Scanning these guys, on the other hand–not so much fun. But it’s amazing how much my drawing style has changed since I began this series last year. Take note, art historians.

This weekend, while the city was buzzing with World Cup fever and Gay Pride, I was installing the second-largest piece of art I’ve ever created* at the Convention Center. A few snapshots below–higher-quality pictures coming soon.

*The largest piece of art was created in grad school in 2005, and involved a projector and a motion detector. In case you were curious.

My new obsession: little paper accordion books you can purchase for $4 at the Paper Source.

Naturally, the more I think that I should really start working big and colorful, the more I find myself creating art that’s small and monochromatic–and these 3.5” guys take it to an extreme. Wonder if Edward Gorey ever had artistic dilemmas in this vein.

I created these presumably awesome business cards/coasters, featuring one of my preferred sketches. Because I a) neglected to say I was an artist, and b) had chosen an image of a piano, everyone thinks I am advertising my musical services, rather than my artistic ones. D’oh.

I found this postcard (pictured) in a drawer over the weekend, when I was cleaning my room. I’d purchased it in Prague five years ago (since postcards were about the only souvenirs I could afford at the time). Great find! I’m happy to report I’ve been working on a new drawing stealing the imagery inspired by its imagery.

I also spent about half an hour flipping through the book below, which contains various examples of  illustrators’ sketchbooks, and their accompanying thoughts on why they like to use them (answer–all of the normal reasons). I normally enjoy both sketchbooks and illustrators, but this time…I don’t know, just wasn’t feeling it. Maybe the poor little volume seemed like it was trying too hard:

The trouble with most DIY projects is that they assume you have lots of time on your hands to be “crafty.” I, merely being lazy, just figure that I can get rid of some lame drawings, and create cute new business cards in one go. Here’s how it’s done:

Step 1: Select a drawing. Make sure you scan it first, in case you have a change of heart and want a record of what it looks like some day (you won’t, but still):

Step 2: Use an existing business card as a template. In this case, I used one from NPR I had lying around, which was ideal for its thinness.

Step 3: Crap, this would’ve looked better horizontally. Oh well.

Step 4: Cut up your drawing.

Step 5: Hmm.

Step 6: Yeah, definitely should’ve gone for a horizontal look. Maybe we can cut these some more?

Step 7: That’s better! Baby business cards.

Step 8: Don’t forget to write your name and website where there’s room.

Step 9: And there you have it. Business cards in under ten minutes, no Kinko’s required.