Halcyon Snow

Roscoe

2009-06-04T15:10:00.001-07:00

Roscoe, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Who wants chicken and waffles?

Bear, in ill-fitting hat

2009-06-01T17:45:00.001-07:00

Bear, in ill-fitting hat, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Ah, I get it. Not a grizzly bear, but, you know, a hairy man.

256: Stain-Sucker Duncan

2009-05-14T20:46:00.001-07:00

256: Stain-Sucker Duncan, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

I made a new hobo. Because I couldn't think of another type of hat for a bear to wear. Or something. Anyway, up with hoboes.

Abductors

2009-05-03T11:38:00.001-07:00

Abductors, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Way back when, some friends of mine were forming a Misfits cover band. I don't know what became of the band, but I do know what became of the t-shirt designs: they were buried somewhere in my backup hard-drive.

Lefty wants you to buy dedicat ed

2009-04-10T14:22:00.001-07:00

Lefty, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

For some reason, I drew a baby t-rex, hurling an iPhone.

If you have an iphone or a kindle and an extra five bucks, you ought to really support the arts:

Dedicat Ed

Shameless!

Dedicat Ed is coming to kindle2

2009-03-28T12:41:00.001-07:00

Dedicat Ed is coming to kindle2, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

For those who don't know, Dedicat Ed is a heartwarming story of a foul-mouthed midget who wants to play in the NBA, and his sister, a pragmatic prostitute. You know, the American dream.

It was written by myself and Eric Fleming under the pen name "Teardrops & Bunnys". This is explained in the book. Joy!

www.amazon.com/dp/B00213KAO0

Another dream come true.

2009-03-01T10:51:00.001-08:00

Another dream come true., originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Don't you sometimes wonder if humans are suffering from a lack of predation?

All hail the Guild!

2008-12-26T17:21:00.001-08:00

Guild pencil, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Did this sketch after watching the guild a few months back, when i used to have free time. My plan was to color and finish it, and then wait in the bushes outside Felicia Day's apartment until she acknowledges me. Swoon!

Anyway, if you haven't watched the Guild you really ought to turn in your legend of zelda badge and calculator watch .

The Spectacular Jabba

2008-10-26T21:25:00.001-07:00

Jabba, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

I shoot pictures occasionally. About 1/100 is a keeper. Here's one of my favorite co-worker.

17. Mr. Nathanael Glowingass, a Declarationist

2008-10-26T20:53:00.001-07:00

17. Mr. Nathanael Glowingass, a Declarationist, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

From "More information than you require", a second almanac of complete world knowledge, by the esteemed John Hodgman, esq. Available wherever books of good repute are sold.

What's the baby using?

2008-09-21T17:42:00.001-07:00

WTBU 25, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Dog, sitting

2008-09-13T10:22:00.001-07:00

Dog, sitting, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

My weekend, in a nutshell.

Cannibal Donut

2008-08-31T22:38:00.001-07:00

Cannibal Donut, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Franchises now available.

Sunshine

2008-08-31T00:22:00.001-07:00

Sunshine, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Hey, I'm back. Did you miss me?

Cincy gal

2008-07-25T14:33:00.001-07:00

Cincy gal, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

This is an honest-to-goodness outfit a girl was wearing on the streets of Cincinnati. It's America's harajuku, I tell you.

131. The Procrastinator

2008-07-21T10:51:00.001-07:00

131. The Procrastinator, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Yesterday's super-villain, today! The procrastinator is a member of 700 underwear-clad vigilante mutants, a 700 things production.

don't wanna grow up

2008-07-15T21:37:00.001-07:00

don't wanna grow up, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Just a little pencil sketch.

CD cover art for Kasper: Whatcha Gondo

2008-07-13T16:42:00.001-07:00

CD cover art for Kasper: Whatcha Gondo, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

A paying gig!*
Album (CD) art for "Kasper from the K"; design and art direction by Banjo Murnan. Illustration by me. It's nice to see some of this work get out in the world. Enjoy, world!
The song.
The original art.
*low-paying, of course

Sour

2008-07-10T10:36:00.001-07:00

Sour, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Baby+lemon=humor.

