Treacherous Slopes

The Nature of Ambition

Minimalism is Simple

The panels in this comic were adapted from paintings by Ellsworth Kelly and Sol LeWitt. There are many great blogs with advice on how to live a minimalist lifestyle. I think none are as helpful as absorbing the simple beauty of minimalist art.

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This Year

An Alfred Hitchcock Christmas

My favorite Christmas movie is "It's a Wonderful Life." My favorite Hitchcock film is "Rear Window." I'd love to see a movie that combines the two. 

Op-Ed Illustration

This illustration appears on today's NY Times Opinion page, alongside a letter suggesting the creation of a progressive third political party to caucus with the Democrats. The drawing was a self-initiated challenge in drawing equine legs. Thanks to art director Alexandra Zsigmond for the gig!

Life Drawing

Becoming a first-time father brings the irresistible urge to write about it! Just ask Stevie Wonder, John Lennon, and Colin Meloy. At some point, my perspective on fatherhood may turn slightly less sentimental - maybe closer to Randy Newman.

Life in the Woods

For some thoughts about my process and a couple of my sketchbook pages, check out this write-up about Incidental Comics on the illustration blog Ape on the Moon. 

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Pi vs. Pie

This comic is dedicated to Archimedes and Wayne Thiebaud. Happy Thanksgiving!

Story Structures

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Investment Advice

“People who deny the existence of dragons are often eaten by dragons. From within.”

-Ursula K. LeGuin

Literary Consolation Prizes

You can see this comic in print in this Sunday's NY Times Book Review! Meanwhile, the finalists for the National Book Award can be found here (I'm pulling for Junot Diaz).

The Haunted Orchestra

My Biggest Fears

Anticipation

My wife and I are expecting our first child in six weeks! How to comprehend such a life-changing event? Turn it into a comic.