a sampler of things

Gluttony

2012-01-27T13:31:00.001-08:00

27/365

Lust

2012-01-26T20:16:00.001-08:00

26/365

Born this Way

2012-01-25T23:07:00.001-08:00

25/365

Sunrise

2012-01-24T23:06:00.000-08:00

24/365

Blasphemy

2012-01-23T20:02:00.001-08:00

23/365

Year of the Dragonfly

2012-01-22T15:28:00.000-08:00

22/365

Cylon

2012-01-21T11:41:00.001-08:00

21/365

Mr Toast Game

2012-01-21T06:35:00.000-08:00

I mentioned it on here before that I am working on a Mr Toast cell phone game. Mr Toast will be walking through various locales while avoiding obstacles and picking up good stuff. We have been working on it for about 6 weeks and it is coming along great. Hoping to have it ready to go in March or April.

Potato Bugged

2012-01-20T15:11:00.001-08:00

20/365

Basketball Fail

2012-01-19T11:09:00.001-08:00

19/365

Blocked

2012-01-18T12:52:00.000-08:00

18/365

Medium

2012-01-17T15:45:00.000-08:00

17/365

Bad Life Choices

2012-01-16T12:50:00.000-08:00

16/365

Ummm...

2012-01-15T23:03:00.000-08:00

15/365

On the Hustle

2012-01-14T19:08:00.000-08:00

14/365

Assault Water Taffy

2012-01-13T23:54:00.000-08:00

13/365

Watercolors for Sale

2012-01-13T08:49:00.000-08:00

I just added a bunch of watercolors to the Mr Toast Store.

Snappy Dresser

2012-01-12T16:24:00.000-08:00

12/365

Don't Be a Chump

2012-01-11T15:44:00.000-08:00

11/365

Art for Sale

2012-01-11T11:11:00.000-08:00

In an effort to raise some money for the Mr Toast Cell Phone game that we are working on, I have raided the art vault and pulled out some paintings that have been off limits for years. The main ones are a series of monster paintings that I did in 2006. This was the first painting I had ever done of Frankentoast! A bunch of these ended up in my first art book Parade. Now you can own them - ART STORE

Basement Dweller

2012-01-10T07:06:00.001-08:00

10/365

Super Pineapple

2012-01-09T12:22:00.001-08:00

9/365

Mr Toast, Esq.

2012-01-08T18:07:00.001-08:00

8/365

Today's Horoscope

2012-01-07T16:45:00.001-08:00

7/365

Dry Heat

2012-01-06T08:18:00.001-08:00

6/365

Serious

2012-01-05T07:11:00.001-08:00

5/365

Jellybean Sandwich

2012-01-04T06:11:00.001-08:00

4/365

Never Forget

2012-01-03T08:06:00.001-08:00

3/365

Resolute

2012-01-02T09:51:00.000-08:00

2/365

Too Much Champagne

2012-01-01T16:07:00.001-08:00

1/365

Joe Walking

2011-12-26T11:57:00.001-08:00

Merry Christmas

2011-12-24T11:01:00.001-08:00

Keep Walking

2011-12-14T09:33:00.000-08:00

Earth-2 Comics

2011-11-26T13:07:00.000-08:00

Next Saturday, December 3rd, I am doing an appearance at Earth 2 Comics on Ventura Blvd in Sherman Oaks. I will be there from Noon to 2 PM. I will be signing and hanging out. They are also giving out a coloring page of Mr Toast playing Soccer that the kids can color and bring back to the event. We will then have prizes for the kids that enter. Should be a fun event.

EARTH-2 COMICS

15017 Ventura Blvd.

Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

(818) 386-9590

Happy Thanksgiving

2011-11-24T17:47:00.000-08:00

Monkeyhouse Holiday Art Show

2011-11-09T13:14:00.000-08:00

Well it is November again and that must mean it is time for the 3rd Annual Mr Toast Holiday Art Show at Monkeyhouse Toys. As usually lots of inexpensive and fun watercolors and a few other odds and ends that I have painted.

Opening show party on Saturday, November 12th from 4-6 PM. The show runs November 12th until the end of December. All the art is cash and carry so you can take your art with you.

Monkeyhouse Toys

2874 Rowena Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90039

Closed Mondays

Long Beach Comic Con 2011

2011-10-31T09:13:00.000-07:00

It was my first Long Beach Comic Con and certainly not my last. It was a fun show, well run and well attended. Thanks to everyone that stopped by and see you next year.

Next up is DesignerCon on Saturday, November 5th and a Holiday Gift Show at Royal/T on Sunday, November 6th, 10-3PM.