Lemon is a PS-modded CC image from ciociosan. Baby is a drawing based on CC "lemonhead" by photo mojo. Thank you both.

This image is pencil and PS by Halcyon Snow and is licensed CC/noncommercial.

The intern

2008-07-05T19:47:00.001-07:00

The intern, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Modified from CEFALEA, by eduardo.delabarra for the i / you . . mod . . you / me group.

Cincincinnati Girl

2008-06-29T12:16:00.001-07:00

Cincincinnati Girl, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

As promised. Walnut Hills is the Harajuku of America, I tell you what.

He is watching over us.

2008-06-25T20:08:00.001-07:00

He is watching over us., originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

And pointing. And laughing.

210. Dame Rocket

2008-06-23T12:45:00.001-07:00

210. Dame Rocket, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

For 700 Underwear-Clad Vigilante Mutants.

Cthulu's Cthat

2008-06-22T09:43:00.001-07:00

Cthulu's Cthat, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

This one's for Quag

2008-06-17T09:56:00.001-07:00

This one's for Quag, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Found this as I was organizing my archives.
Portrait of my favorite dog.

surfer girl

2008-06-15T09:52:00.001-07:00

surfergirl sketch, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Sketch for future pin-up art.

607. The Robot with a Puppy in it's Head that drives it.

2008-06-04T21:39:00.001-07:00

607. The Robot with a Puppy in it's Head that drives it., originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

*I know, "its" is an error. But it's from a list. Typos are part of the art, man.

573. Shagrat, Orc of the Ozarks

2008-05-27T13:02:00.001-07:00

573. Shagrat, Orc of the Ozarks, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

I still have a lot of fondness for Rankin-Bass' "Hobbit" and "Return of the King." Especially the froggish goblins. Where there's a whip, there's a way.

This is from John Hodgman's list of 700 hobo names.

132. Sir Nibbler of Kneecaps

2008-05-26T17:04:00.001-07:00

132. Sir Nibbler of Kneecaps, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Dog in armor.

Dog in pants

2008-05-25T09:54:00.001-07:00

Dog in pants, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Whaddyawant? It's a dog in pants.

Eddie often forgets to keep his head down

2008-05-23T09:44:00.001-07:00

Eddie often forgets to keep his head down, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Everyone must draw Eddie. Haven't you heard?

Martian Spy

2008-05-12T14:07:00.001-07:00

Martian Spy, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Atlas monster ala Jack Kirby.

Pip

2008-05-11T12:14:00.001-07:00

Pip, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Of Adam Koford's famous "laugh-out-loud cats."

This is my attempt at following his "how to draw pip" tutorial.

167 - Ms. Mary Manx, the Tailless Cat

2008-04-30T15:07:00.001-07:00

167 - Ms. Mary Manx, the Tailless Cat, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Another of John Hodgman's 700 hoboes.

Micker Mouf

2008-04-26T22:08:00.001-07:00

Micker Mouf, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Apparently, everybody must draw mickey.

Bear of the Northeast

2008-04-25T17:28:00.001-07:00

Bear of the Northeast, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Another of the bears-in-ill-fitting hats series.

Cowgirl

2008-04-18T19:04:00.001-07:00

Cowgirl in color, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Vargas-style with Corel Painter.

By odin's great fluffy beard

2008-04-17T15:20:00.001-07:00

By odin's great fluffy beard, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

One of my few remaining life's ambitionses is to learn to draw (and paint) girls like Frazetta. This is my latest study.

512. Yukio “Yuki” Araki

2008-04-13T14:25:00.001-07:00

512. Yukio “Yuki” Araki, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

A zombie (for flickr's 700 zombies group).

