Absurdity is an artists friend. My mind works in mysterious ways. I think it is from watching too many cartoons as a kid. When I was little I got up at the crack of dawn, ran to the basement turned on the TV and filled my head with lots of funny stuff. I'd watch Colonel Bleep followed by Davey and Golieth, Gumby, Diver Dan, and Beany and Cecil. I really believe it helped me creatively. Bugs Bunny didn't play by the rules. I didn't want to be a policeman or fireman. I wanted to work on Tennessee Tuxedo. Come up with gags for George of the Jungle. When I was growing up there were seven channels and television was god. Now I have seven hundreds channels and there isn't a thing to watch. How did that happen? Drawing is my TV now and I usually tune into myself for amusement.
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Those are really nice animal sketches, the cross hatching gives a nice impression of 3D shape or volume or something like that. I totally agree that absurdity is an artists friend, some folk just don't get it though, although that is often the point... I think.
Ok...I absolutely love these....
can you be more rightful about this asseveration of the tv? there's too much bad stuff to see, so little time to discriminate, so i end up no having tv at all! Be your own television!! that's a good one!
i love the zbra!!
I agree with Lucy. Well said Tommy. Now, I'm not ready to chuck my tv altogether but it has definitely had a diminishing role in my life as time goes on. Movies are much more inspiring.
I love the expression on the bear. And those pinwheels in the Z-Bra mane is right up my alley.
LOL Brilliant Tommy!
The Zebra made me laugh.
oh I absolutely love the humor in these... not to mention how well drawn they are... very nice! well done!
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