Who loves ya, baby? We continue with our series of caricatures of famous TV detectives with the guy who made bald cool again, Telly Savalas as “Lt. Theo Kojak” from “Kojak”. I have to admit I’ve only seen snippets of scenes from this show, but the character is one of the icons of television detective dramas. Plus he’s bald!! READ MORE
Here’s another in our series of TV detective sketches, James Garner as “Jim Rockford” from “The Rockford Files”. This one I remember well from watching as it aired on TV, as my parents never missed the show. James Garner was terrific as the lead, and his character was very atypical as a TV private detective. Unlike the usual trope of the tough guy who would take on multiple bad guys often, Rockford tried to avoid physical fights and preferred to talk his way out of trouble (although if necessary he was plenty capable with his fists). He played the role with a charisma and everyman charm that… READ MORE
I had a lot of fun drawing Peter Falk last week and I thought a series of caricatures of famous TV detectives, both the professional and amateur type, would be fun as well. So, the second subject in our series of sleuths is Angela Lansbury, who starred in the long running and immensely popular show “Murder, She Wrote” back in the 80’s/90’s. Despite being a huge ratings hit, running for 12 seasons, AND being nominated for an Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a drama series a record TWELVE times (one for each season), she never won one… which is also a record. She did better with the Golden Globes,… READ MORE
I was a bit young to have watched “Columbo” in its first run, but it was a favorite of my parents so I remember it through osmosis. Peter Falk created one of the most memorable TV detectives of all time in Frank Columbo. His trademark rumpled overcoat and suit, half smoked cigar, unkept appearance and mild mannered, unassuming demeanor have become the stuff of television legend along with his trademark remark “just one more thing…” before springing a crucial question on a suspect that leads to closing his case. This is the first in a new series of “famous TV sleuths” I’m going to be doing for the… READ MORE
The entire world mourned the passing of the Queen of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. Say what you will about the monarchy, she was a model of dignity and decorum. I’ve seen a lot of caricatures of her in the last week, most of her as the diminutive, elderly queen she was in the last years of her life. I wanted to draw a young Elizabeth. READ MORE
This week’s subject was suggested by my youngest daughter, Gabrielle. At 28, she’s a well known DJ in the Orlando area, and if you attend any big comic cons like New York Comic Con, C2E2, Emerald City Con and many more you’ve probably seen her rockin’ the joint as “Atomic Blonde”. You can follow her via her website or on Twitter or Instagram. She knows music, and Joseph Quinn‘s metalhead character Eddie Munson from the latest season of “Stranger Things” is a favorite of her’s… and of many fans of the show. READ MORE
Original sketch available in the Studio Store I know what you are thinking… who the %$%#% is Richard Benjamin Harrison?!? Well, you’d have to be familiar with the TV show “Pawn Stars” to recognize him. He was the patriarch of the family that owns the titular pawn shop from the show, and was affectionately (or maybe not so affectionately) known and “The Old Man”. He passed away in 2018. I ran across this sketch in an old sketchbook recently and thought I’d share it here thus copping out on a new sketch this week! Fa fa fa! READ MORE
Oh, SANDY! I was sad to hear of the passing of the charming Olivia Newton-John at the too-early age of 73 a week or so ago. My sister Tami was a HUGE fan of the movie “Grease” back in the late 70’s so I saw a lot of Olivia through osmosis back in grade school. How could you not love that movie? Olivia was a wonderful talent and of course did a lot more than just “Grease”, but that’s the part I’ll always remember her in. It occurred to me after I had three daughters that the MAD parody of “Grease” got it right and the ending… READ MORE
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