AutoZone and ArtsMemphis...

...are two entities that have interesting capitalization. They are also center stage in this fun little drawing I made this morning. I feel like I have to emphasize MORNING because I woke up at 6:30, which is something I haven't done since I worked for a moving company. By the time I got to the AutoZone HQ downtown, the chill of February had worked its magic better than any expresso shot could have. When I checked in, I was listed as a "performer" working with ArtsMemphis which, after good half-hour, felt like a bit of a misnomer. Granted, I was technically performing, furiously doodling away at my easel- however, context makes a big difference. In the sleek downtown entrance lobby, I exuded the kind of electricity that one enjoys from watching a badminton match on ESPN5. That said, it was still fun to draw and I thank ArtsMemphis for the gig and AutoZone for letting me slap ink around in their front door.

Surprise!

This was a birthday gift to my sweeter-than-all-get-out girlfriend. I surprised her with it a few days ago and she loved it (Thank goodness!). It was quite the task to get it printed, most of it involving multiple bike trips to find a place that makes decent color prints. Surprisingly, the local Kinkos gave me pretty good results, considering they gave me free reign to adjust the print settings on their computer.

When Hypertrichosis Becomes a Theme...

These were long overdue for posting. I finished the first one when I had some free time at work, and it was suggested that I make some more. The next thing you know there's an odd looking family of four.

Monster of Ceremonies

These are two pieces that will be included in the "Sivads of March" group show at Adam Shaw's studio on Broad Street. It's a tribute to Watson Davis aka Sivad, the host of "Fantastic Features", a weekly program of horror movies that aired during the 60s and 70s on WHBQ-TV. These were a lot of fun to do and I'm excited to see what other people have done for the exhibition. The opening will be Friday, March 26, so you'll have time to make the appropriate arrangements.

Public Beware!

I'm coming for ya.

A Bit More From "Tanuki"

I just finished another set of pages and figured it would be cool to share a few more before finishing the first chapter.

Snowglobe Music Video

Earlier last year I collaborated with Christopher Reyes of Live from Memphis and the band Snowglobe to make the music video for their song "Love". It debuted at the Music Video Showcase from last year's Indie Memphis Film Festival, and it looks like the good folks at LFM have it up on YouTube now.

Check it out:

"Tanuki" Teaser

For the past few months, I've been steadily working on what will be the webcomic "Tanuki" whenever the free time surfaces. I'm having fun with this project and it's one of the few comics that have made it past my "at least five pages or else it's dead" mark. I'm still finishing the first chapter, but here are a handful of pages for now:

More to come soon.

A couple more from what is slowly becoming a series.

A Couple of Odd Ones

I've been playing with some inks I got from work, and these are a few of the results. The scans don't show it, but these pieces are CRAZY iridescent. Like a pixie exploded on them.

A Few More Sketchcards

Also, a PSA from yours truly.

New Ink...

...and a few leftovers.

Sketchcards Infinitum

I've been receiving requests to make sketchcards well after my trip to Chicago last month, so I'm extending this offer indefinitely.

To recap: I will make a black and white sketch for you on a 5.5"x7.5" piece of Stonehenge paper of ANYTHING YOU WANT. Just email me your request to me@derrickdent.com, along with a payment of $10 through the Paypal link. Once I confirm your payment, I will crank that card out for you in a jiffy. More details as well as the paypal link, check out this post.

Thanks,
Derrick

Overdue Posts

A couple of recent commissions that slipped under my nose. D'oh!

Scrap Pieces!

This is a side project that I decided to take on as a way to entertain the ideas that I sometimes jot down but don't know what to do with.

This should give you the general tone of what you're in store for:

Check out more irreverent goodness; I'm kicking it off with not one, not two, but THREE STAGGERING INSTALLMENTS!

Chicago Sketchbook