May 4th, 2022 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
The world lost a beloved comedic legend a few weeks ago with the passing of Gilbert Gottfried. I never met Gilbert but I know he was a big fan and friend of MAD Magazine. I have heard many stories of his coming into the New York MAD offices to visit with the staff and bum free copies of the magazine. His wonderful Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast was co-hosted by Frank Santopadre, who wrote numerous features for MAD for about 20 years. The outpouring of tributes for Gilbert demonstrated how loved and respected he was in the world of comedy. RIP. READ MORE
April 27th, 2022 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
This week’s for real sketch is of folk rock legends Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel! READ MORE
April 26th, 2022 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
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
April 20th, 2022 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
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
April 13th, 2022 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
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
April 6th, 2022 | Posted in Classic Rock Sketch Series
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
March 30th, 2022 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
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
March 23rd, 2022 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
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