Lovesick Poster

2008-04-06T08:39:00.001-07:00

Lovesick Poster, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Design by Banjo Murnan.
Illustration by Halcyon Snow.

A yearly punk-and-blues show held for Valentine's day in Cincinnati.

31. James Fenimore Cooper

2008-04-04T10:32:00.001-07:00

31. James Fenimore Cooper, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Hey, how about that crazy double post? Courtesy of flickr.

Big Beautiful Wonder Woman

2008-03-31T10:16:00.003-07:00

BBWW2, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

There is a blog called big beautiful wonder woman. This is my take. It's not quite finished, but pretty close.

Big Beautiful Wonder Woman

2008-03-31T10:16:00.001-07:00

BBWW2, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

There is a blog called big beautiful wonder woman. This is my take. It's not quite finished, but pretty close.

179. The Sheepman

2008-03-30T08:37:00.001-07:00

179. The Sheepman, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

The Sheepman, mortal enemy of Weedman, Hayman, and Grass-Lass.

53. No More Lisa

2008-03-30T08:36:00.001-07:00

53. No More Lisa, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Zombie cheesecake.

594. Oolong, the balancing bunny

2008-03-21T22:53:00.001-07:00

594. Oolong, the balancing bunny, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

For some reason, the post borked the first time.

260. Bunny Khan, who fancies himself a tiger

2008-03-21T22:52:00.001-07:00

260. Bunny Khan, who fancies himself a tiger, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

2nd try.

594. Oolong, the balancing bunny

2008-03-18T18:53:00.001-07:00

260. Bunny Khan, who fancies himself a tiger

2008-03-18T18:52:00.001-07:00

Bandit

2008-03-16T19:06:00.001-07:00

Bandit, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Another bear-in-an-ill-fitting hat. For those interested, that makes 52 for me, coincidentally the number of weeks in a typical year.

14. Strolly, one of the fist bipedal walking robots.

2008-03-12T21:51:00.001-07:00

14. Strolly, one of the fist bipedal walking robots., originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Crumb... crumb... crumb....

62. Melons the Clown

2008-03-11T21:43:00.001-07:00

62. Melons the Clown, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

For the 700clowns group, a division of 700things, an offshoot of 700hoboes, a tribute to john hodgman's areas of my expertise, a book.

banjo murnan

2008-03-02T17:34:00.001-08:00

banjo murnan, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

A local celebrity and friend.

#82: Stick-Legs McOhio

2008-02-27T23:04:00.001-08:00

#82: Stick-Legs McOhio, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Ah, another hobo of 700 from the wonderful Areas of My Expertise (Part 1) by John Hodgman.

SOMEBODY (Sometime to Sometime)

2008-02-24T11:21:00.001-08:00

SOMEBODY (Sometime to Sometime), originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

A little late tribute to the late, great Kurt Vonnegut.

Intergalactic Garbage-scow "Atmo"

2008-02-21T20:18:00.001-08:00

Intergalactic Garbage-scow "Atmo", originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Originally designed for suborbital refuse processing, this sturdy scow was retrofitted for deep space service.

Jonathan Coulton T-shirt

2008-02-21T10:47:00.001-08:00

Jonathan Coulton, in t-shirt form, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

The inimitable joco is having a t-shirt contest. Thanks to jawbone for the heads-up. As some of you know, t-shirt design is my true, lost calling.
Vote for me at pixish.

Note: voting may be difficult and confusing.

My love for you is a dream from which I cannot wake.

2008-02-13T17:34:00.001-08:00

My love for you is a dream from which I cannot wake., originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Your mouthless gibbering squeaks haunt me.

298. Bob the wannabe caveman

2008-02-10T17:58:00.001-08:00

298. Bob the wannabe caveman, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

A dragon for the 700 things (700 lists of 700 things to draw).

Sandy

2008-02-08T11:08:00.001-08:00

Sandy, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Well, this is Bear-in-ill-fitting-hat number 50 for me.
Time to move on?

