CONTAGIOUS

The word for this week’s Illustration Friday is “Contagious.” We are in the new “Swine” flu frenzy so I sketched someone who is sneezing like there’s no tomorrow. That means he is not covering his mouth or even try to conceal his germs. Too many people are doing the same thing.

IF: Legendary

Barara Streisand

The word for this week’s Illustration Friday is “Legendary.”

I think we can all agree that Barbara Streisand is, if nothing else, “legendary.”

Eh wot old chap?  Here is a sketch I did of her recently.  To be more precise a caricature.

Her nose of course is also legendary.

“Time” for Obama

This week’s word for Illustration Friday is “time.” I did this cartoon of Obama during the primaries. I think it fits the word “time.” It is his time now and hopefully he can take us through this crisis much as FDR did during the Depression of the thirties. Hopefully it won’t take as long.

Flawed Frankie

The word for this week’s Illustration Friday is “flawed.”

Some may say that Frankenstein is flawed but I kind of like him.

What do you think?

“OPINION” FOR ILLO FRIDAY.

The word for this week’s Illustration Friday is “Opinion.”

“THE ONLY THING WE HAVE TO FEAR IS FEAR ITSELF.”

I did this graphite “Photo Realistic” drawing a few years ago of President Roosevelt. A great man and President. I haven’t heard his name mentioned so much as during this latest financial crisis.

This is a quote by Roosevelt during one of the most trying times in American history. The Great Depression. I submit it now to give us all something to think about and hopefully take heart. Seems like we will need to remember these words for quite awhile and hope our politicians will get up on their hind legs and do the right thing for the American people.

“Vacant” for Illustration Friday.

This is a sketch I did for homework for a Head Drawing class I had. I noticed the vacant stare that “David” has and decided it would be good for the word “vacant” for this week’s word for Illustration Friday.

Illustration Friday – Detach

The word for this week’s Illustration Friday is “detach.”

How long do we have to wait to detach from this man? Can’t be too soon for me.

Lost in a fog of cigarette smoke.

The word for Illustration Friday for this week is “foggy.” Most of you don’t remember Peter Lorre, an actor from the 40’s who appeared in a lot of movies of the era. One of which was “Casablanca.” Bet you remember now. He always played a bad character or “weasel.” How could he miss with those eyes and that face eh? Oh and yeah he always had a cigarette either in his mouth or was in the act lighting one. He always played his characters to the hilt and you always believed him.

Frankie/Sour puss/IF

The word for this week’s Illustration Friday is “Sour.”

I sketched this with a pencil and went over it with charcoal and also used a little white pastel. Ya can’t get more sour looking than this guy eh? At least I think so. Whadda ya think?

THE FACE OF WORRY.

This week’s word for Illo. Friday is “WORRY.”

When I learned that the word for this week for Illustration Friday was “worry,” I immediately thought of the person you see in this sketch. So I did a quick graphite sketch of him. In fact, I think his face should be in the dictionary next to the word. Of course he may, in real life not do that much worrying but he certainly looks like a worrier. What do you think? And see if you can guess who it is. Have fun.