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Fresh back from a month traveling around India. Two weeks in the north and two in the south. Sunrise on the Ganges in the middle of a langur migration (sketches above; we inspected each other from a respectful distance), a Royal Enfield motorbike trip through the mountains (check that off the bucket list), endless meals of the best vegetarian food I’ve ever eaten, penance in the bathroom, swimming in the Arabian sea and all sorts of wonderful clichés involving Yoga and spirituality that mean a lot to me but I wouldn’t dare foist on anyone else.

I have a book full of sketches and notes which I’ll post soon in one form or another.

In the meantime, my new comic book, Jinchalo, has been printed. I haven’t held it yet, but Drawn and Quarterly – and especially Tracy Hurren (who did production on this book and put up with my persistent and ignorant inquiries and requests) – have posted some preview photos.

The book will be released in February 2012 but you can pre-order it now on Amazon.

I’m researching Russian images for my new comic and fancied painting some matrioshka dolls.

Also, there’s an interview with me over at The Comics Reporter today re: Ojingogo. Tom Spurgeon’s blog is a daily visit for me, so it was a pleasure to answer his very thoughtful questions.

Here’s to 2009… Happy new year.

I was home for the holidays and I brought my Montreal sleep-schedule with me. I was doing a lot of painting after everyone else went to sleep. Watercolours. Acrylics. Paints my niece had lying around.

I have big plans for these little gators (or crocs; whichever you like).

Just got back from the Ojingogo book launch in Vancouver. Which was loads of fun. Here are a few sketches from that great city.

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5pm Saturday November 22
Lucky’s Comics
3972 Main St

Here’s the Facebook event – if you know anyone in Vancouver who you think would be interested, please invite them.

I did a 2-page puzzle for the November issue of ChickaDEE magazine on the theme of a northern community.

I strayed from reality a bit on this one and had some fun with the colours. Here’s a snap of the printed version all decked out with text… (Art director: Trinh Truong)

Just got back from the Small Press Expo last night. It was great.

Always inspiring to see John.

Ate a tofu hotpot with Hope, Bryan and Mariko & Jillian Tamaki and tried to absorb some of their brilliance through the table.

Didn’t work.

I traded books with the humble but masterful Richard Thompson, whose syndicated Cul de Sac strip is the most wonderful thing since Calvin & Hobbes.

I stole potato chips from Laura Park and was a bit intimidated by the deceptively diminutive Julia Wertz – who’s book, Fart Party, by the way, is probably my favourite comic this year. You should buy it and if it you don’t love it something’s wrong with you.

All the D&Q people were stellar and can’t wait to get drawing again.

As always, Tom Spurgeon has a comprehensive round-up of the whole event.

I’m doing sketches in a bunch of books I’m late mailing out (late). The sushi above is a sketch I did for Aisling.