Biking gets harder at this time of year.

I do wear a helmet, though. And ear muffs.

He'll grow into it for next year.

Merry Christmas!

Whac-A-Mole Day in Not My Small Diary!

Here's another contender for the greatest comics anthology of all time: Not My Small Diary! And there's a brand-new issue, featuring over 50 comics artists sharing stories from their high school days. Cool cover by Jess Smart Smiley. In my story, you will learn what the heck Whac-A-Mole Day is, and you'll probably be inspired to start celebrating it yourself.

The Greatest of All Time!

Not the greatest comics anthology of all time, but . . . The Greatest of All Time Comics Anthology!
I did the cover, and you can get one from Ninth Art Press.

(What would the greatest comics anthology of all time be? RAW? Comix 2000? Coober Skeber 2?)

Hand-Turkey vs. Mecha-Hand-Turkey

Happy Thanksgiving!

Christmas Cards for Sale!

Scarf & Snowflakes (danmart.etsy.com)




The Reluctant Reindeer (danmart.etsy.com)




Rudolph the Red-Nosed Triceratops (danmart.etsy.com)




The Abominable Snowman at Home (danmart.etsy.com)

Skate or Doodle!

48 Hours to Go!
Just thought I'd mention here that all my Kickstarter backers get a zine of skate doodles!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/2008251836/youre-not-too-old

Business Time

In the Brookline Tab!
Read it online:
www.wickedlocal.com/brookline/news/x1890074411/Brookline-man-looks-to-launch-skateboard-company-for-other-over-30-riders

Dan's Art Show at Flour

Come say hello, eat some free cookies, and check out about a dozen of my paintings!

The show will be up throughout November. Flour is right near the Boston Children's Museum, so take a peek if you're in the area.

Flour Bakery 12 Farnsworth St, Boston, Massachusetts

Doodle time!

Some examples of the doodles I'll be doing for my Kickstarter project:

Kickstarter skateboard update #1

I had my birthday last week, so now I am an even-older 39-year-old skateboarder! I am excited that the project is going well so far.

I made this flyer to help get the word out about my project to more people. I've started putting some up around the Boston area. If anyone wants to help me out by putting up a flyer at a skate shop or park in your local area (or wherever you think would be appropriate), I would really appreciate it! You can download a printable PDF in a variety of sizes:
Tabloid size (11 x 17)
Letter size (8.5 x 11)
Half-letter (2 to a page)

Thanks a lot!
Dan

"You're Not Too Old" on Kickstarter

www.kickstarter.com/projects/2008251836/youre-not-too-old

SCBWI Winter Conference 2013

I'm psyched to have my artwork representing the upcoming SCBWI conference in New York! See you there?

This image was originally a going-away card for my friend and fellow artist Dave Kiersh who set off from Boston in search of adventure!

Society6

I started selling fancy, archival art prints on Society6!

MICE is coming!

I saw my poster up at Brookline Booksmith last night! Woo!

Download a hi-res poster and print your own!

I am sad to say that I will not be at MICE this year. But you should still go! Bob Flynn will be representing Heeby Jeeby Comix, and I know he would love to see you! He's going to tell me all about it afterwards.

Commute of the Future

Global Warming

These were my entries for this month's Blown Covers theme. Go see the winner!

Katie escapes with the kitten

BOY-YOY-YOING!!!

Time for a refreshing dip in the pool!

Don Freeman Grant

I'm very excited to have won the SCBWI's Don Freeman Grant this year! Many thanks to the judges and the SCBWI. (Official announcement) Don Freeman was the author-illustrator of Corduroy, Dandelion, Mop Top, Skitzy, and many other wonderful books. You can see some great photos of the man himself and some cool art work on his official web site.

You're Not Too Old

This is a message to myself (and anyone else who wants to claim it for themselves!), painted on my most recently busted board. Here are some process shots. As always, click to zoom.

Alice in the Land of Wonderful Pangolins

The Team Cul de Sac art auction is now open!

Bid on mine here or Bill Watterson's if you've got the dough! R. Sikoryak's is my favorite Team Cul de Sac is a tribute to cartoonist Richard Thompson and a benefit for Parkinson's research. Richard is definitely my favorite daily cartoonist working today. His lively, imaginative drawings and characters have been an inspiration to me. I hope that he will be able to keep drawing for many years, despite having been diagnosed with Parkinson's. I am honored to be a contributor alongside so many amazing artists. There's also a book collecting all the artwork.

Heeby Jeeby Comix 4 is now available online

The happy monster family of four, all together.

Get it from Bob Flynn's online store.

MeCAF ReCAP

So . . . MeCAF was a blast!
Here's Bob and I at our table. (photo by Renée Kurilla)

Once again, we drew FREE MONSTERS for anyone who asked.

Keith asked for "awkward bigfoot," so that's what he got!

Loren created the Monster Works for us, which fed us ideas for our monsters like "ear muffs," "nose hair," and "big knee caps."

SURPISE BALLS

"Huh . . . what are 'Surpise Balls?'"
"I guess I'll reach into this box and find out . . ."
"AUGH! It's a ferocious killer cat! AAAAAH!!!"
. . .
And that's how Butters will get you.
Watch out!

Maine Comics Arts Festival

MeCAF is this Sunday!
Bob Flynn and I will be doing FREE MONSTER DRAWINGS again, as well as selling the brand new issue of Heeby Jeeby Comix! Check out Chris Houghton's spectacular cover:

That amazing MeCAF poster is by Shelli Paroline and Braden D. Lamb.

Breakin' Disaster

I made this in Flash about ten years ago, and finally got it up on YouTube today! Not the smoothest animation ever, but I still like the gag. I'm hoping to make a new animation soon.

Exploring a New World

This was my entry for the poster contest at this past weekend's NESCBWI conference, and I was psyched to get second place in the "Published" category. (Check out Russ Cox's first-place poster. Wow!) I had a great time and met lots of wonderful people. Thanks, everyone!

Check out Casey Girard's Octo-Pus in Boots sketchbook which I doodled in at the conference, alongside an all-star cast!

Monster Art Show This Saturday

Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend the opening, but go check it out if you're in the neighborhood.

We <3 Monsters

S'more Heeby Jeeby 4

And here are some close-ups of the comics I'll have in the new issue: