Jack of all trades; master of none

Mum always said I should pick something and learn to be good at it. In fact, the above was exactly what she said to me, when I said I wanted to learn to do everything. I never forgot it. And so it's bugged me that, quite ironically, I've never adhered to it. I decided that I wanted to write and draw.

Needless to say, I have yet to master either one. I've done pretty good on both counts; I'd rank myself above average in both elements. Shamelessness aside, I've noticed that I especially outdo my most (if not all) everyone in art classes. And so, it's quite disheartening when I look at those in the industry, and realize that Ye gads, I'm nowhere close to that level of expertise!

Maybe I should have just gone straight into art. I could have done wonderfully.

MNDaily Cartoons!

It's the end of the semester, and in line with tradition, here's the cartoon for the Daily's joke issue.
I'm quite proud of it.
My supplier also trades in Oompa Loompas.

Here's another one of my best. I think I captured N. Korea's "Beloved Leader" and his little tyke.
This cartoon is brought to you in the wake of the missiles launched at Yeonpyeong Island, which I believe to have been an attempt to gauge America's reaction and aggressiveness, and also to usher in mini-Kim's reign.

Penny the Pyromaniac. It's coming.

Two posts in one day!

Penny the Pyromaniac is currently being manifested into existence as an animated short. To those I have yet to flaunt my idea to: Penny the Pyromaniac is about Penny, who happens to be a pyromaniac.
Ye gads, almighty! Who would've guessed.

It's about kids, and the little monsters inside them. I do have some pretty frustrating childhood memories. Kids can be mean. So, so mean.

I'm currently behind schedule, still fuddling about with character designs when I should have already planned out the story, and started drawing.

Will update with sketches soon.

Let not their sacrifice be in vain.

My job at the paper is going well. I've been getting a lot of praise, and apparently, I have fans.
Evidently, I haven't posted much of my work since I started. They're not very well-drawn, and so I'll reserve blogspace for pretty self-indulgent pictures--like below.

Happy Veterans Day!

When I did this, I was pretty happy. Then I overdid it, and I was happier. I overdid it some more, and now, I want to kick myself.
I'm considering reworking this digitally, to clean it up and fix the many flaws.

The aim behind the cartoon is for readers (college students) to be better men (and women). There is so much wrong with this country and its people, just from the lack of wisdom and common sense. And that's not what the American forefathers fought and died for.

Anyway, visit www.mndaily.com/opinion/cartoons to see me at work. Also, click 'Like'. I need the confidence-boost.

MNDaily Cartoon 5

The University of Minnesota lost to the U of South Carolina today. Horribly.
We scored out second touchdown, effectively gaining the lead 14-13. And the next 16 seconds were painful to watch, as USC ran the ball through our defensive line, all 97 yards. Painful.

We had a chance to win, if only they had tried different tactics, rather than try pummeling through their defensive line. Didn't work, of course.

MNDaily Cartoon 2 & 3

Political cartoons aren't easy when your editor wants a local focus, and less so when you're not from the country, let alone state. This here is Tim Pawlenty, Minnesota guv'nor. Tim Pawlenty here refused a large sum of federal cash weeks ago on accounts of it being "recklessly handed out" as a government "spending spree", or so I gather.


The past Saturday, someone left an odd box on campus. It lay there...oddly..and suspiciously. Thank God it was found in the afternoon. Then again, more thanks to God it wasn't a bomb.

On another note:
'Happy Malaysia Day!' also known as 'We-screw-up-a-lot-but-here's-a-holiday-yay Day!' Yay!
Stupid as they may be, our great glorious leaders at Barisan National sure are shrewd.

MNDaily Cartoon 001

For those of you I haven't bombarded with the good news, I has good news!
I am the Minnesota Daily's (my university paper) new political cartoonist! And to make it better, it'll be my opinions, not the paper's. God is great!

I'm to submit 4 cartoons a week, and this here will be my online archive.