After School

 Today's comic features my 13 year old, Nathan. It's tricky to present a person adequately in comic form. I probably draw and portray myself the most accurately with my Hub being a close second. However, I started feeling a little inadequate today when I was informed by other members of my family that: 

"You just can't capture the awesome that is Nathan in a comic."

While that may be true, I think I'll keep trying.

So, What's Your Point?

 

Special thanks to Rosie, for letting me post this very personal comic!!! Just to let you know, she is the most awesome, creative, beautiful, incredible daughter in the world! I love her very much!

And it is very true, most of our arguments end with us realizing we were both arguing the same point.

Priorities

The Early Years: Reasons (#4)

 

I feel a little guilty posting Sunday's comic when it's still in sketch form, but I really wanted to give you something and I will post when I actually ink and color this comic! I'm hoping seeing the pencil version will be a little interesting. It's so different once it's inked and colored, sometimes not for the better I think! Anyway, I hope you'll forgive me for posting a "half done" comic and find it enjoyable to read and look at anyway! Thanks, as always, for reading my comics!!!!

Rosie Steps In

I can't say enough good things about my girl, Rosie. She's my best friend, my daughter and amazing. Yeah, I'm biased. Get over it :-)

Survivor: Beautiful (Part 3)

Survivor: Askew (Part 2)

Survivor: The Challenge (part 1)

I'm sharing the gift of my mom today: send Mary the love!

Happy Urp Day, Mom!

A special comic in honor of my mom today!

I love you!

All in the Family

*WCCO is a local radio station that my mom and dad have listened to for years.

It's probably not necessary to point out the flaws in my comics, but I had to laugh when I finished this and saw how funny my arm looks hanging out of the frame of the comic. I decided to keep this version anyway, because it makes me laugh to see how awkward it looks. Other than that tho, I like this comic, especially because my mom makes an appearance. Thanks again for reading my comics!

10 Going on Thirty

Gettin' Freaky

This comic probably won't make sense unless you've read yesterday's comic. 

Happy Saturday!

Seven Typical 24 Hour Units of My Life

Inspired by the Bangles' Manic Monday. Kind of a down and dirty comic. I was tired of getting my t-square out and measuring things just so.

Also, still trying to figure out how I can score some color Copic markers for cheap or a coupon, or a gift... (mommy???) Those cost more than a 32 gig iPod Touch (which I also want)!!! 

Whatever. I'll get nothing and like it.

She Can Talk Now

So, it turned out my mom was messed up from a very strong pain killer. Once she got off that she steadily got better. Her other issues are clearing up too. You can see she's getting back to herself now...

As for the grayscale... still experimenting. I really like the layering of the background on the third panel. Don't like the dark edges on the first two very much tho. No matter what, the process is awesome and fun. Loving the journey!

Thanks for looking!

Wait, Did You Just Make a Funny?

This happened last week when my mom was in the hospital. It's always amazing to me that both my mom and dad can joke around even when they're at their worst. I hope I can be so gracious if I am in that position! Stay tuned for more Adventures With a Bedpan!

On another note, I am failing miserably at drawing hands. I've always heard it was difficult and it is. Crap.

A Wonderful Thing

I really hesitated to post this because I seem to post a lot of cartoons about common bodily functions, but it's really true to life. This happened yesterday morning when Nate got up. I guess a lot of a 10 year old's life is centered around bodily functions. I guess being a mom a lot of my life is centered around bodily functions, too. So, I apologize if you are getting tired of "potty" humor but that's just how it is in our family.

Having said that, I will add that the kids are passing around the stomach flu and I could be cartooning that!!! But I won't.

Brotherly Greeting

My mom's been in the hospital the last few days with a broken cluster of blood vessels in her stomach. She's good now and home. So, sorry for the lack of cartoons for the past few days. 

Come On, You Know You Want To

Some things never change.

Art Vs. The Harridan (or: Are You My Inner Mother?)

This is always my dilemma:

There are many many other things (some of them important) that I need to get done in my day, but what I want to do most is draw. Therefore, every single day I wrestle with myself. Sometimes the lamp wins, sometimes I win, sometimes I can find a nice balance which is where I'd like to live most of the time. Regardless, I'm a much happier, kinder person if I have a little time to draw each day.

An Acceptable Excuse For Tardiness

You just never know when the mood is going to strike you...

And for the record, I hate drawing stairs.