Beeswax Annex

Clickety Clack

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:06:08 GMT

Just a reminder: New material is still being posted on Beeswax, although things have been a bit more sporadic since the Adorable Progeny made the scene.

Also, you might want to click on over to Destination: Blog! It's a bit a collaborative geekery where we have fun with other people's panels, and, occasionally, it gets kinda awesome.

Lastly, have you seen 'skine.art., the moleskine sketchblog? Lots of great stuff to see, plus a few of my little doodles.

Parade!

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:30:46 GMT

If you missed the beginning of my fledgling attempt at meme-fu, I'm asking people to add to a parade of high-contrast patterned black and white characters. The intention is to provide a wealth of imagery freely available to parents who want stimulating imagery for their infants. More specific terms can be found here.

Parade 2
Featuring Magical Musical Mexican Murcielago by Jemma Salume!

Parade 3

Parade 4
Featuring Pan da Piper by Stephanie Windham!

Parade 5
Featuring Bell Girl by Squidgee Moot!

Parade 6
Featuring Altorhino and Littletrumpet by Stephen Eidson!

Let's not have another week like that one, okay?
And then the parade is temporarily halted so that the Lovely Wife and I can go have fun with pre-term labor. Gah!

2008! I'm enthusiastic!

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:46:22 GMT

With the New Year, things are getting busy again. Planning the semester, setting up the nursery, laying out comics, and, just for fun, letting men into the house and watching them tear up the only bathroom. It's busy, but I have a good feeling about '08. Feel free to laugh at me for that in a year's time.

Sit Tight, Skeezix!
One reason for my optimism: this is the year my son will be born!

Join the Parade!
Step on up! March with the band! It's a meme with a purpose!

Apparently, I have some free time on my hands.

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 03:22:49 GMT

Three posts in 2 days? I'm going to sprain something.

The Coccinellidae Crusher!
This ladybug ain't gonna just fly away home.

Danger!
He'll steal all your gold, make you look like a fool in front of the press, and then zoom off for some lovin' at his happening pad.

Sit Tight, Skeezix
And update on the heir to empire.

I hope everyone has been having a lovely holiday.

Merry Merry! Happy Happy!

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 01:59:50 GMT

December, 1997, pt. 5
Christmas vacation of Yesteryear comes to a close, just in time for Christmas of Todayyear!

Everybody Dance Like There's Christmas In Your Pants!
Holiday wishes to you, in ink and links.

I hope everyone out there is having a lovely time!

I'm typing one-handed.

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:55:18 GMT

'Cuz I'm applying gauze and pressure to the fingerpads of my left hand. Let's just say the bread-knife won the battle, but I still plan on winning the war.

Anyway, there's a couple new items up on Beeswax I thought you might like to know about.

December, 1997, pt. 4
The sketchbook of Christmas Past opens yet again.

The Patron Saint of Mean Old Bastards
Finally, divine intercession for the rest of us.

So, I read The Golden Compass on Saturday, and then went to see the movie on Sunday. The book is pretty good. The movie is just pretty. Not recommended, unless you're in it solely for the hot Polar Bear-on-Polar Bear action.

Hey! I think the bleeding's stopped! It's an LJ miracle!

Fancypants!

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:00:38 GMT

Beeswax: Now with Bells and Whistles! Come on by and enjoy our thrilling new banner. And check this out: I finally registered www.joelpriddy.com as the blog's domain name, so I no longer need to fear some malfeasant buying the name and filling it with porn. I'll take care of that myself, thank you very much.

Now I just need to get around to updating pulpatoon.com for the first time since 2003.

Oh, also, there's some new doodles up:

December, 1997, pt. 3
Dang, did I talk to anyone that Christmas?

This One The Dire Wraiths Fear More Than All Others
Spaceknight Nostalgia in the name of a good cause!

Remember, Remember, the Posts of November

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:23:52 GMT

More Reason to Fear My Power
Wherein Darkseid and I join a hallowed fellowship (but, you know, so does Jigsaw, Man of a Thousand Parts).

Forbidden Sins Deleted Scene
Bonus footage of my fictional demise.

December, 1997, pt. 2
More dispatches from a little black book.

Wondering about Wondering about Wonder Woman
The Amazon hits the Rooftop.

LiveJournalWhatNow?

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:07:18 GMT

Yowza! Neglected Annex!

Pack'em Up!
I was just thinking about boxes, is all.

Forgotten Mistakes/Forbidden Sins
I have a few stories about almost having a career in porn. One of them is true. Could this be it?

Inkling
New mileage out of an old sketchbook.

Jellyfish
Third and maybe the last of a series of animal drawings.

December 1997, part 1
More sketchbook mining.

Two Matters of Grave Importance
Centaur vs. Minotaur! Inner-Child Geek vs. Outer-Adult Geek! Who will win?!

Ghost Robot!
A new fiend enters the Pantheon of Nightmares!

Animal, Animal, Superhero

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 04:34:16 GMT

Armadillos
I've started drawing animals. The first one is of a pair of armadillos. Does this mean I'm going alphabetically?

Donkey
No, apparently, I'm not. Unless you think of donkeys as "burros," which I do not.

Spoiler Alert!
Well, Beeswax hasn't gone completely the way of the petting zoo. Good ol' superhero memes. You'll keep me from spending my time productively, won't you?

Summer Blog Summation

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:41:08 GMT

Okay, here's your semi-occasional update on what's happening over on Beeswax, the Blog.

The Only Con Report You Need Ever Read
Only one word of that title is not a lie.

Meeting Skeezix
I proudly announce a new project, already underway.

Wieringo Week
You are invited to pay homage to a much-missed artist.

And you LJ bonus: A non-toxic way to clean out a clogged drain.

