Ack! Only two toons in, and my elderly hand is already cramping up. Of course, in this particular strip, the character is reading a letter, which I’ve written by hand instead of using my usual custom font.

Quick initial sketch of Mary Rae’s Uncle. Got any good Uncle names?

One comic down, nine to go. According to the rules, I can’t post them here until the contest is over, but I can give you this brief glimpse. Any idea what’s in that box?

I find drawing comic strips to be a lot of fun. Writing’s a bit tougher–still fun, but I haven’t really been able to rein it in. By that I mean, I can’t schedule it as a task; ideas only pop in to my head when I’m doing something else and my mind wanders. Running seems to work best.

So, here’s hoping my next few runs are very inspiring. 10 strips due February 1st. “Nothing like the last minute,” a certain slacker was fond of saying in the `90s.

Thanks, Grandpa!

And yes, my hair really does look like that right now. Jealous?

Engaging in animation practice, like any good Disney employee. I analyzed a few frames Groucho Marx slapping a guy, and am trying to recreate some of the gestures.

This is also known as procrastination–I should be working on a comic strip. Which I’d probably be drawing right now if I were procrastinating on an animation.

Sigh. Can you see why I was a C student?