Category: Animals

That Darn Cat

When a balloon wins the affection of a child’s heart, beware of the scorned cat.

 

He knows ev’ry trick, doesn’t miss a lick
When it comes to keepin’ track
Some city slicker, no one is quicker than
That darn cat.
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Drawn & Quoted: Bears & the Bees

“Survival starts by paying attention to what is close at hand and immediate. To look out with idle hope is tantamount to dreaming one’s life away.“

– Yann Martel (1963 – present)

 

Bears do love their honey. I love doing drawings in my toned tan paper sketchbook. Win-win.
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May the 4th

“Muuaaaaggrrrrrrr!” Which means, “May the 4th be with you.”
I always admired Chewbacca’s articulation.
 
And yes, today’s doodle is in honor of the passing of Peter Mayhew this week – the man behind the Chewbacca mask. I did meet him several times over the years at various fan conventions where I was surprised that he spoke English, and not just Wookiese.
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Rodeo Romance

There are not very many types of relationships stronger than the sacred bond between a cowboy and his horse. I’m just glad that my pencil was able to capture the bliss.

 

Whoopie-ti-yi-yay.
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Paddington 2 – Part 4

Here is the final illustration I created for an unreleased special feature for the Paddington 2 Blu-ray, and it just so happens to be my favorite of the project.

This piece reminds me of an old Sunday school song I used to sing as a little kid “Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world…” which was itself inspired by Matthew 19:14 in the Bible, “but Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.'” This is kind of appropriate considering that in just this past week was Good Friday and Easter, the time of year traditionally honored by Christians as the day Christ made the ultimate sacrifice for mankind, and lived again for us to tell about it.

 

Note to self: don’t put the earth in the dryer after washing, lest it shrink.

 

Hope that you have enjoyed seeing, this past week, my previously unrevealed set of drawings created for the Paddington 2 project. My sincere thanks to Constantine Nasr, the producer of those special features, for inviting me to be a part of it. It was a great project of which to be a part.

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Paddington 2 – Part 1

I had a pretty interesting gig last year (2018) that it’s high time I shared. I was hired to do some pencil drawings to be used in a short film for the Paddington 2 Blu-ray special features. All the drawings were on the theme of “politeness,” and I really put some thought into them in an attempt to keep them as charming and fun as the movie itself was.
Alas, as these things go, that particular extra feature ended up on the cutting room floor, and was never seen. However, for the next few days, I will show you some of the drawings created for it.
Can you guess what principles of politeness were being taught with these drawings?
Say it, don’t spray it.
“I think I saw a giant mouse that way.”
Bet he gets good radio reception with that.
Sparkle sparkle!
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Doggone

Dogs. Lots of dogs, and all drawn with real ink. No computers needed, until posting on your blog, of course.

For those of you here in the States, hope this brings a smile on an otherwise glum Tax Day.

 

Dogs that you don’t have to walk.
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Boy’s Best Friend

I never had a real pet when I was a kid, unless you count goldfish won at a fair, or hermit crabs. Those kind of pets you can’t really play with. I learned the hard way that they don’t play fetch very well.

It’s always fun to see a kid enjoying a pet, and the pet enjoying a kid. It’s kind of a carefree moment that let’s you forget the worries of the world.

 

Of course, now the kid has dog spit all over his face.
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