Poor kids, but give 'em a few years and it'll be the other way round. Great characters.

Duncan makes a good point. They sure do look sad, though. I can see them hiding the cell phone in a box of cereal like kids used to do with their parents cigarettes. Or at least on the Brady Bunch they did stuff like that. ;)

This is really nicely drawn. Makes a great editorial cartoon.

I like your characters. Sad how we often don't pay full attention and we know it, but still …

So true! Lots of people (as well as pets, tasks, etc.) get ignored in favor of those things!! Great spin on the challenge word! Love your style! Great expression!

Poor kiddos! Interesting the way you do the brow to show sadness. I never arch it that way. Hmmm!

thanks for the comments, all!

Paula... I learned that in basic cartooning 101 : )

very nice one :)

Great perspective and characters. Love the colors and details, too, and great illustration of an obnoxious habit! (He probably isn't such a bad guy, just needs some manners.)

Lovely characters and funny illustration! :)

I first thought it was the suspense of him getting a text, email or bbm...really funny she should take the cell phone and plop it in the coffee haha

fantastic, i've seen couples doing this on nights out and i'm sure they're textin one another because they forgetten how to have a conversation.

Wow...Odd indeed! A way to put it into a story with an illustration!

The couple is getting ready for the Elvis Birthday Week in Memphis.

You should do more stuff like this. An amazing story, with a delightful spot illustration to top it off.

Could they be having the same conversation about you and Cindy? Were you two wearing the same coat/jacket/sweaters and/or hats as last Thursday? Happy birthday, Doug!

Very entertaining story and great drawing. Maybe they eat there every day? Little do they know they've been immortalized in the blogosphere!

I laffed out loud when I read the Nigeria line. Got your card. It's great, as usual.

Haha, great cartoon! I love the sock monkey.

Cutesy card! U.S. only, eh...? Eh...? EH..!!!???

Great card!

fantastic

Wonderful card! I love it.

Hilarious! It makes me laugh! Great illustration!

Of course... it´s black... it´s Friday... and he has some good products to sale. :)

Nice cartoon!!!!

Ha, nice! I love his tattered blue outfit. I also avoided all shopping on Friday. Such silliness. Definitely have to see the Muppets! Now that's the right kind of silliness.

thats a great cartoon

Oh my! Who would do such a thing? This gives me the willies because I have had too many teeth problems!

so many halloweeny type stereotypical scariness at Illo fri this week. But where are all the dentists? They ARE the real scary deal, with their devilish implements of pain. And as for your amateur dentist, well! Although, if he collects enough gold, he could go pro, hey? Nice cartoon, funny, but my teeth feel nervous...

heheh ohh this is mega mean but little funny :) i like it :D

Haha, ok. I can see he wants to be scary - he probably even thinks he is scary. But I don't believe. I bet he would cry if he stepped on a fly by mistake. I like his little shoes. :)

Cute

Nice! I like the line screen texture. Ninenine looks so happy, and full mystery solving energy.

Your work looks great without the black line.

I agree. Love the color and whimsy of your work.

many thanks, Bron and Megan!

Nice! I am always terrified to lose my black line!

I think it looks great too, and Im a bit like Jules, I like my black line...
mind you I like your work either way, its what you capture more than how you capture it that appeals to me most with your work, there is always a "life" to it.

I love how he has pencil on his ear even when he is sleeping, he must be an artist... :)

I agree, both look good. But I think I prefer it with the black lines - maybe it looks more hand drawn.

Jules, Janet, Yoyo and Judith.... thanks for the comments. I see some very stylized, flat color art that I really like. Thought I would give it a try. I still like having that line around things though. I guess it's my little security blanket. : )

love the Goldilocks doll

great design! lovely colour design! i like the doll! :)

I love them! Actually, I love the bandit even more than the poodle! I suppose, I just love bad boys! :))

very nice:)

thanks, Elina and Nirzara!

Great expression! Nice one Doug!!!!

So glad I stopped by...very fun.

Great characters!

Very cute!

thanks, Ian!

thats such a sweet looking little cat :)

<3

With mine it goes "happy cat, sleepy cat, ouch!" but I love him anyway.

this is my favourite illustration friday for ferocious! super cute cat and any one who watches the big bang theory gets my vote! :)

Ha ha! Adorable! :)

Hey man! I really like the work. Great style. Fun and fresh.

Thanks, Ian!

this is fun, with so many boards, you are left with no space anyway :)

It would certainly make me think twice :-)

awesome...great idea!

thanks, Erin!

Great Illustration! I like your style.

thanks, Ray!

Love that bunny in the hat....very mysterious (and cute!)!

fun image.

Good Luck! Id buy it :-)

thanks, Janet!

This rocks! You should do a poster of all the different sharks you've created over the years.

cool character! And I’m also a fan of the z-Kids.

I love this idea! Great job! You both are very talented.

That's cool man. I really like your work!