Monthly Archives: October 2008
dr. vino: drink local
dr. vino, aka tyler colman, aka the author of a year of wine, asked me to create an illustration for his boycott of beaujolais nouveau, the young wine that comes from france once a year for its november release. i’ll allow him to explain:
Beaujolais Nouveau is a travesty on at least two levels, one gustatory [...]
simon and schuster: a year of wine
i recently completed a series of illustrations for the book, a year of wine: perfect pairings, great buys, and what to sip for each season, by tyler colman, aka dr. vino. it was over 30 illustrations of glasses, bottles, seasons, and related wine drawings. you want grapes!? I’LL GIVE YOU GRAPES! the book turned out [...]
slate: . . . or for worse
let’s face it, marriage in politics sucks. we hold our politicians to the highest matrimonial and parenting standards, and are disguested when they let us down, but, should we actually be surprised? slate writes about, ‘why american politicians have such rotten marriages,’ and i get to draw cardboard cutouts!
slate: . . . or for worse, [...]
slate: happy birthday, you bastard
an article about the dreaded birthday dinner. a ton of folks at a fancy restaurant, a hefty check, and the scheming, conniving and bitterness that goes along with this unfortunate meal. i liked my concept of using the last supper, but someone please remind me to keep it simple on these half day turnarounds.
slate: happy [...]
phinally: philadelphia phillies win world series