Author Archives: mcglinch

Archives: Self-Portrait (1981)

Another scrap from the high school journals. Self-portrait of 17-year-old me ca. 1981.

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Robot Diorama

My daughter made this for me several (or more) years ago. I’ve always loved dioramas ever since my father and I made my first one in a wine box in elementary school. It was a an oil field in a … Continue reading

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Frustration in Electron Space

Czarne chmury from Rrrodrigo (creative commons) Too many electron transmission failures in the house these days driving me crazy with the wifi, airtunes, roku, alarm system and basic cable all misbehaving. I’m blaming sunspots or the kids. Maybe if we got … Continue reading

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Dog Sheep Watcher

Click to see slightly bigger real-life version. Drew the drawing part last night before bed waiting for a server reboot. Add the morning newspaper textures and colors throughout the day today on breaks from heavy data lifting. Oh, and for my … Continue reading

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Ghostie Ghoul (Archives: Dec 1995)

Found this in one of the notebooks I have lying around. It was blank dummy book that printers would give us when I worked for a publisher. I liked to use them for sketch books on the train way back … Continue reading

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Skateboard of Frustration

One of things I love about some blogging artists is when they show a work-in-progress or the steps it took to get to their final version. Superbadfriend, Jess, is good at showing things she’s working on and when they’re finished. … Continue reading

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Elephant on an envelope

2:30 in the a.m.testing stuff.awaiting site refresh.packing envelope.packin’ elephant.pack an elephant.pachyderm.

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Fail Ale

The heartbreak that is a spilled craft beer. I am klutzy and am especially klutzy around beverages. When I get talking I tend to animate with hands and elbows. I knocked a glass of red wine clear across our banquet table at … Continue reading

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Daughter Saves Father

Two years ago I was stuck in a rut of working on stuff and not getting much in the way of drawings and doodles done. My son brought home a pencil rooster (or rooster of pencils?) that knocked my socks off … Continue reading

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April Story Slam Poster: Good Intentions

Latest West Chester Story Slam poster for April 2010. If you’re in the West Chester area, swing by for a beer and a listen or, if you’re adventurous, tell a story. At the very least you’ll end up on the Youtube (that’s … Continue reading

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