That's What Reference Photos are For (aka Fun with Downtown Buildings)
This is from a family vacation last winter. I finally made time to draw this! That's what reference p...
2025-12-30 02:39:16 +0000 UTC
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Political Cartoon: Bankruptcy Lane
Barry's and my November political cartoon (now with more of Becky's thoughts about transportation below!):
This comic was inspired by current events. Some background: 82nd Ave is a 4...
2025-12-17 06:43:04 +0000 UTC View PostBecky: Welcome to The War on Cars
This is a true story from the children's theater. It must have happened during my first year or two there. I swear I eventually got better at making small talk with children! I've been meaning to t...
2025-12-06 21:52:58 +0000 UTC View PostPolitical Cartoon: Crap you hear in a wheelchair
This is Barry's and my political cartoon for October. It's a genre of cartoon I like to call "Nine types of jerks."
As a cartoonist in the internet age, I'm really lucky to have access to dra...
2025-12-02 01:02:51 +0000 UTC View PostThose Autumn Leaves (and Sketchbook Pages)
Hey patrons! Here's the latest in postcards and sketchbook pages.
I went to a fundraising concert at Portland Center Stage and had some great luck with seating:
Political Cartoon: They Think They Own The Road!
This is my September political cartoon for Barry.
In recent years, I’ve become involved with local organizing efforts around safer streets. I’ve had some galvanizing experiences, lik...
2025-11-03 18:43:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Whaaat happened to September?
I'm so pleased with how this postcard turned out! Naomi and I checked out Alchemy Cider Co.--ask about their cider discount if you bike there!--and the evening light on the patio was really gorgeou...
2025-10-17 16:14:48 +0000 UTC View PostPolitical Cartoon: The Cities Are Full Of, uh, "Crime"
Barry wrote this cartoon, and I was happy to draw it. I went to public schools in predominantly-Black neighborhoods from Kindergarten through 9th grade, and I lived in Brooklyn on and off after col...
2025-10-08 17:16:53 +0000 UTC View PostPostcards: These pretty much happened verbatim
I was proud.
Summer odds and ends
I'm really proud of this postcard from The Hollywood Theatre! It's a gorgeous, iconic building that shows new movies and 2025-09-02 04:53:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Political cartoon: Trust Us, We're Doctors
Hey patrons! I drew this cartoon for Barry last month. I'm really happy with how it looks, so I'm sharing it here, along with our original Patreon post. The comic I drew for 2025-08-25 17:23:20 +0000 UTC View Post
2 postcards, and much ado about protected bike lanes
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I tried to find a link for this hot sauce and got a defunct Square site, but it's this stuff: 2025-08-16 01:59:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Political Cartoon: They Will Never Be Shown
Hi patrons! I've been working hard on a 4-page comic for Jonathan Baylis's next issue of So Buttons. Jonathan writes autobio ...
2025-08-08 06:23:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Book 1, Page 204
I love visiting the area that the Turtle River Highway is based on. And I really enjoy getting a chance to draw all the cool dramatic shapes and textures that you don't find in a city.
2025-07-18 18:09:39 +0000 UTC
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Book 1, Page 203
Hi Patrons!
I really enjoy how people connect (and sometimes butt heads) over food.
Despite being from Pittsburgh, a pierogi-rich city, I don't have a personal connection to pierogies. ...
2025-07-11 06:12:24 +0000 UTC View PostBook 1, Page 202
I've drawn more smoking in SuperButch than anywhere else in my life, put together!
Pros:
Historically accurate
Every character always has something to do with the...
2025-07-04 16:00:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Meanwhile, in Portland...
Naomi's mom was in town last week, which was a great excuse to go to the Portland Art Museum. The current exhibit centers on Mo...
2025-07-03 15:53:39 +0000 UTC View PostSuperButch is back! Book 1, Page 201
Hey patrons,
You know I love drawing a background, so let me tell you all about panel 1! Barry describes the setting as "a grassy area at the side of a road, by a hole-in-the-wall town." For ...
2025-06-28 02:26:28 +0000 UTC View PostClouds and clutter, clutter and clouds
I enjoy drawing workspaces and clutter, so panel 2 was fun. This is the lobby of St. Demetrios ...
2025-06-18 05:56:24 +0000 UTC View PostPride Month/Bike Summer is here!
I'll let you be the judge here:
2025-06-01 23:18:12 +0000 UTC
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Take a sec to appreciate this moment!
Hey patrons,
It's been a rough week in a couple of ways...
2025-04-14 17:30:12 +0000 UTC
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City Hall Sketches and Postcards to Voters
I've been trying to show up where I can. It's hard to know where to put time and energy, given how many things need attention. A couple weeks ago, I saw a flyer asking people to show up to a City C...
2025-04-07 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostFebruary/March sketchbook and postcards
This postcard was my best imitation of Jaime Hernandez, whose latest comic collection, 2025-04-01 17:04:57 +0000 UTC
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California Doodlin
I still get a kick out of the buildings when I visit LA. Seriously, why is the post office an amusement park castle, and what in the half-timbered heck is going on next door?
2025-03-20 18:11:09 +0000 UTC
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"Let's Compromise!": a political cartoon with Barry
Hi patrons! This is Becky from the paaast, scheduling a political cartoon to go out while I'm on vacation.
Barry keeps a digital folder of potential political cartoon scripts. Sometimes he'll...
2025-01-27 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post"Personal Vehicle Arms Race": a Political Cartoon with Barry
Hi patrons,
Happy new year! I'm sharing a cartoon that I did with Barry last November because a) I'm super happy with it, and b) I'm visiting family for the next 2 weeks and I wanted to post ...
2025-01-18 22:28:44 +0000 UTC View PostUnemploymus Finitus
Great news:
I'm the new Patron Services & Office Coordinator for 2024-12-19 06:34:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Book 1, Page 200
First of all: WOO-HOO! PAGE TWO HUNDRED!!!
It's so gratifying to have a few pages to just draw the heck out of this highway. Especially since Barry lets me ignore his script:
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