Just In Time For Bakersfield Comic Con!

After months of delay and poor excuses, ladies and gentleman, hot off the presses, sure to not live up to the hype: The Plainest Plane's Plainest Pictorial Periodical Volume 2! More of the same self-deprecating humor, illustrations, and a short story adapting the song New York City by The Statler Brothers. At just $5 a copy you can pick up this book THIS SUNDAY at The Bakersfield Comic Con.
I will be joined this year by my dear dear dear dear dear friend and Bakersfield native Stu Livingston who will be selling copies of his book The Table, as well as his latest Spam Eggs & Rice comic. Stu and I also have the pleasure of introducing Bakersfield artist Gabbi Steiger who will be debuting her book I Don't Get It, a mini-comic chock full of comics and illustrations way better than mine. Also be sure to check out artist Sey Lively who will be selling her artwork at the show.
Bakersfield Comic Con is this Sunday Sept 22nd at 10am. Admission is only $5(Children under 8yrs are Free. Come out, say hello, and support the local budding comic scene!

The Ultimate Warriors

Another fine cover show is coming from the gentlemen who behind the last few 90's cover shows I did artwork for. This time they go by the name The Ultimate Warriors. When someone asks me to do a piece about wrestling, I'm usually chomping at the bit to get it done. The Ultimate Warrior is always fun to draw.

Miniature Paintings For Free Comic Book Day!

From left to right: Iron Man, Batman, The Hulk, Spider Jerusalem, Deadpool, and Elijah Snow.

These paintings will be available for Free Comic Book Day at ComicWise!

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Bakersfield Festival of Beers

Oh Boy.... Oh man... Bakotopia asked me to set up a table at this year's Festival Of Beers. Besides it being an honor, its the Festival Of Beers! Be cool Erwin. Stay professional... I'm excited to say the least. Everyone please, come by. Have a beer with me. I'll be joined by two other talented artists. Carlos Fierros and Patrick Spurlock, my usual First Friday partners in crime. There will be beer, music, live art, beer, an auction benefiting relay for life, beer, and beer. Beer.

Cheers everyone.

A Perfect Urkel

I once again had the honor of providing promotional artwork for Sal, Zach, Pablo, and Jason's 90's cover group. This time they're going by the name A Perfect Urkel.
I know I say this every time, but if you haven't seen them play, you're missing out. These guys put on a killer show.

More info here at the Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/616180968409190/

Ramones Tribute Poster

I had the honor of collaborating with the lovely Robin Jane Sigel on this poster for The 2nd Annual Ramones Tribute show to benefit Relay For Life. Robin provided the illustrations while I took care of the design and layout.
I will be at the show THIS COMING FRIDAY doing live art while the bands rock out. I will be collaborating a giant piece with Carlos Fierros and Jaime Contreras which will slowly come together as the show progresses. I've never done live art before, so I'm looking forward to riding my colleague's coat tails and doing something cool.
I hope everyone comes out. The show is only $5 and the proceeds benefit The Relay For Life, an annual walkathon which funds cancer research.

The show starts at 9PM at On The Rocks. See everyone there!

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!

I will be at FREE COMIC BOOK DAY presented by Comic Wise on May 4th & 5th from 8am - 4pm. I will be selling comics, mini paintings, and art prints. Everything I typically have with me at First Friday will be available, including my new book Quit Yer Blubberin: A Little Erwin Miniature Adventure.
Come say hello, then stick around for thousands of comics in stock which are 25% off the marked price including graphic novels!

For more information visit:
www.comic-wise.com

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Preview: Plainest Plane Vol. 2

Here is a preview for the cover of The Plainest Plane's Plainest Pictorial Periodical Volume 2. This is one of two projects I'm currently working on, set to debut sometime before The Alternative Press Expo in Oct 2013. This book in particular will collect mini comics, short gag strips, and illustrations from my sketchbook in 2012/2013.

Coming June 2013.

The Big Lebowski Mini Paintings

My latest set of miniature paintings are dedicated to one of my favorite films, The Big Lebowski. Unfortunately the likenesses all came out oddly... mexican looking. My favorite being Steve Buscemi, but only because he came out looking like Peter Lorre and that makes me chuckle a bit.
Anyway, these paintings will be making their debut tonight at First Friday in downtown Bakersfield. They are being sold as a set ONLY. Namely because I can't see anyone wanting to buy Maude on its own. I'm asking for $60 for the set, which includes these adorable miniature wooden easels.
I'm really looking forward tonight's First Friday. I missed last month because I was in Portland, so I'm looking forward to returning. I just put together more copies of "Quit Yer Blubberin'" which will also be available. Looking forward to seeing everyone tonight.

Nerdvana

 Here's a flyer I did for a local 90's cover band, Nerdvana. If you're in Bakersfield this coming Sunday, come out and see the show. These guys always put on one hell of a performance.

New Sketchbook

 One of the most nerve racking things on the planet is laying down the first lines in a brand new sketchbook. A new sketchbook has so many possibilities, and its hard to shake the feeling that you're somehow going to ruin the whole book if you don't do something good on the first page. It shouldn't be, but for some reason there is a lot of pressure in that first drawing. So I made myself a cup of coffee, took a deep breath, and just drew what was in front of me. 

Well, here's to more sketches where that came from. 

Cheers.

Hourly Comics 2013

Here is my very late, mildly anticipated Hourly Comics 2013, which happened to take place on First Friday Feb 2013, so enjoy multiple panels of me sitting at a table.

Quit Yer Blubberin'

At the next First Friday artwalk event in downtown Bakersfield, I will be debuting a new mini comic: Quit Yer Blubberin'. This miniature adventure briefly recaps the numerous times I cried in elementary school, and my effort to not cry during my 6th and final year.
The Plainest Plane's Plainest Pictorial Periodical Vol.2 is a bit behind schedule, and I hope this will buy me a little time. I'm also working on a super top secret side project, involving several Bakersfield artists, so when I release Vol. 2 is a little uncertain. I will be announcing my deadline for the book however after Quit Yer Blubberin' debuts.

Plainest Plane Sightings

The local press has been showing me some love lately. Here are a couple excerpts:

The Bakersfield Californian

By Stefani Diaz

The Bakersfield College Renegade Rip

By Robin Shin

Pregnantville Cameo

Lil' Erwin and myself did a cameo in a zombie movie by the talented gentlemen over at Pregnantville.