IMT: push
This week’s word of inspiration on inspiremethursday.com is “push”. “Uh, we pushed it already, dipshit.”
Archive of entries posted on April 2009
IF: theater
The illustration friday.com challenge word this week is “theater”. After arriving in Hollywood, William Castle worked as an assistant director with Orson Welles. Castle directed his first film at 29 and went on to make a name for himself as the “King of the Gimmicks”. Always thinking of ways to drum up an audience, Castle …
Monday Artday: spider
The Monday Artday challenge word this week is “spider”. After finishing 5th in the slalom at the 1968 Winter Olympics, charismatic skier Spider Sabich joined the World Cup circuit for several seasons. He turned professional after the 1970 season. Pro ski racing had just completed its first season, and was conducted in a dual slalom …
from my sketchbook: lost in the stands
I’ve had Phillies season tickets since 1996. I sat through some bad years and I sat through some great years, including 2008’s championship season. I’ve been to many ballparks in many different cities. The game on the field is only a fraction of the entertainment to be found at the ballpark. Sometimes the game doesn’t command the …
IMT: green
The inspirational word on Inspire Me Thursday is “green”. In 1955 for a five-minute puppet show called “Sam and Friends”, Jim Henson created Kermit the Frog from a green ladies’ coat that Henson’s mother had thrown into a waste bin, and two ping pong balls for eyes. From there, he launched a creative empire that stretched …
IF: impossibility
The illustrationfriday word this week is “impossibility”. Any impossibility can be conquered with enough determination and enough syrup.
Monday Artday: yecchh!
The challenge word this week on Monday Artday is (by my suggestion) “yecchh!” I love peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I always have. The drippier and gooey-er the better. Before I began this illustration, I was inspired by an illustration of peanut butter and jelly done by my friend and fellow artist Matt Can Draw. Matt is …
Monday Artday: doofus
The Monday Artday challenge this week is “doofus”. That’s right… doofus. I have been taking the train to work for the past two years. The train experience is very interesting. I never realized how many certified doofuses take public transportation. There’s the “I gotta get on the train first” guy. This doofus is a grown …
IMT: spice
The word of inspiration this week on inspiremethursday.com is “spice”. Pierre St. Pierre de la Coriander Voss In a remote little spot Of downtown Paree Sits a tiny quaint bistro Know as O Cest la Vie The chef at this place Is renowned for his sauce An ambrosial concoction From Pierre St. Pierre de la …
IF: fleeting
The challenge word on illustrationfriday.com this week is “fleeting”. When I did this illustration, I had a totally different narrative planned. I have since changed direction but the illustration still fits, albeit a stretch. In 1984, I graduated from the Hussian School of Art, a small but respected vocational art school in center city Philadelphia. …