First week back and the whip is already cracking

Here are the two main pieces I've been working on this week.

This is a WIP for the first assignment for my Illustration2 class with John Malloy.  We were supposed to make a 9x9 square composition based off the music of the Baltimore musician, Dan Deacon.  I feel neutral towards his music, but I enjoy how cooky the guy is, and I wanted to include some of the bizarre characters he has created to show the quirky cartoonish style of his music. 

Just a basic black and white self portrait... a very expected first assignment from my Drawing with the Tablet class.  5ish hours.