I loved everything about Books with Pictures in Portland. Friendly, approachable, great selection, inclusive. Terrific store with happy patrons! I’m in town for #xoxofest and wish the store was in my town!
One way to end Friday at #xoxofest is with a ridiculous maple bacon doughnut. 🍁 🥓 🍩 @voodoodoughnut
Walking back to the hotel. Great day of #xoxofest
From the #indieweb meet this morning: Annika Backstrom’s Pi Zero with eInk screen tied into a mastodon server. Amazing! Great conversation. #xoxofest
Medium sponsored a #writing #zines #comics social which was filled with great creators. Sponsored drinks and great conversation. Terrific! #xoxofest
Drinking and drawing at #xoxofest at Nucleus Portland and look, here’s Cube Cat! This the #visual-art social!
Portland Oregon OLD TOWN #xoxofest #biketown
At the Metafilter meetup. I got leftover swag from the 20th Anniversary. I just declared “English is PHP” which pleased me greatly. #xoxofest #mefi
XOXO is classy. #xoxofest I’m in Portland. It’s hotter than I expected. Powell’s was rad. Things kick off tonight. I’m exploring.
I walked a mile to bodysurf “Uppers” at Trestles. I still want to check out the other spots there: Church, Middles, Lowers, Cottons. For as hard as it was to get there? Tons of people. But serene. I dug it.
TRUMP DON’T SURF (part 2)
“T” is for Trestles.
Summer’s aren’t Endless but…
Repaired a fox’s back this morning #sewing
“You made me swallow my gum!” [Throwback to 2017 when I cosplayed as Gideon Graves] While it’s fun to cosplay things everyone knows, surprising people holds special delight.
The Office.
More art framing! This was a test print through Burn All Books’ Riso printer for Sundays Quarterly 2019.1. It’s an inadvertent exquisite corpse as it includes test runs of layers by me, @unradmotions & @casual_vaper. Follow @burn_all_books for more awesome art. #risoprint #sandiego #zines
“I’m lost”
Inkplay
The carrots descending in the windy void were the most fun last night. I made 6 panels and put 1, then 2, then 4… last 32 marks in each panel. The orange marks turned into carrots. #spillsantaana #carrots
1-2-4-8-16-32. #spillsantaana #spillsa #drinkanddraw #orangecounty #santaana
Calling this #Batman done. #mixedMedia #drawings
My sis & dad
I love that @verbatim.books has a toy robot corner.
Archer Kelly Jeannine Fletcher
My father told me when I was in my teens: “you take in a lot of media, son, you should try to put some out there” and I think about that every day. Contributing to the latest @burn_all_books Sundays Quarterly was been an honor. This is my proud of my work face. More is coming.
Pop.
Kelly & me.
My nephews have arrived in California and are suitably goofy.
Post County Courthouse divorce paperwork trolley ride.
Got a favorite poster framed: Mage: The Hero Discovered.
This is my mom, Phyllis, symbolically fighting cancer. She’s gone 9 years in October. She fought so hard. I’m cultivating this energy for myself—sure life is unfair—but be of good cheer, surround yourself with love, and fight for what’s right!
My pal for three decades @missewon being professional filling in at the downtown library last week. I feel proud of her and am proud to have earned her trust and friendship.
My aunts Jeannine and Joan today. I come by ocean-love from family.
Having a space to incrementally work on arts and crafts is a wonderful privilege.
More miscellany from San Diego Comic Con 2019!
Me, a Blue Blazer Irregular and Batwoman at the Seaport Village trolley stop during SDCC.
Mise-en-scène — Thursday in Santa Ana #SpillSA #SPILLSA with @chrisgreazel
Mad-Eye giving blood last weekend. @sandiegobloodbank #sdcc2019 #madeyemoody
We missed the trolley.
Final shot in the exhibit hall from San Diego Comic-Con 2019. Yes, a robot selfie. What a swell time.
This Mazinger Z was for sale at Comic-Con this past weekend and be proud of me I didn’t even ask the price.
New pens. New drawing. #sdcc #sdcc2019 #byebye
#Cosplay is magic. Vasquez!; fun-loving Galactus, Devourer of Worlds; Jennifer Walters: She-Hulk; Parker from Alien; Queen of the Iron Throne; Rainbow Batman; DC Bombshells’ Wonder Woman; Steranko! (dapper men cosplay themselves) #sdcc #sdcc2019
Drawing Batman in the Batman panel is my jam. #sdcc #drawing #batman
Michael Uslan is passionate about comics here on the 30th Anniversary on the first good Batman movie. #sdcc #batman
I was struck dumb by the fit, form, artistry and crafting precision of @jmebressler’s Spider-Ham puppet. Brilliant inspiring work. #sdcc
Cosplay and cats go together at @thecatcafesandiego #sdcc!
