Photography
I was shoveling the mountain of snow left by the plows out of my back lane tonight, and noticed a massive beam of light coming from the direction of McPhillips Street Casino. I wondered what performer was appearing there that deserved such a massive light show. I turned around to
Making comics
Today is a day I'll remember for the rest of my life. I've been colouring comic books for just over a decade now. It's a huge thrill for me to be able to work on books that come out in print and sell thousands
Making comics
I haven't had a chance to blog in the last little while, as April finds me in the thick of a May 1st colouring deadline! A few months ago, I was working on Dark Horse's Chronicles of Conan volume 17: The Creation Quest, which came out
Making comics
I posted this video up on the YouTube machine a while back, of my appearance on City TV's Big Breakfast (then known as A-Channel). In it, Jon Ljundberg visits Winnipeg's now defunct Digital Chameleon to investigate how modern comic books are coloured! I show up for
Queen
It's no secret, I'm a huge fan of the rock group Queen. One year ago tonight, my cousin Scott and I, along with a few other friends, got to see the remaining members of Queen play live in Vancouver. (See my post from last year, titled
Making comics
It's true - I've not updated the old blog lately. It's been a busy spring! I recently wrapped up some big freelance jobs, including: Fantastic Four Omnibus Volume 2 HC Collecting Fantastic Four issues #31-60, and Annuals #2-4, this massive, oversized, 832 goliath showcases
Music
While not one of my "Desert Island" tracks, I still have to admit that David Wilcox's "Layin Pipe" is a great song. The lyrics are what really get me, along with all the tongue in cheek innuendos and double entendres within. I first heard
Music
Do you have a list of desert island discs? The idea comes from a BBC radio show, aptly titled Desert Island Discs. The programme first began broadcasting in 1942, and it has continued to the present day. For the few who are unaware, it's premise is simple -
Dauphin, Manitoba
t's December 20th. Today we celebrate the 14th Annual International Robin and Donovan Friendship Day! Technically, Robin Kowal and I have been best friends for over a quarter of a century, but it was 14 years ago today when the "incident" occurred that turned us into
Making comics
I came across a old comic book story that displayed an astounding amount of prescience and foresight. Panel 1: A feller named "Jim" is participating in a rodeo, while his fiancee cheers on. Panel 2: Whoops-a-daisy. Seems Jim has lost the fight and has been unceremoniously been bucked
Tonight I decided to treat myself to a nice garlic sausage snack. It's been over a year since I'd had some, so tonight I figured I'd go all out and do it up on the barbecue. Well, as with all things in life, sometimes
Dauphin, Manitoba
On October 21st, we traveled to Dauphin to attend the wedding of an old friend, Jason Beyette. The wedding was a veritable cornucopia of Dauphin's who's who. I heard an estimate that there were around 450 people there - pretty much half the town! Out of