IMT: i am…
This week’s phrase of inspiration on the Inspire Me Thursday illustration blog is “I am…” The specific prompt on the website is “Can you sum up the whole of your being in just one word?” I am annoyed.
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Monday Artday: my little pony
The current challenge on the Monday Artday illustration blog is “My Little Pony”. Lickety-Split sleeps with the fishes.
Mondat Artday: bigfoot
The current challenge on Monday Artday is “bigfoot”.
IF: legendary
I have always loved watching comedians. I remember seeing some of the legends of comedy on The Ed Sullivan Show, The Mike Douglas Show and (when I was allowed to stay up late) The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. I remember watching greats like Alan King, Jackie Mason, Shecky Greene and Jackie Vernon, even if …
IMT: swirl (and IF: legendary)
My wife (who I’ll call “Mrs. Pincus”) and I have had a running joke for 27 years. We met in February 1982 and had our first date soon after. Our conversation was always great. We found that we had so many common interests. The joke was that we would never ask each other: “So, what …
from my sketchbook: jimmy boyd
I research a lot. I am always scouring the far reaches of the internet for interesting stories to illustrate. Several weeks ago I came across the story of Jimmy Boyd. In 1946, seven-year-old Jimmy Boyd was singing with his brother at a barn dance in Colton, California. He was approached by a local radio host …
IMT: bamboo
The inspirational word on inspiremethursday.com is “bamboo”. House of Bamboo (as recorded at various times by Earl Grant, Andy Williams and Southern Culture on the Skids) Number fifty-four/The house with the bamboo door/Bamboo roof and bamboo walls/They’ve even got a bamboo floor! You must get to know/Soho Joe/He runs an Expresso/Called the House of Bamboo. …
IF: intricate
This week’s illustrationfriday.com‘s challenge word is “intricate”. Now, I need to buy a new Micron 01 pen.
from my sketchbook: wolfman jack
In 1960, 22 year-old budding DJ Robert Smith began his career as Daddy Jules on a Newport News, Virginia station. In 1962, Smith moved to a station in Shreveport, Louisiana and became Big Smith. It was here that he first began to develop his famous alter ego Wolfman Jack. Later in ’62, Smith was recruited …
Monday Artday: mad tea party
The current challenge on Monday Artday is “mad tea party”. This could have been avoided if they would have just let Alice have a cup of tea. Just one lousy cup of tea.