tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796698680654805042024-03-13T20:03:23.763-07:00jen wang drawsupdates, sketches, the life, the leisurejenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17132365436838643044noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579669868065480504.post-52162680312456023362010-10-28T15:04:00.000-07:002010-10-28T15:20:29.303-07:00Painting sale!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MxCTKc5pKvQ/TMn23VjCZJI/AAAAAAAAABM/CYiGOMerVfo/s1600/4x6skelley.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MxCTKc5pKvQ/TMn23VjCZJI/AAAAAAAAABM/CYiGOMerVfo/s320/4x6skelley.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533225047738705042" /></a><br />I'm in a bit of a crunch right now, trying to get a job, get projects going, etc. So let's restock the shop with an original art sale! All 4"x6" paintings, all $50 and under. Some more detailed, some more doodly. There's at least 16 of them, so take your pick!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jenwang">http://www.etsy.com/shop/jenwang</a>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17132365436838643044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579669868065480504.post-67209199678941366742010-10-07T15:05:00.000-07:002010-10-07T15:09:33.569-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MxCTKc5pKvQ/TK5E9gzfydI/AAAAAAAAABE/ZZvD_dxUPPs/s1600/Artnight+2010+logo.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 104px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MxCTKc5pKvQ/TK5E9gzfydI/AAAAAAAAABE/ZZvD_dxUPPs/s320/Artnight+2010+logo.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525429616398813650" /></a><br />Quick notice. I'll be at Pasadena Library's ArtNight event this Friday Oct. 8th from 6 to 10pm at the Pasadena Central Library. 285 East Walnut Street Pasadena, CA 91101<br /><br />More info here:<br /><a href="http://www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/library/artnight_2010/">http://www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/library/artnight_2010/</a>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17132365436838643044noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579669868065480504.post-67477700902505567182010-09-30T17:49:00.001-07:002010-09-30T17:49:28.759-07:00Some more updates!<br /><br />Thank you to everyone who came by Secret Headquarters the other night. I was a little under the weather but I had a lot of fun. And thank you to everyone out there buying books! The response has been great so far and I'm very happy to read all your lovely emails. :)<br /><br />About a month ago I did a studio interview with MTV for their new comics themed site. The site doesn't officially launch 'til Monday, but I've gotten the go-ahead from the producer to post the video! Check it out! I'm usually camera shy but they managed to edit my mumblings into some coherency, so kudos to them. The producer Brad, used to work on the TV show True Life, which I love, so it was fun pretending I was on an episode of True Life: I Want To Be A Cartoonist or something.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mtv.com/videos/interview/576693/jen-wang-studio-tour.jhtml"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/5040587222_c2a9f1c096.jpg"></a><br /><br /><b>Alternative Press Expo</b><br />I have a couple signings at the Cartoon Art Museum booth and a panel this year at APE. Here's the current schedule:<br /><br /><i>Signings</i>:<br />Saturday 10/16 from 2:00 - 3:00pm<br />Sunday 10/17 from 3:00 - 4:00pm<br /><br /><i>Panel</i>:<br />2:00–3:00pm The Art of Storytelling—What role does art play in telling a story in comics format? Enjoy this discussion of art and comics with APE special guests Lynda Barry (What It Is), Renée French (H Day), and Megan Kelso (Artichoke Tales), plus Tom Neely (The Blot) and Jen Wang (Koko Be Good). Moderated by Greg Means (Tugboat Press).<br /><br />I'm totally stoked to be on this panel (Lynda Barry!), so if you're coming to APE, please come to this!jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17132365436838643044noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579669868065480504.post-27753830656611782232010-09-23T15:52:00.000-07:002010-09-25T14:34:03.803-07:00I've been getting lots of wonderful emails from people who've read Koko and enjoyed it. My heart swells! Thank you everyone!<br /><br />Some events in Los Angeles this weekend for those of you in the SoCal area:<br /><br />Friday night Sept. 24th: Secret Headquarters signing @ 7:30pm<br /><a href="http://thesecretheadquarters.blogspot.com/2010/09/koko-be-good-book-release-party-friday.html">http://thesecretheadquarters.blogspot.com/2010/09/koko-be-good-book-release-party-friday.html</a><br /><br /><strike>Sunday, Sept. 26th: West Hollywood Book Fair panel<br />FEMME FANTASTIC: CUTTING EDGE WOMEN WRITING THE YA GRAPHIC NOVEL<br />1:30PM-2:30PM<br />Lillian Diaz-Przbyl (Moderator)<br />Hope Larson (Mercury)<br />Ariel Schrag (Awkward)<br />Jen Wang (Koko Be Good)<br />Esther Pearl Watson (Unlovable)<br />Signings @ The Comic Bug booth<br /><a href="http://www.westhollywoodbookfair.org/">http://www.westhollywoodbookfair.org/</a></strike><br /><br />Sorry, cancelled. I'm fighting a fever right now so I'm afraid I won't be able to attend. Apologies! :(<br /><br />See you guys there!jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17132365436838643044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579669868065480504.post-90518230941988764082010-09-10T14:59:00.000-07:002010-09-10T16:05:01.604-07:00KOKO BE GOOD updates!Lots of things going on! KOKO BE GOOD comes out next week, September 14th! Look for it at your local bookstore, or order it off <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Koko-Be-Good-Jen-Wang/dp/1596435550">Amazon</a>!