Holiday Schedule

2011-10-25T17:36:00.000-07:00

Like it or not the Holidays are here. I have a packed schedule.

Long Beach Comic Con - Oct 29-30 - I will be int he Artist Alley

Designer Con - November 5th - Pasadena Convention Center - Booth #502

Royal-T Holiday Boutique - Nov 6 - 10-3 PM - Culver City, CA

Mr Toast 3rd Annual Holiday Art Show - Monkeyhouse Toys - November 12 to End of December - Silverlake, CA

Mini Pop-up Store - Munky King Melrose - Mid November to End of December

That is all for now but I have at least one more thing in December. These should all be great events!

New York Comic Con 2011

2011-10-04T12:13:00.000-07:00

This year for the New York Comic Con, I am just going as a visitor. I will do a little set up at the Art Hustle Booth, #576 on Friday Oct 14th from 4-4;30 - I will be doing FREE custom sketch trading cards and have some other artwork and goodies for sale.

if for any reason you want to meet up with me at some other point while I am at the show let me know. I will be there Friday and Saturday.

Retro Video Game Art Show

2011-09-16T10:42:00.000-07:00

Gallery 1988 Venice is having a Retro Video Game Art Show. I have worked up a bunch of little watercolors for the show. Show opens tonight September 16th from 7-10 PM and runs til October 8th.

Space Duck Video

2011-08-28T08:51:00.001-07:00

Screaming Sky Gallery

2011-08-08T18:21:00.000-07:00

Having a little art show in Portland, OR starting this Saturday at Screaming Sky Gallery. I will be at the opening from 1-4PM. Lots of little watercolors and some other paintings too. On the same day, there is the Alberta Street Fair so lots of fun to be had in the area.

Screaming Sky Gallery

1416 NE Alberta St

Portland, Oregon

August 13-September 11

Opening 1-4PM, Saturday August 13th

Frankentoast Available

2011-07-25T14:58:00.000-07:00

Frankentoast for sale in my WEBSTORE.

Comic Con 2011

2011-07-16T15:34:00.000-07:00

It is July and that must mean that Comic Con is shortly on us. I am sorry if you don't have tickets since once again the show is sold out. My exclusive for this year is Frankentoast. Only 1000 made. For those of you that can't make it to the show, I will keep some back to put in my webstore right after I get home from the con. I am at my usual booth #4381 and will be there from preview night July 20th until Sunday July 24th. Hope to see you there.

Crazy for Cult 5

2011-07-06T10:22:00.000-07:00

Summer is here again and that means the Crazy 4 Cult show at Gallery 1988 on Melrose. A bunch of artists all do their own take on Cult Movies. I had to go with the Warriors this year. The show opens Friday, July 8 at 7 PM, expect a huge crowd

Then on Sunday, July 10th, at noon there will be a book signing for the Crazy 4 Cult book which just came out. I have my Napoleon Dynamite pieces in the book and I will be at the signing. So come by if you are in town.

Pee Wee Herman

2011-07-04T08:18:00.001-07:00

I am starting work on a series of watercolor drawings based on Pee Wee Herman and Pee Wee's Playhouse. Long an inspiration, it is fun to take a shot at it.

Anime Expo

2011-06-28T15:28:00.000-07:00

Once again it is time for Anime Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center. I will be there July 1-4 with all the Mr Toast goods you can think of.

Mr Toast is Missing

2011-06-19T09:00:00.001-07:00

Mr Toast Comics #2 Preview

2011-05-18T19:34:00.000-07:00

A sneak peek at the new comic - art by the incredible Todd Webb and story by Me!

Coming Soon

2011-05-08T17:43:00.000-07:00

LA Times Festival of Books

2011-04-28T11:47:00.000-07:00

It is once again that time of year for the LA Times Festival of Books. One big change is that it is being held at USC. Once again I will be in the kids area, booth #571, near the Target Kids Stage. The show is April 30th 10-6PM and May 1st 10-5PM. Always a great show for kids and adults and FREE!

Happy Easter

2011-04-23T06:05:00.001-07:00

Jack in the Box Signs

2011-04-16T06:47:00.000-07:00

Aisu Almost sold out

2011-04-15T07:26:00.000-07:00

I am down to the last 10 Aisu dolls for sale. So if you want one, time is running out - Thanks to everyone who has ordered them. All proceeds from the sale of Aisu has gone to support Animal Rescue in Japan after the earthquake and tsunami. With the sale of all of them, it will total $1000 donation. For more information on donating to this cause - Donations

Aisu is available for sale in my webstore.