That feel when your friend keeps not being in the same place at the same time and she comes to the presentation your’re in! #sdcc #cosplay #trelawney #madeyemoody #friends
Amazing morning of Harry Potter group cosplay through the Gaslamp all the way to Con! So much talent! So tired I wouldn’t mind being put in a trunk! #sdcc #harrypotter #madeyemoody #cosplay #sdcc2019
Madeye caught a dark witch—that’s what aurors do. #sdcc #maleficent #cosplay #madeye #potterverse
Oh, I can get you a toe. WITH NAIL POLISH. #SDCC #SDCC2019 #waltersobchak #thebiglebowski #cosplay
Ministry Malcontent. End of story. Friday’s cosplay. #madeyemoody #madeyecosplay #cosplay #harrypotter #alastormoody
I’m pretty sure this is my second medical robot, the first was Baymax. 2-1B first appeared in the Star Wars universe in The Empire Strikes Back in 1980, caring for Luke post-wampa attack and then post-Darth Vader duel. Welcome! #NewBotDay
I was given this keychain made of heavy brass in 1987 for painting backdrops with @chrisgreazel for a Uní High fashion show. I remember Madrid and Barcelona I think? Chris would remember better. This weekend I’m crafting or trying to craft cosplay pieces and as usual making things comes with a lot of feelings of success and failure simultaneously. But it’s also fun to see the odd resources I have and memories to draw on that I have had success.
Floating world of the Japanese Friendship Garden
Beach selfie resurgence. Saw a camera-shy seal and divebombing pelicans.
On the carousel, from the weekend.
“The Fastest Way To Get An Incredible Bikini Body”
Laura & Kelly at the Botanical Garden!
Pigmented
The early bird gets the BLT Bloody Mary.
Respect the ocean and its inhabitants
Always a delight to walk through the Hotel Del.
When Sundays Quarterly: Gemini comes out from @burn_all_books you oughta get one. Everyone’s pieces I’ve seen pieces of on Instagram have made me happy.
As You Like It.
Spalding Gray taught me so much. Glad to have a copy of this on DVD. The bootleg I had on VHS taped from A&E in 89 lasted a long time. Then the copy I torrented in 2005 worked for a long time. Now I’m legit. Spalding you are very missed.
Sorry about the gum. The Pantages is amazing and Phantom of the Opera was epic and we had a great time!
“LOWES ANGLE-EASE”
Initial test prints for my latest page for @burn_all_books’ Sundays Quarterly. Nick took good care of me and it turned out well. And the new @verbatim.books space—I got a preview—it’s awesome.
Silva weddings always. (These feet are Jim’s and Mary Lou’s)
What a lovely and happy occasion—Angelina & Bro we love you!
Mr & Mrs Silva!!!
Pop @ San Diego
2am at the airport waiting for that last flight of the day.
Surf(liner) [from Saturday]
With scimitar-toothed cat.
Yesterday in one of the beautiful courtyards of Union Station
Kelly @ The Grove last night.
Basterds @ Midnight. Pretty sure the last time I was here was 1998.
Current Voltes V t-shirt count is 4. #voltesv #voltes5 #giantrobot #tshirt
I’m eligible for a Festival-Only ticket to @xoxofest. Worth it? I’ve never been to Portland. Need to decide soon. #XOXOFest #XOXOfestival
@ OB
Joe Crawford / #SDixda19
For #sketchpartysd tonight I wanted to honor San Diego’s Bean Bandits, my late, great Uncle Joaquin was in ‘em! #beanbandits #hotrod #drawing #penandink
I don’t understand what the deal with the tiny sombrero is in this photo of me and my Mom.
Gwen at the Farmers’ Market
Very happy with my evolving art wall. Art by @nikinapalm @whitaker.becca @poachedmegg @theresgill @mattqspangler @crushedpeanut @dizzylittledotty @genevieveft @nicterhorst — and that’s just one wall. The latest one arrived today from @radixrisingcreative
Inspiring talk this morning by @rizzhel.javier this morning at @creativemornings_sd — my #sketchnotes on her passionate exhortation to “tell your story” and how she inspires others as an educator and an artist in #sandiego—her projects include @bridge_org @peopleandplacesproject @theajaproject @littlesaigonstories @reelvoices — so much excellent stuff I vibe with—multiple identities, being a military brat, having your dad be gone a lot, feeling connected to artifacts and photos and letters. I’m so glad I attended this morning. #representation #pinoy #tellyourstory
CAUTION head walking. Thank you for your cooperation.
Fort Rosecrans looks down upon North Island, Coronado, and San Diego’s downtown.
Sunset Cliffs with Kelly today.
Experimenting with coloring my Machinder Gato Gigantica! Hooray @Procreate
Verbatim Books I love.
Good job, AmVets team 🇺🇸
