R.I.P. Galen

This is Galen, and "Knotty Man".


Galen was a little man that would hang out at Gypsy Lilies store around the corner from my old studio on 6th ave. I was working on the sideshow freaks series and I needed a model for "Knotty Man". I ran into Galen who asked for a cigarette (which seemed like a greeting in his language). I dont smoke but I bummed three off my girlfriend, and asked him if I could take some pictures of him in return. I said that I would make him younger to balance out the fact that I was adding these boils all over his body. He didn't really get what I was saying, but he said yeah and quickly scurried away to chain smoke. I went back to the studio, happy with my newly acquired reference.



A couple of weeks ago Gypsy Lily sent me a message with a strange request. She informed me that Galen had passed away, and that she was wondering if she could borrow the "Knotty Man" for display at Galens funeral. She said that he was so proud of that picture, and would carry this little print of it with him and tell the story to people.

I said Yes of course.

That was the first time I've shown work at a funeral.
R.I.P. Galen

I'm not as dumb as this sounds, I just get tired sometimes

I applied for a job at Trader Joe's as the sign artist. It was perfect for me. I would get paid to practice for my personal artwork.I thought I had it, but never even got a call. I couldn't believe it.I already pictured myself in the shirt, scribbling with full benefits. When I was going over what images I gave to them I realized that I hadn't removed this drawing. I added it on purpose thinking that it's a good drawing, and not thinking that the themed, family grocery store probably wouldn't be into frontal nudity or urination. I decided on deleting it from my submission, but simply forgot. I laugh at myself shamefully whenever I picture the "Captain" (the name Trader Joe's uses instead of manager) looking through my submissions, and stopping at that one. I want to know how long he looked at it, and I also want to know what his face looked like, and what he said, if anything, out loud to himself.
I called them,and asked about the job.They informed me that the position was filled.

Hindsight is...

Sketch-"What are you laughing at?"

I never thought of Headless Dude as an arsonist, but I am very surprised that he wasn't even questioned about the Firwood fire.
Headless Dude & Pothead, a love story.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremygregory/sets/72057594119142279/

My girlfriend used to nanny these twins, and she would tell me how they would communicate or "twin talk". That gave me the idea for the Mertwins sticker that was later used for a skateboard graphic.

This is a sketch that I did of my friend and his wife. His wife was giving him a haircut, and when she realized I was drawing them she said "Don't draw my head...you're going to make me ugly. So I didn't draw her head, but I didn't like the headless barber in my sketchbook, so I drew it in later from memory. I think it turned out pretty good for no reference.

You shouldn't take pictures of your Octopus in the middle of the street...

"You shouldn't take pictures of your Octopus in the middle of the street like that..."
"We thought you needed help!"He said as the Boy Wonder drooled onto the key on his chest, and then gave me the mouth gaped "UH HUH" nod. Thats when i realized they must have thought I was drowning in the turn lane.

Built In Treasure

My room mate found this can of treasure built into the wall of a room in our house. From the dates on the money it seems it was put there in the mid- 60's. There was $106 in the can, but some of the coins are worth up to $175 (in slightly circulated condition). When he knocked on my door in the middle of the night I would have never guessed it would be because he found treasure in the house!



This is the coin he gave me for sharing the experience.