| a half-month off! |
[Dec. 23rd, 2009|08:00 pm] |
The happiest of holidays to all who read the comic, but a special thanks to the folks who donated to DonorsChoose in the past few weeks. I had another project funded yesterday afternoon and one well on its way to funding thanks to people like you all. It is very appreciated amongst my students… and I also appreciate it as well. |
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| not teaching comics - holiday class sketches |
[Dec. 21st, 2009|10:24 pm] |
So I was planning on posting comics all through this week, but I came to my senses and realized that most people aren't going to be on the Internet during Christmas. Chronologically, we're only in mid-November with these comic strips and I am anxious to keep going... but I'm not going to fall on my sword or anything. Instead, for the next few days I'm going to scan and draw some sketches that students have requested over the last week and a half.
At the end of every first semester, right before holiday break, I send a piece of paper around the classroom and tell students that I will draw them whatever they'd like. There are some restrictions, of course (no caricatures, no cartoon characters from shows that might raise red flags at home like South Park or Family Guy, and so on) but for the most part, I let them ask for whatever they want within reason. I end up doing quite a lot of the same types of drawings usually; Spongebob, Homer Simpson, and Mickey Mouse are always popular.
This was a drawing that I did NOT give out. It was requested but it didn't meet my criteria (it's a caricature AND sort of suggestive). Still... I was so impressed that someone requested a Star Trek drawing that I went ahead and drew it anyway for myself on my prep period. I guess the movie really took hold of at least one of my students. |
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| not teaching comics -christmas family |
[Dec. 18th, 2009|08:50 pm] |
If you know me on some social networking site, you've probably already seen this drawing... but if not, here it is. I think it's the first time I've drawn Henry. |
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| day fifty one. |
[Dec. 17th, 2009|08:11 pm] |
I remember when I was in high school, someone told me that the fumes from burning masking tape would get you high. Is making up big lies about drugs just a thing that teenagers do?
Regardless, I felt like the Moron of the Year when I had to address these students’ little side conversation. |
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| day fifty. |
[Dec. 16th, 2009|06:36 pm] |
The Monster appeared quite a few times in my journal comic a few years ago. I've tagged most of those and if for some misbegotten reason you should be interested, they are there to look at. |
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| day forty eight. |
[Dec. 14th, 2009|09:11 pm] |
I had a couple of DonorsChoose donations over the weekend. Although the process is anonymous, if you should be reading today, I thank you so much! |
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| day forty seven. attempting to choose a whole-class novel. |
[Dec. 10th, 2009|05:25 pm] |
Help me not to subject my students to books that look like they were barfed on in 1978! Donate a small amount on DonorsChoose this holiday season!
Although I have a lot going on right now, I'm tentatively getting back into my comic posting routine starting next week. For now, here's one that I didn't post two weeks ago due to Henry making his late appearance into our lives.
Thanks to all who left kind words, either here or on the various social networking sites we know each other through. Ellen and I were genuinely touched by the amount of people who were so happy for our family. It means a lot. |
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| that was fast! |
[Dec. 7th, 2009|02:42 pm] |
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Less than 24 hours after my last post, Ellen gave birth to a healthy baby boy! Click over here for pictures. Yes, I managed to make my son's birth tangentially related to comic books. |
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| just checking in... |
[Dec. 6th, 2009|05:31 pm] |
I haven’t been posting comics in the past few days, but (unlike most of my students concerning their lack of homework) I have a very good excuse!
Ellen and I are in the process of having our second child and I spent most of last week in and out of doctor’s offices and the hospital. Baby #2 wasn’t quite ready to make his presence known to the world last week… but we’re going to the hospital tonight and hopefully we’ll get to meet him tomorrow.
Comics will resume in a few days! |
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| day forty five. |
[Dec. 1st, 2009|07:13 pm] |
I REALLY hate it when I see people who draw comics immediately follow their comic with some kind of commentary; I think it shows an overall lack of confidence in the actual comic strip itself. Just let it stand on its own, why not? That being said, I can’t resist mentioning that I really struggled with this one… and even now, I don’t know that I got it quite right. If I held onto it any longer though, I think I would crushed everything I even vaguely liked about the comic.
I also thought I’d mention the girl in this strip also appeared in the comic a few months ago and is (as always) a composite of several students I’ve had over the years. I hope that by the time a year of this comic closes out, there will be some familiar student faces, but so far I know that hasn’t happened yet. It’s something I’m working on. |
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| day forty four. |
[Nov. 30th, 2009|06:56 pm] |
As this is being posted, the swine flu epidemic has fallen to the back pages of the news, but I can tell you that it remains a problem for public schools- attendance is still off what it was last year to an incredible degree.
Donate a small amount on DonorsChoose this holiday season! I have a couple of projects awaiting funding, including one for a digital camera for our soon-to-be student newspaper and another two for books to add to our lending library. Your contributions are tax-deductable and a great way to support public education. |
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| not teaching comics - kneel before zod! |
[Nov. 27th, 2009|06:16 pm] |
No comic today, but I wanted to point out something I found online today. Hey You Guys! is a charity movie screening and silent auction benefitting DonorsChoose.org and they’re having an auction on Monday. If you are looking for something cool to hanging your wall this holiday season, there are some truly amazing pieces of 1980’s movie inspired artworkon offer... including this one from Superman II that made me geek and laugh when I saw it.
Now seems as good a time as any to mention my own DonorsChoose profile; At this festive season of the year, it is more than desirable to make some slight provision for the poor... and in many respects, that includes our nation’s public schools. I have three project currently awaiting funding: one to benefit my classroom’s small lending library, another that looks to expand that library’s insanely popular graphic novel selections, and a proposal for a digital camera to re-start our school’s lapsed student newspaper. A great way to support the comic is to donate to my classroom! |
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| happy turkey day! |
[Nov. 26th, 2009|09:12 am] |
My current Facebook drawing. Hope everyone here in America is having a nice Thanksgiving and, if you're don't happen to be American, a wonderful Thursday. |
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| day forty three, part three. |
[Nov. 25th, 2009|08:32 pm] |
I know I sort of beat a dead horse with this week’s batch of comics. I felt like they were a little self-indulgent, but then I remembered that this whole concept of drawing a comic about my life is, in and of itself, the height of self-indulgence, so I just went ahead and indulged. |
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