once a year, and then it's usually done and dusted. Just that in my business, there's no such thing as taking sick leave... the work time you miss, you gotta make up by scrambling frantically afterwards... the deadlines don't care if you're at home on your deathbed.
Otherwise -- it's more of the same creatively... back in the rut, not much inspiration and a good dose of boredom. A very promising animation project got pretty much snuffed out by TV channel and producers apathy and "playing it safe let's make more of the same shit" attitude... aw, fuckit!

My comment:


Meanwhile...what does Captain Cosmic have to say about this?


Oh well, back to the drawing board... and thank goodness for all the beauty on here to keep me sane and real!
Cheers!

Hi all -- been hard at work on creating and releasing a new comic strip for syndication (still working on getting it out there internationally). It's called VERN & DERN ... and here's a few samples:

Sigh -- seems like I haven't posted here in AAAAAAAAAAAAAGES... not much to say, really.
Good things happening on relationship front.. slow and sluggish start to the creative year... and will it ever stop raining here???... damn climate change is definitely kicking in, my firneds.
Some recent doodlettes...



...and quick self-caricature I did recently.

Once again...long time no drawing outside of the work stuff... some loosening up sketches at the Monday morning coffee shop session. The "Bad Dog and pedestal" one might be turned into a larger work... perhaps even a painting.

Sketched this up as a contribution for Illustration Friday's "OPEN" theme... just oozing cuteness :-)

Bored at work