behold, the prospects

okay everything is running smoothly on the comic. this is a picture of my desk as it is right now, seriously i just took this picture this morning. the pages at the top of the desk are the penciled pages awaiting inking, the page taped down in the middle is the current one i'm working on, and the ones on the left are the completely inked pages (still need some erasing though).

I'm getting excited to finish this and so far so good, everything is looking pretty much how i imagined it would.

I decided after looking at the old pages of the other comic i was gonna print, that only like 2 of the stories are up to snuff, so this is the new plan: i will publish the 3 stories i like most, including this one i'm working. Since they were each done at a different time of the year and there's 3 different seasons taking place in the stories i decided to call it (this is great) "Three Seasons In A Year". i like the title but if you think i could call it something else lemme know cuz i suck at that kind of thing.

I splurged on a copy of Flight Volume 4 yesterday and so far i've not been disappointed. These guys do a grrrrreat job of making comics and each volume has been worth the investment (the newest one will set you back 32 bucks!). I see them as text books, litererary and artistic tools i hope to be able to learn from, and i think so far i have. they're even just great inspiration to make comics.

That's all for now, i'd better get back to that desk and get to work if i ever wanna finish this thing.

currently listening to: Young Galaxy, Interpol, Dinosaur Jr, and Handsome Furs

If your looking for a cowboy, you've found one

ok so my next comic is now in the making. i can hear your silent shouts of joy.
If all goes according to plan (mwa ha ha ha ha ha!!!) it'll be out before the end of the summer... if i ever get the motivation to go upstairs and actually work on it.
i wont tell you what's it about cuz that way you'll get all excited with anticipation and such, and in theory, want to read it more.
also i'll be making copies of that other comic i made last summer/winter that i never actually printed. it's got some short stories in it.
so oh my god now you have two comics to get excited about paying money for!! yes that's right (a kid's gotta eat!). they'll be dead cheap though, i promise.
i'll be posting the cover to the next book in the next few days or so.... i'm still thinking for a title for it.

currently listening to: Sparklehorse

look out, it's the druuuuuuugs!

hey ho dontcha know. will if you don't i'll tell you. i have been blog surfing recently (friends, artists, random angry people) and decided to post. not a lot to say just wanted to post that picture of a shirt i silkscreened way back when, and give a quick update. hold onto your haircuts.

i found a place in oakville to live while i go to school. it's a basement apartment and it's not "yuge" (as the donald would say) but it suits us fine. and the landlords seem pretty cool too.

i haven'yt really been working on any new art projects cuz i've been out of ideas for a while now. i need some inspiration. if you have any helpful hints about what i can do, or where i can go to get inspired, please hlep me out. my future would appreciate it. that is all for now. enjoy your summer everyone. maybe i'll start posting more often. dont get your hopes up though.

currently listening to: M. Ward, Grizzly Bear, Harry and the Potters, aaaaannnnd psh.... uh... let's say....pete yorn

stick to your guns...cuz they like being touched!

oh my gaad. i'm posting. people told me they were coming back here and being like "awww. drew sucks cuz he doesn't post". which means, i have fans. yaaaay.

so loyal fans, yes both of you, i'm back (again) and i will post new art (gasp!) and give you an update.

iiiiii got into sheridan for illustration. yaaaay! i am excited. lets hope all goes according to plaaaan.

i'm reading this dopin book about the fictional zombie war called "world war z" by max brookes. it's got like eyewitness accounts and stuff. zombies kick ass.

i started drivers ed. anyone i owe rides to can sign up on the doors of city hall. just write on the glass. it's cool i already talked to the mayor.

currently listening to: the sunset rubdown

four eyed monsters

scroll down to the end of this page and click the link so you can vote for the film "four eyed monsters" to come to toronto. 150 requests will most likely get a screening. this film is only being screened in places where there have been enough requests (kind of like a petition). while at the site check out the preview and fall in love with "four eyed monsters"

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okay so the html is kinda screwy, but you get the basic idea. i'm barely christian at all.

i'm back bitches

ok so, i dunno how frequent these posts are going to be, and i don't know how often i'll post art, but i've decided to start posting again. i need another reason to be on the internet besides a conversationless messenger account, and a passing fancy with facebook.

This picture was something i did for geoff and it's an illustration based on the book "Life of Pi"

i'll prolly be buying an iPod within the next week, but who knows. i figured i gave creative labs enough of a chance, and now it's time to sell out. besides, i hear good things about iPods so why not?

i'm learning quite a bit at school though my marks definitely don't reflect it. neither does my attendence.....

to everyone who's heard something good from your friends about the film "children of men" your friends are on the mark. it's a great film and you should definitely fork over the $10 it costs to go see it at silvercity. best ten bucks i've spent all month.

currently listening to: The Shins -- Phantom Limb

i don't live here anymore

i started a livejournal back in june. i've decided to start using it instead of this site. i'll still be posting art, and telling all of you devoted fans what i'm up to, it just won't be here.

http://montadrew.livejournal.com/

i apologize for my posts not being very exciting lately, i'm kind of too lazy to sit here and type about what's happening.
thanks to all y'all who came out to the show and bought stuff. You've provided me with enough income to last the rest of the week, and being jobless right, i am eternally grateful
i saw Pirates of the Carribean 2 and Cars, the other night at the drive in. we left halfway through cars cuz it started to rain really badly. Pirates, was really good. it was just so cool, how they did everything, and how excited it made me. i haven't seen a good non-stop action movie since Lord of the Rings. Cars was ok, it wasn't really anything too special. i thought the animated short before the movie started was better than the amount of the movie i saw.