Morris the Stegosaurus

2008-02-02T11:08:00.001-08:00

Morris the Stegosaurus, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Dinosaurs! Who doesn't love 'em?

I haven't forgotten how to draw zombies.

2008-01-27T14:57:00.001-08:00

#413. 187, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

No, no. This is a zombie for the 700 zombies group.
His name is "187."

Officer down?

Eustace Tilley Contest Entry

2008-01-21T08:56:00.001-08:00

Eustace Tilley, Coot-About-Town, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

"Eustace Tilley, Coot-About-Town"

My entry for the New Yorker's Eustace Tilley cover contest.
Wish me luck.

Officer Dingleberry

2008-01-15T22:05:00.001-08:00

Officer Dingleberry, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Number 43 of bears-in-ill-fitting hats. If you were to only look at the blog, you might think its all helmets, but it's not. For some reason, the helmet bears always seem bloggable.

Joy!

2008-01-06T15:08:00.001-08:00

Joy!, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

My series of bears in ill-fitting hats continues.

This is #37 I think.

My original plan was for 40 but I'm thinking about adding some so that I can make a bear-in-ill-fitting-hat-a-week calendar.

Halo 4 Preview

2007-12-23T10:27:00.001-08:00

Show me your mongoose., originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

"Now with moar salmon breath"- Whupass

Safety Bear

2007-12-06T13:55:00.001-08:00

Safety Bear, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Bears in ill-fitting hats. A most amusing subject. Thank you David Malki !.
You have earned your accessory exclamation point.

Portrait of a Cooter

2007-12-02T18:45:00.001-08:00

Portrait of a Cooter, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Lil' pointillism practice.

Don Bola del Pelo

2007-11-18T09:41:00.001-08:00

Don Bola del Pelo, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Part of a series of bears in ill-fitted hats.

I feel pretty

2007-11-04T10:27:00.001-08:00

I feel pretty, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

I decided to brush up on my bear-rendering skills. You gotta be prepared. This one has a pretty easter hat.

i can has sketchcast

2007-09-24T16:01:00.000-07:00

Bad Trouble on an Outer Planet.

2007-09-01T23:41:00.001-07:00

Bad Trouble on an Outer Planet., originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

I am all kinds of crazy for these new space suits.

Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the least.

2007-08-09T21:28:00.001-07:00

Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the least., originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Missing for IF.

#631: Brendan Headbristles

2007-07-14T14:23:00.001-07:00

#631: Brendan Headbristles, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

A member of the 700 hoboes from John Hodgman's book: The Areas of My Expertise
Available now in paperback at better drug and home and garden stores.

306. The Protester

2007-07-10T19:46:00.001-07:00

306. The Protester, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Just another dead man standing up to the man, man.

Free-at-last

2007-07-02T21:48:00.001-07:00

Free-at-last, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Whew. That was nothing close to a close one.

This image is CC, see? Use it as you see fit.

57. Jenna H., Dearly-Departed

2007-06-29T22:03:00.001-07:00

57. Jenna H., Dearly-Departed, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

Mmm...700 zombies.

469. Fluffy

2007-06-20T19:17:00.001-07:00

469. Fluffy, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

You know, for kids.

Fluffy is a proud member of 700 robots.

293. Alberto Gonzalez

2007-06-17T11:36:00.001-07:00

293. Alberto Gonzalez, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

A tribute to the torture-loving powers-that-be.

553. Abraham Lincoln of 2654

2007-06-14T19:30:00.001-07:00

553. Abraham Lincoln of 2654, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

One of 700 Underwear-Clad Vigilante Mutants.

382. Elephantine McMoot

2007-06-09T19:37:00.001-07:00

382. Elephantine McMoot, originally uploaded by halcyonsnow.

It's been awhile but here's another hobo from a fabulous book, John Hodgman's The Areas of my Expertise. See many more hoboes at e-hobo dot com.

