No one really enjoys book readings. The awkwardness. The forced japery. The odd way they always cut off early so the author can get as far away from the sweaty fans as possible..it's just a mess. Thankfully, we avoided all of that whitebread horror by bringing in costumes and doughnuts. Things sorely lacking at your average book event.
Amber Ray invades Bluestockings! The radical, volunteer bookstore on the Lower East Side. How radical is it? They have awesome coffee *and* Radical Spoken Word CDs. I didn't know such neat indie optimism was still allowed in Manhattan. I'm sure at any moment real estate agents and "Creative Workers" will blast through the doors and impose martial law: Anyone not making 100,000 a year kill be shot! Get on the
The readings and book promo continue! This Friday, I'm doing a signing at famed comics shop Jim Hanley's Universe. But not only will I scribble funny things in your book. I'm also giving an illustration demo, to show you how I draw all that disturbing Victoriana. And who's my model? The gloriously beautiful Lady J, in the smallest amount of clothing legally allowed
Plus… free cupcakes!
So, this Friday…
December 15
6-8 pm
Jim Hanley's Universe
4. W 33rd St
That's close to the Empire State Building
Free! So buy books, you moochers
THere are moments that define a generation. The Moon landing. The Fall Of the Berlin Wall. 99 cent chicken nuggets at Wendy's. And Now, loyal art monkeys, I present to you…. The Official Dr. Sketchy Book Release party…..RE-CAP!
We were unprepared for the glut of love and support from our esteemed fans and wellwisher. So many wellwishers that I'm pretty sure we broke fire-codes an induced at least one claustrophobic panic attack. How crowded was it?
That crowded. But such is the cost of AWESOMENESS, and baby, we had awesome in excess. Most book parties are full of wine and
There are times, dear reader, when I simply contain the sheer amount of awesomeness contained inside the Lucky Cat Cafe. It's as if I'm working in some whippet-induced dream world. A Narcotic bliss that will not, nay, CANNOT , be dismissed. I am speaking, of course, of the kind of joy brought on by having The White Boom Boom and Gal Friday dress up as 18th century courtiers.
Kings of the wild frontier indeed! Your sketches or your life! Our photographers missed the beginner poses, wherein Gal Friday and Boom Boom stripped off thier eleborate hoop skirts and pantaloons. The world weeps.
They look they should be planning the destruction of an innocent virgin, don't
Now is the time of year when we think back to the trails of our pilgrim ancestors, who left England because they where unhappy with the level of repression available to them at the time. So as we gather around our ritual animal sacrifice (with pie!) let us consider what we are thankful for.
I for one, am thankful for Aprella.
I think we all are thankful for that. Nothing says Thanksgiving like a leggy green-haired super heroine at Dr. Sketchy's. Nothing.
Aprella!The Fetish Goddess had thoughtfully taken a break from driving men wild to pose for us. For this we *all* should be thankful. She all dressed up like Sunday Comics! Ryan Roman deserves a whole can of cranberry
In honor of the release of "Volver" and our neighbor "Love Shines", Dr. Sketchy's went south of the border this weekend with the spicy Lady J.
Hat provided by Syd Bernstein. Photo by Ryan ROman. Unbearable sexiness by Lady J. I put this hat on her in "honor of her hertiage" to which Molly turned around and said "actually she's Greek." Bah, you swarthy meditarrian types are all the same! With your olive oil and cockfighting! Give me boiled cabbage and harsh Prodestant work ethics any day.
Dr. Sketchy's got written up in oh, about a billion media soucres recently, so attendance was at Fire-Code violating levels. Remember little Art Monkeys, we start at 3pm and it's usually
