Happy Trails, Euell! Written on May 16, 2011, by Zack.
Haven’t heard from Euell for a while, and unfortunately this will most likely be the last Postcards to Penelope update. Considering the lukewarm/downright hostile reception it got at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, I’m not sure it would be worth the effort it would take to complete it. Guess the world’s just not ready for [...]
On the Road Again Written on March 11, 2011, by Zack.
Looks like Euell had to find alternate transportation from the Heckhole. Maybe he shouldn’t have stabbed his bus driver in the eye with a sandwich spear. Just saying. —————- Remember, you can always find me on Twitter!
Heckhole in Context Written on March 5, 2011, by Zack.
The previous Progress Report featured a postcard sent by Euell from Heckhole Station in Michigan. Above you see that postcard in context. Each segment of Euell’s journey is described in the book via four separate elements: a simple two-color illustration showing how Euell traveled this leg of the journey, the postcard front, the postcard back, [...]
Gargoyle at Great St Mary’s Written on February 7, 2011, by Zack.
Earlier I made an emphatic declaration that I would not be featuring any sketches from the first semester of my program on this blog. And I stand by that, 89%-heartedly. So, regardless of how unfinished and quick the above drawing looks, trust me when I say it was done from a photograph in the comfort [...]
The Music Lesson Written on January 28, 2011, by Zack.
Monday I mentioned I’d created a comic largely inspired by music I’ve been enjoying (i.e. listening to obsessively) lately. In the earlier post, I called this music neo-classical/ambient, though honestly this doesn’t really encompass the genre. Even its practitioners are at a loss as to how exactly to term it (except for Marcus Fischer, who’s [...]