Um...Alicia's nicer than Lucy, though.

Guerrilla Painter Girl!

"Africa" Song

Not a comic, really--just an acknowledgment of a passing event. We often find ourselves listening to Shakira when Celao checks out the noticias on TV...and we find ourselves humming along...and then dancing. Tevan has even started requesting the "Africa" song.

Lost in Denver with Becky...

Harmonydawn says stuff sometimes that strikes me as hilarious--especially the stuff that wasn't at all intended to be funny, just everyday comments.

*happy dance* Made an official title image for FRSA!

Playin' dress up...

Liz and Amsbry Chibis

I got a comission for chibis! Yay! These are of my cousins, Amsbry and Liz. They are nearly inseperable sisters and best friends (figuratively "inseperable"--currently, Liz is studying in Boston and Amsbry is teaching english in Korea). My aunt Becky asked me to draw them up for the girls--I enjoyed this very much. I chose outfits of fictional/mythical characters who reminded me of some of the things I love best about my cousins. Clockwise: Alice and Bella, Dorothy and the Scarecrow, Artemis and Athene.

House and Holmes...alrighty then.

It will all be worth it IF...

Artist's note: Yay! Go get your own. I'm not sharing. *nom nom nom*. . . *nom nom*. . .

Movie Mesh: Amelie and Neo

That's right, folks. Break out the dictionaries. Your second year of High School French wasn't that long ago...

When Celao and I watch movies, we frequently insert lines from other movies into what we are watching. The less related the better. We could be watching The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and one of us will be triggered by some line or some prop in the movie, and out comes "This conversation...is over!" or "I know what it is you saw." Or we get creative with "I am Ben's uncontrollable reverse-aging gene." I have no clue if this sort of stuff is only funny to me...I don't get out much, you see.

New Shoe Smell...?

*phew* I'm not the only on who gets distracted...

Celao and Nina chibis

In honor of my 9th wedding anniversary, I made chibi magnetic paper dolls (what else could you expect of me these days, seriously?). The first two are of me and Celao from 1994 when we first met. We are represented in our super cool school uniforms and our even more super cool street clothes. We had a wedding that was kick-butt-put-together in less than 24 hours, and given that, we didn't look too shaby. And last, obviously, we are in our present, parenting costumes, which we wear all the time now.

Celao, te amo! Gracias para la familia que tenemos ahora. Espero muchos anos mas contigo y nuestros cueridos hijos!--9

Goerrilla Painter--Don't Look at Me Like That.

Thank God For Dictionaries...

Dysfunctional...

Hmm. Greek mythology. I love it. But I used to love it more before it sunk in how dysfunctional they were. And I mean that in the best way: *ahem* I'll never call my own family dysfunctional again with out really reflecting on the Olympians first.

Also, before I knew it, Ares was lookin' like Marvin the Martian, but that's actually totally fitting, really.

12,960,000 Seconds of Waiting

So, yeah...we're Twilight fans around here. And it's sad. But the upside is that we like the parodies even better--that's definitely a plus, huh?

Tired.

'nuff said.

Awkward Conversation

Politically Incorrect Moment . . .

Artist's disclaimer (see how it came first? *nervous glance around*): Marcelo and I were sitting down to watch 'Run Lola Run' the other night . . . and my inner-Loki came out. If I enjoy politically incorrect humor it's against my will (and living with Marcelo for nine years would push almost anyone's tolerance for politically incorrect humor beyond even the most staunchly set boundries). So, my inner-Loki took over my speech facilities and blurted out "Hah! Celao! Run Chola Run!" and we both were incapacitated by laughter for five minutes. And then my inner-Loki collaborated with my inner-Artist and . . .


. . . and here's the result: a parallel universe version of 'Run Lola Run' set in Cochabamba, Bolivia, with a cholita heroine and a thrilling climax in La Cancha. Oh, and a techno-cumbia score to back it up *smile*.

My Long Lost Friend Amanda

Amanda is a friend of mine who I haven't seen since High School. Though I don't have a clear visual memory of what she looked like, I have some strong and lasting impressions of her. She was sweet and graceful and was one of the first people I remember thinking of as lady-like. She seemed delicate but she had a inner core of strength and marched to her own tune in the face of peer pressure and peer snubbery. Thinking of her motivates me to honor my own nature; I'm grateful for the strength Amanda has given me, even through the distance of seventeen years and several states.

FRSA: Say Hello to My Little Friend!

David asked for a chibi of himself for his facebook profile...but he didn't necesarily opt to be in the comic...but Ernst had no problem so we figured we'd act first and ask questions later. Thanks, Ernst. Say hi to your momma for me.

FRSA: Whip It meets Juno?

There's a part of me that takes things very literally at times. It can be comical and it can be down right sad.

Special thanks to Marcelo for letting himself be a subject in Free Range Sequential Art. You rule, Celao!!!

FRSA: "Yes" & "No"

Welcome to sequential art self therapy 101 (or 303 or 909, I get confused by the room numbers). Disclaimer: I'm not really a fan of Marianne Dashwood but Carmen (aka: my doppleganger) would seem to be. I think she likes the way Marianne can pull attitude and get away with it...okay, now having put that into words, I've changed my mind and I like Marianne very much. My inner Giberson-girl is very much pleased *smile*.

FRSA: Skin Tone...

Artist's Disclaimer: Although Young Alicia and I have had conversations about chibi skin tone (anglosaxon, caulcasian chibis, not Marcelo chibis (*smile*), this conversation is one I've had in my own head and in no way reflects the attitude Alicia takes with me in general. Alicia is a sweet individual and if she pulls attitide, I think we both take it in humorous spirit...um, okay, that's all.