Blond Girl in Blue

Ink, gouache, pencil and watercolor on watercolor paper.

15 inches by 22 inches.

Detail of portrait.

LitGraphic Show

Work from Mail Order Bride along with the work of other great graphic novelists are part of the exhibition LitGraphic: The World of the Graphic Novel at the Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute in Utica, New York. If you are in the area, take a look. http://www.mwpai.org/museum-of-art/museum-of-art-calendar/litgraphic/litgraphic-exhibition-programs/view/2012-03-04

FLIP Interview

Check out the interview I did on Freeway for the FLIP blog at http://flipanimation.blogspot.com/2012/02/at-last-graphic-novel-about-hunched-and.html . I want to thank Steve Moore for setting this interview up.

The Onion AV Club Ten Best Graphic Novels List

Freeway has earned a spot on The Onion AV Club ten best graphic novels of 2011.
http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-best-comics-of-2011-graphic-novels-art-comics%2c67030/1/

Miami Book Fair International

(Used by permission)

I just got back from the Miami Book Fair International. I was thrilled to be part of a panel called "Comics and Autobiography" moderated by John Hogan, editor of "Graphic Novel Reporter". My fellow panelists were Jennifer Hayden, author of "Underwire" and Jason Shiga, author of "Empire State: A Love Story (or Not)".

After the panel discussion, a signing area was set up for autographing our books.

The reason I have my nose so close to the book is because I forgot my reading glasses.

I just want to thank the Miami Book Fair International for hosting me. Also I want to thank John Hogan, Jennifer Hayden and Jason Shiga for a great panel.
http://www.miamibookfair.com/

Miami Book Fair International

I've been invited on a panel discussion on Comics and Autobiography moderated by John Hogan at the Miami Book Fair International November 20th at 4pm. For anyone in the area, I hope to see you there.
http://www.miamibookfair.com/authors/mark_kalesniko.aspx

Kristen

Ink, gouache and watercolor on watercolor paper.

Size 9 inches by 12 inches.

I want to thank Kristen for being such a wonderful model and I hope she enjoys her portrait.