UPDATE - ONLY 5 LEFT

OMNI

2011-04-04T15:31:00.001-07:00

Wondercon

2011-03-29T03:11:00.000-07:00

Well it is time again for Wondercon! I will be there on starting Friday April 1st through Sunday April 3rd. It is at the Moscone Center South. I always enjoy Wondercon since it is a little more laid back then Comic Con. So stop by and see me, booth #614, for comics, dolls, original art and Mr Toast goodness.

The End is Nigh

2011-03-28T08:02:00.001-07:00

Aisu the Ice Pop

2011-03-24T21:08:00.000-07:00

In light of what has happened in Japan, I am releasing a new Ice Pop doll, Aisu. Aisu means ice in Japanese and he is a cherry ice pop. He is a Limited Edition of 100 pieces. Each one has a hand drawn numbered tag. All proceeds from the sale of Aisu will be going to support Animal Rescue in Japan after the earthquake and tsunami. For more information on donating to this cause - Donations

Aisu is available for sale in my webstore.

Rain Gauge

2011-03-21T14:28:00.001-07:00

Happy St Patrick's Day

2011-03-17T06:40:00.000-07:00

3.14159265...

2011-03-14T10:27:00.001-07:00

Rancho Brands Avocados sign

2011-03-13T11:27:00.000-07:00

Bowling

2011-03-08T20:01:00.001-08:00

POP MONSTER this Sunday!

2011-03-01T10:13:00.000-08:00

I am doing an appearance at the Pop Monster Store in Torrance this Sunday, March 6th. Doing a kids art contest and a trivia contest. Should be Fun from 1-3 PM.

Pop Monster is located at 24416 Crenshaw Blvd. #3

Participant

2011-02-28T12:06:00.001-08:00

Pop Up Store Final Weekend

2011-02-23T13:05:00.001-08:00

Well it is the final few days of the Pop-Up Mr Toast Store at Royal/T in Culver City. The stores final day is Sunday, February 27, so if you want to check it out and try the Mr Toast open faced sandwich, your time is running out.

Forked Tongue

2011-02-21T07:16:00.000-08:00

Happy Valentine's Day

2011-02-14T07:57:00.000-08:00

Love Is....

2011-02-14T06:33:00.001-08:00

Mr Toast Comics #1

2011-02-09T16:25:00.000-08:00

Well Mr Toast Comics #1 is at the printer. This new comic is quite a departure from past Mr Toast projects in that the primary artist is not me! The main 24 page story is written by me and drawn by the super talented Todd Webb. Todd is much more adept at handling outdoor scenes and character interaction so it freed me up to write a story that spans the globe. Todd also came up with the front and back covers which add another dimension to the story. I also threw in a few comic pages to make the package like the old Harvey comics which had big stories and single page ones too.

I am also hoping this will lead to a consistent output of comics. In the past, most of my books go one or two issues and then I move in a new direction. I am going to try to put out at least 4 issues like this, with Todd handling the art. There are lots of Mr Toast stories that need to get told!

Night Life

2011-02-07T05:23:00.000-08:00

Mr Toast Store

2011-02-02T05:50:00.000-08:00

The Mr Toast Pop Up Store is open for business! Art, toys, shirts, books and just Mr Toast goodness. There will be an opening reception tonight February 2nd from 6-8PM and the store will be open for the rest of the month. Royal/T is located at 8910 Washington Blvd, Culver City CA 90232 and the store is open 10-6 PM.

Mope's Mail

2011-01-31T07:35:00.000-08:00

Mr Toast at Royal/T

2011-01-25T15:35:00.000-08:00

I will be setting up a Mr Toast Pop Up store at Royal/T in Culver City this February. Will have some new paintings and more reasonably priced watercolors. Plus Mr Toast toys and hopefully some shirts(if they get here in time).

We will be having a little opening reception on Wednesday February 2nd from 6-8PM. Royal/T is located at 8910 Washington Boulevard Culver City, CA 90232. They are open 10AM to 5 PM daily and usually open later on Wednesdays for dinner.

Three Wishes

2011-01-24T08:58:00.000-08:00

Idea

2011-01-17T15:40:00.000-08:00

After a bit of hiatus, I am starting up my webcomic again. Look for new comics every Monday.

Happy Holidays & Merry New Year

2010-12-24T09:28:00.000-08:00

Christmas at the Five and Dime

2010-12-22T13:05:00.000-08:00

Mr Toast Holiday Art Show

2010-12-05T11:34:00.000-08:00

Monkeyhouse Art Show this Saturday

2010-12-02T06:00:00.000-08:00

This Saturday is the opening of the Mr Toast Holiday Art Show at the New Monkeyhouse Toys. Everythign will be cash and carry so come out and buy some gifts. Over 100 pieces of art.

