I like drawing guys. Also I have scientifically discovered today that vampires that are undone by wooden stakes explode or regress into a bloody mass due to the fact all of their hydrogen bonds are destroyed. Vamps be damned we got them with science now.
I basically grew up in retail stores. I spent a majority of my days as a kid tagging along with my parents to malls and Mervyn's and Gemco, hiding inside the clothing racks pretending I lived in some kind of fort made from magical stretch pants and blouses, barely able to refrain myself from tugging on my mom's pant leg screaming "THIS IS SOOOOO BORING" solely because there MIGHT be a chance that we could grace the maybe-haunted TOYS R US in Concord with our presence, and a slighter, but possible, chance that I could get another Stormtrooper figure or whatever newest He-Man villain was floating there on the racks. That is, if I behaved during the madness that was Marshall's & ROSS.
My love for malls and retail stores obviously grew on me as my first, and basically only job I had as a teenager, was working at K-B Toys in one of the smallest malls in history in Antioch, CA. I worked there for 9 years and, in all seriousness, the people-watching that occurred DID inspire me both emotionally and visually more than anything I ever participated in in high school, but that's an entire other set of a hundred stories that would make CLERKS look like a fucking episode of Friends in comparison.
Anyway, it seems I can't escape the allure of a beautiful retail store atmosphere. Our first venture into the retail world was by taking Zerofriends to New York for a few months, which went over INSANELY AMAZINGLY). So now, we have come back to our home base and are jumping into one of our favorite neighborhoods in San Francisco, the Lower Haight. Joining a nice close-knit group of some great food, apparel, and art stores, like Upper Playground, 5024SF, Lower Haters & the ill BBQ spot Memphis Minnie's (sorry animals, I still like eating you for nutrition). Oh yah, and Walgreen's is right there too in case you need a lighter and some deodorant!
So yep, now you know. It's official. As of Wednesday, September 1, Zerofriends will be OPEN in San Francisco for 2 months! Here is the official info:
SEPT 1-NOV 1, 2010 ZEROFRIENDS SF RETAIL STORE OPEN! 248 Fillmore St (Haight & Fillmore, next to Upper Playground) San Francisco, CA Open Daily from 12-7PM
ALSO, (although it sounds like an oxymoron) WE ARE HAVING A SMALL-GRAND OPENING EVENT ON SATURDAY, SEPT 4 from 2-4PM. I will be hanging, signing, and making bad puns live in person. So come on down:)
And check up on the store every now and then if you are in the area, as, since it IS our homebase, we are going to have some good surprises. We have some secret artist singings & releases, movie-nights, and who knows, maybe we will just camp out there sometimes:) Hope to see you there!
Whoa, sorry about that guys. Had some technical issues on Friday and kinda resolved them today. Anyway, nearing the end of this chapter and when that happens I'm take a tiny break.
Hi there everyone.
Sorry for the long wait. I have really left you hanging during the last couple of months, but i really needed that time for myself.
I went through some minor medical problems (I'm kinda OK, but i had to do some visits to the doctor, medical exams, resting, etc.) which took a great deal of my free time and energy.
I entered some local and international art contests, too!
One of them: First Place! (Ankama Comic Contest for the Hispaņia Community)
The second one: Third Place! (Ankama international fanart contest "Fanartminator")
The third one? The organization was fraudulent, and they never even posted the results! Wtf! It was a local con ("Anifriends"), with international artist and such. They brought Kouji Wada, Misato Aki, Chihiro Yonekura, Aural Vampire... It didn't look like an amateur convention! But, even then, EVERY contest they promoted, was poorly executed. None of the promised prizes were given, etc. What a waste of time!
Rants apart, I spent a little time making progress with a comic of my own. Wich may get published soon enough, and I might be making an appearance as a guest in an upcoming local convention (As jury for the featured art contest among other things). If you are from Argentina, stay tuned for news about that!
In short... It's good to be back. See you next week, with more of NHP.
