Holiday Doodling

Havent' been around for a while. Thought I'd stop by, check all the awesome art and post my little Super Hero Santa.

He's part of some holiday shenanigans I've been involved with this December called HoHoDooDa, short for Holiday Doodle a Day.

Check it out here, if you'd like.

Happy Holidays!

SFG: Each One Post One

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Post-holiday Doldrumoid

Post-holiday Doldrumoid (as seen through a microscope.)

We’ve always known of their existence, but for the first time ever, caught in mid listless, despondency, is what experts commonly refer to as the Post-holiday Doldrumoid…in the flesh.

In fact, the official word is, we have a Doldrumoid pandemic on our hands. They are here and we must find a way to deal with them.

Some effective methods for coping with these ubiquitous yet unwelcome creatures are as follows:

1. One method is to ignore them. Doldrumoids have been known to eventually lose interest in their host and reluctantly disappear after a week or two.

2. Another method is to keep that crunchy Christmas tree up for another month, along with the exterior icicle lights and the inflatable snow globe on your lawn. Do this while ignoring the fact that the holidays are over. This method is effective in keeping the Doldrumoids at bay, but leaves the door wide open for Lackus Deselfrespectus spors to take hold.

3. There is no silver bullet, but for those of us who need to get back to business… pronto, there are some drastic measures that can be implemented. Take tree and exterior lights down, box up Christmas decorations, shove said boxes up in garage rafters, eat salad, go to the gym and then actually make that deadline for your employer/client as opposed to staring blankly at the computer monitor (close mouth, wipe drool off chin.

In the event none of the above methods prove effective, one can always hold on until February 14 when a virulent strain of Guiltus Cupidus overcomes the weakened Doldrumoids, offering minimal relief to some sufferers.

This has been an important public service announcement. Thank you.

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SFG: Electronic

With the exception of an iPhone toting crow I spotted yesterday, few species of bird are very savvy with electronic devices. Those that are have a tendency to stick to the more legacy type of technology.

Happy Holidays!!!!

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Let the Holidays begin!

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SFG: Strong

Although spindly and chicken-like, Santa's legs must be quite strong to hold up his great girth.

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Cricket

Haven't been by in a while. Thought I'd send this dapper cricket over to say hello.

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SFG: Bear

Conversation between my husband and I, last year, after arriving at Sequoia National Park's Wuksachi Lodge.

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Linda: "Did we get all the food out of the trunk? I don't want to wake up to bears raiding our car."

Tom: "Yes, we got it all."

Linda: "Are you sure? Because bears can smell any little thing. Even gum."

Tom: "I think we'll be fine honey."

Linda: "Wait, there are some vitamin waters left in the cooler."

Tom: (slightly less patient): "It'll be fine."

Linda: (slightly more shrill): "Bears can smell through plastic. A ranger told me that once."

Tom: Wait a minute, it's winter. Aren't bears supposed to be hibernating in winter?"

Linda: OH YEAH! Hee hee. That's right... whew!

Linda: "Wait... you know... there may be some early risers."

Tom: "(heavy sigh) Bring the vitamin waters in."

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SFG: Fish

SCHOOL OF FISH

Subtraction seems sappy to Sally, so she sends some silliness soaring toward the substitute.

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SFG: Thunder

Murgatroyd was just your average, run-of-the-mill Easter bunny, until that fateful day he hopped into Bob’s Music Center, picked up his very first axe and felt the pure, raw, egg-cracking, thunderous power of the Flying V.

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SFG: Chicken

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SFG: UP!

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SFG: Superstition

It was his superstition that one had to lose oneself to be accepted by others... and, of course, never pay more than you have to for household goods.

So, as one might imagine,  the ill-conceived attempt by Alawicious to make knew friends was further complicated by his lack of quality materials.

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Ok, ok, I created this for Illustration Friday, but decided to "pretend" it was for Superstition.

wise guys

My submission for Illustration Friday's "wise" theme this week.

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SFG: Yummy

He ate a great big breakfast

of sugar coated flakes,

with toast and berry jelly

and honey covered cakes.

He washed it down with soda pop

and wiped off all the crumbs.

He smiled up at the waitress,

but all she saw were gums.

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packed

Alpaca and pachyderm packed themselves into a Packard and proceeded to Pakistan.

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My submission for Illustration Friday this week.

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hula kitty

When I heard the Illustration Friday theme this week was "island," of course the first thing that popped into my head was a vision of the mythical Hula Kitty and her ukulele accompanying mouse Ray...living on an island in the middle of the Milken Sea.

Right... am I lyin'? Try to tell me that's not the first thing that pops into  your head.

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SFG: Comfortable

Contrary to popular belief, wiener dogs are quite comfortable and very much enjoy a mid-morning glide through the air.

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SFG: Mischief

Bunnies... always getting into mischief.

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big enough to shade an elephant

Elephants are some of the most intelligent creatures you'll ever run across. However, due to their stubborn refusal to use sunscreen and a shortage of extra large golf umbrellas, the elephant's skin tends to be prematurely wrinkled and leathery.

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