it Is What It Is - "Tripods"

This is one of my favorites because I pretty much just drew an actual event.
http://blogs.walkerart.org/mnartists/2012/02/22/no-tripods-allowed-it-is-what-it-is-comic-by-todd-balthazor/

Guided Laser!!!

This is a project I came up with, where I took CD's and created a base out of popsicle sticks (so the CD's were some-what level) and a laser pointer.  I divided the kids into two groups so that each group had a laser pointer and their CD's.  Then they had to guide the laser until it reached each member of their group's CD before the other group.  This project was really fun because it required a lot team work and focus so that each member received the laser to bounce it off their CD and then had to find where it was going so that they could steer it to the next kid in the group. 

Fluid

I haven't done one of these in a while but it was fun to get back at it with the Illustration Fridays!

Deer Proofed

So a while back I had an unfortunate incident of dodging a deer and rolling my car.  Lucky for me I always find ways to better prepare myself for next time.

Shark Chef

Some more drawings from my sketch book.

It Is What It Is - "The Slope Test"

Thinking back on this one and past experiences, I really should rate them as orange!

It Is What It Is - "This is Art?"

Ironically, there's a shovel leaning against the wall in one of the Walker Art Centers galleries right now!

I soon found out after this one was published that the janitor has been reading these, and after "bumping" into him, was pleased to see he liked it!