Sketchbook Retirement/Dave Island

Here's another finished up skechybook. This one includes a handful of concert and bar doodles, including one of my friend who is a barista at my favorite coffee shop by day and a bartender at the bar that hosts tons of the shows by night. We asked for long islands, and by the time he had a few milliliters left in our glasses, he realized he forgot to add anything besides a little ice and a lot of alcohol. He gently added some coke for color. The taste was so unreal and unpalatable that I had to draw a picture of it in here and dedicate this sketchbook to his noble efforts.

Turnover sticker/the best album sticker

Sketching at Mahall's because their bartender had a very ska hat and an Iggy Pop shirt.

A few bands from the From Another Planet album release show / Siege the Gates

Shores of Elysium / he was bleeding from his face

Happy bands Sunrise Reset & Jackson Scott

The amazing All Dogs featuring the most fun hair to draw Maryn Jones

coffee shop and puppies

the legend himself

Hawthorne Heights and their lyrics

From Autumn to Ashes boys JAMMIN OUT

vorp

Cory tried to color and I tried to fix it and

post show Skully's bar people

double selfie

The Spring Bravo Bash: Final + Process

Had the chance to make this flyer for a local fest that's coming up. Not only was I happy to hear, "make it an alien", but I was also really happy to hear that the lineup was as good as it is. I know lots of the band members and have been meaning to finally catch them. Check out the show next month - it's going to be a good time: https://www.facebook.com/events/273007306195873

Summer Scene Project Process

One big thing that I have been really thinking about lately is the local music scene (as you can tell via previous posts involving cows and lyric videos). I decided to start a project before summer is over to show my support and spread the word. More details coming soon, but basically I will be doing the types of things I have been doing only dedicating them to local bands. If the bands want to buy the designs for stickers, posters, or tees, they are welcome to - but that's not the point. All of the ones I am featuring are ones with members I have personally talked to and connected with, and I want to give them something back to let them know they matter to me and I appreciate them doing what they are doing. Can't tell if I just got too intimate in this blog post, or if I am just too tired and burnt out of caffeine.

Anyways, I have 5 planned to make, and I will release them all at the same time as a special little thing. I really like this project and I can see myself doing something like this every year if not more frequently.

Also, here is my next lyric-inspired drawing. Another bit from Japanther. I am really excited about this one, and I feel weird with how much I kinda like it.