You’re getting an extra Sketch o’the Week this week (I know… I know…big deal)! Here’s 80’s rock icon Pat Benatar! This one is still available for purchase in the Studio Store. READ MORE
This week’s subject is emo-Bruce Wayne himself… Robert Pattinson. I actually did like “The Batman” quite a bit. However I found this joke on twitter pretty funny: “Robert Pattinson is the worst vampire ever. It took him over 14 years to turn into a bat.” READ MORE
The sketch I did of Carl “Alfalfa” Switzer a few weeks ago got a lot of love when I shared it on my blog and socials last week, so I decided to draw another of the “Little Rascals” stars this week… George “Spanky” McFarland! Spanky was another of the superstars of the Hal Roach “Our Gang” series, maybe the biggest of them even counting Switzer. Both were adept at stealing scenes and had a lot of onscreen charisma. In fact legend has it their fathers were constantly at odds over the star billing and screen time of the two actors. McFarland was from Texas, but there is a local connection… READ MORE
I’ve done a few caricatures of Prince but I haven’t drawn him in his 80’s “Purple Rain” era look since, well, the 80’s. I was reminded of the time I “sort of” met him the other night and that inspired me to make him this week’s subject and to tell that story. Everyone who has lived in the Twin Cities long enough probably has a Prince story. He wasn’t exactly a hermit but you probably would not run into him at Wal-Mart, either. Still, if you frequented any clubs with live music you’d have a good chance of spotting him every once and awhile. Back in the… READ MORE
I try and cheer up sleepy Jean with this week’s subject: Peter Tork, Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones and Mike Nesmith of the 1960’s band “The Monkees”. I never really got into The Monkees. They had a couple of really catchy hits but for some reason their TV show never aired when I was a kid watching TV. I don’t think I’ve ever even seen an episode. Some fun faces to draw, though. READ MORE
This week’s subject is Carl Switzer AKA “Alfalfa” from the classic Hal Roach “Our Gang” (later known as “The Little Rascals”) shorts. While the series stretched from the early 1920’s to the mid 1940’s, with the kid actors obviously aging out and being replaced constantly, the era most people are familiar with was the late 1930’s, when Alfalfa, Spanky, Darla, Buckwheat, and Porky were prominent characters. These shorts were syndicated on TV when I was a kid in in the 70’s, and I watched them often after school. Switzer’s Alfalfa was probably the most popular of the characters to come out of the series, although several actors… READ MORE
Good morning Captain! This week’s sketch subject is Bob Keeshan better known as Captain Kangaroo! When I was a little kid in the late 60’s/early 70’s there were four kids TV programs I never missed. Sesame Street, The Electric Company, Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood and Captain Kangaroo. Of that batch, Captain Kangaroo had a certain unpredictability and oddball charm the others didn’t have. It wasn’t as structured as the others, was a bit more “slapstick”, and had a tendency to make me laugh more. Anyway the Captain has a special place in my heart, as he does for many people of a certain age. Those of you who understand… READ MORE
I debated which era of Tommy Lee Jones I should draw him from and I chose a little older version, from about the later “Men in Black” and “No Country for Old Men” film period. His face developed a lot of character when it was older, and the sort of dour, weary expression is what I wanted to play with. He’s a bit of a caricature “gimme” since he has so much to work with. READ MORE
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