BARF #01

The one that started it all.

In 2006, after several years as a Graphic Designer, I found myself nearly completely detached from my lifelong leisure of freehand drawing and illustration.

Not wanting to stagnate any further, I devised a plan to cure what I then termed CGD (Computer-Generated Disease):

I made a promise to myself that I would draw every weekday (Mon.-Fri.) for 30 days straight, spending exactly half an hour (my lunch break) on each drawing. I would start with a blank 8.5 x 11 paper, and draw whatever came to mind—completely random and spontaneous, with no preliminary sketching. Just ink to paper.

After a few days, my co-workers began to notice that I no longer ate lunch, but rather remained in a corner, hunched over my drawings.

I found that drawing actually 'fed' me at lunch, and I had little or no cravings for food.

In fact, I enjoyed it so much that I easily met the 30-day trial and even went past the mark. It was then that a co-worker suggested that I publish the results. So I did, and BARF #01 is it.

...But why the name "Barf?"

I had a lot of trouble trying to name this book. I was trying to think of something cool and artsy and kept coming to a dead end. Finally I discovered one word to describe it all—Barf. Why? It really is a completely spontaneous regurgitation of anything I had mentally ingested each particular day, whether it be fresh brain food, or perhaps mucky residue which had accumulated since who knows when. All coming out in one big warm, chunky splash.

And now, for the first time ever, you have a chance to own your very own bowl of belly-belched beauty, to treasure for a lifetime. Each saddle-stitched edition comes signed by the author, with a glorious full-color cover and 44 pages filled to the rim with my own brand of pure, pungent profuseness. Each drawing has been faithfully reproduced through a high-resolution scan of the original, to provide you a full-frontal feast for the senses. A must-have for art enthusiasts and collectors seeking art in its purest, uninhibited form.

Don't delay. Be the first on your block to own this one-of-a-kind masterpiece. Be the first to proclaim "I love Barf!" to your unenlightened, unknowing peers, who will respond with the ultimate expressions of curiosity and disgust as you dance with the joy of your discovery.

8.5 x 11 in., 44 p., b&w illustrations. Full color cover.

Parental Advisory: Explicit content.

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