Must love clowns

2007-04-28T16:13:00.000-07:00

700 Things

2007-03-26T17:18:00.000-07:00

A sign of my blossoming insanity: I suggested that those of us who brought you The 700 Hobo Project create 700 lists of 700 Things. Populated categories thus far include 700 Zombies, 700 Pirates, 700 Underwear-Clad Vigilante Mutants, 700 Unicorns, 700 Robots and 700 Bunnies. As usual, this is somehow all Mr. Hodgman's fault. Here's a grab-bag of mine:

How to participate.

Long-time listener, first-time caller

2007-02-26T17:47:00.000-08:00

Illustration Friday: "Communication" and number 259 of John Hodgman's 700 hoboes. This picture is an homage to the mighty Len of the famous podcast JawboneRadio. It is imperative that you listen!

Lovesick Poster

2007-02-17T17:31:00.000-08:00

Screenprinting rules. It even looks good in a cubicle. Art by me, design by Banjo Burdan. Printed by Powerhouse. Showtime about now.

Red (Illustration Friday)

2007-01-30T11:18:00.000-08:00

Hobo #468: Dr. Nobel Dynamite from the 700 hoboes project.

Spider-monkey

2007-01-23T08:11:00.004-08:00

A monkey with the relative speed and agility of a spider. Is that better than a regular monkey? Hard to say.

I love snow

2007-01-23T08:05:00.000-08:00

A brief respite from moving and working as I finally got some of the good stuff.

The birds were less enthused.

My zombie buddy

2007-01-04T19:34:00.000-08:00

Zombies!!!

Phoenix Rising

2007-01-01T14:40:00.000-08:00

The doctors say he should recover in time to celebrate next new year.

Why is my blog borked?

2006-12-30T13:59:00.001-08:00

Mrs. Gidion would have preferred the fire department's help.

2006-12-17T19:22:00.000-08:00

For illustration friday, "help." Media Bic stick, cheap paper and photoshop.

Hubie Hewitt, the Broadway Legend

2006-12-16T19:02:00.000-08:00

With one of my favorite drawing tools, the esteemed "Bic Stick" ballpoint pen.
Hobo number 387 from John Hodgman's The Areas of My Expertise.

Mask of Cthulhu

2006-12-09T14:05:00.000-08:00

For illustration friday. I did this piece for a show (Friends & Monsters: more here) a couple of years ago. The medium is pen & ink: nibs and brushes and layers of washes on bristol board. The mask features the face of Eric Awes, a.k.a. DJ PatchBay of Seattle Washington. You probably already know the ancient one.

Happy as a fifty-toothed hobo on Thanksgiving.

2006-11-22T17:47:00.000-08:00

I'm thankful to John Hodgman for the 700 hoboes. This is hobo #36 from the Areas of My Expertise and my 97th. Happy turkeyday, IFers!

Philip, the Eternal Antagonist

2006-11-15T12:10:00.000-08:00

God is apathy.

O, 'bo: Ham? Gin? Enigma hobo!

2006-11-14T22:30:00.000-08:00

It has been observed that this hobo is wearing my coat.

Steve, the Human Tunneler

2006-11-14T00:54:00.000-08:00

Another one for the 700 hoboes project. Rapidograph pen, 0.25.

Von Skump is in the house

2006-11-08T11:42:00.000-08:00

My 89th hobo for the 700 hoboes project; I plan to stop at 100.
Didn't get any writing done yesterday; election days are deeply distracting (see below).

Up your nose with your favorite Joe

2006-11-08T00:19:00.000-08:00

Many Joethetylytes [Connecticutians for Lieberman (often abbreviated as ConforLie)] have enough problems without having to worry about what to wear the day after once again, in blatant disregard for common sense, having rubber stamped our country's gleeful march toward oblivion. Here are some appropriate options:

Please be advised that the pants go on with the wide part up and the tee-shirt goes on with the wide part down. Good luck! See you in hell!