Just another overcast Sunday and ran out of excuses not to finally draw up this caricature for a work colleague’s netball lovin’, t-ball sluggin’, ballet performin’ niece.
Featuring Curley (sans Moe & Larry) | Caricature Corner 06
A requested caricature of a work colleague’s ol’ man for Father’s Day.
Yeah… in Australia, this day is celebrated in September… because we’re just darn “special”… click here for more useless info about that.
Things to know about this guy, which are evident in the final comp: he drives a John Deere tractor; harvests wheat; is always covered in a film of dirt after a hard days work; and loves ice cream.
And don’t let the title of this post fool you - this fellow has nothing to do with The Three Stooges… except for his nickname: “Curley”.
Reference images for “Curley”: honestly, I thought these were three separate people!
Why is Father's Day a different date in Australia?
There's no succinct and confirmed reason as to why Father's Day in Australia is different from the US and UL, however, the common theory is that when the Australians decided to adopt it, they chose not to wait a year to celebrate. Instead, the day was simply inserted in later in the calendar, and in a similar season.
Beware of Manic Deletion-Of-Crucial-Files Guy | Scribble-Dee-Doo-Dahs #059
A doodle in response to an email alerting me of some new Stranger Things 4 assets added to work’s style guide drive… here, I’m depicting my inner screwball demons ready to inconvenience my colleagues by taunting to delete said files.
Why? Because I can. Quite easily, in fact!
Extreme Light Switch Motivational Coach | Scribble-Dee-Doo-Dahs #057
There is a room at work where everybody neglects to turn off the lights… so Boss Man tasked me to draw up one of my cartoony signs to hang in its doorway.
Yup… that’s Mr. Boss Man swingin’ that fist in the air.
Just In The KnickKnack Of Time : An Gag-Worthy Title For A Delightful PIXAR Score
Here's a treat!
Finally! Ifound a very, very, very, VERY hard-to-find short film score by Bobby McFerrin - PIXAR's "KnickKnack" (1989).
To quote from the Rare And Lost Soundtracks Blog website...
"...fresh off his success from this 1988 single "Don't Worry Be Happy," Bobby McFerrin was tapped by Pixar to compose the backing track to their 1989 short KnickKnack. McFerrin did the music for free, citing that doing the project would "be fun." The music for KnickKnack has never been released commercially. However it was released as part of a Bobby McFerrin promotional CD by Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) in 2004..."
If you love that, here's a 10 hour version: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDJ1os09YaI
And here's the actual PIXAR KnickKnack short: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibkB3hNNtks
And below is the very quick ArtRage painting used for the track’s avatar on SoundCloud:
Apex Predators V Cupcakes
Global email at work read (along the lines of) "to celebrate the sports team comprised entirely of Panthera Tigrises (it would seem), please frisky-feast upon the box of cupcakes!".
And my response was……….
A Literal Fillet 'O' Fish In Its Native Aquatic Habitat
Can’t recall what inspired me to paint this - it’s a good bet I was procrastinating and found myself drawing a fish; the “M” logo, buns and tartar sauce were a happy accident!
c.2009.