The news and sketch blog of Jon Rothenberg a.k.a. FRIDAY FACE *I’m grateful for the huge number of followers, but I’m more or less on a hiatus these days while I work on other things. Do stay tuned though.Tumblr (3.0; @fridayface)http://blog.fridayface.com/<p><a href="http://nickelsonwooster.tumblr.com/">Nick Wooster</a> uses my theme. Just sayin.</p>http://blog.fridayface.com/post/6367912266http://blog.fridayface.com/post/6367912266Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:10:57 -0500<p>There are over 10,000 of you using my theme. That’s amazing! You could populate a small, very tasteful city!</p> <p>So as a thank you I’ve updated Drifter with a number of features that you’ve requested, (I’ve also ignored some requests that I felt weren’t in the spirit of the theme) like a header image, portrait, and post dates and tags. They’re all optional so if you liked it the way it was it won’t be much different.</p> <p>There is an issue with using a custom header with the fixed sidebar and I’m not really sure how to fix it. Still functional, just not very smooth. If any of you figure it out let me know.</p> <p>If you’ve customized, you may need to reload to see the changes: <a href="http://www.tumblr.com/theme/11327.">http://www.tumblr.com/theme/11327.</a></p>http://blog.fridayface.com/post/5620927625http://blog.fridayface.com/post/5620927625Wed, 18 May 2011 18:52:11 -0500<p>Nothing to be done. Those drop shadows make me want to vomit. #whitepeopleproblems</p>http://blog.fridayface.com/post/4225115255http://blog.fridayface.com/post/4225115255Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:53:49 -0500<p>No, thank you, for just saying thanks, without a “but.”</p> <p>For the rest of you: It’s not my job to teach you how to use tumblr. I don’t answer question that the <a href="http://www.tumblr.com/docs/en/custom_themes">theme docs</a> answer. So read them, all the way through, and if you still have questions, and I have the time, I’ll help you out. Even then, 90% of the time the answer is going to be “trial and error.”</p>http://blog.fridayface.com/post/2451975849http://blog.fridayface.com/post/2451975849Fri, 24 Dec 2010 18:37:00 -0600<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldnwb819S71qzg50ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Full page in the 3x3 Annual. No big deal.</p> <p>Seriously though. This drawing will be my undoing.</p>http://blog.fridayface.com/post/2370392047http://blog.fridayface.com/post/2370392047Sun, 19 Dec 2010 00:21:08 -0600<p>You may need to <a href="http://www.tumblr.com/theme/11327">reinstall</a> to see it.</p> <p>Thanks, <a href="http://eriksoderberg.tumblr.com/">Erik</a>.</p>http://blog.fridayface.com/post/1316554770http://blog.fridayface.com/post/1316554770Thu, 14 Oct 2010 19:37:00 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6tbjd3tQ71qzg50ao1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Wow. Sanks, guys. You should all <a href="http://twitter.com/fridayface">follow my tweets</a> too, even though they’re basically all tumblr updates.</p>http://blog.fridayface.com/post/920296921http://blog.fridayface.com/post/920296921Sat, 07 Aug 2010 21:42:49 -0500tumblr love<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l68ftsmjfy1qzg50ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.fridayface.com/post/867296699http://blog.fridayface.com/post/867296699Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:05:52 -0500typography<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l670gsWAXG1qzg50ao1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://blog.fridayface.com/post/863791488http://blog.fridayface.com/post/863791488Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:36:00 -0500illustration<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5vy1fj8zC1qzdbq9.jpg"/></p> <p>I just finished a Ceramics class, one of my last art electives before I graduate. Throwing for the first time made me hate life, but I got the hang of it eventually. Sorry they’re cell phone photos; they really don’t do these justice, but my camera’s packed away.</p> <p>Some favorites:</p> <p><br/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5vyfv1OiJ1qzdbq9.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5vyk83wAL1qzdbq9.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5vym2Q10c1qzdbq9.jpg"/><br/>It’s hard to see the slip inlay but it turned out pretty well.</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5vyop1dvA1qzdbq9.jpg"/><br/>A pretty cool floating lip on the rim of this one. That’s either a spout or a spoon rest on the side. Cracked a little, but worth patching I think.</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5vywqy5kR1qzdbq9.jpg"/><br/>I call this one <em>Lefty Jar</em>. Guess why? I just love the Tenmoku glaze.</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5vyziptN71qzdbq9.jpg"/><br/>I also love Rutile Blue for interiors.</p> <p><br/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5vz0kdxki1qzdbq9.jpg"/><br/>One crazy teapot. I like how unpredictable the shino glazes are. The lid is actually the same glaze as the rest of the pot. It was just higher up in the kiln. It has little feet on the bottom too.