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Crochet Blanket and Halloween Recap

2011-11-07T13:50:00.000-08:00

My buddy Meredith got married last week and for a gift, I decided to crochet the happy couple a purple blanket to snuggle up under. I tried a new stitch, and I love the results. Even my pro-knitting / anti-crochet co-worker loved it, saying, "that looks like a knitting pattern!"

What do you think?

In other news, Halloween has come and gone. And while I was sad about not being in Milwaukee to throw our annual Halloween dance party, I got to enjoy the holiday in my new town, with my new co-workers...

I dressed as the Sun-Maid Raisin lady! All of the fake grapes were found sitting around my grandma's house :) I altered a t-shirt to match the one in the logo, and I made the bonnet in about 20 minutes after watching this handy youtube tutorial:

My manager, Jim, dressed as Porter Wagoner, and did a mighty fine job on creating his costume. Check out the shotgun going up the leg, and the cactus on the sleeve!

My co-worker, Asuza (the pink monkey), and two of her friends win for my favorite costume of the year though. I kind of want to steal one of those costumes :)

So that was my Halloween! How was yours? What did you dress up as? I'm going to ask questions to promote commenting! Is anybody reading? I promise to write more posts in the future :)

Animal paintings for a baby cousin.

2011-09-22T11:12:00.000-07:00

So my cousin Kelly is having a baby and asked me to make some paintings for the baby room, which has a jungle theme. Here are four out of the five paintings. The fifth is a Lion. I didn't like the way it turned out as much as these others, so you don't get to see it!

Dream Journal #2 - The Long Hair

2011-07-29T07:12:00.001-07:00

Dream Journal #1 - Remember this one, Chat-bot?

2011-07-28T13:35:00.000-07:00

I love Emily Carroll's dream journals, so I wanted to try my hand at drawing some to.

Here is #1, a dream from last night...

Emily's are slightly better... You should really go check them out.

Linoleum printing with my sis

2011-07-12T18:34:00.000-07:00

Last week my sister and I did some printing at her house. It was Amy's first time and we had a lot of fun!

Here she is, working away:

I actually just did some drawing and showed Amy the ropes that night, and then came home and made my own from one of my sketches:

Our subjects were Amy's pets, Louie and Rufus:

And here they are:

Metal Folding Chair Makeover...

2011-05-18T10:04:00.000-07:00

These metal folding chairs were left by a roommate when we were moving out of our old place, so Sam and I snatched them up, thinking they might be useful. We found some cool fabric at a vintage shop and got some spray paint to match.

Before...

... And After

It was a fun, cheap quickie project that took about 5 hours at most. There are four chairs, two of each design.

Twitter Sticky Note Challenge #75

2011-03-16T11:41:00.000-07:00

From @tank_s: What is your favorite herb or spice?

Twitter Sticky Note Challenge #74

2011-03-15T13:50:00.001-07:00

From @tank_s: draw your favorite thing about yourself....

Sticky Note Challenge #74

2011-03-14T12:35:00.000-07:00

From me: Draw a dead famous person you wish you could meet.

I want Mark Twain to come back from the dead to tell me a story.

Sticky Note Challenge #73

2011-02-04T12:14:00.000-08:00

From @tank_s: Draw what you're most looking forward to about spring.

I am most looking forward to Julie's big comeback!!!

How to beat the winter blues...

2011-02-03T11:34:00.001-08:00

Sticky Note Challenge #72

2011-02-03T11:29:00.000-08:00

From @anneisanartist: Draw a blizzard adventure.

Based on my experience, a blizzard adventure looks something like this...

AJ Bombers and Sam's show at Roast

2011-01-22T01:10:00.000-08:00

Sam's show website: http://svdodge.com/roastshow/

Prints on etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/svdodge

(By the way, AJ Bombers doesn't usually have bad service. It was a fluke. You people should go there.)

