Indian Film Festival


Spent the weekend going to screenings at the Indian Film Festival. Saw many beautiful films. Some of the hilites were seeing Manthan and hearing Nasiruddin Shah speak afterwards, watching documentaries like Widow Colony, Runaway Groom and Waiting, attending the children's storyboard contest breakfast and watching the Peace Tree.

Here are some sketches. Some from the panel on animation in India and a few of the hard working staff at the Arclight Theatre and festival organizers as well as some very talented little dancers who performed at the children's breakfast. The whole event was lots of fun and very inspiring. Thanks to all who made it possible. Looking forward to next year!

Joshua Tree and Santa Monica Food



The view from these mountains in Joshua Tree down into the valley below was absolutely stunning. Here's a little watercolor I did while sitting on a small ledge there. Below is an ink sketch from the weekend before that I did while waiting for some food at Third Street in Santa Monica.

Palm Springs


Went to Palm Springs with some friends over the long weekend. It was an amazing trip. From desert to snow covered mountain tops in one weekend. I took tons of photoes, climbed lots of rocks and had tons of fun. I'll post some sketches from the trip over the next few days.

Here's one I did in Yucca, while sitting outside a fast food place.

Kasur and Lahore


Here are some quick sketches from photoes I took on my trip to Pakistan. A mentally handicapped man at Bulleh Shah's Urs and some children working as runners at a general store in Lahore. My friend Usman Khokher was kind enough to track down the kids and give them prints I sent after returning home. Thanks!

Shah Jamal


Last summer, while in Lahore, Pakistan, I visited the shrine of Shah Jamal. Every thursday night, they have some dhol players (including Pappu Sain) perform there. The air tends to be a bit...thick, but it is quite an amazing thing to see. Here's a drawing I did today, based on some photo refs and my memory. The guy with the big fat one is from my memory.

Beware the Ice Cream monster...


These are the true life events from last Friday night. I'm still shaking...but I had to show the world what I've seen. I owe it to the victims to make sure this horrible creature doesn't get away with it. Beware the Ice Cream monster...

This one came together pretty fast. Once I'd calmed down enough and regained some composure midway through the week, I sketched out the bottom version, then after some revisions, inked the top (final) version. I flipped a few panels in the interest of journalistic integrity so that the left hand (as in reality) was correctly shown.