Nintendo Challenge (Community Challenge)

Nintendo Challenge (Community Challenge)

My newest drawing of Al, Sabrina, Reilly, Zack, and Spaceman (me) as Nintendo characters was recently featured in OuterGrounds Studios’ Nintendo Challenge showcase video! Hope you enjoy.

Also, for those who are waiting for my next videos, don’t worry: I have something big planned.

Is this topical?

Yet another submission for an OGS art showcase! The theme for this one was “The Winter Thaw,” so I drew this picture of Al and Sabrina symbolizing the transition between winter and spring.

Speaking of which, I have an important announcement related to these characters coming soon... ;)

Characters and art © me 

PSD version available on my Patreon page!

The You Challenge (Community Challenge)

My recent self-portrait was featured in Outer Grounds Studios’ recent art challenge! Basically, everyone had to create something specific to them--a caricature, icon, self portrait, or something that represents them. So, I made this self portrait. Enjoy the video!

So here's a late-ass Valentine’s Day pic of Al Roth as Cupid. The only reason I made this, TBH, is for another OGS art showcase--the theme was “Valentine's Day”--for which I also submitted a song cover. Funny enough, Al might just be the single worst choice for that role due to her disdain of everybody and everything, but eh, what can you do?

(And no, I have no idea why this pic takes place in Chicago.)

Character and art © me

Is there a one-hit wonder group or artist that you wish had more success?

Honestly, I don’t know if success can really be summed up by “chart numbers.” I think that the second ever video I uploaded on my review channel was about the Top 10 Surprising One-Hit Wonders, a list that included artists who are known for more than just their one Billboard hit, like Rush, Gorillaz, the Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Blink-182, and Muse. (Daft Punk was also there because at the time, “Get Lucky” was their only hit; however, since then, they’ve had other hits with “Starboy” and “I Feel It Coming.”) Similarly, there are also artists like Stone Temple Pilots who don’t have any hits, but are still favorites on rock radio stations.

I’ve always liked to say that pop music lives in its own weird little world outside of the rest of the world. I’ll put it to you this way: “Gangnam Style,” regardless of what you or I may have thought about it, was doubtlessly the biggest song of 2012; however, it was kept off the #1 spot by some Maroon 5 song that I don’t even know if I’ve heard before.

To answer your question directly, though... probably Gary Numan. His biggest hit was his new wave song “Cars” in 1979, but definitely check out his other stuff, he’s awesome. Plus, as a fellow Aspie, I find it really cool that he was able to use that aspect of himself to shape his music and persona.

And he’s still making music today!