Tweeps in this video:
@ahhheavytorch
@tarabogart
@ajbombers
@svdodge
@mcaelyn
@roastcoffee

Twitter Sticky-Note Challenge #71

2010-11-30T14:19:00.000-08:00

From @sophiejp: Draw something you are looking forward to this week.

I'm looking forward to...

Kitties for my cousins

2010-11-30T13:59:00.000-08:00

My little cousins Riley and Avery made me some awesome drawings and gave them to me this weekend when I saw them at Thanksgiving. So I'm going to send these in the mail to them. It's always fun to get snail-mail!

Twitter Sticky Note Challnege #70

2010-11-04T14:14:00.000-07:00

From me: Draw what you see outside your window.

Twitter Sticky Note Challnege #69

2010-11-03T10:59:00.001-07:00

From @tank_s: draw something that makes you feel warm and fuzzy!!

Sticky Note Challenge #68

2010-10-26T13:30:00.000-07:00

From @SophieJP: Draw your favorite outdoor activity. Go!

Twitter Sticky Note Challenge #67

2010-10-25T13:24:00.000-07:00

From me: Draw a cartoon character who's personality is closest to your own.

Lazlo from Camp Lazlo...

Twitter Sticky-note Challenge #66

2010-10-18T11:48:00.000-07:00

From me: What are you listening to?

Twitter Sticky-Note Challenge #65

2010-10-12T15:03:00.000-07:00

From @ahhheavytorch: What are you going to be for Halloween?

Twitter Sticky Note Challenge #64

2010-10-11T12:12:00.000-07:00

From @marisunshine9: What was your favorite part of this past weekend?

Well, lots of fun things happened this past weekend. Too many to draw. But the most recent fun thing was meeting @wheezywaiter and lots of other new friends at the bean last night.

Twitter Sticky Note Challenge #63

2010-09-30T14:13:00.000-07:00

From me: Let's dedicate today's #stickynotechallenge to the Flintstones! Draw your favorite scene or character!

It was the biggest dance craze to hit Bedrock since the Pterodactyl and the Frantic -The Flintstone Flop! You know I like dancing...

Twitter Sticky Note Challenge #62

2010-09-29T12:54:00.000-07:00

From @sophieJP: Draw something that makes you happy.

Pickie re-living her glory days!

Sticky Note Challenge #62

2010-09-28T14:28:00.000-07:00

From @Ahhheavytorch: Draw something that stresses you out! Go!

Twitter Sticky Note Challenge #61

2010-09-24T07:08:00.000-07:00

From @rockabillyjon: Tiny origami! (include object for scale)

Baby fox!

Bug Boarding

2010-09-23T21:05:00.000-07:00

A skateboard deck I just whipped out. Now I just gotta get some trucks and tape on that bad boy!!

Vanessa

2010-09-23T20:56:00.000-07:00

This is a cartoon portrait I made for Vanessa on her birthday.

Twitter Post-it Challenge #60

2010-09-23T14:17:00.000-07:00

From @Tank_s: draw your favorite country or one you admire/would like to visit, in any way you want.

This is in Guell Park - Barcelona, Spain. I love Spain.

Twitter Post-it Challenge #59

2010-09-22T13:00:00.000-07:00

From @ahhheavytorch: Draw a picture of one of your grandparents/older relatives. Go!

This is what my Grandma always says to us kids...

Twitter Post-it Challenge #58

2010-09-21T12:33:00.000-07:00

From @SophieJP: Draw something that you are wearing today.

Twitter Post-it Challenge #57

2010-09-20T06:49:00.000-07:00

From @svdodge on Friday: In honor of Parking Day- what would it look like if there were no cars in the city?

Twitter Post-it Challenge #56

2010-09-16T14:11:00.000-07:00

From @sophiejp: Draw something that you are excited for in the fall season.

It's all about the PUMPKIN PIE!!!!!

