The Bird-Face Face-Off 8/8

Here it is, the final line-up of the Bird-Face Face-Off. Voting is now open and will remain open through the weekend. Vote by putting your bird's number into a comment in the comments section.

What will the winning bird receive? Prestige, honor, the title of "Bird Face of the Year," and a starring role in an upcoming comic.

Remember, according to the blue-footed booby, we are looking for the "craziest" bird face, whatever that means.

Vote early and often!

We interrupt this Face-Off to bring you...

The horrible irony of this cartoon is that I never got to play my game--I was making the cartoon of me playing the game and my wife snuck in and claimed the TV room. Note to self, play game FIRST, then write cartoon about it.

The Bird-Face Face-Off Finale will be up tomorrow, and we'll have the whole weekend to vote. So be thinking of the bird you'll pick!

The Bird-Face Face-Off 7/8

There you have it, all six contestants have now been seen. Tomorrow we'll recap, line them all up and begin the voting process. A lot is at stake here. We've got some real contenders. It's very exciting, like a mix between the Miss USA Pageant and the Eukaneuba Dog Show.

The Bird-Face Face-Off 6/8

Only one bird left in the BFFO 2009. Who will it be?

Now, let me make one thing clear; these aren't the craziest bird faces of all time, just 2009. I'm sure there are some stellar candidates that we missed this year. We only have room for six, well, with today's candidate seven. Don't be disappointed if your favorite freaky bird doesn't show up. There's always the next BFFO. Who knows when that will be, birds aren't great planners.

The Bird-Face Face-Off 5/8

The Face-Off's back on after a holiday break.

Take a long look at Ms. Flamingo--I think she's a real contender, I know she's a bird we've all seen a million times, but seriously--LOOK at that face! Flamingoes have popped up in several projects I've done this year, there's even a small flamingo scene in CALAMITY JACK. The flamingo face may have been the inspiration for the BFFO (Bird-Face Face-Off.)

A Patriotic Break!

Happy 4th of July everyone! The birds will be back to face off on Monday. In the mean time, enjoy patriotic Rapunzel and Goldy (a bird!) 

I felt like I needed to draw a Rapunzel--I'm used to drawing 12 Rapunzels a day, it's hard to stop cold turkey. I had to get my fix.

Also, I may have stolen this pose and costume from a country not my own. Is that patriotic or what? 

Enjoy the fireworks! 

The Bird-Face Face-Off 4/8

This one's another one you have to see to believe. It's not a species, it's a super rare mutant strain of budgerigar (or parakeet--same thing.) Do a little search for real pics of this thing, it'll blow your mind. 

That's half the face-off contestants, any front-runners? Favorites? Anybody have money riding on this? We'll do the official voting after all six birds have shown their faces. Should be exciting!

The Bird-Face Face-Off 3/8

The Bird-Face Face-Off 2/8

Folks, this bird has to be seen to be believed. I'm not kidding, do an image search. It's florescent turquoise with red highlights. The drawing doesn't do justice to just how bizarre this bird is.

The Bird-Face Face-Off 1/8

As promised, a new animal story. Okay, not exactly a story, more of a contest--no that's not quite right. A story, in the way that Reality Television is a story--if Reality Television was about birds with weird faces. 

We'll meet the first bird tomorrow. Keep a close watch, because your votes will determine the winner of the Bird-Face Face-Off 2009.

The Wigwam Picture

It's true, I did go off the grid, and I did finish a ton of paintings--and then I milked that fact for a week's worth of iffy cartoons....I should have put that Sasquatch in. That t-shirt was trying to tell me something subliminally. 

Next week the quality stuff returns. Hold on to your hats kids, it's another zoological cartoon--and it's gonna be interactive.

The First Picture

The 'Lil Camera

Vay-cay-shun

I guess I should say that the WASATCH SASQUATCH WATCH shirt does not figure into this plot line, it just happens to be the shirt I'm wearing--in case you were hoping for a visit from Sasquatch. The WASATCH SASQUATCH WATCH was a band my little brother formed, they played two times. Great...now this text is more interesting than today's cartoon panel. Where's the big loud voice for down here? { OH I'M HERE, BUT THIS TEXT DOESN'T CONCERN ME. YOU DO WHATEVER YOU WANT. }

One more thing, I was contacted a while back by a guy who runs a REAL SPACE STATION BLOG, about NASA and the I.S.S. Take a look, thanks for the link Sheldon.

http://spacestation-shuttle.blogspot.com/

I'm Ba-ack

I am back from my trip, I have a little catching up to do. I liked how all the Pinniped posts went up right at midnight each day--I want to try to keep that schedule. 

The Pinniped Party 8/8 The Finale!

Words to live by. Have a good weekend!

The Pinniped Party 7/8

A little cliffhanger before the finale.

The Pinniped Party 6/8

Sunset in the Arctic, as rendered by Photoshop.

The Pinniped Party 5/8

I have to disagree with the voice--I think this is HIGHLY scientific.

Also, sorry if this has younger kids acting out their own Pinniped Party, with the face-punching and all. This is just the kind of fun that my editors usually cut out. Safety hazard and all.

The Pinniped Party Intermission

Oh! It's back! The voice is back! But I'm still off the grid (these are still pre-scheduled posts--I sure hope I've finished a whole bunch of picture book illustrations by now!)

The Pinniped Party 4/8

Intermission--have a good weekend!

The Pinniped Party 3/8

Things are really ramping up now! Three Pinnipeds are on the scene!

If the text part of my post (this part, the non-comic part) seems a little dry, it's because I'm away from my fancy drawing computer this week, next week too. I've front-loaded two weeks worth of comic posts, scheduled to come out daily. I'm in lock-down, off the grid mode to finish a picture book with a wicked tight deadline. I may be able to publish comments though.