Cinema Living

Just a wee page... drawn a week or so ago... got page 2 finished yesterday... just putting my thoughts on my job into place... hopefully it should chronicle a whole day in the life, with a few years worth o' experiences. 

Saw Electrick Children  yesterday... pretty nice, oddly charming coming of age indie film. 

anyhow. sleepytime now.

just time for 'crucify your mind' by Rodriguez. theres a doc comin out soon on this enigmatic fellow... mucho' excited!

Another page

Just another page. onwards an upwards. 

Ordered some pretty great books from sparkplug comics... purveyors of fine alt/underground comics, mini's and zines. 

Ordered Blammo 7 by Noah Van Sciver, and Follow Me, by Jesse Moynihan.

anyhow... heres  some Jeffery Lewis t' play me out.

Back When I was Four.

Show off, Showing off!

So... Heres a page from the project I've mentioned a few times... a take on myth & folklore... I'm just a' working away, n' felt like showing something I'm kinda pleased with... as opposed to the usual umnmning and ahhing.

Hot damn! Just found the original recording of "true love will find you in the end" by Daniel Johnston.

so damn heartbreaking, on so many levels. 

Tomorrow should be "Cloudy and windy at first with overnight rain lingering in the southeast. The rain will clear away from the northwest to sunny spells and scattered showers by midday."According to the BBC.

 But Abe's working all day anyhow.


oh... and why not check out abes tumblr... just gonna be putting up more full length doodles on there!
abrahamchristie.tumblr.com

Sing, Unicorn. Dance! on sale now

Well folks, its finally arrived! Abe and Shamisa's Sing, Unicorn. Dance! on sale now at your local comic store!

Well in Central London at least... 

Gosh! Comics (Soho)

Orbital Comics (Leicester Sq)

Mega City Comics (Camden Town)

OK! Go!! buy! Now!

It's a petite 28 page anthology, collecting seven artists comics, on the theme 'royale with cheese'

and last link...

Little Joy: unattainable! 

BELLE.

Back to the Drawing Board!

Back to the drawing board with 'Tonight I may be Elsewhere'. Above is an  experimental three pager abe drew yesterday... trying to figure out a way to make it all work... ho humm.

Mississippi John Hurt-- "The Ballad of Stagger Lee"

Zinage May!

Hallo', so Abe's just trying to get back into the habit o' regular postage to the blog...

Above is a scan of 'pink hatted', an 8 page zine I made a few weeks ago... I've made four since... stayed up to the wee hours this morn making another, titled "There is no virgin on prom night Johnny Utah!".

 T'is a petite analysis of my view on Keanu Reaves, trying to fit in amongst all the 'Duuuudes' my feeling of him as heroic in an almost hyper-brotherly way. heh. deep brah.

taken with a pinch o' salt.

Im also continuing work with the thus far nameless project, utilising various native american myth/folklore as inspiration... on page 16 today... slightly behind schedual by one page |(two days of 12 hr shifts'll do that.)

saw moonrise kingdom. You should too.

Great score as ever

www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5ZwTYSo-aw

The enchanted sword!

Allo there! Been a while! ho humm.

Well Abes just been doing a great many nothings recently, managed t' keep up with the daily comic tho', also been a working on several stories (though none of the ones from the last post have made it past page eight or so... boo) as well as rewriting my story for the larger piece... 

I sent the pitch off a wee while back, and recieved a polite, well worded (minimalist) rejection, No big surprises there, it needs work! So instead of my 200 or so pager, im'na try and keep it to bare bones... scale it back to around 48 pages, and cut the cast somewhat.  Heres the rough cover idea anyhow...

Needs work. but thats all fine. just gotta keep on at it! 

I also recently got a giant sketchbook, in which I'm working (a page a day) on a modern fairytale. I've written out the story for once, so now the hard part comes... conveying the narrative in pictures. I'll let ye know.

anyhow... I find this video of the the great Daniel Johnston pretty heartbreaking, his medication saving and destroying him at the same time.

walking the cow.

Just Keep a' Chugging!

Allo' there dear reader. As ever apologies are in slight order for lateness etc.

Above are three things Im working on (as well as the longer piece, dont worry!) the first is a short (maybe a three pager), the second aims t' have a bit of bulk to it... (thinking about 24 pgs) while the third is page one in what Abes a hoping t'make his first ongoing web-comic... Got seven pages done on this over the last week.

I'll let ye know when. IF.

Anyhow, at the moment my drawing is leaving me somewhat unsatisfied, so lord only knows whether or not any of these projects will see the light of day (or computer screen).

Im'na just keep on a chugging. and hoping et al.

For your musical pleasure...

Indian Summer by Beat Happening.

Je t'aime

Sing, Unicorn. Dance!

Whats that?! you dont know??? I didnt tell you yet??? Ah boo! Abe and Shamisa are gonna be putting together a super supercool zine! Shall be titled 'Sing, Unicorn. Dance!' and will feature stories of the greatest wit, charm and style! ho humm.

 Aim is to birth it at the end o may, But I'll let ye know when... Above's a draft of some notes for Abes tale...

gotten five more pages for the longer tale done also. Pat on the back time! heh. 

Anyhow... Heres a nice review for one o Abes favorite webcomics... Super Mutant Magic Academy

And Lastly... John Hartfords version of "Indian War Whoop"

Hit all t' targets!

G'morning folks. Just a brief break from comics today... 

Above is an illustration of the four scoring targets in Kendo, drawn for Abes friendly neighborhood Kendo club. Spent most o' yesterday drawing... Got six pages done for the longer work... gonna try n' keep it under wraps for a wee while. Unless I get too excited and want  t' show off or summut...

In the meantime... to reward the two years of me only putting up snapshots on the blog.. Look to your right.. Topside, there'll be links to some full comics from me sketchbook...petite and kinda sweet. Right?!!

Back listening to the Moldy Peaches this week. Lucky Number Nine.

Best video ever?