IF: impossibility
The illustrationfriday word this week is “impossibility”. Any impossibility can be conquered with enough determination and enough syrup.
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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. …
from my sketchbook: nick adenhart
Three nights ago, the only thing on 22-year old rookie Nick Adenhart’s mind was not giving up any runs to the Oakland A’s starting lineup. Nick scattered seven hits and three walks across six innings, while ringing up five Oakland batters on strikes. Nick was looking great in his 2009 season debut as part of …
from my sketchbook: adrienne shelly
Adrienne Shelly began her career with starring roles in independent filmmaker Hal Hartley’s The Unbelievable Truth in 1989 and Trust in 1990. She followed those roles with parts in Law & Order, Oz, and Homicide: Life on the Street and two dozen off-Broadway plays. She stepped behind the camera as writer and director four times …
IF: talisman
The illustrationfriday.com challenge word this week is “talisman.” The Monkey’s Paw A man, a woman and their grown son received a visit from the man’s friend – a sergeant in the military. The sergeant brought the family an artifact from his world travels — a monkey’s paw. He explained that the withered simian appendage possessed …
IMT: key
The inspirational word at Inspire Me Thursday is “key”. “The generation that would change the world is still looking for its car keys.” Drinking on the Job by The Rainmakers (1986)
Monday Artday: bunny
The Monday Artday challenge word this week is “bunny”. Elroy Bunny eyed his prey from a distance. From fifty feet away, he could see neat rows of emerald flora as they cascaded over the dirt mounds. A hint of thick auburn taproot poked out of the earth beneath each lacy green canopy. Elroy stood motionless, …