Also: please consider treating yourself to some nice things so that I can continue to live in an apartment and buy food!

You may remember a couple months ago when I posted my first cover illustration for Ramen Music, I mentioned I’d already agreed to do another one for them. Well here it is! Click on the image to see a slightly larger version. Or you can just take a peek at some close up details down below…

Oh, also! My awesome friend Maré Odomo recently interviewed me for this great new project he’s launching, PENCIL BAG. It’s a cartoonist interview site. I talk about the tools I use to make stuff, my studio set up, the food I eat and the music I listen to. Good stuff. Here’s a little self-portrait I drew to go with my interview…

And just for kicks, here’s a peek at what my current drawing space looks like…

Okay! That’s all for now!

I painted an artichoke for my girlfriend’s birthday. She’s really into artichokes. Happy birthday, Rachel!

Oh! Also! My piece for the Dr. Seuss tribute show at Gallery Nucleus is now available for purchase through the gallery’s website.

I’m still chugging along, working hard on my book. This guy is the main character in one of the new stories in the book… sort of. My kickstarter backers can expect a more in depth peek at this story before the weekend.

Don’t forget to swing by Gallery Nucleus on Saturday night if you’re in the Los Angeles area!

I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Zack Soto for the amazing Study Group blog. It’s one of the larger interviews I’ve done. Here’s the little introduction that Zack wrote:

I’ve been following Phil McAndrew’s career with interest for several years. I think he was still in art school in New York when I found his drawings on LiveJournal. His funny, comfortable illustrations were consistently one of the highlights of my LJ feed then. He’s only gotten better, adding a proficiency with watercolors to his artistic arsenal and refining his “voice.” I caught up with Phil to talk about drawing, pizza, the short story, Mad Magazine, the life of the freelance artist, and his upcoming comics collection. -ZS

Read the rest over here!

Oh! Also! That Dr. Seuss tribute show I contributed to is opening this weekend at Gallery Nucleus. I don’t think I’m going to be able to make it up to LA for the opening, but I wish I could. It’s going to be pretty awesome. You should go and take a bunch of pictures for me.

And just so this blog post isn’t totally without images, here’s a peek at something I’m working on. My first animated GIF ever, and it’s for an actual job!

I was lucky enough to be asked to contribute to an upcoming show at Gallery Nucleus, Look At This, Look At That: A Tribute to Dr. Seuss. My contribution, up above, was inspired by the great Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? (click the image to see a larger version)

As I’m sure is the case with literally millions of people, Dr. Seuss has a special place in my heart. I have very distinct memories of laying on the floor and reading Dr. Seuss books with my dad as he taught me how to read. My brothers and I used to play Hop On Pop for real and I spent a lot of time obsessively drawing imaginary creatures after reading If I Ran The Zoo (I still have my extremely tattered copy here on the shelf next to my desk). And of course the illustrations of Seuss have had a huge impact on me throughout my life. When I moved to San Diego a little over a year ago, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that this was the city that Dr. Seuss called home (after having been here for a while I can’t help but see the influence of this area’s bizarre landscapes in his work).

I’m not yet sure if I’ll be able to make it up to L.A. for the opening, but you should definitely go!

Another tiny painting (2.5″ x 2.5″).