Happy Holidaze!

In this crazy year we're all isolated on our own little planets. Merry Christmas and happy holidays to each and every one of you, wherever you are!

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Image © 2012 Hilary Barta 

Pity the poor souls who work the night shift on Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas from the Surly Hack! Art by yours surly, color by Dave Punk.

Christmas at 45 RPM

Image © 2011 Barta

Line art for good pal Gordon Flagg's annual X-Mas novelty song cd. This year's tracks were culled from his collection of vintage vinyl. Merry Christmas to all from the Surly Hack!

Feliz Navidada

© 2011 Hilary Barta

"Deck us all with boughs of Dali..." Here's my annual Christmas novelty song cd cover. Merry Christmas to all!

Seeing Red for Christmas

Helping out in a pinch as he did last year, hue master Jason Millet colored this year's x-mas cd, though that's not what you're seeing here. I'm no photoshop wiz, but I had a little time later on and took a stab at my own version of the colors. In the printing we had trouble getting the title to "pop", so here's my take on the colors with 2 versions of the title. I love red, but in this case I think the white works better.

Sleigh, Lady, Sleigh

Each year I draw the cover to a friend's Christmas cd. It's a musical compilation of obscure versions of x-mas classics and holiday novelty tunes. This year's cover was inspired by Bob Dylan's new Christmas album.