My drawing game

I had this idea once to do a little drawing game each day. The idea was to put a bunch of random, common nouns and verbs into jars, and pick 2 nouns and 1 verb each day. Then, I would draw a creative way to incorporate them together, like the example above. And then I would end up with a silly picture, like a brain dancing on a bottle of lotion. Though I've never gotten around to make these jars full of words, I have yet another idea! I would propose that you, my avid and faithful reader, can submit 3 words (2 nouns and a verb) and I will do a drawing from them, similar to the dancing brain. I may still do my own, but if you think you have a good word combination, then leave a comment with them in it. Happy word hunting!

(Helpful hints: common words are best, but I'm sure there could be exceptions. Also, think of tangible nouns, like "dog" or "cat" or "pickle," and not "government" or "air.")

Another page from my sketchbook

See, he's a caveman! And they have clubs! But he goes "Let's go clubbing?" You know, "Clubbing?!" But not clubbing, like hitting. Clubbing like nightclubs, and dancing and music and stuff! You know!? Clubbing?! And the dino is like, "What?" And the caveman is like, "Dude." And the dino is like "Huh?" And the caveman is like, "Word."

Yeah, this is my funniest sketch, ever.

Monday Night Staff Meeting Sketch #6

Whoa! Look at the time! It's Monday Night kids! You know what that means, right?

I thought is was appropriate to draw a jug of moon shine, since we were talking nothing about moon shine in this staff meeting.

With the continuing shortages of mooses (or is that meeses? mices? moosi? moosadolabingbangbong?), I also thought it was appropriate to draw a skunk. However, it turned out to look more like a moose, which was probably better, given the aforementioned information.

Eeeeeevvvery once in a while, you might catch a glimpse of a slightly twisted side of me. And if you ever do, please adhere to the following steps...

1. Cover eyes with something soft and fluffy.
2. Begin singing a song from any Shirley Temple movie. (Preferably the "Animal Crackers" song, but it is to your discretion.)
3. Rock back and forth gently, while imagining warm, safe, happy places.

Truth be known, someone else said this during our meeting, and I just happened to draw it. So there.

Man, I hope he doesn't catch him. Burning bowling ball flambe.

Holy cow ankles in milk! What the heck is this crud!!!??? I apologize for such a blatant use of a drawn pencil and eraser. And...what is that...a piece of paper with some kind of layout on it??!?!? Oh for the love of Pete's Dragon!!!! I'm sorry. I better end this right now.

Glowing Bionicle Heads, baby.

Where's Scotty with the mono-brow?

Does this head look like Spock with a mullet, or is it just me?

On a side note, I think this is the second time I've said "mullet" in this blog.

Whoops. Third time now.

Monday Night Staff Meeting Sketch #5

Okay, I'm posting a little early tonight for all you people that think going to bed at a decent hour is important for maintaining health and vigor. Here we go!...

This meeting, our account manager decided to write all of our names on the outlines, so we would remember who we are. I'm always confusing myself with the guy next to me, so this was helpful. And look! I even drew a picture of him! Well, uh...wait a second...maybe that's me.

My favorite radio program I listen to each morning as I ride my convertible mule to work is "The Duane Parsley Morning Show" on the AM dial. I must have been thinking about it as I drew this one. This morning he talked quite a lot about corned beef and civil engineers. Very engaging stuff.

Boise, Idaho is known around the world as The City of Trees. And just like Pamplona, Spain's "Running of the bulls," we have our own festival. This year we will be celebrating it's 37th year. Now, if you want to have some real fun, you may be allowed to run the route as well. Just make sure you don't say "timber," or you might be end up as firewood.

And very small rocks

I was, at one time, drawing hippos for an idea I had. That is, until I found this, and became depressed that someone had already done something similar with a hippo. Not entirely the same, but similar. (ie. A hippo being the main adventure/action hero.)

Anyway, I found this sketch the other day, and must have been impressed to somehow visually demonstrate why hippos seem to have enormous jowls.

Are your eyes glowing, too?

I was looking back at some of the drawings I did for the "Sleep is Death-Lite" illustration, and found this one that I particularly like. I guess there's just something about waking up to you teddy dressed like the Grim Reaper that might be startling. Like it had become "Chucky-ized." Anyway, too bad it didn't make it to the final rounds. It would have been fun to execute, no pun intended. Well, maybe a little intended.

Trickle, trickle, stop pushing, trickle.

To pay homage to the rainy weather recently, I give you this photo. I call it, "Flowing water in a drinking fountain" or "The forlorn pigs with deductable ears are slow to look at the game behind the fence of spaghetti." May the soft trickling sound send peace to your soul.

Monday Night Staff Meeting Sketch #4

Technically, it's still Monday night. So, here you go (finally)...

I think that racing stick horse would be quite amazing to watch. I was able to get in two such horses from this spectacle before we moved on to the next page.

...But it looks like someone was in a hurry to be done with this staff meeting after that first page. I was only able to draw a little bit of this goofy robot. And to think he was going to be the best robot I ever drew! We started cruising through the notes about this time. Curse you, Fast Staff Meeting!!!!

Here I tried to draw a little itty bitty bean guy, and I still couldn't finish it! Sheesh! I think I drew a dot on the last page just to show the Fast Staff Meeting that I could still finish something! Man, I showed him who's boss! Take that!

I'll try not to wait until 11 minutes before Tuesday to post next weeks sketches. Otherwise, I'll have to start calling it the "Tuesday Morning Staff Meeting Sketch."

Wow! Me too!

Ever had that one dream where you're floating in space, and that scary red guy with the handlebar mustache envelopes you as you play tetris down a ladder with your enormous, caged, blind canary?

Marry Poppins even sang about staying awake.

I once read an article (I know, pretty amazing.) in the Utne Reader about how this one guys thinks that going to sleep is kinda like death-lite. It was interesting, and since that moment, I have never slept again. I have tape holding my eyelids open 24 hours a day. I wear a gong around my neck and hit it with a spatula every 5 minutes to keep me from being too drowsy. I also fill my socks full of Rice Chex to help me... oh, wait a second...no, that's for something else.

Anyway, this illustration was made from that inspired reading.

Monday Night Staff Meeting Sketch #3

I know, I know. You've been waiting all night to see these. Well, ok. Here you go.

Well, Mister Fix-it Man here looks like he's ready to fix that thing-a-ma-hoozit with his trusty 3-3/17ths dilly-ma-bob. And is that a mullet I drew? Kinda, but not so much. I thinks it's a mock-mullet.

So, my boss started the meeting off with the "Why do elephants paint their toe nails red" joke. Now, I had to draw it. It's one of those unwritten law thingies. But then, my mind started to wander (which happens rather frequently in these meetings), and I thought what other variations there could be with this joke.

The Ole "Rhino in a Peach Tree" joke! What a gag!

Or how about the hilarious "Whale in an Orange Tree" joke! Oh, I just might snort my milk on that one!

Just for clarification.

Ahh, he was saying that. Thought I'd better let you know. I don't know how that other creature can ignore him like that. Now that's patience.

Sputtering ant ferns.

Sooooo, is that an acronym or something? "Self-propelled anemic fobs?" "Sterile antigravity fish?" "Soupy artichoke flappers?" Whatever the case, I've been thinking "SAF" all morning, and I feel a bit portentous.