(first actual tinses super-adventure comic in a while.)

(this one made me realize how much I suck at drawing)

To quote Matt Damon in The Departed,
"What?"

But enough of my clever and funny film references, I am sorry about being such a useless blogger and cartoonist and maybe person in general, but I finally have someting for you guys. It's concept art for a comic I've wanted to do for quite a while, about a bloke who can't sleep and won't stop bugging his girlfriend who actually just wants to sleep. (Notice the conflict? You need that for drama. I read that in a magazine about a book.)

I'm sort of writing the script, but I cant really decide on which language to use. I am totally lingually confused you guys. Fo' Shizzle.

Here's a picture of the concept for the two main characters.

Finding out I have more readers than I actually thought I did is something that makes my insides jump with surprise and joy. I'll try to get some actual stuff online for you guys just because you make me feel so special. Haha. You guys. I'm going to blush. Stop it.

Meanwhile, here's a short strip featuring Roger I drew at a party, but before that, a short list of the most popular tinses super-action comic characters.

But before before that, I implore anyone who hasn't tried one yet to go out and get a pint of Fuller's ESB. It is a fantastic bitter made even more attractive by the low price. Even people like me who have had it before should go out and get one. Like Whiskas, but for people. (Sorry to blow your mind with my cool cat-food references. My jokes are clever like that.)

3# Roger
He started out as a wise caveman but now he's kind of easily excitable and scattered.

#2 Jussi and his horse Vesamatti no wait it's Asko apparently
A footloose and fancy-free chill man from Pori who enjoys sunsets, alcohol and stealing. (In no particular order)

#1 Little Ballooner
The most loved tinses character is also the deepest, most complex one because he was once in love with Little Ballooner Girl but she left him for a Little Monstertrucker. The latter is a thief of love and tops the list of meanest tinses characters because he's such a douche.




(sorry about the bad quality)

Today,
on the 15th of April 560 years ago,
in the third hour of the night, (renaissance florentine time, about 22.30 for us)
the great mathematician, architect, painter, philosopher, engineer, physician, anatomist, writer, musician and all-round genious polymath Leonardo di ser Pieri da Vinci was born in Vinci, a small village in the Republic of Florence.

He was a procrastinator, but still passionate about his work. Incredibly intelligent, considered extremely handsome by everyone who knew him, an alleged homosexual, a scientist, a chemist, an innovator and an inventor. His last words were "I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach the quality it should have.": He was either a perfectionist or a manic depressive. One of the greatest minds ever to walk this earth, and yet he was noble, humble. Modest and kind.

He was so much more than a masterful painter. He was the Renaissance Man. He is the ideal. The real deal. And still he was so very human. He produced so very little physical art, and at the same time such an incredible legacy.

Leonardo once said "Poor is the pupil who does not surpass his master." The Homo Universalis can hardly be surpassed. But he would have wanted us to try.
And that is an inspiring thought.





(This isnt meant to be funny or anything. I am dead serious.)

An old picture I found and I think I drew it when I was trying to emulate Kate Beatons unmistakably expressive faces after reading her webcomic (and book) "Hark! A Vagrant."