James Kochalka Superstar

@kochalka.bsky.social

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The first Cartoonist Laureate of Vermont. Eisner, Ignatz, and Harvey award winner. Rock star, cartoonist, wild berry picker. https://linktr.ee/kochalka

The Finieous Treasury $3.00 Dungeons and Dragons guys opening a chest.
James Kochalka on an airplane ✈️
Watercolor and India ink, cartoon gentle man being bitten on the nose by Pac-Man, text says "Don't let Pac-Man bite your nose and other advice not taken."
watercolor and india ink, cartoon gentle man covering his eyes with his hands like playing peek-a-boo, text says "I am invisible to babies."
rock show poster, self portrait of James Kochalka wearing a winter hat
Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu
Watercolor and India ink, happy cartoon gentle man and dark clouds vividly lit by sunset, a daisy, and five worms on the wet pavement. Text says "Nature is an incomprehensible poet."
Beauty is in the eye of the boulder.
watercolor and india ink, cartoon gentle man being squished by giant finger, text says "I don't like authority fingers."
Amy and James, now
Flower shadows on the sidewalk.
Photo of lake Champlain with trash bin, recycling bin, and someone riding a bicycle
watercolor and India ink, cartoon gentle man walking with an egg-beater, text says "I found this off the beaten path."
1964 cowboy painting by Lance Richbourg
watercolor and India ink, cartoon gentle man passing gas, text says "whoever dealt it has dealer's choice."
water color and India ink, cartoon gentle man looks at glass of orange juice, text says "orange juice is not coffee."
watercolor and India ink, sad cartoon gentleman can't go near couch because kitty has his claws out, text says "My cat controls the couch of Hormuz."
Nooko the cat with perfect ball of his own felted fur on top of his head.
photo of Matty Tanner with tribute drawings of my early 90's cartoon character Deadbear, Circus Detective text says Matty Tanner R.I.P. OFFICIAL "WORLD'S BIGGEST FAN"of DEADBEAR, CIRCUS DETECTIVE 1973-2026
book cover, one guy punches another with futuristic city in background
Old North End Farmers’ Market merch
cassette cover to 4-Track Egomaniac
watercolor and India ink, cartoon gentle man sitting on stool with frosting and candle on his head, text says "It's nice to be the birthday boy."
watercolor and India ink, cartoon gentle man wearing a sweater in the hot sun and sweating profusely, text says "Summer is sweater weather."
a drawing of me drinking tap water from my hands in London, excerpted from the newest American Elf diary comic strip
map of beach closures in Burlington, Vermont showing them all closed due to cyanobacteria
James Kochalka as Brundibar
watercolor and India ink, cartoon guy with spots, text says "ask me about my rash"
watercolor and India ink, cartoon gentle man holding sparkler, text says "250 fourths of July is 62.5 Julys."
pretty white letters that say Ghost Walker, over a ghostly selfie of my shadow on the water of Lake Champlain in Vermont
weird looking abstract cartoon guy, fuzzy strips in background
watercolor and India ink, Cartoon Gentle Man hugging a heart, text says "A nice cliché can soothe your shattered soul."
watercolor and India ink, Cartoon Gentle Man holding a ladle, text says "Ladles don't need lables."
watercolor and India ink, Cartoon Gentle Man swimming in eggs, text says "You can't learn to swim without breaking a few eggs."
watercolor and India ink, Cartoon Gentle Man looking at fence, text says "Fences are offensive."
two panels from the graphic novel Green Eggs and Ham Take a Hike by James Kochalka. Text says "No...you're the one who likes to rhyme...Walter Plot does NOT."
mosaic tile artwork by Invader that looks a little bit like one of the aliens in the classic arcade game Space Invaders
Amy and James on the bus.
Gonk in pink chalk on cement. Text says GONK
Gonk drawn with a finger by James Kochalka on bright orange velvet.
Johnny Boo drawn with my finger and n a wall of plush orange velvet.
Sidewalk drawing of Johnny Boo in pink chalk.
Batman and Johnny Boo convention sketch by me and ???
Tiny Tee’s Dirty Martini