</p> <p>But this one’s definitely my favorite: <br/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5vzjlU7iN1qzdbq9.jpg"/><br/>Look at that crack! And it still holds together perfectly. No good for cereal, but gorgeous.</p>http://blog.fridayface.com/post/838934191http://blog.fridayface.com/post/838934191Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:47:00 -0500<a href="http://www.tumblr.com/theme/11327">DRIFTER is new and improved</a>: <p>As a thank you to the now-1200+ users of my theme, I implemented the most asked-for feature: a fixed sidebar. An especially kickass one I think. I know it would create problems for some people who add a bunch of stuff to theirs, so it’s optional. As always, if you have questions or find bugs, let me know.</p> <p>I swear I’ve been drawing too, by the way. I’ll upload some work next week. Promise.</p>http://blog.fridayface.com/post/817187812http://blog.fridayface.com/post/817187812Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:15:00 -0500driftertumblrtheme<a href="http://www.tumblr.com/theme/11327">DRIFTER</a>: <p>I finally got around to designing my own tumblr theme after being pretty dissatisfied with the selection in the theme garden. It makes a point of being simple and unobtrusive, and totally super free so use it if you’d like!</p> <p>If you find some bugs or want some help customizing it, just <a href="http://blog.fridayface.com/ask">let me know</a>.</p>http://blog.fridayface.com/post/786337017http://blog.fridayface.com/post/786337017Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:56:00 -0500tumblrtheme<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l48tcnNT3T1qzg50ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A little more from that children’s book. Haven’t been able to do much with everything I’ve got going on right now, but it looks like we’re going to nail down a timeline in the near future.</p>http://blog.fridayface.com/post/713661353http://blog.fridayface.com/post/713661353Fri, 18 Jun 2010 22:50:00 -0500Illustrationbook<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l35ddmbphg1qzg50ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sorry for the radio silence. It’s been a crazy couple weeks. Trying to graduate in August, which means my schedule is 9 to 9 most days. Updates will be sparse, but here’s one. I’ve been printing. A lot. So much fun.</p>http://blog.fridayface.com/post/641625585http://blog.fridayface.com/post/641625585Fri, 28 May 2010 15:39:00 -0500print<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l28qmlKXLf1qzg50ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Everyone in the NYC area should stop by Society of Illustrators to see my work in the Student Scholarship Competition show, now through the 29th. 128 East 63rd Street (between Park and Lex).</p> <p>P.S. The same piece is now for sale as a print here: <a href="http://www.society6.com/studio/fridayface/Streetcar_Poster.">http://www.society6.com/studio/fridayface/Streetcar_Poster.</a> I haven’t gotten a proof yet, so no guarantees about quality, but it seems like the guys at society6 (a totally unrelated “society”) have their act together.</p> <p>More prints to come, hopefully. Taking requests, of course.</p> <p>P.P.S. Thanks for snapping the photo, <a href="http://louise-smythe.blogspot.com/">Louise</a>.</p>http://blog.fridayface.com/post/588804052http://blog.fridayface.com/post/588804052Tue, 11 May 2010 00:44:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l27zouUB8G1qzg50ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I might have gotten work illustrating a children’s book. Updates to follow.</p>http://blog.fridayface.com/post/587536843http://blog.fridayface.com/post/587536843Mon, 10 May 2010 15:02:00 -0500Illustrationbook<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l22fxacF421qzg50ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sketching while watching TV. I’m not great at likenesses, so I get excited when they come out remotely like the person I’m drawing.</p>http://blog.fridayface.com/post/579453119http://blog.fridayface.com/post/579453119Fri, 07 May 2010 15:07:00 -0500sketch<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l179hoTxLd1qzg50ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I put a poorly-lit flip through of my seminar project up on my site: <a href="http://fridayface.com/#365571/Charlie-Mike.">http://fridayface.com/#365571/Charlie-Mike.</a></p>http://blog.fridayface.com/post/536875507http://blog.fridayface.com/post/536875507Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:03:24 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l0lfsjxK911qzg50ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My lumberjack from the last post really can’t be appreciated in the full image. I kind of love him even though he looks like a hipster.</p>http://blog.fridayface.com/post/507495117http://blog.fridayface.com/post/507495117Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:12:19 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l0lekhu9yC1qzg50ao1_r2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Another fake book jacket assignment. Full view recommended.</p>http://blog.fridayface.com/post/507441657http://blog.fridayface.com/post/507441657Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:45:00 -0500