Author Archives: Ampersand

First drawing of the troll for Hereville book 2

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Ampersand

The troll is a very fun character to ink. Especially that huge long curve under his belly; getting that line right, when I can get it right, is loads of fun. (Yes, this is what I find fun). This shows both the rough sketch of the character on the page, and the completed drawing. (Jake [...] Continue reading →

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Book two in progress: A Couple of Fruma Outfits

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Ampersand

Hereville book two is now completely written and laid out (although there are a couple of pages I want to go back and fix), and I’m now at long last drawing actual pages. A bunch of pages are partway drawn, a few pages are complete, and — much to my excitement — the front cover [...] Continue reading →

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Political cartoon: See Sue Run

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Ampersand

I largely based the above cartoon on this table: Percentage of Program Beneficiaries Who Report They “Have Not Used a Government Social Program” Program “No, Have Not Used a Government Social Program” 529 or Coverdell 64.3 Home Mortgage Interest Deduction … Continue reading →

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9th Circuit Court Rules That California’s Proposition 8 Is Unconstitutional on narrow grounds that won’t apply outside California

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Ampersand

[I know Myca also posted about this, but I think my post provides some additional information, justifying the overlap. --Amp] You can read the ruling (in pdf form) here. On a first glance, I think there’s an aspect to this … Continue reading →

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In Defense of Divorce

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Ampersand

[Crossposted at Family Scholars Blog] Marina Adshade, an economics professor with an interest in “sex and love,” writes: Today we will take a few minutes to show a little appreciation for an important right in Western society – the right … Continue reading →

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Hereville 2 Work-In-Progress: Dress Design

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Ampersand

Mirka wears the same dress for the first 45 pages of the graphic novel (although — spoiler alert! — by page 45 the dress will be torn and filthy). Unlike last time, where I just drew a dress on the first page and then had to repeat it, this time I’m trying to figure out [...] Continue reading →

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Washington State Could Have Marriage Equailty Law Within Weeks

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Ampersand

From KIRO TV today: Washington’s Legislature has enough votes to legalize gay marriage with a statement from Democratic Senator Mary Margaret Haugen Monday who said she will support the measure, becoming the 25th vote needed to pass the bill out … Continue reading →

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Angry string cheese!

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Ampersand

My very excellent studio-mate Kristin was annoyed that her string cheese snacks had been disappearing from the studio fridge. (As it turned out, there was a genuine misunderstanding going on about who owned the cheese.) Since Kris isn’t often here at the same time as everyone else, she grabbed her red marker and left some [...] Continue reading →

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Angry string cheese!

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Ampersand

My very excellent studio-mate Kristin was annoyed that her string cheese snacks had been disappearing from the studio fridge. (As it turned out, there was a genuine misunderstanding going on about who owned the cheese.) Since Kris isn’t often here at the same time as everyone else, she grabbed her red marker and left some [...] Continue reading →

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Hereville Book 2 Preview: Mirka, like the kitten of lore, hangs in there

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Ampersand

A drawing-in-progress of Mirka from Hereville book 2. I had a lot of trouble with her left foot — not so much drawing it as finding the right angle to draw it at. Those are three of the rejects there on the upper left. Also, I initially drew Mirka with two right hands. Fortunately, Jake [...] Continue reading →

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