September 2010
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DEEP SPACE 9 WAS OK
THE FRIENDS DISAPPEAR THEY GIVE ONE ANOTHER A RIDE HOME THEY WANT TO JAM WITH YOU THEY GIVE YOU A RIDE HOME THEY EXCHANGE PHONE NUMBERS THEY TAKE SEWING CLASSES AFTER WORK THEY SEND YOU HAIKU TEXT MESSAGES THEY CALL YOU ON THEIR WAY TO THE MALL TO BUY SOMETHING I FORGET FRIENDS DON’T HAVE TIME FOR YOU SOMETIMES THEY SEND YOU A POSTCARD SAYING THEY WANT TO BE INTRODUCED TO THE BEAN PLANTS YOU...
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“Ours is a culture and a time immensely rich in trash as it is in treasures.”
– Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing
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Merman Button →
It is made! You can buy the merman button at my Etsy shop, if you want.
Thanks to Patrick & Rose for helping.
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Preliminary Sketches For Merman Bookmarks &...
(images © 2010 Nathan Carter)
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Gadsby - A Story of Over 50,000 Words Without... →
Read the whole story online at Spineless Books!
According to the Wikipedia article on lipograms:
One of the earliest and most remarkable examples of lipogram is Ernest Vincent Wright’s novel Gadsby (1939), which has over 50,000 words but not a single letter “E”. Wright’s self-imposed rule excluded such common English words as “the” and “he”,...
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One Drawing for Every Page of Moby-Dick by Matt... →
What a commitment! What a project! What a good idea!
and
Visit Matt Kish’s Website for ease of viewing.
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Sea Face Sketches
The progression from idea to sketch to ink. I think I like the sketch best.
I may do something more with this “Sea Face” fellow…
The Idea:
The Sketch:
The Ink & Gouache:
(these images © 2010 nathan carter)
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Salvaged Parts by Lucy Knisley →
Score! Lucy Knisley’s newest comic, $2 digital download! Also check out her other books, they’re great.
I finished the big old comic about my breakup and the surrounding incidents. It’s about objects and heartbreak and art, and I made it because I had to make it.
I’m selling the whole 25-page comic as a digital PDF for your downloading convenience… It’s...
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Watch“The Ruined Cast” Teaser by Dash Shaw. I can’t wait for this movie! Hints of Fantastic Planet.
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Back Issues of WYMM_? Available on Etsy →
The time has come for the back issues of “will you marry me _____?” to be available on Etsy! Volumes 1, 2 & 3! Past & present collide! Join in the fun! Catch up to speed! Fill in the holes! Give me a dollar!
For now, All but one of the issues of “wymm_?” are available! Get ‘em while supplies last! I will not be printing more of Volumes 1 & 2. I will also...
