Saturday, July 26, 2025

Drink Along with THE SWIMMER


"He seemed to see, with a cartographer’s eye, that string of swimming pools, that quasi-subterranean stream that curved across the county..."
I've recently become obsessed with the 1968 Burt Lancaster movie THE SWIMMER and keep returning to it. The original John Cheever short story is worth digging up, as well as the full screenplay by Eleanor Perry. There are lots of deep theories and angles to dive into, but I jumped into the shallow end by doodling the (mostly alcoholic) drinks of the film in my sketchbook.

There's symbolism poured into each of these beverages, and I'd be tempted to organize a screening with the full menu if it weren't for the final libation, the "bullshot".

I'll probably draw more fan art for this strange movie, and advance my own pet theories (hint: CAVEMAN), but for now, proceed safely through whatever holes your neighbors dig in their backyards.

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Shrewsbury Lanes July 2025

Friday, July 11, 2025

Paradise City


I did a 2-pager for this cool comics anthology HANKERIN' FOR RUINATION, a loose set of 'covers' of every song from the album Appetite for Destruction by Guns N' Roses.

I covered the final song on the 'G' side Paradise City. Get one here! Here are some thumbnails and reference collected during my research.



I took some inspiration from the Koreshan Utopian Community...
...as well as J. Wimpy Wellington.

Have you read the great Wimpy intro strip by Kevin H?!



Thanks for checkin' it out!

Monday, July 07, 2025

NW Arkansas Sketchbook June-July 2025

Friday, July 04, 2025

July 4th Comic