“Oh, Expletive!” A Phoenix Artist’s Geeky Take On Being Impossibly Outnumbered

You know that moment when hundreds of knife-wielding virus-infected maniacs have you cornered?

Do you remember the strange mix of fear and exhilaration that poured over you as you stopped running, slowly picked up your own knife, and turned around?

Phoenix designer Safwat does, and has channeled it into some snazzy prints and shirts for you.

“The series is called “Oh Expletive!” and while it is essentially about odds being stacked against you, it is my rather geeky take on the topic using 8-bit creatures, flame throwers, shark attacks, unicorns and zombies.”

And dinosaurs, I might add:

Not only are they fun to look at, they can’t help but bring an “Expletive, yeah!” smile to your mouth as you browse through them. They’re all worth viewing.

Safwat handily surpassed a recent Kickstarter goal to start making shirts, so if you’re hankering to sport one of these bad boys, swing by and pledge some cash as they should be in production soon.

While you wait for your shirt, enjoy his highly enjoyable Kickstarter video:

Hinges – A Local Artist’s Clockwork Webcomic [I'm Digging It]

One of my favorite local artists, Meredith McClaren, recently started a hauntingly pretty new webcomic.

Her art and style are great, as usual, and with minimal dialogue (so far), I can’t help but absorb each page.

“Hinges follows a doll named Orio as she tries to find a place for herself and her impish companion Bauble, amidst the twisted streets of Cobble.”

Bauble’s only had a few pages so far, but you can already get a feel for his personality.

Start from the beginning of Hinges, or learn a little more about the inhabitants of Cobble.

And subscribe to the RSS to stay up to date.

Do Octopodes Dream of Electric Fish? [Video]

You may recall that two days ago I asked Arizona what it was creating.

I got quite a few responses, mostly via email and Twitter, and I’m going to be looking at them more and sharing them in the future.

But, one I had to share right away – as it involves an octopus and electricity.

@Pojemotion from Phoenix made this great animated short called Squanderpus.  It has an instantly likable style, impressive soundtrack, gorgeous lighting, and an octopus.

Check it out right here, then visit her site and scroll down to enjoy some production art.

Enjoy, and let me know what you think of it!