Harry Potter comic: Remus and Tonks

2010-09-15T14:01:00.000-07:00

Twitter Post-it Challnege #55

2010-09-15T13:30:00.000-07:00

From me: Draw your alternate reality self's profession...

My alternate reality self would be some sort of scientist.

Twitter Post-it Challenge #54

2010-09-14T12:09:00.000-07:00

From @tank_s: Draw a favorite feature of one of your favorite people (i.e. Friends) that you admire or enjoy.

I'm gonna have to go with @ahhheavytorch's hair...

Twitter Post-it Challenge #53

2010-09-10T14:20:00.000-07:00

From @SophieJP: Draw a dream you had recently. Go!

I dreamed Richmond from the IT Crowd was living in my pantry...

Twitter Post-it Challenge #52

2010-09-09T13:41:00.001-07:00

From me: Draw your first pet

Twitter Post-it Challenge #51

2010-09-03T13:37:00.000-07:00

From @marisunshine9: What is something that you want that is completely materialistic and extravagant?

Swimming pool at my house:

Twitter Post-it Challenge #50!!!!!!!!

2010-09-02T13:38:00.000-07:00

From @tank_s: Draw what you want to dress up as for Halloween.

Twitter Post-it Challenge #49

2010-09-01T11:28:00.000-07:00

From @marisunshine9: Draw your biggest fear.

Twitter Post-it Challenge #48

2010-08-31T11:16:00.000-07:00

From me: Recreated another person's post-it in your own style.

My version of Katie T's monster:

Here's her original:

Twitter Post-it Challenge #47

2010-08-30T14:13:00.000-07:00

From @tank_s: Draw your current emotion in any way you want.

Pickles hates sleep...

Twitter Post-it Challenge #46

2010-08-27T09:52:00.000-07:00

From @marisunshine9: Draw your favorite thing in your office/work place.

Let me introduce you to my close personal friend, Keyboard Frog...

Twitter Post-it Challenge #45

2010-08-26T14:17:00.001-07:00

From Ahhheavytorch: Draw a scene that includes a mermaid, corn on the cob, and a watch. Go!

Twitter Post-it Challenge #44

2010-08-25T11:04:00.000-07:00

From me: Draw the monster that lives under your bed.

House points to whoever can name this monster... well, I guess he's more of a 'friend'

Twitter Post-it Challenge #43

2010-08-24T12:02:00.000-07:00

From @rockabillyjon: Today you are made king/queen. Illustrate your 1st decree. (ex. No more mosquitos or Teachers get paid more)

My people will love me.

Twitter Post-it Challenge #42

2010-08-23T12:28:00.000-07:00

From @Tank_s: Draw an object who's name starts with the letter P

Twitter Post-it Challenge #41

2010-08-20T08:44:00.000-07:00

From Jessica: Since summer is ending, what is your favorite thing about summer?

Twitter Post-it Challenge #40

2010-08-19T09:19:00.000-07:00

From @sophiejp: Draw what you feel like eating right now.

Twitter Post-it Challenge #39

2010-08-18T13:38:00.000-07:00

From @ahhheavytorch: Draw what you looked like as a kid!

In my favorite shirt:

Twitter Post-it Challenge #38

2010-08-17T13:43:00.000-07:00

From me: What was your first job?

Twitter Post-it Challenge #36

2010-08-12T11:18:00.000-07:00

From @tank_s: Draw the object closest to you with your opposite hand.

Tonks

2010-08-11T15:09:00.000-07:00

Well that last Post-it challenge spurred on a little doodling, that took over and turned into this...

Twitter Post-it Challenge #35

2010-08-11T11:10:00.000-07:00

From Me: Who's your favorite female Harry Potter character? Draw her.

My favorite bad-ass, Hufflepuff, Metamorphmagus, Wife of a Werewolf, Auror, ---Tonks!

Post-it Challenge #34

2010-08-10T13:59:00.000-07:00

From @ahhheavytorch: Draw something that recently annoyed you.