<br /><br />Those of you in the San Francisco or Los Angeles regions should come to...<br /><img src="http://jenwang.net/art/images/kokoflyer1.jpg"><br /><br />...the release parties! Come pick up a copy of the book and support these awesome local comic shops with me! The San Francisco event is next Friday, September 17th, and the Los Angeles one the Friday after that, September 24th. For those of you into the Facebook thing, Mission Comics put up an event page here. Please attend!<br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=114397505277499">"Koko Be Good" Book Release Party</a><br /><br />Also, the book's been getting some nice press! Here's a quick round up of things that've gone up this month:<br /><br /> - First off, a really flattering review from BoingBoing. <a href="http://boingboing.net/2010/09/01/koko-be-good-complex.html">Koko Be Good: complex and satisfying graphic novel about finding meaning in lifecomplex</a><br /><br /> - Interview with me via the Wall Street Journal blog, Speakeasy: <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/09/01/koko-be-good-an-artist-finds-direction-through-cartoons/">‘Koko Be Good’: An Artist Finds Direction Through Cartoons</a><br /><br /> - In depth book interview with me on Comic Book Resources: <a href="http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=28059">Jen Wang's "Koko Be Good"</a><br /><br />There should be some more links and events coming up soon and I'll post those as they come. In the meantime thank you so much to everyone who's been spreading the word and taking an interest in my work. I really love drawing comics and I hope you like what I've done!jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17132365436838643044noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579669868065480504.post-74908993078909308372010-04-15T16:41:00.000-07:002010-04-15T16:51:01.377-07:00printsI put some affordable prints back up in the Etsy shop. All under $10. If you're not too broke from taxes, give 'em a look!<br /><br /><img src="http://jenwang.net/art/images/yakwinter.jpg"> <img src="http://jenwang.net/art/images/deerwinter.jpg"><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jenwang">http://www.etsy.com/shop/jenwang</a>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17132365436838643044noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579669868065480504.post-54592244236696647612010-03-22T16:45:00.000-07:002010-03-22T16:55:47.887-07:00KOKO available for pre-order<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenwang/4455887028/" title="little herder by madamjwang, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4455887028_c54099f4fd.jpg" width="413" height="500" alt="little herder" /></a><br /><br />Over the weekend I reorganized the art section of my website a little. I also added a page for KOKO and in the process discovered it's available for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Koko-Be-Good-Jen-Wang/dp/1596435550/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268880724&sr=1-11">pre-order on Amazon</a> and <a href="http://productsearch.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?store=BOOK&WRD=koko+be+good">Barnes & Noble.com</a> now. On the Amazon page I think you can also read the first couple pages of the book (gulp!), so check it out.<br /><br />I also added my agent's contact info on my bio page, so in the future if you have a professional query please contact her first! You can still email me personally even though I can be slow to respond.jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17132365436838643044noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579669868065480504.post-55166128720264599302010-02-05T13:27:00.000-08:002010-02-05T13:32:10.804-08:00KOKO BE GOODFinally, annoucements! I've teased about this for a long time and you may have already seen this on my Flickr, or elsewhere, but I got the advance copy of my book "Koko Be Good" this week. Check out the video flip-through:<br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"> <param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=a4b0200e13&photo_id=4329114774"></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377"></param> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=a4b0200e13&photo_id=4329114774" height="300" width="400"></embed></object><br /><br />And we have a release date: September 14th!<br /><br />As you've probably guessed, it's a revamped long-form novel version of my short comic "Koko Be Good" (2004) you can read online. It's 300 pages, watercolored, published by the wonderful, wonderful, <a href="http://www.firstsecondbooks.com">First Second Books</a>. It should be available at regular book and comic stores, and while the messiness between Amazon and Macmillan isn't quite over yet, I'm sure by then you'd be able to order from them too. Just order from Powells instead. ;)<br /><br />That seems like a long time, but it's relatively short compared to what's come before. Since I've been mostly silent about the subject, here's a breakdown of the timeline:<br /><br /><i>Winter 2006</i>: Started scripting a few chapters in my notebook.<br /><br /><i>April 2007 - April 2008</i>: Penciled the entire book. Printed it up, and sent it to my agent.<br /><br /><i>May 2008 - September 2008</i>: The Waiting Game, part 1! Wrote another script, shelved it in time to get picked up by :01. Signed contracts, started going over tweaks and edits.<br /><br /><i>October 2008 - April 2009</i>: Inking and coloring marathons.<br /><br /><i>May 2009 - now</i>: The Waiting Game, part 2! Mainly copy-edits, cover design, etc. This was the longest wait, but now that it's here it's been pretty worthwhile. The book looks great. This really was a labor of love for me and my publishers did an fantastic job putting it all together. I hope when it finally comes out, you really enjoy it.