By: sketched out,
on 12/10/2011
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on 2/22/2010
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on 1/3/2010
We’ve always known of their existence, but for the first time ever, caught in mid listless, despondency, is what experts commonly refer to as the Post-holiday Doldrumoid…in the flesh. In fact, the official word is, we have a Doldrumoid pandemic on our hands. They are here and we must find a way to deal with them. 1. One method is to ignore them. Doldrumoids have been known to eventually lose interest in their host and reluctantly disappear after a week or two. 2. Another method is to keep that crunchy Christmas tree up for another month, along with the exterior icicle lights and the inflatable snow globe on your lawn. Do this while ignoring the fact that the holidays are over. This method is effective in keeping the Doldrumoids at bay, but leaves the door wide open for Lackus Deselfrespectus spors to take hold. In the event none of the above methods prove effective, one can always hold on until February 14 when a virulent strain of Guiltus Cupidus overcomes the weakened Doldrumoids, offering minimal relief to some sufferers.
Post-holiday Doldrumoid (as seen through a microscope.)
Some effective methods for coping with these ubiquitous yet unwelcome creatures are as follows:3. There is no silver bullet, but for those of us who need to get back to business… pronto, there are some drastic measures that can be implemented. Take tree and exterior lights down, box up Christmas decorations, shove said boxes up in garage rafters, eat salad, go to the gym and then actually make that deadline for your employer/client as opposed to staring blankly at the computer monitor (close mouth, wipe drool off chin.
By: sketched out,
on 12/22/2009
By: sketched out,
on 11/30/2009
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on 11/15/2009
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on 11/11/2009
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on 6/4/2009
By: sketched out,
on 5/27/2009
Murgatroyd was just your average, run-of-the-mill Easter bunny, until that fateful day he hopped into Bob’s Music Center, picked up his very first axe and felt the pure, raw, egg-cracking, thunderous power of the Flying V.
By: sketched out,
on 2/20/2009
By: sketched out,
on 11/19/2008
By: sketched out,
on 11/10/2008
My submission for Illustration Friday's "wise" theme this week.
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By: sketched out,
on 10/3/2008
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on 9/17/2008
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on 8/7/2008
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on 7/25/2008
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on 5/27/2008
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on 5/23/2008
By: sketched out,
on 5/21/2008
THE DREAD SNATCHKEE
Fear not. You haven't lost your short term memory, you're not going insane. The real reason you keep loosing your keys, is this wee, pink monstrosity.
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By: sketched out,
on 5/15/2008
AWKWARD AS A COW ON ROLLER SKATES
I stumbled upon this term online. I’ve never actually heard anyone utter (or udder) this particular phrase, but by golly if it's written somewhere on the internet it must be true, right? Well, regardless of it’s validity, this alleged idiom tickled me, and I immediately conjured up an image.
Granted, the little bovine beauty above does not appear to be awkward at all. Instead, she seems to be gliding right along, hauling…well…er…beef, if you will.
By: sketched out,
on 5/7/2008
Much to Selma's chagrin, she began to sprout during her very first "Seed Sewing Bee." ................................................................................
Submission for Illustration Friday this week.
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By: sketched out,
on 4/13/2008
NAKED AS A JAYBIRD
By: Aline Pereira,
on 10/3/2007
After writing six adult novels, Tim Winton, named a Living Treasure by the Australian National Trust, wrote his first book for children, Jesse, in 1988. Winton has since been shortlisted twice for the Mann Booker Prize for his adult fiction. But other children’s books also followed, including three silly-wise coming-of-age books (1990-1997), about 13-year-old Lockie Leonard that were recently made into an Australian television series. The first in the series, Lockie Leonard, Human Torpedo (1990), won the Western Australia Premier’s Award for Children’s Fiction. It was adapted for theater and had a successful national tour. Here’s an article about Tim Winton and his home town of Albany, in Western Australia, where the series is set and was filmed. (Winton is known for his lovingly depicted Western Australia settings and characters.) In addition to the two books mentioned, Winton’s other books for children are The Bugalugs Bum Thief, 1991 (yes, this thief steals human bums!); Lockie Leonard, Scumbuster, 1993; Lockie Leonard, Legend, 1997; and The Deep, 1998 (illustrated by Karen Louise).
At PaperTigers, Chris Cheng recently took a larger look at Australia’s environment through children’s books, including Winton’s Lockie Leonard, Scumbuster.
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