
Troll is done, pending final approval from his commissioner. I must admit, this piece pleases me. It took months too long, of course. Months and months too long.
Troll is a character from an as-yet-unproduced webcomic about the adventures of a classically wicked gang of fantasy miscreants. I’ve been hired by the creator to handle concepting. In theory, my turnarounds will be handed over to the final artist, who will base his drawing of the actual comic on my designs. This piece is about 80% done.
One of my favorite rusty objects, some salvaged auto part, serves as a hotplate above a stubby candle. On the warm: a fresh batch of green chai.
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Though I’m a hateful misanthrope, I daydream sometimes about a high-functioning sort of art commune, an unbeatable collective of characters.
@jhnenvee Thank god I won’t have to bring my water balloon cannon and pig blood funnel to the theater this time. Thank god.
johncrypt: Time to watch the NAMBLA doc, Eliza!
Sent at 12:09 PM on Tuesday
me: No time for Man-Boy Love, Doctor Jones.
me: I’m at work.
johncrypt: I didn’t laugh.
me: You son of a
johncrypt: Yet I still think that might be the funniest thing you’ve ever said.
me: I’m a little proud of myself, yes.
johncrypt: I’m appreciating it on an entirely different level, I think.
Laughing at it would just be too garish.
me: It’s that sublime.
johncrypt: I can just imagine Short Round squealing it as a prick is pushed up against his inner leg in the Maharajah’s Palace.
Sent at 12:16 PM on Tuesday
me: Horrible.
Sent at 12:18 PM on Tuesday
A cool thing about gorging on Good & Plenty is that the sleek, prescriptive shape invokes “junkie chic”. As opposed to, say, “fat pride”.