Jeremy Arambulo

I never seem to get anything out of #PortfolioDay , but I'll share my wares anyways. Got a lot more free time this year and actively seeking work for whatever.

Rest in Peace to a man who fought for true art, even in the face of corporate greed… Rest in Peace to a man who used his voice, enthusiasm and energy to uplift and inspire… Rest in Peace to a man who always knew how to make us smile and laugh… Rest in Peace to a once-in-a-lifetime legend…

Born That Guy (Sam Bird, Joe Zizzo, & I) put out a song, STORMS, with a video featuring Steve Cutts’ brilliant animated short “A Brief Disagreement”. youtu.be/2txHytOIkA8?...

Made my mandatory pilgrimage to the Lucas Museum today and it was glorious. Grateful for not being yelled at by museum staff/ fellow attendees for sticking my face within 2 millimeters from every other masterpiece in this majestic collection.

FASTER, PUSSYCAT! KILL! KILL!: Movie frame drawing 10. Catharsis and genuine laughs in an unlikely place. I’d find out later that Tura and Haji were part Filipino and I knew that freaky rage was familiar on a deeper level.

A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE: Movie frame drawing 9. Gena Rowland’s haunting performance/ exorcism only gets more mesmerizing with each rewatch.

BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA: Movie frame drawing 8. Turning that old trope of white savior on its head way before I knew I needed it. My friends and I will continue quoting this movie until we’re as ancient as David Lo Pan.

CHUNGKING EXPRESS: Movie frame drawing 7. I’d discovered this movie around the same time as the French New Wave in the mid 90’s and I’m sure I was as insufferable about it as it sounds.

DO THE RIGHT THING: Movie frame drawing 6. Spike driving head-first into the eternal pain of being American, remaining painfully relevant/ prescient in 1989-now-[until I’m dead?].

FEMALE PRISONER 701: SCORPION: Movie frame drawing 5. Meiko Kaji: the immortal cinematic ice queen of vengeance. I’m grateful to bear witness to her singing “Flower of Carnage” during a recent screening of Lady Snowblood.

MEAN STREETS: Movie frame drawing 4. Marty setting the modern template for the square trying his best to guide his charismatic maniac BFF through the fire of dumb youth.

MYSTERY TRAIN: Movie frame drawing 3. The first story of this triptych remains a bittersweet time capsule of my wandering romance from lifetimes ago. I eventually visited Sun Studios in 2019 and whispered “Carl Perkins” into Elvis’ microphone.

A BETTER TOMORROW 2: Movie frame drawing 2. I’d stumbled upon John Woo in the early-90’s when I was absolutely starved for cool Asian representation outside of Bruce Lee. Along with Tony Leung, these dudes did some heavy lifting for my undeveloped brain.

PARIS, TEXAS: Been drawing over frames of my favorite movies to give away as prints/cards at my CALA table in December. Like all of my favorite works, this movie has evolved for me as I get older. Will be drawing more of my movie faves in the next few days.

Attended a Jun Fan seminar taught by living legend, Guro Dan Inosanto. I couldn’t help but be a slack-jawed fanboy watching & listening to Inosanto, especially during his Bruce Lee anecdotes. Although it felt like my first time on planet earth using human limbs, it was an amazing experience.

"Our collective hatred of Trump is only surpassed by the amount of hatred Trump has for himself. It simply isn’t possible for an actualized human being to be such a needy bitch. Not possible for somebody who has a single iota of belief in themselves to rely so heavily on the approval of others."

I was going over some of the trends/eras of illustration with my students today and Corporate Memphis created the most conversation. It was compared to a business man in a happy face mask, Arial & pop music. Good in contexts like brightening up a train station, bad in masking the cruelness of tech.

I’d almost forgotten how good it feels to have a physical copy of my comics (compiled from random rambles posted in the past 5 years). Will have them at my CALA table this December. Shout out to Incendiary for the title inspiration.

Absolutely adore this tiny 1” Shining painting by the great @amandavisell , just in time for Halloween season (Kim Deal pick placed for size reference).

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Racist man in airport gets beat up Dude says the secret word to getting your jaw rocked

You think they’d be more sympathetic to all-gender lockerrooms.

I wasn’t gonna acknowledge this cursed day, but 25 years seems to demand reflection. So here are some Polaroids I took on September 15, 2001, when Gibson & I wandered around Manhattan for camaraderie and sanity. Don’t think I’ve ever shared these.

I’m currently putting together a compilation of (mostly) autobio comics I made from 2020-26. It’s called “The Product Is You” and I look forward giving these comics directly to you in person if you’re attending CALA in December, instead of throwing them into the abysmal algorithm of these dumb apps.

Who was your first anime crush?

RIP Peter Cullen. This scene went SO much harder than it had any right to, because of his performance.

Super-cool double-exposure Polaroid shot by my friend Chris tonight. I am 90% sure I’ll be using this as the cover for the next Fluorescent Beige record 🦅

Seeing the iconic Breeders for the umpteenth time. Kim Deal has my heart for life. (Cranky side note: *No thanks* to the greedy fuckheads charging *$30* to park near the venue in *this* economy. Congrats on discouraging me from attending another show there indefinitely, you scumbags)

Not stoked about this endless LA heatwave (and all these gatdamn mosquitos).

Good lord, these freaks really lived up to the hype. Shockingly danceable, joyous even. @anginedepoitrine.bsky.social

This essay by @jillmapes.bsky.social is really crushing and also beautifully written. I also have hope that this period of cultural decline isn't forever and people will remember the value of art and criticism that's not also advertising!

I can’t express my reaction any better than Ana’s words. I felt a similar deep DEEP disgust when I had the misfortune of seeing that repugnant AI Ghibli ICE post. Every scum-sucking fuck involved in this shit are making me pray for a Hell.

Self-portrait, 1999 @ Boston University, 35mm film. Still my own worst enemy, 27 years later.

Another last-minute jaunt to see the iconic titans of power-pop, CHEAP TRICK, play the dang Troubadour on a Wednesday night. Eternally grateful for the lifers.

Attended 2 shows that year which were life-altering: Bjork @ the Worcester Palladium '98 + Fugazi @ Lupo's in Rhode Island '99.