Nice Work if You Can Get It

Did a new poster for tapwater. Just in case anyone is interested, I am sooo willing to be exploited for my talent. Use me. Make me work for it, sugar.

Yesterday I went to the infusion room at my dad's oncologist. I am always surprised to see how life-affirming it is. In a place where everyone is facing death and illness and loneliness everyone is so kind. One woman was getting her final treatment and the nurses surprised her with confetti. A lesbian couple brought in miniature daschund puppies. They also raised a miniature dashund yorkie mix called dorkies (ridiculously adorable). Being human is a tough job, and it's good to see so many people rise to challenge.

Friction

I drew this on the porch of my old apartment. Gramps, this big hulking dog was bleeding all over the place from a war-wound he got in the dog park. And I was running around going “oh-my-god, do NOT get dog juice on my drawing!” Then gramps would shake his head and the blood was flying from his ripped ear.

Anyway, Robyn and her mom were good enough to sit for me. I’ve been trying to get this one right for a while. I had to get some real-life love and tension to put on the page. Family, you just can’t get away without being harnessed with a whole mess of baggage. I myself am going to Arizona this weekend to indulge in some inter-generational hostilities. I miss my mom and dad.

I found some notes from when I was reading Man and His Symbols:

Individuation is the process of self-realization, a natural and spontaneous process of the psyche. It can’t be taken completely in itself, because in order to mold or shape resistance is needed.

Resistance . . .
Like friction it can give you a little carpet burn or wear you down to a bloody nub.

But in the end I guess it’s the tough crap that makes you stronger. Can you tell I need a pep talk?

Oh well, I’m gonna watch some trashy tv. What’s on? I don’t care as long as there’s semi-nudity and conspicuous product placement.

Cosmic Lovin'

So, a few days ago, I was trolling the internet for pictures of astronauts and I found some intriguing information. Not to long ago French science writer Pierre Kohler wrote in his book, The Final Mission: Mir, The Human Adventure, that in 1996 NASA conducted a confidential study whose subject is closely guarded. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the mechanics of sex in zero gravity, perhaps preparing for an age when human space travel is more prolonged. It’s rumored that there are video recordings of test subjects screwing in a zero gravity chamber to find out what is and isn’t feasible. Apparently the missionary position is totally impractical. Zero gravity porn – your tax dollars at work.

Hey, I helped pay for it. Do you think I can get a copy?

Poster Design for Portland-based band Therapist.