The opening is from 6-8PM. Monkeyhouse Toys is at 2874 Rowena Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90039. The show runs until December 31st and will be open Tuesday through Saturday 11-6PM and Sunday 12-5 PM (closed Mondays).

Star Clipper in St Louis

2010-11-27T08:15:00.000-08:00

Check out this amazing Mr Toast display at the Star Clipper comic store in St Louis, MO. Star Clipper is not just a comics store but also packed with Urban Vinyl, Japanese toys and books. Thanks Gregg for taking this cool photo.

Winter

2010-11-26T07:25:00.001-08:00

Good bye Thanksgiving, Hello winter time.

DesignerCon

2010-11-17T04:55:00.000-08:00

There is a lot going on this weekend. On Friday, I will be heading out to the CTN-Expo to check it out. Then Friday night at Munky King on Melrose is the Custom Sketchbot Show which I am in. My little guy is show above.

Then on Saturday, I have DesignerCon in Pasadena. The show runs from 10-5, admission is $5 but free after 3 PM. I will have a set up with toys and other Mr Toast stuff. D-Con is a fun show because it is pretty laid back, so come down and say hi.

Small Gift Paintings

2010-11-11T22:55:00.001-08:00

My paintings for the Sanrio Small Gift Show. Show runs November 12-21 at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, CA.

Sanrio Small Gift Show

2010-11-08T10:54:00.000-08:00

Last year Sanrio held a special Hello Kitty Show and Exhibition at Royal T. The show was such a success, they decided to do it again this year but even bigger and better. This year it is at the Barker hanger in Santa Monica and runs from November 12-21. There is an art show of 50 great artists and then 10 special mini exhibitions inside the show. I am one of the lucky 10 that has a mini exhibition.

So for the last 3 months I have been working on some special paintings. I can't show them just yet but they are a fun mash up of Sanrio characters and Mr Toast characters. I finished 6 of them, plus four paintings where I do a little take on just the Sanrio characters plus a bunch of mini watercolors. So below are a few of the mini watercolors, I will post more as the week goes on and then on Friday, I will post all the paintings. Enjoy, I have had a fun time doing these.

T3PO and Joe2D2

2010-11-07T07:28:00.001-08:00

Happy Halloween

2010-10-31T15:19:00.000-07:00

Mark Your Calendar

2010-10-26T05:54:00.000-07:00

Holiday Art Show in December at the New Monkey House Toys. Opens Saturday December 4th from 6-8PM and then runs til December 31st. Cash and Carry show so you can buy stuff as gifts and take it with you immediately. The New Monkey House is not open yet but will be opening sometime in November. Glad to have Mayra and Monkey House back!

Mr Toast as Doctor Who

2010-10-16T05:44:00.000-07:00

Vampire Blood

2010-10-15T12:20:00.000-07:00

NYCC

2010-10-01T07:31:00.000-07:00

The New York Comic Con is coming up next week. I will be in booth #2385. The show runs Oct 8-10th at the Javitz Center.

I will have a nice supply of Mr Toast dolls (including some of the new Drunken Carrot dolls), I will have some of the new Badge Bomb buttons (seen above), and a bunch more cool stuff. So if you are in NYC next week come on down.

Superheroes Comic

2010-09-26T09:32:00.001-07:00

Enjoy my new Superheroes Comic for free on Flickr!

Superheroes Comic

BACOBOT on eBay

2010-09-22T12:45:00.000-07:00

BACOBOT is being auctioned off on ebay! All the proceeds go to charity - the dear jack foundation (http://www.dearjackfoundation.com/). So go bid, it is for a good cause and he needs a good home.

BACOBOT on eBay

Economy Size

2010-09-18T19:19:00.000-07:00

This Weekend

2010-09-16T10:35:00.000-07:00

I am in a couple shows this weekend. First up is Fleeting Immersion at the Tin Lark Gallery in Hollywood (at the Crossroads of the World). I have an Indian Corn painting in the show which opens on Friday at 8PM.

Then on Saturday, it's the Analog Playset custom toy show. My Bacobot is in the show which is an auction with the money going to charity. This show is at Atticus Clothing Store on Melrose and starts at 7PM.

Two fun shows to check out.

Today's Horoscope

2010-09-11T06:39:00.000-07:00

International Bacon Day

2010-09-04T10:49:00.001-07:00

Think of Shaky today as you enjoy International Bacon Day.

Patriótico Helado

2010-09-03T07:42:00.001-07:00

Today

2010-09-02T06:25:00.001-07:00

Lego Mr Toast

2010-09-02T06:19:00.000-07:00