Alexander Rothman

Pretty happy with this one. Some 4-panel digital sketchbooking using gouache and Blackwing brushes. #procreate (at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/By3Vr7UgLns/?igshid=1lw1b7p7lz6hs

Didn't have room to bring a sign so I had to improvise one. Stop by the @inkbrick / @ruthstonefoundation table at #awp18, T449 (at Tampa Convention Center)

Sketch from the recent Terracotta Warriors exhibit at the Franklin Institute. I think this gent was either a musician or some sort of bird tender. (at The Franklin Institute)

This started as an early sketch for our wedding decorations. Went back and finished it to experiment with a new ProCreate pen.

Digital doodle after Mariya Pryymachenko and maybe a little after George Herriman, too.

I like this one, starring Spatula and our broken sink. Started in graph paper sketchbook, finished digitally. (at Fairmount, Philadelphia)

Silver death mask from Liao Dynasty in China, c. 907–1125. Sketch from a visit to the Penn Museum. (at Penn Museum)

No room for text on this one. #abstractcomics

Dr. King earned his Bachelor of Divinity degree in Chester, PA at Crozer Theological Seminary. He graduated in 1951; here's his admission photo from 1948. (at Crozer Theological Seminary)

Whoops, posted the wrong version of this before. I think the white text at the end works better.

Started as an abstract ink-and-pencil comic in a notebook. Finished digitally.

On a but of an abstract comics kick the last couple days. Started out in a graph paper sketchbook, finished digitally.

I'm pretty happy with this one. From late last year. #procreate

An earlier version of the essay appeared on the Indiana Review blog.

My friends the beautiful tortoises (at Philadelphia Zoo)

Schuylkill