IMT: soup
The inspirational word on Inspire Me Thursday this week is “soup”. The sea was angry that day, my friends. Like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli.
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Monday Artday: cephalopod
The Monday Artday challenge word this week is “cephalopod”. cephalopod (sĕf’ə-lə-pŏd’) n. Any of various marine mollusks, such as the octopus, squid, cuttlefish, or nautilus, having a large head, large eyes, prehensile tentacles, and, in most species, an ink sac containing a dark fluid used for protection or defense. I was inspired to write a …
IMT: peeling paint
Here’s an unusual suggestion for inspiration from the website Inspire Me Thursday “peeling paint”. So, it has inspired an unusual illustration. Even for me. When I was a kid in the early 1970s, TV stations showed a lot of public service announcements. Most of them were for causes that are outdated, like THIS ONE …
IF: climbing
The challenge word this week on Illustration Friday is “climbing”. George Mallory, along with Andrew Irvine, joined the 1924 Mount Everest expedition, believing it would be his last opportunity to climb the mountain after two previous attempts. The pair attempted to reach the top via the North Face route. Mallory and his climbing partner both disappeared somewhere …
Monday Artday: telephone
The challenge word this week on Monday Artday (though it was posted on Wednesday) is “telephone”. While attending a friend’s wedding, Alexander Graham Bell is inspired.
IMT: breakfast
I love breakfast. Growing up, breakfast at my house was usually a bowl of sugared cereal at the kitchen table or on a metal tray-table in front of the TV on Saturday mornings. The heavy marketing of cereal was at its peak in the 1960s. Cool prizes were packed inside boxes to entice children. Popular …
IF: pale
The illustrationfriday.com challenge word this week is “pale”. From the day Bill Finger presented Bob Kane with a photograph of actor Conrad Veidt and said, “That’s your Joker”, the villainous arch-enemy of Batman has gone through many changes. His origin does not have a definitive history. One account introduces him as small-time criminal The Red Hood …
from my sketchbook: phil testa
“Well they blew up the chicken man in Philly last night/Now they blew up his house too”. “Atlantic City” by Bruce Springsteen Angelo Bruno headed the Philadelphia branch of the Gambino Family-sanctioned operations for two decades. Bruno’s leadership of the family was regarded as successful. He avoided the intense media and law enforcement scrutiny …
IF: contained
The challenge word this week on illustrationfriday.com is “contained”. I was inspired by a recent post on one of my favorite websites, List Universe. List Universe posts a list of things every day. The list categories cover an enormous range of topics in science, entertainment, literature, history and just plain fun. The list posted on …
Monday Artday: disaster
After a two month hiatus, a new topic has been posted on Monday Artday. This week’s word is “disaster.” I have mentioned before that everything reminds me of a joke and “disaster” is no exception. One day the butcher backed into his meat grinder. He got a little behind in his work. Next day, the …