Caricature for the New York Observer, 1990s

David Chelsea is listening to:
The Interestings
by Meg Wolitzer

The many moods of David Chelsea on the streets of New York with Anny Celsi and J. Todd Harris

The main purpose of my first trip to New York in nine years was drawing my 15th 24 Hour Comic at an event at the Theater for The New City, but I also found time to show my work to some possible illustration clients, meet with a lot of old friends, and eat some fine meals. Among the people I saw in New York were a couple of folks from Los Angeles; my sister Anny happened to be in Philadelphia that week for an AFTRA event and took the bus up to meet me, and I unexpectedly encountered film producer J. Todd Harris on 34th street, near the Empire State Building.

David Chelsea is reading:
Ike and Dick: Portrait of a Strange Political Marriage
by Jeffrey Frank

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Portland’s daily newspaper The Oregonian asked me, along with a number of other Portland comics artists (Steve Lieber, Dylan Meconis, and Paul Guinan among them) to weigh in on the topic of movies based on comics. Here are my responses to their survey:

David Chelsea is watching:
Sense And Sensibility

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From my pals at INX:

“Please join us on Monday, July 16, for the opening reception of
“EARTH ALERT – INX Artists and the Environment” Curated by Andrea Arroyo.
Meet the Artists reception: Monday, July 16th, 6-8pm . Exhibit on view through  August 31, 2012.
The Grady Alexis Gallery, El Taller Latino Americano, 2710 Broadway, 3rd fl., New York, NY 10025.
Gallery Hrs: Mon-Thurs 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-1pm. Free and open to the public.
Contact: Andrea Arroyo, Curator and Gallery Director, The Grady Alexis Gallery, NYC (arroyo212@yahoo.com)

David Chelsea is listening to:
How the Dog Became the Dog: From Wolves to Our Best Friends
by Mark Derr

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Yesterday, June 4, was supposed to be the last day to take The Survey, my online poll for determining the most commercially appealing style and genre possible for my next comics project based on your responses (as well as another comic guaranteed to be unpopular because it will have all the features you say you least like), but I have decided to extend the deadline another two months, partly because many of you may only be learning about it now, partly because I am deep in the throes of another comics project that I can’t talk about (yet), and partly because August 4 is my sister Anny’s birthday.

David Chelsea is listening to:
Gently Weeps
by Jake Shimabukuro

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IF WRITING ALL-CAPS IS SO RUDE IN AN E-MAIL, WHY IS IT THE NORM IN COMICS?

David Chelsea is reading:
My Friend Dahmer
by Derf Backderf

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I have been too busy compiling data from The Survey to write a blog post about last weekend’s Stumptown Comics Fest, but here are some pictures I took with my Palm Pilot:

David Chelsea is reading:
Cartooning: Philosophy and Practice
by Ivan Brunetti

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Bagge: "I'll Be Back"

I’m not planning on doing anything radically different at this year’s Stumptown Comics Fest, which is happening this Saturday and Sunday here in Portland. I’ll be selling books, among them my latest, Extreme Perspective! published by Watson-Guptill, taking pictures with my Palm Pilot (like this 2008 shot of Peter Bagge, who I think will be back this year), sketching during downtime, visiting with friends, maybe taking in a panel or two. At 1 pm on Saturday I’ll be doing pretty much the same perspective presentation I did last year.

David Chelsea is reading:
The Hoarder in You: How to Live a Happier, Healthier, Uncluttered Life
by Robin Zasio

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Rebecca’s map of Dabney State Park:

David Chelsea is listening to:
Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition
by Daniel Okrent

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