Jensine Eckwall- Haunted

The Projectors

This comic will be printed in the next issue of The Lodge, a Portland-based comics anthology.

Jensine Eckwall- What Are You Afraid Of?

Jensine Eckwall- Things that go Bump

aw, she doesn't seem so bad...

2014 Artist Spotlight II

Erka Steisksal
http://www.erikasteiskal.com/

Elisabeth Alba
http://www.albaillustration.com/

Dawn Carlos
http://dawncarlosart.com/

Goni Montes
http://www.goniart.com/

Iris Compiet
http://www.eyeris.eu/

Jacob Sanders
http://jacobsandersart.com/

Jaime Zollars
http://jaimezollars.com/

Jason Cheeseman-Meyer
http://cheeseman-meyer.com/

Jenna Kass
http://jennakass.com/

Jensine Eckwall
http://jensineeckwall.com/

Joan Varitek
http://www.joanvaritek.com/

Johnny Dombrowski
http://www.johnnydombrowski.com/

Jorge Mascarenhas
http://www.levycreative.com/jorge-mascarenhas/

Jensine Eckwall- Halloween Memory

Halloween 2001, I was 10 years old and deep in the throes of Harry Potter obsession.  I was living in England (in Surrey, not far from the Forbidden Forest sets) and I had the nerdy mop haircut and round glasses-- gathered from the books, the films hadn't come out yet-- so the stars aligned perfectly for my costume.  Needless to say, I was a little disappointed when my 11th birthday rolled around and I didn't get my Hogwarts letter.

I really enjoyed being a part of this blog, thanks so much to Kristina for inviting me!

Jensine Eckwall - Frigophobia- Fear of Becoming too Cold

Upon first researching frigophobia, I was surprised and fascinated by its correlation with other, largely gender-based psychological disorders.  It is associated with koro, a culture-specific syndrome where male sufferers believe their genitals are retracting into the body and will disappear.  Coldness is associated with an overabundance of yin, the female element.  

In China and Singapore, when women are notified of the illness (it is traditionally believed that working women are particularly susceptible, triggered by stresses like pregnancy), they tend to withdraw from the workforce, avoid exposure to the elements, and alter their diets as opposed to psychotherapy.

Jensine Eckwall- What Terrified You as a Child?

As a kid, I had a lot of anxiety surrounding talking on the phone.  I have no idea what I was so scared of (being misinterpreted? Talking to the wrong person?  Not being able to see their face?) but I really dreaded it, for a long time.

Jensine Eckwall - My Favorite Horror Story

I wouldn't say The Green Ribbon is by any means my favorite horror story as an adult.  However, when I was a kid, Alvin Schwartz's version of the story, as well as a similar poem by Shel Silverstein, chilled me.  I pored over Dirk Zimmer's illustrations for the story in that "can't look away" fashion.  I can practically see the influence in my work today.  

Jensine Eckwall- What is your Recurring Nightmare?

A few months back I kept having what I would describe as ‘boring dreams,’ where the entirety of the dream would be one mundane activity, from staring into my closet to simply ‘a facebook status,’ seemingly going on forever.

I'm new to the blog as of this week!  My entry for the first challenge will be up soon.  

Artist Spotlight II - 2013

The second group of incredible artists that will be contributing.

Jeffrey Alan Love
http://www.jeffreyalanlove.com

Jensine Eckwall
http://jensineeckwall.com/

Jorge Mascarenhas
http://jorgemstudio.com

Kristina Carroll
http://www.kristinacarrollart.com/

Marc Scheff
http://www.marcscheff.com/

Narciso Espiritu Jr.
http://narcisoespiritu.com/

Ricardo Lopez Ortiz
http://rlopezortiz.com/

Sarah Gay
http://heysgay.com/

Scott Brundage
http://www.scottbrundage.com/

Scott Murphy
http://www.murphyillustration.com/

Tara Jacoby
http://tarajacoby.com/

Tim Paul
http://www.timpaulillustrations.com/