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derek m ballard (aka The Line Tamer)

Just call me angel of the morning, angel

About Me

Check out my interview in dxi magazine in Spain. If you live in Europe or South America you should be able to get it...I'm not sure if it's available in the states.Here's a pic:
I AM AN ARTIST FOR HIRE
I'm currently accepting paid work.
For any booking, press or business related questions, contact me at: [email protected]

New limited edition shirt from ARTCOTIC
THE DRAMA issue 9
Buy it! I'm in it!
Currently I'm doing some covers and comics for SCREW magazine. I'm in issue 8 and 9 of The Drama magazine, the new volume of Faesthetic ,
UP-CUMMING STUFF
All Systems Go!: the Space Show
Oglesby Gallery
Tallahasee, FL
Sept 21
Custom CIRCUS PUNKS Show
October 13, 2007
The J Flynn Gallery
Orange County California
November Group Show at Bogda
Nov. 1st, Opening Party on Nov. 3rd
Jacksonville, FL
UNITED NATIONS CUPCO
Damien Minton Gallery
Sydney, Australia
April-July 2008
TYPHON comic anthology:
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My Interests

Comics, espresso, Day-quil, drawing, holding it down, scamming,illustration, soft rock (like talc), collating, stapling, pornographing, inking, mailing stuff... drawing flyers, album covers, comics, magazine covers, zine stuff, thug murder

I'd like to meet:

I'm most interested in meeting other motivated, creative individuals.
If you are a band, an editor, or another artist seeking to employ me I most likely want to meet you.
instant message: derekmballard

NEW T-SHIRT DESIGN FOR ROYAL STOCK



NEW T-SHIRT DESIGN FOR SEIBEI

NEW T-SHIRT DESIGN FOR GO APE (COMING SOON!!!)

Music:

Technotronic and Flux of Pink Indians
YOKO ONO FOREVER

Movies:

I hate it when pictures move.

Television:

Are you serious?

Books:

SCREW magazine, Bacter-area by Keith Jones, The Secret Voice by Zack Soto, The Fall by Camus, Nausea by Sartre, the essay Simulacra and Simulacrum by Baudrillard, Musclecrap Anthology, Paralysis by Hellen, Superfly by Mike Diana, Jonathan Livingston Fuck-all-y'all

Heroes:

SHE-RA, HE-MAN, THUNDARR, JAYCE AND THE WHEELED WARRIORS...y'know, motherfuckers who don't put up with bullshit.

My Blog

Behold: The Ra-Men

My new wallet from Tinymeat:If you are attending Heroes Con next week you can pick one up from my table.If not, go here:TINYMEATTINYMEATTINYMEAT...
Posted by derek m ballard (aka The Line Tamer) on Sat, 14 Jun 2008 04:12:00 PST

new tee collab with ARTCOTIC

Hey girls,I've been chosen to represent the idea of comic art on a tee shirt by the awesome ARTCOTIC.Here's the design:Limited edition, so don't sleep on it. Should be available by 04.01.08.xoxo,--D...
Posted by derek m ballard (aka The Line Tamer) on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:39:00 PST

SEIBEI TEES--rad to the max

Hey kids,My new collab with SEIBEI is ready to order on Monday (unless you're at the BUST Craftacular in Brooklyn or at the Bizarre Bazaar in Boston this weekend!)SNEEK PEEK>>>>>>>>>>>>>Be the first...
Posted by derek m ballard (aka The Line Tamer) on Sat, 08 Dec 2007 08:15:00 PST

Dragon Larvae Sodomy Wallets

I designed a wallet for Tinymeat recently. Check it:...and the butt shot:You can buy it here:BURN! wallet at Tinymeat"18 panels of degradation, sodomy and exacted revenge from the effed-up imagination...
Posted by derek m ballard (aka The Line Tamer) on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:11:00 PST

CIRCUS PUNK

I was invited to do a custom for the next Circus Punks show on Oct. 13.Here's some images of the finished punk:I like the little guy on the shoulder so much I will most likely use him for something in...
Posted by derek m ballard (aka The Line Tamer) on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:10:00 PST

MAGICMAN t-shirt for ROYAL STOCK

Upcoming design for ROYAL STOCK designer t's in the UK:..">Limited edition, in two colorways, each with a piece of original art by me....
Posted by derek m ballard (aka The Line Tamer) on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:58:00 PST

All Systems Go! show at the Oglesby Gallery

Just finished this piece for The All Systems Go! show at the Oglesby Gallery at University of Florida.(Special thanks to the rad artist John Lytle Wilson for inviting me!!)It will be up for the next f...
Posted by derek m ballard (aka The Line Tamer) on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:50:00 PST

Russians enjoy their Ballard

Wow,On some late night narcissistic Google safari I came across this neat russian site with a nice article about me.Rad.xoxo,--D!...
Posted by derek m ballard (aka The Line Tamer) on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 07:05:00 PST

PonyXpress linkage (the nerd is abroad)

In January the French(?) blog ponyXpress featured some of my scribblings on their site. Go look here:Pony X-pressYou can see the whole site hereThe content is a wonderful way to waste valuable time....
Posted by derek m ballard (aka The Line Tamer) on Sun, 22 Apr 2007 11:41:00 PST

collab with cohen the great/fecal face

Cohen is the prolific child of Ayejay, who put this together, should be on fecalface.com at some point.He has collaborated with these guys so far (as well as yours truly):Albert ReyesAndy HowellAnthon...
Posted by derek m ballard (aka The Line Tamer) on Sun, 22 Apr 2007 11:10:00 PST