<br /><br />Anyway, that's it for now. I'm saving more stuff for closer to the actual release date. Until then, enjoy the teaser!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenwang/4333380212/" title="cover by madamjwang, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4333380212_25a3c62073.jpg" width="500" height="378" alt="cover" /></a>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17132365436838643044noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579669868065480504.post-83686266707295145082009-12-15T14:12:00.000-08:002009-12-15T14:15:07.916-08:00more paintings<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2630/4187529465_ff6ca02152.jpg"><br /><br />Yet another batch of paintings in the store, similarly priced as the last. Go get 'em!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jenwang">http://www.etsy.com/shop/jenwang</a>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17132365436838643044noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579669868065480504.post-56718586880583725152009-12-03T21:03:00.000-08:002009-12-03T21:29:07.132-08:00store updateI don't know why it's so hard to update this site. But I just switched my store over to Etsy for now, and I've put up a bunch of original artwork at a reasonable holiday price. I'm working on some more over the next week and will update the store as they come. So please check back!<br /><br /><img src="http://www.jenwang.net/art/images/fullbodytattoo-sm.jpg"><br /><br />http://www.etsy.com/shop/jenwang<br /><br />I'm also planning a big overhaul on the site soon. I have a book coming out next year and maybe, possibly, hopefully, fingers-crossed, will have some sort of regular web series around the same time for those of you needed free recession-escapist entertainment. Annoucements forthcoming for 2010. In the meantime, happy holidays!jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17132365436838643044noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579669868065480504.post-69222808737867074772008-12-01T04:17:00.000-08:002008-12-01T04:25:49.496-08:00Bear & BirdThese are two pieces for the <b>Small Stuff 2</b> currently showing at Bear & Bird Gallery in Lauderhill, FL. The show runs 'til January so if you're in the area, there's a ton of art in there, please so check it out!<br /><br /><img src="http://www.jenwang.net/art/images/inthegallery.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://www.jenwang.net/art/images/practice.jpg"><br /><br /><a href="http://www.tatescomics.com/bearandbird/">Bear & Bird Gallery</a><br />Small Stuff 2<br />November 22, 2008 - January 10, 2009jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17132365436838643044noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579669868065480504.post-84591037897019285102008-12-01T02:24:00.000-08:002008-12-01T04:17:06.889-08:00December blogWow, it's like I totally forgot about this blog, right? Here's a rundown of the last several months.<br /><br />Since the last post I went to San Diego Comic Con, then I went to Mexico with some pals from college for two weeks. Both trips revitalized my spirits and made me feel like home even though I was far away and never sleeping in the same bed twice.<br /><br />I also started and quit a summer job as a barista in the Mission neighborhood. It used to be one of my favorites. Not scene-y, just a great place to read, draw and get tea with friends. So part of me liked it, because the patrons were super and I really wanted a hospitality job that required me to talk and serve people all day. As an introvert who does art I feel I really need this to be a real human being. Unfortunately, my boss was TYRANNICAL, and I spent most of my time being yelled at and belittled for no reason. He even once told me <i>no one would marry me</i> if I didn't get better at making sandwiches. I was on the verge of crying almost every day out of frustration, so a week after Mexico I picked up my last paycheck and never went back. It was a difficult summer of job searching but I couldn't do it.<br /><br />Eventually I got a new job at an youth hostel where I work now. I talk to travelers from all over the world and tell them about my favorite things to do and eat in San Francisco. I don't want to talk about my job much online, but it's a lot of fun. Its given me back a lot of the confidence I'd lost earlier this year.<br /><br />I have a lot of paintings to post and some comic news to talk about (hopefully soon). I want to use this blog; Its the appropriate trick for my current state of mind. Part of me wants write regularly and let people know who I am, but I've also been feeling misanthropic and wanting to be left completely alone. The latter has been winning out. But instead of having a built in community like Livejournal, I'm thinker Blogger allows me the illusion of posting to an anonymous audience. We'll see how this goes.jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17132365436838643044noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579669868065480504.post-81175225005158924962008-07-22T22:22:00.000-07:002008-07-22T22:25:26.970-07:00<p align="center"><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/jenwang/2695051512/"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3200/2695051512_d4d829820b_m.jpg"></a></p><br /><br />Hey guys! Just mentioning I'll be at San Diego Comic Con this weekend tomorrow through Saturday. I don't really have anything new projects to share, but I printed up two posters up there on the bottom left. I drew them back during winter which is why they're seasonally inappropriate, so if anyone's missing the cool blues right now, I've got that covered at Booth #1228. I'll put them up for sale online after I get home from the con. See you there!jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17132365436838643044noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579669868065480504.post-49741459999978229062008-06-27T15:12:00.001-07:002008-06-27T15:34:22.923-07:00SALEHey, I just put some original art in the shop section. Most of it is artwork I've posted on the site before. Email me at jwiggy at gmail if you're interested!jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17132365436838643044noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579669868065480504.post-30768387212432768412008-06-27T05:10:00.001-07:002008-06-27T05:11:07.505-07:00silk farmer<img src="http://www.jenwang.net/art/images/silk1.