Showing posts with label Cartoons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cartoons. Show all posts
30 Days 'til Halloween - Rock, Paper, Horror Icon!
Thought be fun to begin the October countdown posting this ever expanding series of cartoons from Para Abnormal.
Not very spooky seasonal, but what the heck... some nerdy ones too.
Scrooge
My perfect Scrooge would mix the Burgermeister Meister Burger, Danny Devito and Billy Bob Thornton in a blender...
I see Scrooge as foul on the outside as he is inside. He'd let his clothes rot before spending money on buying new ones. He washed once a month saving money on water.
I imagine a post Christmas Scrooge that didn't change his frugal personal hygiene habits. He now uses the saved money on others.
Years later, Scrooge invented the "derby" hat when he wanted a cheaper "top" hat that used less money for material.
I see Scrooge as foul on the outside as he is inside. He'd let his clothes rot before spending money on buying new ones. He washed once a month saving money on water.
I imagine a post Christmas Scrooge that didn't change his frugal personal hygiene habits. He now uses the saved money on others.
Years later, Scrooge invented the "derby" hat when he wanted a cheaper "top" hat that used less money for material.
I could not believe my eyes.
As a cartoonist, you draw the the absurd and cliche to get a laugh. The real world always surprises me with living, breathing caricatures. I saw this woman coming up the escalator at a store yesterday (and yes, it was a woman). The t-shirt image is the actual one she was wearing. This is a life drawing, not a cartoon.
Click on image to enlarge.
Click on image to enlarge.The Holidays are Here.
One annual phone call I get marks the beginning of the Holiday season for me...
"Hi Dave, it's Nicole at Screen Door Entertainment. Want to do our Christmas card again this year? Oh and do you have your receipts together YET from KNITTY GRITTY last season?
Ah...to get that call is like a warm cup of Cocoa, the smell of pine trees and the laughter of children on Christmas morning.
Here's the idea/sketch for 2007, spotlighting the SDE logo.
"Hi Dave, it's Nicole at Screen Door Entertainment. Want to do our Christmas card again this year? Oh and do you have your receipts together YET from KNITTY GRITTY last season?
Ah...to get that call is like a warm cup of Cocoa, the smell of pine trees and the laughter of children on Christmas morning.
Here's the idea/sketch for 2007, spotlighting the SDE logo.
A Spooky Storybook
Below are a few quick pen and ink/watercolor sketches I did years ago for a Halloween kid's book idea I have. Click on images to enlarge.
AND THE WINNER IS...
Congratulations PETE WHITEHEAD! Combining votes posted as comments and ones e-mailed to me, Pete won by a landslide with 3 votes ahead of all the rest. Brian Pepper (1) and Kirk Scott (4) tied for second place. Stef Gerard (5) , Mary Engels (6) and Chris Sullivan (9) tied for third place.
Thanks again to all who entered and thanks to those who played along in voting. This was fun!
Cartoon Contest VOTE
All the entries are in. Time to vote! Anyone reading can vote (you did not have to enter) Pick at least 2 entries, no more, no less. Then post your choices as a "comment" or you can e-mail them to me (dcldesigns@aol.com). The polls will stay open until Friday midnight PST. I'll announce the winner Saturday 8/18
Thanks everyone who entered and good luck! Here's the cartoon again followed by all the choices.
1) "You may look better, but you sure don't smell better."
2) Rex's first day of Tran-species modification training:
"A couple of up front rules: 1) tongue stays in the mouth. 2) Nose stays out of other peoples crotches, 3) everything stinky isn't a food group, and most important of all, 4) even though you CAN, you shouldn't lick the nether regions, ever."
3) Pussy Whipped
"And you're still wondering why a canine was never "King of the Jungle?"
4) Marcellus Washington, as a cat...
"The night of the fight, you may feel a slight sting. That's pride ****ing with you. **** pride. Pride only hurts, it never helps. "
5) Grover contemplates why his owners just didn't get another cat if they were going to dress him up as one.
