Dave Graue

 

I did a little write-up about the cartoonist Dave Graue over on my Substack. Click here to check it out.

Pillsbury Daliboy

 So, last night as I was falling asleep, I had this...vision, an image that became stuck in my head. I giggled at the absurdity of it and promised myself that I would sketch it up today. Then, I thought of that Seinfeld episode where he had that idea for a funny bit after watching a tv show. "Flaming piles of Magma" or some such thing. My image was of Salvador Dali as the Pillsbury Doughboy. Why? I have no friggin' idea. But, it made me chuckle. So, in the dark I sketched my idea, so I wouldn't forget.

It looks like a face with glasses. But no! Those 'glasses' are actually that Catalan mustache, with one side much bigger than the other. If fact, what looks to be the top of a head, is actually a swooping mustache. What appears to be a chin, is in fact, my loose, very loose interpretation of the doughboy's body. Wow. It's a good thing that I remembered, because if I had not, this sketch would not have helped me at all.

Here's more of what I had in mind. I replaced the chef's hat of the doughboy with the loaf of bread that Dali famously adorned for a photo op. 

Hilarious.

A Michigan To Texas Birthday Wish (2025)

 

Every year for some time now, my internet pal Sandra collects pics for her birthday. There was a time where a bunch of us artists would flood her feed (on our blogs) with various pics, but I'm not sure who and how many she gets these days. I hope that it's a lot!

I wanted to do something art related, but went back to the holiday theme since we are still immersed in all things festive (I hope!). Here is our pooch Elroy lying gracefully in front of our tree. We think that he likes the soft lights.

Happy Birthday, Sandra!

A Christmas Card Design Idea...

 So, there is a bit of a discussion going on around these parts as to what next years Christmas card could look like. Now, over the past 18 years of doing these, I've focused on Santa, elves, reindeer, a mouse, Christmas trees and even a North Pole. What else is there? Well, I've never done one involving a candy cane. A candy cane just isn't funny on its own, so I added an elf. Elves like candy canes right?

This made me laugh. This made my wife laugh. She, however, said that this will not in any way, shape, or form, be our Christmas card next year. I think that the discussion should continue. 

Happy Holidays!

 

Season's Greetings to one and all!

Dolly Varden Trout Sketch

 I had just about finished this sketch last night and would have posted it just before midnight. However, two things intervened at that late hour. A shooting at the end of our street ('murica) and then Tina's cousins had a refrigerator leak and needed some assistance. So, I'm a day late and you can call this a #Sunday/MondayFishSketch.

As with last week and in conjunction with #25DaysOfFishmas, the theme was framed as a quiz. My internet search was correct and was validated by the aquarists at the Belle Isle Aquarium. They enable me to cheat some. 

So, it's a Dolly Varden Trout.

    5x8                          ink in sketchbook  

Christmas Cartoons

 

A collection of Christmas related cartoons that I've done over the years is now up on my latest Substack.