Pour baking soda down the drain (say, a cup). Pour about a cup of vinegar after the soda. Watch a sudsy volcano appear in your sink! Let the volcano continue to erupt for several minutes. It's dissolving any fatty globules that are causing blockage. Pour water down the drain to wash the volcano away.

For extra fun, throw some red food coloring in with the baking soda and hum that Poltergeist music during the eruption.

Summer Torpor

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:53:25 GMT

I ain't doing a lot of posting, what with all the important summer business I have to attend to, like, oh, say, going to the pool and perfecting the gin and tonic, but there are a couple of posts I really ought to bring to your attention:

MIC, The Military-Industrial Complex
Being a post-script to my partcipation in the latest FACA tournament.

Beeswax Bound for San Diego
Wherein I prove my inadequacy at huksterism in a matter concerning a certain bound pamphlet prepared in honor of the upcoming convocation in San Diego.

And, for those unafraid to follow links willy-nilly, may I direct your attention to our friends over at Project Rooftop? There you will find a review of my take on The Red Tornado. Please add your comments!

Oh, also, I just got a really nice new hat. It's a custom job, so it actually fits my grotesquely out-sized noggin. I'm pleased as Punch.

Another Week Under The Wheels

Sat, 16 Jun 2007 12:54:57 GMT

Yeesh, only two entires this week? What's going on over at Beeswax? Is the staff on summer vacation, already?

It just keeps one keeping on!
More Fist-a-cuffs foolishness.

Rossum's Rooms, part two
More pre-production hijinks.

For your LJ bonus, check this out: an all-wood house that heats and cools itself without using any fuel or electricity! It's all air-flow. These houses have been built, and they do work (although it sounds like you might want a little heating back-up if you face extreme cold in the winter).

According to the website, heating and cooling houses contributes more pollution to the atmosphere than cars do. Each "Enertia" house will prevent half-a-million pounds of pollution over 30 years. Which, I assume, is good.

I want one! They're pretty expensive right now (although not unreasonable, really), but the builders are committed to getting the wood panels mass-produced and the price as low as possible, so that everyone can afford them.

Twits, Tweets, and Twaddle from Beeswax, the Blog

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:00:20 GMT

Your weekly update on what's up in my Beeswax:

Rock Grant, Agent of BRAWN!
Wonder what your life has been missing? May I suggest it's this?

LOLSICKOS!
In which I whine about illness and attempt to make an internet in-joke about an internet in-joke, and generally do a lousy job of it.

Some People Call Him "Maurice."
Introducing Tex Centauri, Space Cowboy!

This week's LJ bonus is a tweet from Agent Grant:
I make it to some burning canopy, wrestle it into a chute. I shift canvas to one hand, reach for my holster, & scan the sky for El Pulpo.

Hey, has anybody tried the bread recipe?

Beeswax Bulletin

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 18:56:53 GMT

Okay, I'm still trying to figure out what to do with this Live Journal thing. The mirroring thing seemed like it would accomplish little more than dividing up the comments to my posts, so I thought I'd try weekly summaries of what's been happening over on Beeswax. Namely:

And that was just the warm-up! Doodle Fight! Again!

Deep Red! What do you do when the line goes dead?

Rossum's Rooms. Preproduction art for something or other.

And so you don't feel like you're getting the bum's rush, here, enjoy a Special Bonus for LJers: My recipe for super-easy bread!

This bread is so easy to make, I haven't bought a loaf since I first tried it. The proportions are very forgiving, so feel free to experiment. These are the easy-to remeber proportions I settled on based on the original recipe, which appeared in the New York Times.

4 cups flour (at least two cups should be unbleached all-purpose, but the rest can be anything else)
1/2 teaspoon yeast (or less, really. This recipe has a long, slow rise, so you don't want too much)
2 teaspoons salt (or more, if you'd like)
2 cups water

Dump all the above together, and mix until it's mostly doughy. Don't worry about getting it totally consistent. Cover with plastic, and let sit for 18-24 hours. I mix the ingredients in a decent-sized tupperware container, and then just snap the lid on for the night.

The next day, the dough should be wet, full of bubbles, and kind of stringy when it fulls away from the sides of the container. Dump it out on a heavily floured surface (or a silicon mat, if you have one), and, with heavily floured hand, pat the extremely wet dough lightly to flatten it out a bit. Stick a spatula or dough cutter under one edge of the dough and fold it over on itself. Cover in plastic and let rise (I just inverse the tupperware container). Let rise for an hour or two.

Pre-heat the oven to 450 degrees. Place a heavy-bottomed oven-safe pot with a fitting lid in the oven to pre-heat, as well. I use a 3.5 quart Le Creuset soup pot. Cast iron would be ideal. When the oven and the pot are both heated, sprinkle some corn meal in the bottom of the pot (to minimize sticking), and use two spatulas to scoop up the dough and drop it in the pot. Bake, covered, for 30 minutes. Continue baking, uncovered for another 20-30 minutes.

I think it's an excellent loaf, and making it becomes rote after you do it once or twice. No kneading, not much mess, and it's both better and cheaper than anything I'm finding around Memphis. It's a kinda Italian-style loaf, so it's very good with soups and sauces, and makes lovely sandwiches. If you have any trouble with it, let me know.

Have you walked your Zombie today?

Sun, 27 May 2007 02:38:25 GMT

Okay, here's an experimental stab at cross-posting between my blog and this here Live Journal thingamajigger.

I wouldn't say I'm a devotee of zombies, particularily, but when you live in a town like Memphis, you have to take your weird were you can find it. And that's why yesterday found me stumbling through downtown with a clot of fake blood in my hair, in the company of these people:

Yup, it was a Zombie Walk.

Tue, 22 May 2007 16:23:46 GMT

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Thank you for your cooperation.

ever thine,
Joel