"It's simply amazing what Vickie can knit up with my hairballs!"
6) As Waldo tried on his new back-to-school outfit...
"...your tail doesn't match."
7) Getting the cat's fantasy all wrong...
"...but it was supposed to be like Princess Leia in a gold bikini, not gold fur..."
8) At first, Waldo tried to be friends with the cat...
"...you want to chase me...you want to eat me...you can't catch me..."
9) "Nice costume dog, now which one of us gets to maul that freakin magician ROY?"
Thanks everyone who entered and good luck! Here's the cartoon again followed by all the choices.
1) "You may look better, but you sure don't smell better."
2) Rex's first day of Tran-species modification training:
"A couple of up front rules: 1) tongue stays in the mouth. 2) Nose stays out of other peoples crotches, 3) everything stinky isn't a food group, and most important of all, 4) even though you CAN, you shouldn't lick the nether regions, ever."
3) Pussy Whipped
"And you're still wondering why a canine was never "King of the Jungle?"
4) Marcellus Washington, as a cat...
"The night of the fight, you may feel a slight sting. That's pride ****ing with you. **** pride. Pride only hurts, it never helps. "
5) Grover contemplates why his owners just didn't get another cat if they were going to dress him up as one.
"It's simply amazing what Vickie can knit up with my hairballs!"
6) As Waldo tried on his new back-to-school outfit...
"...your tail doesn't match."
7) Getting the cat's fantasy all wrong...
"...but it was supposed to be like Princess Leia in a gold bikini, not gold fur..."
8) At first, Waldo tried to be friends with the cat...
"...you want to chase me...you want to eat me...you can't catch me..."
9) "Nice costume dog, now which one of us gets to maul that freakin magician ROY?"
YOU WRITE THE CARTOON CONTEST!
THE RULES:
- Create your own funny words for the blank spaces in the above cartoon. It's OK to just have a caption or just a word balloon. You don't HAVE to add both. But you are limited to that, the dog can't say anything! You can enter as many idea's as you want and the contest is open to all, so tell a friend.
The WINNER gets "bragging rights", the cartoon re done with their words and a caricature or cartoon featuring you by me! It will be a simple one but full color! I can't offer hours of time spent creating a portrait to go over your mantle, but I'll send you a high res file of it. Don't worry if we never met, you can send me a photo if you win.
- Submit your ideas as a "comment". Just click on the word "comments" at the bottom of this post.
- Any anonymous comments will be disqualified. You must leave your name (or a nickname) with an E-MAIL address (at least in the body of the comment) so I can identify and contact you if you win! Your E-MAIL will be confidential and not be posted (unless you want it to be)
- Deadline for entry is Monday 8/13 at midnight PST, so you have plenty of time to think about it and add another entry if you get inspired.
- All entries will not be posted till Tuesday 8/14 for everyone to vote on (you don't have to enter to vote). Details on voting will be spelled out then. So if you don't see your entry in the "comment" box, don't think I didn't get it. I'll e-mail you that I got it (another reason to add your e-mail address).
- Adult and "toilet" humor is OK, but my Mom reads this blog so try to keep it PG-13 rated. Anything crude just to be crude and not clever or funny will be censored.
That's all, I think it's pretty simple but feel free to e-mail me (dcldesigns@aol.com) or leave a comment if you have questions. Remember...Monday midnight PST is the deadline and check back Tuesday to vote!
a YOU WRITE THE CARTOON CONTEST is coming!
Tomorrow... Thursday, I'll be having a "you write the cartoon contest"! The winner will get their very own cartoon/caricature drawn by me! Here's how it works, I'm going to post a cartoon with an empty word balloon and/or caption box. You leave your funny dialogue as a comment to the post. Then readers will vote. So check in tomorrow. COMPLETE CONTEST RULES will be posted then!
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