rapidograph

... the Rapidograph is an innovative technical drafting pen used by artists, architects, designers, engineers and hobbyists for over 50 years to produce precise consistent ink lines through the use of its unique barrel-shaped nib and refillable cartridge... with the advent of CAD programs and disposable nylon tips in the 1990's, the Rapidograph experienced a slow demise in popularity, acquiring a reputation for its uncanny ability to clog up or leak all over your artwork just 5 minutes before finishing your piece...

*[special note]: it is not spelled "Radiograph"... a radiograph is a dental instrument that measures the density of plaque buildup on a patient's teeth, and frankly that's just plain nasty...

... so anyways, I am a graphic artist by trade and a born-n-bred Pacific Northwest treehugger by nature... I have an extensive background in large-format graphics production with over 10 years experience in all aspects of sign design and custom manufacturing to include precious metals, artisan glass, fiberoptics, resin casting and faux finishes... I have a bachelor's degree in graphic design with a major emphasis in broadcast animation, and since I'm a glutton for punishment I couldn't resist getting an associate's degree as well, only this time it was in animation art & design back in 2003...

... over the years, I've worked such bizarre side jobs as a radio disc jockey, a sound effects editor, a Photoshop tutor, a shipwright, a very bad standup comedian, a banquet caterer and even a paratransit driver... much like my username, I also experienced a slow demise in popularity in the 1990's (but that's another story)...

... I have a fondness for sailboats, flying stunt kites, beachcombing, gourmet cooking on a crappy budget, 80's pop music and subculture, old Hot Wheels cars, sleight-of-hand magic, underground comix, seducing women with cheesecake and writing the great American screenplay just as soon as I finish mowing my lawn...

... and yes it's true... I have registered the use of the ellipsis or the "dotdotdot" on the internet until the year 2094... I have a US patent on it actually, and everytime someone uses it I make 1.2 cents in royalties...



current residence: Seattle Washington (soon to be renamed "Starbucksopolis")

deviantWEAR sizing preference: sloppy is better in an XXL
*[edit: I've lost a bunch of weight since this entry, these days even an XL hangs off of me like a shower curtain with armholes]

fave genre of music: contemporary/electric blues, pounding roots rock and really loud danceable swingboogie

fave style of art: 3D modeling & character animation, with 19th century Impressionism coming in at a close 2nd

fave cartoon characters: Snoopy, Scooby, Calvin & Hobbes, Invader Zim, Little Nemo in Slumberland, Daffy, Goofy, Pogo

fave cookie: Oatmeal with White Chocolate and Cranberries

fave decade: 80's baby, and if you were there it wasn't just style over substance

fave quote: "You never really know someone until you go camping with them" -- Will Rogers