I recently printed up a little promotional postcard. After mailing them out to everyone I could think of... and their pets... and next of kin... I still have a few left over. I also just discovered that I can make PAGES here on my blog! The limit is 10 pages. Ten is such a good round number, so I have spent all afternoon making pages. Now my blog also functions as a portfolio site. Woo Hoo! I also did a little sprucing up of the old blog and changed the air freshener. It's like a whole new place now!
For some reason, each time Shark Week rolls around on Discovery, I get inspired to do some shark related things. Here is a little Shark car that gets about 30 miles per gallon of chum.
It's Shark Week on Discovery channel. This is a Joker shark I drew after watching a Batman movie a while ago.
Lately I have had an obsession with giving my website a makeover. A few times in the middle of the night I have had a really great or funny idea. The best idea ever! Then in the morning, I realize it was actually a really lame idea. Same thing happens here. I have what I think is a funny idea, then after working on it for days I start second guessing myself and wonder if it is a dumb idea. I guess that's the way it goes. Anyway, you can take a look at my crazy idea by clicking here and let me know what you think. Funny or Dumb? You be the judge.
"Winter is coming!" was the cry heard throughout the land. Sir Denigejonz of North Weaselvale knew the remedy for the harsh, approaching winter... his Snuggie! "Yes," he thought, "winter bad... Snuggie good! Now make coffee..."
I saw Steve Martin in concert a few weeks ago. It was a great evening of music and comedy! Last night he was playing his banjo for the PBS program Capitol Fourth. Here is a quick, little sketch of Pig Martin (Steve's cousin) playing his banjo.
Here in my neck of the woods we are experiencing the 13 year cicada invasion. These cicadas lay eggs on small tree branches. The eggs hatch into tiny nymphs which drop to the ground. They burrow into the soil and live on tree roots for 13 years. After that 13 year long nap, they come out, make a lot of noise, mate, lay eggs and die... all in 5 or 6 weeks. A short, noisy life! 
Even a fancy-schmancy recumbent bike can have a very painful seat. Painful seats seem to be standard issue on most bicycles.
If you are ever in Nashville and find yourself wandering around Centennial Park, you may stumble across this monument. It was put up to mark the spot of the Woman's Building at the 1897 Exposition. The plaque has a quote that reads "That that is round can be no rounder." I like that. Whatever it means...
This monkey was all BOTTLED up.
Cedric Hohnstadt declared March to be sketchbook month and invited all who wanted to join him in doing a sketch each day in March. He even created a sketch blog where he posted the sketches each day. Sounded like fun to me so I joined in. I figured if I actually SAID I was going to do this, I would be jinxing my efforts so I just plugged away each day to see how many days I would actually come up with a sketch. I didn't to too bad. 
So, I drew a sketch of a girl. I was basically done when I realized she was standing there, holding her hand out and staring off into space. It looked strange. I decided she needed to have something in her hand to be looking at, but what? Something long like a flag or something. Nah... a flag is no fun... how about a critter of some sort. I started drawing a weasel like animal but it morphed into a possum somewhere along the way. So here you have it... a girl and her pet possum. Possum Girl. Coming soon to a comic book near you.
Once upon a time I was a little kid. Hard to believe, eh? That was a looong time ago, but I still have a toy I played with back then. A sock monkey. That sock monkey was the inspiration for a character I designed that I named SocMo, which is a shortened form of sock monkey. I'm still trying to decide what to do with this character. He could be the next Mickey Mouse. It could happen. Right? I'm waiting for some direction on what SocMo needs to do. Where is my muse when I need him? Probably sipping coffee at Starbucks. I better get over there and buy him another round...
I'm still plugging away at sketchbook month (March). Today I drew a few dinos... which seems to be my default when I don't know what to draw. They always look surly for some reason... probably hungry.
I only have time for a really quick sketch for the Illustration Friday word this week... and what could be better than CULTIVATING donuts in your garden?
