John's Blog

2010-04-18T13:59:00.000-07:00

I love life...drawing.

Btw, if you're mad I only ever update my blog every four months, I have a twitter account I update every five minutes or so:

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2009-11-14T16:58:00.000-08:00

Mr. Spock for my friend Kate.

2009-08-17T22:49:00.000-07:00

final color design for mike.

2009-07-01T23:01:00.000-07:00

Here's a dumb joke. And it's not even done on a piece of paper, imagine that!

2009-05-24T17:27:00.000-07:00

Dive Olly, Dive!

2009-04-25T19:48:00.001-07:00

I haven't been posting lately because i don't have a scanner but i've been drawing quite a bit. 2009 has been about turtles and smurfs mostly.

2009-02-24T01:09:00.000-08:00

this is a comic i'm working on with my friend matt.

2009-02-24T00:43:00.000-08:00

2009-01-13T20:25:00.000-08:00

new doodles 2009.

2008-12-06T13:24:00.001-08:00

pigs

2008-10-22T12:45:00.001-07:00

jus' idling my life away as usual.

2008-10-19T15:09:00.000-07:00

i'm staying at my mom's. here's some shitty scans of my wonky drawings.

2008-09-26T02:07:00.001-07:00

dancing dunces.

2008-09-24T02:23:00.000-07:00

The woman that lives inside my computer. She's scary.

2008-09-23T02:09:00.001-07:00

lucas, i'm too lazy to try inking with a brush just now but i've been meaning to try for a long time.

2008-09-22T19:42:00.000-07:00

Just sitting around waiting for my nephew to be born.

Confidential to Amanda Seip: I'm moving to Cambie and 8th without Dave.

2008-09-18T15:36:00.002-07:00

I once had a horrible mentally ill neighbour who would address me only as Milhouse. Worse than that, i was once given a job that i was grossly underqualified for because i had a vague resemblance to Paul from the wonder years. Worse still, I was once singled out at a comedy show as "the guy that looks like Ichabod Crane."

2008-09-18T15:36:00.001-07:00

I'm moving october 1st so i'm going thru alot of my old crap. i stumbled upon these portraits from many years ago. It's so weird seeing how i used to draw, i wish i still had this kind of patience. It's also weird how when your brain isn't bogged down with conventions and rules you really rely on your observation skills.

2008-09-17T03:54:00.000-07:00

Wow!! The most remarkable thing just happened at my local Waves café. Right when depression was kicking in due to my inexplicable tendency to draw the same boring shit over and over, I was struck by such an awe inspiring jolt of artistic inspiration that, quite frankly, it baffles the mind. It occurred to me when drawing Asians on laptop computers that the addition of superhero baristas flying around the café was artistic innovation the likes of which hasn’t been seen since Cezanne and his pears. Imagine if you will, humble old me sitting around drawing people in chairs from ¾ back views, when all of a sudden arty cunning struck with such power that I’m surprised my pencil didn’t catch fire.

2008-09-16T01:24:00.001-07:00

righteous kickflip!

2008-09-13T01:47:00.000-07:00

Cartoons!!!

2008-09-12T00:04:00.000-07:00

drawings from yesterday and today. there's more but i'm too lazy to scan them, they're the same anyhow.

2008-09-09T23:09:00.001-07:00

wagswines

2008-09-09T00:17:00.000-07:00

some inking attempts by old shakey-hands Young.

2008-09-04T01:23:00.001-07:00

Late nite scribbles for my blog yo!

2008-09-01T16:40:00.000-07:00

Some homeboy was watching me draw this on the bus so i tried to make it as tweaked as possible.

2008-08-28T19:56:00.000-07:00

ice cream? it's soy!

2008-08-17T22:08:00.000-07:00

booya!

2008-08-10T12:35:00.000-07:00

I've decided i want to start drawing everything all melty -like. Also, i miss painting.

2008-08-09T00:14:00.000-07:00

More lazy sketchbookery for Amanda, Clio, Emmett, Lucas, Sabrina and Scott.

2008-07-30T23:12:00.001-07:00

love.

2008-07-28T23:22:00.000-07:00

i sort of wish i was a gooder artist but i would sort of prefer it if i was a gooder lover/grammarian.

2008-07-27T00:16:00.000-07:00

i like wall-e! here's a drawing!

2008-07-24T23:57:00.000-07:00

ooga booga booga booga!

2008-07-21T00:36:00.001-07:00

More stupid crap. Admitedly the only reason i'm posting this is so that the first thing you see when you come to my blog isn't that weird froggy guy with the big weiner from the last post.

2008-07-16T23:44:00.001-07:00

huh?

2008-07-10T00:17:00.000-07:00

post!

2008-07-02T23:01:00.001-07:00

observed from life in the recent.

