Holiday Art Sale!

Just in time for Cyber-Monday, I've launched my HOLIDAY ART SALE! I'm offering a selection of original drawings, sketches & paintings. Available works include:

• Color sketches from JARFACE
• Football art from my Gridiron series
• Watercolor & ink drawings from my Dangerous Women series
• and more!

This is a landmark event, as I rarely sell my original sketches. It's also the first time I've ever offered my football artwork for sale. And everything is reasonably priced, with some pieces going for as low as $55. You can't beat that with a bat!

So whether you're buying a gift for a loved one or simply treating yourself to a new piece for your own collection, nothing says "You're the bees knees," quite like original art! Visit DaveCrosland.com to check out the work and make your purchase today!

* All prices include shipping in the USA.
* Please inquire for International shipping quote.
* Contact hiredmeat@gmail.com with any Holiday Art Sale questions or concerns.

"If you wanna make a snowman, I'll help you make one, 1 - 2 - 3! And if you wanna take a sleigh ride, the ride's on me!"

- David C.

LIONSEATYOU

It must be the end of the year, because here comes the third and final release in my sketchbook series for 2010 -- LIONSEATYOU. The cover image above sums up the raw power I aimed to harness in book. C to cover, it features a slightly different style of work from me. There's a much more expressive, emotional touch to the pen and brush strokes. I hope this aesthetic will excite viewer's imaginations, dazzle their eyes, and scramble their brains!

LIONSEATYOU just became available for presale on my website. From now through December 9, the book is being offered for a discounted price. All presale orders will also come with a free rubber block print. To place your order now, visit www.hiredmeat.com/meatshop.htm

Just in time for The Holidays!
- Dave Gum.

On The Slate - Week In Review!

Awful internet connection, be damned! Here's what I've been up to, this past week!

Editorial cartoons

A page from my new minicomic

A small portion of my arsenal

A short for BOOM!'s CBGB series (written by R. Eric Lieb)

Customizing JARFACE and DEATHWARRANT for recent orders

Head 'em up, move 'em out, RAWHIDE!

Bustin' a move on the freshest commissions

Most of this art was created to The Beat Bee Sessions, courtesy of Jane Dope and Food One: thebeatbeesessions.libsyn.com/, as well as some Rob Sonic, Parliament, White Strips, Edan, The Black Keys and a handful more. It's been a pretty musical week.

From Oakland with love,

- Dave, aka Gum.

JARFACE and DEATHWARRANT now available online

You can now purchase my limited edition sketchbooks DEATHWARRANT and JARFACE via my online store: www.hiredmeat.com/meatshop.htm

"Was I raised to be lowered?"
- King Gum Crosland

Pre-Orders for Books & Commissions

Act now to reserve your copies of JARFACE and DEATHWARRANT -- the first two releases in my 3-sketchbook series for 2010 -- before Comic-Con opens! Both are limited edition, 28-page collections of sketches and fine art drawings that you won't find in print anywhere else. Each book comes signed, numbered, and sealed in plastic, with an original drawing on the first page. They're priced at $10 each, and won't be reprinted, once they sell out.

*BONUS - the first 10 sketchbook pre-orders get a free, limited edition, 4 x 6" Comic-Con exclusive sketch card!

*Comic-Con Attendees - please pick up your books at Artists' Alley table #AA-15, during the show.

*If not attending Comic-Con - please add $3 (First Class) or $5 (Priority Mail). Your order will shipped out the week of July 26, after the convention. Please inquire for International Shipping.

Also, for the first time ever, I'm offering a chance for people to pre-order original commissioned art. I'll be making full-color paintings for my commissions. They will vary in size and cost, starting at $100. Please contact me directly at hiredmeat@gmail.com if you're interested, so we can discuss the details and pricing of your very own Crosland Original.

*BONUS - the first 10 commission pre-orders get a free, limited edition, 4 x 6" Comic-Con exclusive sketch card!

*Comic-Con Attendees - please pick up your artwork at Artists' Alley table #AA-15, during the show.

*If not attending Comic-Con - please add $7 (Priority Mail). Your order will shipped out the week of July 26, after the convention. Please inquire for International Shipping.

*Click here for Ordering Instructions*

JARFACE

This is the wraparound cover for JARFACE, the second sketchbook in my 2010 series. Just like it's predecessor, DEATHWARRANT, this is a limited edition book and will be available at Comic-Con International, next week, as well as online. Stay tuned for more info!

"Busier than a knuckle in a finger factory..."
- King Gum