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Thursday, August 30, 2007 Geeze, what time is it? Listening to: The fan. 
Seriously. I'm tired of this game. I just don't want to play it anymore. Just look at how colorful Viva La Pinata is. It's the first game that I got for the 360 and I only put, maybe, an hour into it. I decided to give it another go tonight. Let's just say I had tons more fun trying to get pinatas to reproduce (no, seriously) than killing hordes of zombies. 
posted by Mr. Alexander Shen @ 4:33 AM Permalink | | Wednesday, August 29, 2007 Let's read some comics! It's Probably: 92 degrees.  
Yay! Comics! So it's been quite an interesting week and a half. I'm winding down to the final part of my vacation (aka "unemployment period") and I'm happy to say that I got a good chunk of things done. So far I've completed many a graphic novel and a graphicless novel as well. I've completed a few games as well as have partaken in a few movies. I've even constructed a few things, migrated the gallery completely to the wanderingpandacomics.com server and spent time with friends. I suppose I'm about ready to get back to work. posted by Mr. Alexander Shen @ 3:42 PM Permalink | | Tuesday, August 28, 2007 Jason Face! Listening to: Nothing.  This is my friend Jason's face.I want to put this on a shirt and use it to scare small children. posted by Mr. Alexander Shen @ 10:51 AM Permalink | | Monday, August 27, 2007 Strange energy surge... Listening to: Gavin DeGraw - More Than Anyone I seem to have gotten this strange surge of energy. It must be the 1600mg of sodium I had today in one sitting. I could sure go for a cup of orange juice right now.  This was another vector piece I had meant to do last year (it was part of the batch) and decided, since I have this strange unfounded energy, to do it. This is a piece I did as a birthday gift for Josie's good friend. Since I don't know her very well, and taking the advice of Josie, I decided to just do a little artwork that was personal and had some kind of meaning. This is the most recent Kick Face Design assignment. Bruce came up with the idea to do maps and this is what I came up with. We were supposed to avoid the regular "point A to point B" types of maps and go for something different.
posted by Mr. Alexander Shen @ 1:12 AM Permalink | | Tuesday, August 21, 2007 Clearing out things... Listening to: Del Shannon - Runaway  Here is a new vector piece that I did tonight.I was clearing out boxes of old papers, stumbling upon things that I wish I hadn't (though I quickly threw them away), and also came across this project (the vector) that I meant to do a year ago. What better time than the present? The reason I've been clearing out things is that I will be moving (most likely) very soon. Thus starts a new chapter in my life. posted by Mr. Alexander Shen @ 10:20 PM Permalink | | Monday, August 20, 2007 The Wood Tree Listening to: Usher - Throwback  This is the Wood Tree. I thought it would be interesting to start putting small cubes together to make the "foliage" part of the tree. I think it'd make more sense if I painted it. For now, with my fingers being raw as Eddie Murphy, I'm going to take a break from wood working. Here are a few incomplete Woodbot Walkers staring at the fallen tower. You know, honestly, I think they look pretty cute without arms and legs. We'll see what I ultimately decide on. This is the most recent Kick Face Design assignment (decided by Mr. Hu). It's basically, what he called in the e-mail, "photo-typography". It was pretty interesting to scour the house for things that could look like the letters I needed.I'd also just like to mention Mr. Myland and how cool he is. Done and done. posted by Mr. Alexander Shen @ 8:12 PM Permalink | | Sunday, August 19, 2007 Wood! Listening to: Counting Crows - Accidentally in Love    More woody fun. posted by Mr. Alexander Shen @ 10:34 PM Permalink | | Tuesday, August 14, 2007 Mike Wieringo Passes Away Listening to: Nothing. Comic book artist Mike Wieringo has passed away this past weekend of a heart attack. Though not an adoring fan of his work, as it has come in limited quantities and contact with my comic book cycles, I am familiar with his work on Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man and other pieces I've seen on the net and in magazines here and there. His work was amazing and his talent will be remembered. posted by Mr. Alexander Shen @ 10:31 AM Permalink | | Wood Toys Listening to: Usher - Confessions   These are just some photos of the prototype wooden toys that I'm working on. Let's just say that they will be in the same style of those "randomly packed" figures you can get in urban vinyl stores like Kid Robot. There will probably be a very limited Series 1 run and a bunch of D.I.Y. versions for sale. I plan on launching the new Wandering Panda Store with the appropriate comic buy pages, print purchases and these nifty wood toys. Exciting! posted by Mr. Alexander Shen @ 12:04 AM Permalink | | Monday, August 13, 2007 Hypen Magazine Listening to: The Kooks - If Only  
Hello everyone! I just got the most recent issue of Hyphen Magazine (contrary to what it seems, it is not an import car magazine) in the mail this past weekend. The main reason I post this information is that a comic strip that I made for this issue based on transportation is on the last page (opposite of the back cover). Color me excited! posted by Mr. Alexander Shen @ 12:34 AM Permalink | | Tuesday, August 7, 2007 Don't be bitter. Listening to: Aoi "ED" Tada - Wo Qui Non Coin  I'm having a bit of a songwriting block right now and hope that with this image I can just smash through the barrier, take on the open-mic circuit and just punch a bunch of people in the soul with my music. Or, at the very least, dodge every last glass bottle and tomato hurled by the audience. Below is a chase scene Josie and I experienced in San Diego. 
posted by Mr. Alexander Shen @ 11:40 PM Permalink | | Monday, August 6, 2007 Back from San Deigo! Listening to: The fans in the building.  I have returned from my trip to San Diego and its deep clutches of seafood and Lego pieces. It was basically what you call a vacation... not that I'm overworked or anything, but it was something fun to do with Josie. I'll post up an incredibly detailed (hopefully) recap of the trip with photographs, charts, Powerpoint presentation and the like. Or, maybe, just photographs with somewhat-not-really-funny captions like the one below. Huzzah! Oh, and the image you see above is the piece I did for this week's Kickface Design assignment. All vector, all love. 
posted by Mr. Alexander Shen @ 11:51 PM Permalink | | Thursday, August 2, 2007 Off to San Diego! Should Be: Sleeping.  So I'm off to San Diego for the weekend! I know most people are saying, "but Comic Con was last week, Alex," or, "you're going to Blizz Con?"No. I'm actually going for LegoLand and I'll be going with the ever so wonderful Josie, who I'm proud to say I suckered and conned into becoming my girlfriend. Anyway, I picture this picture (that seemed redundant) to take place when we're on the beach. Pay special close attention to the disgusting farmer's tan on my body. It was obtained at this year's Alice Summerthing. posted by Mr. Alexander Shen @ 12:43 AM Permalink | | |
       
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