Just a little doodle from earlier this week. I hope you’re all drawing something for the big contest I’m holding! And I’m still taking on commissions!
Brewster McCloud (1970), directed by Robert Altman. It’s one of my favorite films and it’s SUPER hard to find. It’s never been released on DVD, which is a crying shame. It’s so wacky and fun and unique. I can honestly say I’ve never seen another movie quite like it (and I have seen a lot of movies). It’s about a strange boy who lives in a fallout shelter beneath the Houston Astrodome, trying to build wings that will allow him to fly.
Anyways, you may remember the little contest I held last summer, asking people to draw a picture of themselves at age 100. It was a LOT of fun for me, seeing all the terrific illustrations that people shared. I’ve wanted to do another little contest for a while now, so I’M GONNA!
WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO:
- Draw a scene from your favorite movie! Or any movie you feel like drawing a scene from! The only rule here: HAVE FUN WITH IT.
- Once you’ve got your drawing done, post it here on my blog in the comments of this very post. If you’re bashful, you can email it to me BUT I’M TOTALLY GONNA POST IT HERE FOR EVERYONE TO GAWK AT IF YOU ARE PICKED AS A WINNER.
- Finally, I’m asking everyone to do me a small favor and post a link back to my website and/or blog somewhere on the internet. You can do this on your blog or website, twitter, facebook, tumblr, a message board, etc. When you post or email your drawing, show me where you linked back to me! This is very important! It might help you WIN STUFF!
HOW DO I WIN?: This time there will be TWO big winners. One of the winners will be selected by me. It might be the drawing that makes me laugh the most, or maybe the one I think looks nicest or most interesting. Basically whichever drawing I think deserves to win. The other big winner will be randomly selected from a hat! In order to get your name in the hat, you MUST complete STEP THREE (linking back to me somewhere on the net and showing it to me).
If the drawings people share this time around are even a fraction as delightful as the ones from last year’s contest, there is a very good chance I’ll pick a few honorable mentions.
THE PRIZE: The two big winners will recieve a package in the mail filled with as much stuff as I can fit into it, including (but not limited to) some original art, loads of mini comics, and a t-shirt designed and screen-printed by yours truly! Plus any other goodies that I can scrounge up.
DEADLINE: TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 (that gives you TWO whole weeks!)
Please, spread the word! If you have any questions, don’t be afraid to ask!
READY SET GO!
Hello there!
My friends, I’ve called you all here today to tell you that I AM NOW ACCEPTING ART COMMISSIONS.
Yes! It’s true! For a mere $20.00 you can own your very own 5″x7″ Phil McAndrew brand ink drawing on nice heavy paper! The drawing can be of whatever you want.
If you want something a little more involved, shoot me an email and we can work something out.
BUT WAIT A GOSH DARN MINUTE! I’m teaming up with my good friend Britt Wilson who also happens to be offering commissions. For an extremely reasonable $30.00, you will get a 5″x7″ drawing from EACH of us. That’s two works of art for $30.00! TOTALLY AWESOME!
There will be a $4.00 shipping charge on all purchases. I’ll be packing everything with extreme care so that it will make it’s way safely to your house/apartment/castle/cave/space station/dorm room/pyramid tomb/haunted swamp/condo.
So if you’re interested, I’d love to draw something for you! I don’t do this very often, so take advantage of it while it lasts! I’ve got a nice handy little paypal button for easy ordering down at the bottom, but first here are a few examples of what kind of work you should expect…
It turns out Ink Mountain is a volcano! After a period of inactivity, it’s recently started smoking. Expect eruptions soon!
In other words: We’re bringing Ink Mountain back to life. Expect new posts on a regular basis! I kicked things off with a little feature on one of my favorite cartoonists/illustrators ever. Vicki and I collaborated on the new logo up above (she’s responsible for making it awesome). I gave the blog a bit of a face-lift to go with the new logo.
Here’s a little peek at something I’m working on…
This is my new illustration for Picture Book Report! Read more about it over here!
I should also mention that Vicki and I have started updating ICKI LIP again after a bit of a hiatus. There will be something new every Monday. Instead of dipping my feet back into the pool of filth, I decided to go for a cannonball and draw something really, really disgusting. I’m not going to post the whole image here, but I will show you a tiny glimpse, just to give you an idea of what’s in store for you if you click THIS LINK. But seriously, it’s really awful. Don’t look if you don’t like horrible, gruesome, sweaty, naked, hairy, awful drawings….
My next Picture Book Report illustration goes up on the 25th. Mark your calendars!
Workin’ on the book.
My first Picture Book Report illustration is up!
I’ll be illustrating scenes from E. L. Konigsburg’s From The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. I talk a little more about it over here.
So many thanks to Meg for inviting me to participate in such a thrilling project! It’s going to be a lot of fun!