Dumb guy I bumped into at Rockerbox:

Twitter Post-it Challenge #33

2010-08-09T12:52:00.000-07:00

From @SophieJP: Draw your feet with whatever you are wearing on them.

Twitter Post-it Challenge #32

2010-08-06T12:57:00.001-07:00

From @tank_s: Draw any random office supply, but give it an emotion.

Here's my happy little Cintiq monitor!

Here he is in real life:

Twitter Post-it Challenge #31

2010-08-05T12:29:00.000-07:00

From me: Draw your breakfast.

He likes it! Hey Mikey!

Twitter Post-it Challenge #30

2010-08-04T11:53:00.000-07:00

From @ahhheavytorch: Draw the next co-worker/person you have a conversation with.

It was Sally.

Twitter Post-it Challenge #29

2010-08-03T08:30:00.000-07:00

From @sophiejp: Draw your favorite Disney character.

That was easy. Hands-down, favorite Disney character:

Twitter Post-it Challenge #28

2010-08-02T12:07:00.000-07:00

From @tank_s: Draw a gesture.

"That looks nothing like a bird"

Twitter Post-it Challenge #27

2010-07-30T08:24:00.001-07:00

From me: Draw your favorite fruit.

Twitter Post-it Challenge #26

2010-07-29T09:50:00.000-07:00

From @ahhheavytorch: Draw a outfit mishap.

Last night as I was packing up my books, I caught a glimpse of myself in a high school track photo from the yearbook. I guess my former self thought it was a good idea to wear black socks pulled all the way up with white tennis shoes... I thought that was kinda funny.

Twitter Post-it Challenge #25

2010-07-28T08:55:00.000-07:00

From @sophiejp: What was the last thing you drank?

Twitter Post-it Challenge #24

2010-07-27T14:56:00.000-07:00

From @Tank_s: Draw where you would rather be or what you would rather be doing tight now instead of being at work.

I would rather be at a....

Twitter Post-it Challenge #23

2010-07-26T10:22:00.000-07:00

From me: Look up! What do you see?

I find myself looking at this quite often during the day, actually...

Twitter Post-it Challenge #22

2010-07-23T08:54:00.000-07:00

From @SophieJP: Draw your most embarrassing fall or tripping incident.

You see, I have an excellent center of gravity...

Twitter Post-it Challenge #21

2010-07-22T08:50:00.000-07:00

From @Ahhheavytorch: In honor of all the Pre-College students, draw your HS crush.

I think it could have worked out, if he hadn't have been abducted by aliens, and then gotten into all that trouble when he got back...

Twitter Post-it Challenge #20

2010-07-21T07:45:00.000-07:00

From @tank_s: Draw a palindrome.

Twitter Post-it Challenge #19

2010-07-20T09:39:00.000-07:00

From @SophieJP: What is the first thing you do when you get up in the morning?

I pet my pup.

Twitter Post-it Challenge #18

2010-07-19T11:24:00.000-07:00

From @kstrash: What is your favorite place/landmark/feature in your home town?

I've always loved the giant shuttlecocks on the lawn at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art KCMO...

Twitter Post-it Challenge #17

2010-07-16T08:13:00.001-07:00

From me: Write your name in the form of a Rebus.

Twitter Post-it Challenge #16

2010-07-15T08:24:00.000-07:00

from @SophieJP: Draw a glimpse of the environment you're in right now.

year-round Christmas lights.

Twitter Post-it Challenge #15

2010-07-14T09:56:00.000-07:00

From @ahhheavytorch: What is one thing you wore/did/liked in HS that makes you now ask "What was I thinking?"

I wore shorts every single day during the year 2000.

Twitter Post-it Challenge #14

2010-07-13T11:39:00.000-07:00

From @tank_s: Draw a scene from the song the best depicts your pet or favorite animal!

This actually reminds me more of my old childhood dog, Molly...

