South Commerce Street, Jackson, Miss.

faked by Thursday, March 29th, 2007



I was browsing through Carnet de Voyage (by the extraordinary Craig Thompson) for the eight millionth time a couple nights ago and it always makes me want to go sketch out intricate street scenes. The problem being, you have to stay in one area for a half hour or so and that is very nearly impossible for one such as I to do.

This drawing is right next to the (very nearly opened!! And pretty much finished!) Light + Glass Studio on Commerce, right down from the PARTY QUAD,* the fun-times locales Hal & Mal’s (plus Red Room), Martin’s, W.C. Don’s, and the Fire/Cadillac’s complex. You need to call up those kids and come by and check out the new studio. It’s awesome.

*I just made that up.

6 Responses to “South Commerce Street, Jackson, Miss.”

  1. The Diplomat says:

    I’m surprised you don’t spell it cadillaxx, as is your wont with some spellings…

    just saying.

    nice wattage meters!

  2. brd says:

    Best pix ever. I would like to buy one of these in poster form. Please, please develop distribution channel!

  3. This makes ME want to draw, which equals good!

  4. Sally says:

    I’ve been looking at this for two days now, and it’s just great. The coloring and shading is kind of perfect.

  5. Scantron says:

    oh, how I was soooooo hoping this would be a cartoon about a certain incident that took place at a certain Commerce St. locale between a certain individual and gorjus…...I guess that’d be up on NORTH commerce street, tho.
    >>>>>>>>>>>
    Evrywhere I hear the sound of marching, charging feet, boy
    cause summers here and the time is right for fighting in the street, boy
    But what can a poor boy do
    Except to sing for a rock n roll band
    cause in sleepy london town
    Theres just no place for a street fighting man
    No