Opening this Saturday at the JFlynn Gallery in Costa Mesa, California is the “Tree Trimming 2″ show. It will feature one of a kind Christmas ornaments created my a number of artists including Calef Brown, Jaime Zollars, Megan Brain, and me, Israel Sanchez. Here are a couple of pictures of my ornament, “Twohead Christmas” made out of wood and painted with cel vinyl. Come check it out, the opening is from 7-10PM.

The new Gallery Nucleus website is up and running. Our studiomate Shadi Muklashy put it together from the ground up based on a design by storeowner Ben Zhu, and it is beautiful. Go and explore, and maybe pick up some Christmas gifts while you’re there!

Graham Annable has posted a new film. The man is a limited animation machine!

Dave Roman (Flight artist and comics editor for Nickelodeon Magazine) has just posted a guide for aspiring freelance cartoonists. If you’re looking to get your work published, this is a good place to begin your homework. Good luck!

Don Hertzfeldt’s latest short film, Everything Will Be OK is now available on DVD. He’s currently at work on a sequel to the film, and you can follow his progress over at the Bitter Films blog.

Amy’s first two graphic novels are now being published in Italy by the publisher Renoir Comics. It’s a handsomely produced book, and it collects the entire story arc in a single volume. I hope Tokyopop follows their lead, because I think the story reads best in its entirety. Currently, Amy is writing her first novel, a new iteration of her popular webcomic Reman Mythology. She’s on her second draft and the book is already amazing. I can’t wait to see the final draft!