last night i rekindled my love affair wih the film Donnie Darko, and if anyone out there still hasn't seen it, go buy it and watch it 8 times in a row. it's a great film and always will be.

currently listening to: nothing. if you have any suggestions i'd appreciate it. i need some new tunes.

indie-media fair

tomorrow is the day! screw sunfest! come to the forest city art gallery on talbot street across from the JLC for indie-media fair!!
the show is from 12-5 and there will be tons of independent media from zines and comics, to silkscreened prints and photos!! i'll be selling watercolours, ink drawings, comics, buttons, and taking orders for some sick tshirts. everything is super affordable. if you've ever wanted the chance to purchase some orignal art (especially by me) then come out and purchase your little hearts out. i'll even be selling some of the stuff i've posted on this very site!
so come on down, say hi to me (and buy art) and all the other cool artists.

scribbled out words

so i've been working me arse off for the art show coming up on saturday, trying to get a whack load of stuff together, hopefully i'll have t-shirts, buttons, comics, and maybe some watercolours. please come out and buy my aaaaart!!

i think i'm getting sick.

currently listening to: The Marshals are Dead by Bloc Party

hun onedred

this is my 100th post.
So the show in toronto was freakin mind-blowing, i had a great time, and all the bands were amazing. everyone put a lot of energy into their preformances, and the energy given in return from the crowd was equally strong. It was long day with lots of standing, and sweating, but it all paid off in the end.

i'll post art soon, it's not like i have anything else to do.

pillow smite

whoa i actually have news. gasp.
On July the 8th The Forest City Art Gallery is holding an open Indie art show and i gots a table with the lovley lulu and Rachel, photographers extrodinaire. They will be selling prints, and i will be selling mini comics, and original watercolours and comic pages. hmm. maybe i'll make some buttons too...
but more on that to come.
Flight 3 will be out on June 27th, and i cannot wait. if someone wants to buy it for me, that'd be awesome.
BSS, and all them is tomorrow. i can't believe it's only one more sleep!!

Currently listening too: Aside by the Weakerthans

finals

exaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaams suck. weakerthans tonight, broken social scene, feist, and bloc party on saturday.woot woo. keep it fresh.

mercury medicine

i know that the top of this picture seems cut off, but that's actually just poor judgment in how i placed it on the page. i drew it too close to the top of the page, so this is how it ended up looking.

things have been pretty lax lately. i've been doing the little schoolwork there is, and looking for a job, but that's about it. prom is on the way, and i have mixed feelings about that whole thing. nothing's seems to be set in stone yet.

i have really bad sunburn on my back and it effin hurts, but it's turning into a nice tan.

Currently listening to: The Great Salt Lake by: Band of Horses

colours change

last weekend i bought a new sketchbook, a smaller one, to carry around with me everywhere i go. I chose a smaller size because it's compact and lightweight, and i think smaller ones just cool anyways. So i've been filling this book up with drawings and comics and sometimes the odd journal entry. I drew this picture of a landscape while i was in lit class last week, and this guitar is one i'm learning to play on, so i thought i'd post them.

That comic i thought was due friday was actually due monday, so i'll be pulling that all-nighter tonight. woo. i'm already sleep-deprived so this should be fun.

For my b-day geoff got me tickets to see Broken Social Scene, Bloc Party, Feist and some others in Toronto in a couple weeks, and i have to say that i'm psyched out of my head.
I'm currently reading, and almost finished, Douglas Coupland's new book JPod. So far it surpasses anythig i've read by him. His style is awesome, and his characters are so three-dimensional you can almost touch them. I reccommend it.

currently listening to: Photograph the Ancestors -- Tracker


what do we do with ten baby shoes?

hot and bothered

man am i hot. my house is a sauna right now. we're turning on the central AC in my house like tomorrow or something, but for tonight, it's another night on top of the sheets in nothing but boxers. oh yeah!

anyhoo besides that off-handed comment about how i sleep, there's really not much else to report, but i was sick of looking a t the same post every time i come to this site. I need to post some art, but you have no idea how much of a task getting the scanner out is right now. I got a smaller sized sketchbook on the weekend and have been filling its pages with random drawings, and some comics will also go in there. I have a comic to do for friday for school and that's gonna be one hell of an all-nighter on thursday, so i'm looking forward to THAT.

I bought Bryan Lee O'Malley's latest Volume of Scott Pilgrim (vol 3), and it was excellent, i love that series. it's HILARIOUS. go buy it right now. it's only like 18 bucks canadian for a copy. which is good. other than that i haven't been reading many GNs (that's Graphic Novel for all you non-geek folk) lately that are worth me mentioning.

i'll try to post some art soon

currently listening to: Portions of Foxes by Rilo Kiley

rock on

This is what i've been working in over the weekend.
With everything i have to do, it's so hard to prioritize what's more important. And even if i do figure that out, it's not like i'd actually do the important things first.
I'm currently working on a short comic for Heather and Anja's Zine they have to do for Writer's Craft, and it's coming along nicely.
This picture was taken of my desk yesterday and i've since finished the above page, and i'm satisfied. I have a lot of school work to do also, but don't worry folks, i'll fit it in.

A couple nights ago the original Planet of The Apes (1968) was on TV and i stayed up until like 3 am to watch it. I thought it was actually incredibly good. So then last night i watched the 2001 remake by Tim Burton, because i own it ( i found it in a park near my house a couple years ago) and i have to say it totally blew.
This is what i think they should do: take the original 1968 script, add all the latest technologies like cameras, CGI, makeup, sets, and then throw in some GOOD actors (none of this Mark Wahlberg business), and you have an excellent remake. recipe for success baby.

currently listening to: Feel Good Inc. -- Gorillaz (thanks anja)