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://www.jenwang.net/art/images/silk2.jpg">jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17132365436838643044noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579669868065480504.post-41160371239340726022008-06-05T05:33:00.000-07:002008-06-05T06:09:32.022-07:00"Slow Food"<img src="http://www.jenwang.net/art/images/slowfood.jpg"><br /><br />This week I've been watching David Attenborough's <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/lifeintheundergrowth/">"Life in the Undergrowth"</a> series about insects. It's absolutely captivating. I can't get enough of David Attenborough.<br /><br />I'm off to New York in a couple hours. I'll spend some time at <a href="http://www.moccany.org/artfest-main.html">MoCCA Comic Arts Festival</a> this weekend, and the rest of my time enjoying the city. I'll be stepping onto the East Coast for the first time, so I'm pretty stoked. Also first time attending MoCCA. There've been a bunch of books I've wanted to buy lately but I've been holding off so I could get them signed and personally tell the artist I think they're awesome. I'm only bringing one backpack for the whole trip so hopefully everything will fit on the way home. Be good, everyone!<br /><br />p.s. FYI, I'm not exhibiting, and I'm not bringing anything, so there's no business incentive in me telling you this. I'm just telling you!jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17132365436838643044noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579669868065480504.post-8672274767712348692008-05-29T17:09:00.000-07:002008-05-29T17:11:17.090-07:00character study<img src="http://www.jenwang.net/art/images/c-smoke.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://www.jenwang.net/art/images/c-smirk.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://www.jenwang.net/art/images/c-cartoon.jpg">jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17132365436838643044noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579669868065480504.post-83784807808466359072008-05-29T03:29:00.000-07:002008-05-29T03:36:09.823-07:00self portrait-ish<img src="http://www.jenwang.net/art/images/self.jpg"><br /><br />Only frumpier in real life.jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17132365436838643044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579669868065480504.post-32891920883502881692008-05-27T01:07:00.000-07:002008-05-27T01:26:45.662-07:00watercolors<img src="http://www.jenwang.net/art/images/bluetest.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://www.jenwang.net/art/images/complainypants.jpg"><br /><br />I bought one of those Raphael 8404 brushes the other week. I'm hardly a tool nerd but I've been using brushes more recently and I wanted to invest in a few nice ones. My Series 7 (which cost more than the Raphael) split the week I bought it and left me skeptical of the manufacturing quality, but so far this one has been a pleasure. Baby's first professional brush! So far it's mainly been linework, but here's some experimenting with watercolor doodles.jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17132365436838643044noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579669868065480504.post-9694789762890719772008-05-27T01:05:00.000-07:002008-05-27T01:42:22.580-07:00Giant Giant Anteater<img src="http://www.jenwang.net/art/images/giantanteater.jpg">jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17132365436838643044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579669868065480504.post-48487797879786833532008-05-25T22:21:00.000-07:002008-05-25T22:22:42.424-07:00protagonist in poncho<img src="http://jenwang.net/art/images/ponchoko.jpg" />jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17132365436838643044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579669868065480504.post-58329713190588896312008-05-20T02:06:00.000-07:002008-06-03T19:50:31.930-07:00New site blog for the convenience of you and me! I'll still be using my livejournal for the same community-style blogging, but this will act as the "official" website blog with 95% fewer youtube videos. But not less random blathering because while I feel guilty about cluttering up livejournal friends-lists, if you subscribe to this, you're gonna get it.<br /><br />In the meantime, I'm in that in-between state where I'm waiting to hear back from jobs and dropping lots of cash on making prints and booklets. That means I'll be putting up original art for sale, so please email me if you wish to purchase something!<br /><br /><img src="http://www.jenwang.net/art/images/bathpedi.jpg" /><br /><br /><strike><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Polish"</span> watercolor on 6"x8" SOLD</strike><br /><br /><img src="http://www.jenwang.net/art/images/shoeparade.jpg" /><br /><br /><strike><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Shoe Parade"</span> watercolor 8"x12" SOLD</strike>jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17132365436838643044noreply@blogger.com0