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Josh, Dustin, and Luke by Ugly Machine on Flickr.
Mini-Keg Stand @ Sprinkle Kingdom by Ugly Machine on Flickr.
This was probably the first time I really met or spent any time at all with Luke. He tried to do a keg stand with this mini-keg we had bought, but it didn’t work out so well.
Sometimes it’s hard to tell if I’m just feeling off because of the winter or if there’s actually something wrong with me. This was one of the times where something was actually wrong, and I needed to sleep really badly.
I’ve started drawing comics!
If you follow me on Twitter, you probably already know that. I’ve been taking pictures of the comics with my cellphone as I draw them and tweeting them, but I figured it’d probably be a good idea to post them here too.
I don’t think a whole lot of people know that drawing used to be my Main Thing. When I was in High School I had planned to go to art school to major in Sequential Art (comics) and Graphic Design. My parents didn’t really support that idea though, and so they didn’t really give me the access I needed to apply to the schools that would have allowed me to do that. I kept drawing despite that though, but once I became homeless and started working constantly so I could survive I found it really difficult to make the time to draw. I was tired, hungry, and depressed and drawing became a casualty of that time period. Then I was given a good point-and-shoot camera, and photography started to become my primary focus (heh heh heh I made a joke).
I’ve made a couple attempts to start drawing again, mostly in the form of daily comics. I kind of have this problem where if what I do isn’t perfect, I freak myself out into thinking I shouldn’t be doing it at all. Some of you may remember that when first got my DSLR, I was too terrified to look at the photos I had taken, let alone post them. To prevent myself from doing this again, I’m keeping the drawings quick and simple. I’ve freaked out a couple of times about how bad my drawings are to friends, but I’m lucky enough to have great people in my life to encourage me to keep going (thank you Ramsey). Plus I spend a lot of time reminding myself how far Jeph Jacques came over the years, and how Bad Machinery is completely different from John Allison’s original work Bobbins. I can already see myself improving too! I know sometimes it’s really hard to tell what’s going on in the comics, and that my people are mostly floating in space but I know my story-telling is alright for now. I’ll get better, and contrary to my upbringing I don’t have to be perfect all the time.
Anyway, I’m really excited to share I’m EMi: A sketchy comic diary with you. I hope you’ll enjoy reading it.
Dustin @ Bleeps Over Birthdays by Ugly Machine on Flickr.
Yes, that is Dustin crowdsurfing in a living room at my birthday party.
Charles and Dustin @ Control-Flow by Ugly Machine on Flickr.
Dustin at b-side label by Ugly Machine on Flickr.
Dustin is a Zombie @ 2012 New York Maker Faire by Ugly Machine on Flickr.
Mike and Dustin @ The Mermaid Parade by Ugly Machine on Flickr.
‘Running Up That Hill’ by Kate Bush is my new jam.