Twitter Post-it Challenge #013

2010-07-08T09:27:00.000-07:00

From me: Draw This month's Leaky Cauldron contest

Eavesdropping Ear-Droppers. A potion that will allow you to hear through another person's ears after applying a drop first to the person listening, and then to the person eavesdropping. Perfect for coordinating secret and sneaky operations.

Twitter Post-it Challenge #012

2010-07-07T07:21:00.000-07:00

From @SophieJP, Draw your favorite toy when you were growing up.

Sleepy-Bunny, you have been, and forevermore shall be, my favorite toy. This one's for you:

Twitter Post-it Challenge #011

2010-07-06T08:36:00.000-07:00

From @ahhheavytorch, Draw a scene from this past weekend.

Breaking and entering...

Twitter Post-it Challenge #010

2010-07-02T07:50:00.000-07:00

From @tank_s: Draw your favorite musician from the 70's!!

My highlighter colors came in handy for this one...

Twitter Post-it Challenge #008

2010-07-01T07:57:00.000-07:00

From me, @allysonlassiter: Draw your favorite toy from Toy Story.

It was a close one. I almost chose Woody- but I went with his buddy...

Slink!

Twitter Post-it Challenge #007

2010-06-30T09:20:00.000-07:00

From @sophiejp, If you were an animal, what would you want to be?

I'm going to go with kangaroo again... They're just so awesome.

Twitter Post-it Challenge, #006

2010-06-29T07:40:00.000-07:00

From @ahhheavytorch, Draw what super power you wished you had:

I want Nightcrawler's power! Teleportation!!!

Twitter Post-it Challenge #005

2010-06-28T09:12:00.000-07:00

From me, @allysonlassiter: Draw your favorite animal.

Twitter Post-it Challenge #004

2010-06-25T07:31:00.000-07:00

From @SophieJP: draw what your favorite summer activity is! Go!

In fact, I wouldn't mind doing this right now...

String Shapes

2010-06-24T15:38:00.001-07:00

The images were cut out of Disney's Wonderful World of Knowledge: volume 9

Twitter Post-it Challenge #003

2010-06-24T08:38:00.000-07:00

From @Ahhheavytorch: draw your alter-ego.

I didn't have any post-it notes here at home, but this is the closest I could find.

Twitter Post-it Challenge #002

2010-06-23T11:33:00.000-07:00

From @Ahhheavytorch: what is the first thing you did when you got to work this morning?

Twitter Post-it Challenge #001

2010-06-22T11:53:00.000-07:00

From @Ahhheavytorch: what do you think Pickles is doing right now?

Bugs!

2010-05-11T20:41:00.000-07:00

Here is a preview of what I've been working on:

R.I.P. Boaz

2010-03-22T12:25:00.000-07:00

An illustrated dream...

African American Men of Courage: United

2010-01-27T06:44:00.000-08:00

Here are some concept images for a project I was working on a while back that didn't pan out. I just stumbled upon them while I was digging for some files this morning, and thought I'd throw them up here.

New comic, Coming soon!

2009-12-18T14:16:00.001-08:00

Here's a little preview of a project I'm collaborating on with a friend...

T-Shirts

2009-11-05T18:29:00.000-08:00

Here are a few T-shirt designs I came up with for Eastbrook Church's Jr High and High School youth group retreats this weekend.

"When Stephanie gets glasses"

2009-09-22T09:59:00.001-07:00

Hitide.Lotide

2009-06-22T20:13:00.000-07:00

I play the overhead projector for Hitide.Lotide

The pictures were all taken by the legendary Sam Dodge

On to the pictures:

Milwaukee Birds 2009 Calender

2009-05-13T08:06:00.000-07:00

Images from a 2009 calender I made, in various stages of development:

MRMS Locker Book

2009-05-13T07:33:00.001-07:00

Window Cleaning Frog

2009-05-13T07:30:00.001-07:00

some animal sketches

2008-07-29T14:52:00.000-07:00