Author: Curmudgeon County Collectables

David is the creator of the Alaskan webcomic Cabin Fever, author and illustrator of several books, and the mind behind Curmudgeon County Collectables. Growing up in Alaska he discovered early in life the joys of exploring the outdoors under the northern lights and the midnight sun. He also discovered mosquitoes, bears, sunburn and Bigfoot……okay, Bigfoot’s debatable. While recovering from the joys of the outdoors he happened upon his favorite pastimes, drawing and daydreaming! He is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, a closet musician, and a big fan of pizza!

Paranormal Investigators!

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October is here and that means Halloween is right around the corner! Candy, spooky stories, and discovering those things that go bump in the night! This week we see the Clean Up Crew doing just that!

Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure!

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Big fan of Tangled the Series! If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend it. Here is a little fan art to celebrate. Big shout out to Chris Sonnenburg and Shane Prigmore, all the character designers, animators, writers, and everyone else who made this show possible! Thanks!

Alaskan Cheechako!

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For those unfamiliar with the term, a cheechako refers to someone new to Alaska, as opposed to a sourdough which refers to someone who has been in the state for some time. It goes back to the gold rush days when more seasoned miners would refer to new comers as cheechakos. https://www.valisemag.com/guides/alaska/glossary/cheechako/

Detective Story!

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I love old fashion gumshoe’s! So here’s a bit of goofy and innocent twist on the stereotype. People sometimes ask where the ideas come from. I have to say this one was pretty easy as my dog stole my shoe the other day…🤓

Graffiti Girls!

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Welcome back to Dixon City High! While we don’t see our custodial cohorts today, we hear their marching orders. And as anyone who has worked a job knows, the week would be a lot better without Monday’s!

Messy Girl!

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Messy watercolors are some of my favorites! And this digital watercolor was an absolute joy to paint.
In other news, we’re now on Twitter! Swing by and say hi for more regular posts, artwork, and conversation! @curmudgeon_xp

Alaskan Plans Gone Awry!

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And so concludes our three strip arc of this convoluted plan! While not the most visually striking (though it was a lot of fun to scribble out), it is one of my favorites, based on the absurdity alone. Like a Rube Goldberg device!

Alaskan Swirlie!

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Ah the outhouse….a staple of Alaskan history, culture, and comedy.

Alaskan Ghost!

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The convoluted adventure continues!

Alaskan Night!

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As the saying goes, “Imperfect action is better than perfect inaction.”