2008-06-26T23:48:00.000-07:00

I've been really into satan lately. I want to do a whole bunch of researched drawings of classic satanic images but done all cartoony. For now here's a quick sketch.

2008-06-15T00:44:00.001-07:00

Close examiners/scrutinizers of this blog may notice that some of these sticky note drawings are on a much duller looking yellow paper. These drawings are done on the incontestably inferior “Grand and Toy” brand sticky notes. I suppose it’s no surprise really that the classic name brand “Post-It” brand sticky notes have a much richer, more iconic, cartoony quality than the bullshit Canadian “Grand and Toy” version. I’d imagine however that the luster-free, and subsequently fun-free, “Grand and Toy” version is the cheaper alternative. It’s a shame really that my work -supposedly a fun cartoon making establishment- wouldn’t pay the extra money and exclusively carry bright yellow "Post-It" brand sticky notes; the same as if they were to serve peanut butter and pickles I’d expect them serve "Vlasic" and "Skippy" on account of there being cute squirrel and stork mascots involved. It’s a quality of life issue really. On the subject of "Grand and Toy" brand sticky notes not being very cartoony, I think it’s safe to say that Canada, albeit a perfectly pleasant and safe place to live, is not a very cartoony country. At least relatively speaking, I mean we have our share of outlandish freaks and what-not but as a whole I’d say our boring penchant for politeness and quiet agreeableness discounts us from being very cartoony. This is why I don’t believe it’s ever a wise decision to give one’s cartoon pitches a Canadian back drop. It’s kind of like shooting yourself in the foot. Also, I would argue that the Canadian tendency to put the letter "u" in words such as color and favorite is quite uncartoony too. When cartoons succeed they boil the world down to its most easily understood elements, cartoons are by their very nature anti-intelectual and pro-fun, and thus, pointing your nose in the air in a typically arrogant, Canadian way, throwing the letter "u" in words where it has no place, is categorically uncartoony. In this humble blogger’s opinion anyhow.

2008-06-02T19:58:00.001-07:00

galapagos the anti-poverty bird.

2008-05-26T00:59:00.000-07:00

this is a drawing i did of my friend andrew. i made him real fat 'cuz i'm not a good friend. in reality he's quite handsome. infact, this doesn't really look anything like him but i like it anyhow.

2008-05-20T23:31:00.000-07:00

a pretty girl with her goblin.

2008-05-17T00:03:00.000-07:00

Emmett says this beaver's tongue hangs out of his mouth weird. Your thoughts?

2008-05-14T22:26:00.001-07:00

phuny pitchgures

2008-05-10T01:47:00.001-07:00

here!

2008-05-08T19:19:00.000-07:00

i think the chic with the big glasses was mad at me for drawing her but what am i supposed to do? i'm an artist!

2008-05-04T17:16:00.000-07:00

Continuing on a theme.

Cartoons rot your brain as does punk rock and heavy metal. Thusmore, i got a rot brain!

2008-05-02T18:27:00.000-07:00

i did a lot of drawing today that wasn't work related. here's some of it.

2008-05-01T01:14:00.000-07:00

color!

2008-04-27T03:14:00.000-07:00

the usual bullshit from your friend john.

2008-04-20T13:26:00.000-07:00

guh

2008-04-16T19:30:00.001-07:00

some art for you.

2008-04-02T23:29:00.000-07:00

this is how i feel of late; like an egg-shaped philanderer chasing around busty joggers with big butts.

i should grow a beard.

2008-03-30T19:14:00.000-07:00

dumb people

2008-03-24T19:40:00.001-07:00

don't eat meat!

2008-03-20T00:46:00.001-07:00

cheeky old buzzards.

2008-03-12T21:51:00.001-07:00

Das Bus.

2008-03-08T15:21:00.000-08:00

hello.

2008-02-24T03:10:00.001-08:00

wacky girls.

2008-02-23T18:16:00.000-08:00

unlike regular human children, all cartoon babies smoke cigars.

2008-02-21T01:48:00.000-08:00

drawings for the internet.

2008-02-18T18:54:00.001-08:00

Emmett's friends.

2008-02-14T21:49:00.001-08:00

animal study. hb pencil on paper by john young 2008!

2008-02-06T22:23:00.001-08:00

post it!

2008-01-25T19:40:00.000-08:00

scribbles

2008-01-20T23:42:00.000-08:00

Same old, same old.

2008-01-17T19:14:00.000-08:00

Can't even give them away!

These huge paintings are cluttering up my life. So, if you would like to have them for FREE please contact me. Also, I have some disney art of books that i'd like to unload for, shall we say, ten bucks each?

2008-01-16T01:38:00.001-08:00

huh?!

2008-01-15T15:16:00.001-08:00

drawrings i drewd.

2008-01-08T18:51:00.000-08:00

I'm not high all the time I swear. Infact, if it weren't for the occationally fruitful drawing sesh it sometimes inspires, i'd probably cease and desist all together. Smoking weed that is.

