She's Got Obama Arms

Another Star Telegram piece. (Becoming a quasi-regular in their health section, with another one assigned this week.)

The article was fun, about an editor who decided to develop muscular Michelle Obama arms. It's a piece of advice I should follow myself.

Holiday Eating

The Fort Worth Star Telegram and I go way back. I was their sports editorial cartoonist for almost five years. (One of two newspaper weekly sports editorial cartoonists in the country, thank you very much.) Now they send me gigs from time to time. Here's one from November, right before the holidays. Sadly, with my eating this holiday, I was the guy in the gravy.

Cat in a Bow Tie

This doodle reminded me that cats wearing bow ties has been a consistent theme throughout my drawing history.

It would, I know, be more impressive if I were to have pictures I drew of cats wearing bow ties since I was a kid.

All I have for you today, however, is this doodle drawn while talking to a client on the phone.

Sketchbook : Chapala

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View from my parents' porch in Chapala, Mexico.

Trying to do more "sitting and drawing" what I see.

It's been a long time since I've done that sort of thing.

(Marker and pen.)

Weekly Reader : Nov 2009

Here are two illustrations from a regular gig I do. Current Health 1* is a Weekly Reader magazine. Kids write letters, and I accompany them with my drawings.

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Sometimes it is a challenge to figure out how to draw "gross" topics in a kid magazine friendly way. Take for instance... "ralphing." It makes me queasy just thinking about it.

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This one was easier... chapped lips.

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* The editorial staff is great fun to work with.
** These just came out, but we are working four months ahead on the deadline. These illustrations were finished in July.

Quick Sketch : Cafe Racer

Littlefield Fountain : Unfinished

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Ever since I was little, one of my favorite places in Austin has been the Littlefield Fountain  on the UT campus. This is the unfinished comp sketch I did of the fountain. It's an imaginary situation. The little boy would be me (kinda) and I am totally riding on the back of those merhorses.