Writer, Illustrator, all-around creative disaster

Artwork by Christian Woodruff 2011

Sometimes it’s nice to go back and revisit old(ish) artwork, especially when I’ve been trying to write about the merits of polyphonic tuners or some other headache-inducing product. This pin-up of Shadowcat originally took me an alarming amount of time to finish, so much so that I sent it off even though I hadn’t been completely satisfied with how it turned out. Thankfully, a few hours spent sprucing things up in Photoshop turned out to be well worth the effort.

Decided to tackle some long unfinished work today. There’ll be more to come from this series in a short while.

Noodlecat, Page 1

Noodlecat, Page 2

Noodlecat, Page 3

After weeks of bleary-eyed work, the Noodlecat “graphic novel” is on display at… you guess it — Noodlecat. Those of you who watch Food Network probably know that Noodlecat is culinary wunderkind  Jonathon Sawyer’s second restaurant in Cleveland, focusing primarily on Japanese style udon, ramen, and soba noodles, among others. Apparently Sawyer had the idea for a massive, comic book mural in the restaurant, featuring a few of his go-to guys: Brian Reilly, Johnathan Seeholzer, and La Cav Du Vin’s own Erich Lascher.

I  give a tremendous thank you to Suzanne Cofer, her father, and her fiance’ Dan Price, for doing so much to get this project to completion. And the story certainly wouldn’t be so authentic had it not been for Kevin Wildermuth’s input and assistance.

Noodlecat is located in Downtown Cleveland on Euclid Avenue @ East 3rd.

Just a tiny-sized version of the latest Analeigh Rand piece, which stands 3′ tall in all its leather-clad glory. The first printing turned out a bit dark, so I’m considering a reprint. However, the last piece that I received from Picture It On Canvas (via Groupon — a debacle that I refuse to get into here) was so stunning that I’m determined to find a locally who can match PICO’s quality. As it is, I’m waiting for the frame stretcher to be constructed, so I can debate the pros and cons of printers endlessly until completion.