Willow Smith

Ha, this whole time when people mentioned Willow Smith I thought they were talking about the midget fantasy version of Will Smith:

Roll Call of Cthulhu

Here's one of my nerdier comics on Top Shelf:

http://www.topshelfcomix.com/ts2.0/roll_call_cthulhu/

Sea Life a-Go-Go!

Here's a portrait I made of my friend Michelle.

-Erik

Grid #2

Here's another grid piece. I automatically draw whatever and then add the first phrase that's in my head. Click to enlarge and read.

This is also available as a tshirt
http://skreened.com/erikbergstrom/grid-2

Best,
Erik

Grid #1

I make one of these a day. I think that I'll start putting more on here. I really just automatically draw whatever and then add the first phrase that's in my head. Click to enlarge and read.

Oh, I've made this available as a tshirt too:
http://skreened.com/erikbergstrom/grid-1

-Erik

Part II of Edward Lear's "The Owl and the Pussy Cat"

Pussy said to the Owl, 'You elegant fowl!
How charmingly sweet you sing!
O let us be married! too long we have tarried:
But what shall we do for a ring?'
They sailed away, for a year and a day,
To the land where the Bong-tree grows
And there in a wood a Piggy-wig stood
With a ring at the end of his nose,
His nose,
His nose,
With a ring at the end of his nose.

Interested in a painting?

Here's a portrait I was just commissioned to do by my friend Tara! It's acrylic, collage, and pen & ink on a wooden panel. If interested in having a portrait made or of a painting of a monster just send me an email at erik@erikbergstrom.com!

Thanks!
Erik

Time Out New York article

Jokes

I've got the very last joke in this TONY article. Rad!

Anyone interested in a painting?

I'm going to make some more portraits. Is anyone interested in commissioning one?
Send me an email at erik@erikbergstrom.com

Thanks,
Erik

Randy's Cousin

Have you met Randy's cousin Carlos?

-Erik

The Past Two Weeks

-Erik

Don't Mess with Texas

I didn't mean for this look so much like one of the Village People.

-Erik

Chihuahua head with stems

Hey Earl, check out the stems on that Chihuahua head!

-Erik

Candy and Bubbles

Being made of candy and bubbles
doesn't help you forget any of your troubles
Especially when tweeter toe Pete
Steps through you with his tiny feet.

-Erik

Moose Hat Painting

Few people realize that
nothing's quite as regal as a moose hat.

-Erik

Doodles #3

Here are some more doodles from the sketchbook. I'm particularly fond of the kid falling into the pit. Adventure!? Click to enlarge.

-Erik

Dear Pirates,

If you have hooks for hands and pegs for legs, do you really want to spend so much time near open water?

Save the doggy paddle for land fights.

(Brought to you by the Council of Pirates Who Can't Swim)

-Erik

Everyone Loves Parrots!

Dear serial murderers, don’t do it! But if you have to, take a parrot with you. They are known for keeping secrets! In English!



(This has been brought to you by the Agency for Planting Parrots as Witnesses)


-Erik

Money Making Tip #2: Paparazzi the Paparazzi

Sick of living off of ramen and false hope? Here’s a money making tip for you.

Paparazzi the Paparazzi.

While they are integral in making sure that celebrities dress like child molesters who are allergic to the sun whenever in public, they are not universally loved by the celebrities themselves. Which I don’t understand, if you wanted to be a star you should have been ready for hairy guys waiting in your bushes with cameras.

Now the paparazzi makes it’s money off of tabloids that pay good money for each picture. But celebrities have a lot of money too. So why don’t they all put a little into a pool to pay a team of photographers to make the paparazzi’s lives horrible?

This is where you come in. Hang out in the most popular of places. And when you see a celebrity, ignore them. You want to take pictures of their fat stalker. Let's call him Bob. Now follow Bob home. Never stop taking pictures. Has Bob put on weight since the summer? I bet so! Are the rumors true? Might Bob and his wife be on the splits? Nope, don't worry, Bob doesn't have a wife. And he's been unable to feel for years! Ha ha. Get some pictures of Bob not feeling.

You're bound to get the attention of the stars and to be rolling in cash in no time.



-Erik

Money Saving Tip #11: Drink the Free Coffee at the Bank

It’s free! And believe me, you can taste how free it is. But it is coffee, and what’s important is that you are fully aware of you surroundings as the day systematically crushes your dreams.

Step 1: Walk into the Bank

I’m a big proponent of getting away with things because you act like you know what you're doing. In this case you’ll want to act like you have a pile of money that you’re giving to the bank. Not true! But slowly chant to everyone you see “I have a pile of money for the bank. Just a usual day, at the bank”. No one will suspect that you’re there for coffee!

Step 2: Find the Coffee

It’s usually at the end of the bank line on a dirty wooden desk set up by the same guy who sets up all garage sales. They have two options: Regular and Decaf. Stay away from the decaf. That’s not even worth free. Now the coffee might look like it’s been there over night, but you’re in this far and there’s no way out. Keep informing people that your “piles of money will look good in this bank!”.

Step 3: Fill your cup, sir!

All of the cups at the bank are Styrofoam. Remember, the bank hates the Earth. But there will be time to write several complaint letters later. On good ol’ U.S. of A. one-sided paper. But for now you need to pour that gritty black sludge into your tiny buoyant cup. Mmmm… smells luke warm and burnt. You’re almost done!

Step 4: Sugar or Cream?

How do you take your coffee? With cream? What is this, the Renascence!? Cream is for chumps. What you need is a non-dairy creamer. Not only does it come as a powder, but it tastes White. Perfect for making coffee taste less like coffee! Mix and you’ve got yourself a tasty cup!

Step 5: Leave the Bank Pretending that You Forgot Something

You’ve got your cup of joe, now you need to get out! The best way is to pretend you forgot something. Politely announce “I forgot my giant piles of money! I’ll see you next time, BANK!” . And by next time you mean next time you need more coffee! Well done!

Now I must note that not all banks have coffee. Hate mail should fix this. In the mean time you might have to get creative. Here are some other places that do have coffee:

Funeral Homes

Church After Sermon Gatherings

Car Dealerships

Teacher Lounges

Office Buildings

Homeless Shelters

Airplanes

And more!

Follow these exact same steps, and you’ll be set regardless of location!

-Erik