I decided that my new years’ resolutions should be: 1. Listen to more classical music. 2. Draw more. This past weekend, I was well on my way to begin fulfilling the first resolution. So, I thought I should start working on the second resolution. So, after much toiling this weekend, this is the result: (Click … Read more
Rock Band 3 emerged with two major changes to the franchise. A new peripheral in the form of a two-octave keyboard and a new “Pro” mode. I think there has been sufficient time to digest each of these: First, the new keyboard was more than I expected. Considering what the first guitars were like for … Read more
Imagine my surprise when I checked the site this morning to find a LARGE influx of visits this week. My initial thought was,”WOW. That is a lot of people.” With my interest piqued, I immediately went to find out where the traffic came from. As it turns out, a reader posted about Odd Quartet on … Read more
It’s that time of year again. A time to reflect on the gifts we have and the gifts we give to the ones we love. In the spirit of the season, I’d like to bring your attention to the Child’s Play Charity. Child’s Play was created to benefit sick children who have to spend the … Read more
As much as I try to work on Odd Quartet one hundred percent of the time, I do get distracted by other things from time to time. I thought I’d share one of my recent sketches. You can click on the thumbnails below to see the BIGGER version. What do you think?
Today’s look back on jack-o-lanterns of Halloweens’ past brings us to Hellboy. I must admit that I am proud of how well this one came out. The lettering on this one took more than my fair share of patience (and toothpicks). Even after all of the carving, I decided to paint the silhouette of Hellboy … Read more
As promised, here is another one of my favorite jack-o-lanterns from Halloweens past. It is from one of my favorite anime series – Cowboy Bebop. It was a show about a group of bounty hunters who traveled the solar system getting into and out of trouble. But, the best part about this show was the … Read more
In the spirit of the holiday, I will be giving away a free sketch to one reader that sends in a picture of the most creative and unique jack-o-lantern that they have made for Halloween. To enter the contest, all you have to do is send me a picture of your jack-o-lantern to oddquartet@gmail.com by … Read more
Wired.com had this great video about music in video games. Click here for video. The composer talks bout having the music cue the player on the mindset of the character in the game and different environments in the game. Hearing him talk about that reminded me of how Richard Wagner would use leitmotifs in his … Read more
As you may have noticed, the site may look a little different. First of all, you can now share any of the comics or blog posts through the “Share” button. Second, I am working on a new site design that should be more visually appealing than the wash of grey that currently covers the site. … Read more