2007-12-30T04:47:00.000-08:00

I'm thinking that maybe i need a new hobbie, problem is i only really like drawing. Maybe i'll get into books on tape or trying to pick up girls. i still kind of want to go to clown school although a lot of friends are opposed to this. i'm lazy and unlovable but i want to entertain people somehow; people don't like clowns though.

2007-12-27T00:01:00.000-08:00

Don't ask me why us grown men like to draw this kind of stuff so much.

2007-12-26T14:57:00.000-08:00

I forced my parents to watch "It's a Wonderful Life" yesterday and it was one of those experiences that makes you feel really estranged. I was laughing and pointing wildly, imitating George Bailey and loving every minute of the film, while my folks were snoozing and yawning the whole time. I think i'm an american at heart.

2007-12-20T17:55:00.000-08:00

Alright, i'm back to drawing freaks on the bus. They're just too good to pass up, this kid for example was dressed like Oliver Twist! When i showed my mom the drawing later she argued that he must be in a play or something. I prefer thinking that he's an outcast of columbine proportions.

2007-12-19T16:44:00.000-08:00

raccoon boy talks about my friend vanessa.

2007-12-18T10:15:00.000-08:00

check out the newly launched montecarlos myspace: www.myspace.com/themontecarlosband

2007-12-15T20:06:00.001-08:00

U.F.C.

2007-12-15T03:52:00.000-08:00

this girl was much prettier in real life. it seems lately that the only time i draw people on the bus anymore is when i see a really pretty girl. it makes the whole act of drawing sort of pervy and weird but i'm just not motivated to draw weirdoes as much anymore. and the only thing interesting that's left are the pretty girls, oh well.

2007-12-12T22:02:00.001-08:00

jus' procrastinating.

2007-12-09T23:02:00.000-08:00

This is for a pitch i'm working on about a pretty cartoon girl that lives in the forest with some dwarves. What'll be really interesting about my film is that i want for it to be a full 90 minute feature as opposed to the standard six minute short we're all so accustomed to.

2007-12-08T21:15:00.000-08:00

monsters have all the luck.

2007-12-06T01:17:00.000-08:00

here's a drawing i did when i was in grade ten. i remember being pretty pleased with it at the time and now i'm just kind of stoked that when most kids my age were drawing chicks with guns i was drawing devils with huge cocks. anyhow, i was reminded of this drawing when we watched "superbad" last night.

note the motion lines on his weiner!

2007-12-02T23:58:00.000-08:00

Here's some weird ones.

I've been thinking a lot lately that i'd like to have more friends that like classic comedy; all that slapstick physical humour stuff really isn't my roomates kind of thing and i'd really like to watch it with someone that apreciates that sort of stuff. So, if you like abbott and costello, the marx brothers, the three stooges or buster keaton and would like to watch it with me, call me on the phone: (604)-254-1334. Also, I've never seen any hitchcock fims and i'm thinking that's a bad thing. I've had vertigo sitting on my desk for several months but dave just won't watch it with me, nor will he watch the pink panther. I know i should just watch them by myself but i'm also just plain lonesome so do call.

2007-11-25T01:00:00.001-08:00

new post.

2007-11-24T01:44:00.000-08:00

gettin' inky.

2007-11-23T03:25:00.001-08:00

FREE PAINTING: hey, this is all that's left from my failed painting venture. It's about 4 feet by two feet and you can have it for free if you like it, just let me know.

2007-11-20T23:29:00.000-08:00

more art.

2007-11-17T17:16:00.000-08:00

More drawings from starbucks brought to you by John's boredom. By the way, hire me to draw cartoons 'cuz i'm almost broke.

2007-11-16T01:01:00.001-08:00

some cartoon drawing by an aspiring cartooner.

2007-11-15T19:14:00.001-08:00

k the g by j.y. jelly!

2007-11-13T02:44:00.001-08:00

polishing turds @ 3a.m.

2007-11-12T20:21:00.000-08:00

Cartoon scenario. And yes, i do refuse to learn photoshop.

2007-11-11T20:55:00.001-08:00

cartoon girl.

2007-11-08T23:32:00.001-08:00

Some drawings of the post-it persuasion.

Hey, go see my friend Lucas Soi's art show at Snap contemporary art gallery. It's on 'til december 4th and well worth checking out. The adress is 190 W. 3rd.

2007-11-06T16:11:00.001-08:00

gluh!

2007-10-30T18:39:00.000-07:00

doo doo dum dum.

2007-10-28T20:21:00.000-07:00

Here's some more turtle drawings. They're not very finished but finishing shit is for people who are getting paid.

2007-10-25T00:14:00.000-07:00

turtle.

2007-10-24T15:50:00.000-07:00

I was at the airport today so I drew this weird statue. Ho hum...