Monday Artday

The Bad Loser: Elves

2009-12-03T00:39:00.000-08:00

"Tottletwot hated losing at chess almost as much as he hated rats. He was that kind of elf."

Illustrator: Andrew Finnie: From "The Adventures of Tottletwot and Other Stories." Catch me here. Click for large if you like.

dora gerson

2009-12-02T21:06:00.001-08:00

Read about German silent film actress Dora Gerson HERE on the josh pincus is crying blog.

Elves Wanted

2009-12-02T15:37:00.000-08:00

A visit from the Ghost of Christmas Cards Past.

This one goes back almost 20 years – it was my first greeting card sale. The landscape version was a postcard I sent out as a direct-mail promo. I was contacted about a week later by a greeting card company wanting to buy it. I was pretty psyched to make the sale, but then I found out I would have to reformat it to portrait – it drove me crazy trying to recompose all of those elements (Elvises), and took longer than the original drawing. The greeting card company got a cease-and-desist from the Elvis estate, but fought back, reached a compromise, and the card stayed in print for about 10 years. I only have the inks, but the printed greeting-card was in color. I thought about re-colorizing it, but my style's changed a lot over the years... maybe it's time to just redraw this one.

Have a Hunka Burnin' Holiday!

©1992 Barry/Right-Hemisphere Laboratory

A Little Elf Magic

2009-12-01T11:41:00.000-08:00

It looks like I couldn't make up my mind between doing a woodland sprite and one of Santa's toy makers . . . so I split the difference! Who says a magical sprite can't make presents too?!

To see more illustrations, visit my blog: http://justinsegal.blogspot.com/

the bop bop

2009-12-01T07:07:00.001-08:00

A horror story from 1965.
Read it HERE on the josh pincus is crying blog.

"Caught" (for the topic of "Feast")

2009-12-01T02:20:00.000-08:00

Like what you see? Visit me!

Burger Time!

2009-11-30T23:21:00.000-08:00

This is my Monday Artday submission for "feast". Although I don't think it counts as a feast until I explain that this little burger is actually several stories high.

I've been doing these MS Spraypaint images as of late and 100% enjoying them.

Solve Unamusement - Blog

Food is Falling from the Sky

2009-11-30T23:08:00.000-08:00

When food comes falling from the sky, it's time for a feast!

bella's squishy noodles

Please click the image to view the artwork properly... :-)

Pablo

2009-11-30T18:21:00.000-08:00

My new submission for the Mail-Me-Art-project!

Mallory the Elf

2009-11-30T15:12:00.000-08:00

Listening to a special song.

Come visit me i-love-rabbits.blogspot.com

elv...

2009-11-30T12:12:00.000-08:00

Dammit! I think I read that challenge wrong...

Don't be sELFish.

2009-11-30T11:04:00.000-08:00

I did this for a promo last year. Didn't work. lol. Still like him though and Delphine Chavine is my alter ego.

New Challenge - Elves!

2009-11-30T10:40:00.000-08:00

The new challenge is:

Elves!

Illustrate an elf or two. Santa's elves? Legolas? What'll it be?

The "Gratitude" challenge is over. The new challenge is "Elves" and ends on December 14, 2009. The "Feast" challenge continues for another week ends on December 7, 2009.

The "Feast" challenge (last week's challenge) winner will receive an actual prize! The prize will be appropriate to the winner, taking location and artist's style into account. You have 1 week left before judging (December 7, 2009).

And The Winner Is... Justin Segal!

2009-11-30T10:38:00.000-08:00

The winner for the "Gratitude" challenge is:

Justin Segal!

Congratulations to Justin Segal. I chose Justin's "finicky cat" as the winner for the Gratitude challenge. Justin's great cartooning style, expression and gesture, made this entry funny and it illustrated well the "gratitude" of a cat. Well done!

entangled

2009-11-30T09:40:00.000-08:00

Margie didn't want to get entangled in the madness of Christmas shopping.
So, this year, everyone got a homemade gift.

Hey boys and girls! My annual compilation of eclectic Christmas music is available for a FREE DOWNLOAD! Details are HERE on the josh pincus is crying blog.

feast

2009-11-29T14:33:00.001-08:00

A feast means something different to different people.

Feast - David Sedaris Style

2009-11-29T08:14:00.000-08:00

From David Sedaris’s Us and Them by TS Rogers
From Teaessare Can Read, a series of illustrated scenes from classic and contemporary literary works.

Feast

2009-11-29T05:23:00.000-08:00

'Prey' Jennifer Lea

A feast for thanksgiving

2009-11-28T02:21:00.001-08:00

by me

Feast

2009-11-27T15:56:00.001-08:00

Now what feast would be complete without a little sweetness at the end?

Cottage Cupcakes (AVAILABLE)

T. Matthews Fine Art (Tif)

Gratitude

2009-11-27T15:53:00.001-08:00

This Happy Girl is thankful for all the wonderful things in her life! Doesn't she just exude joy and gratitude?

T. Matthews Fine Art (Tif)

Feast

2009-11-27T14:39:00.000-08:00

After-feast situation. www.irinapictures.blogspot.com

Gratitude: The perfect end to a long journey

2009-11-27T07:57:00.000-08:00

My move to the East Coast many years ago was a bit haphazard. I arrived after a days-long car trip with about 20 dollars in my pocket and no clue what I was getting into. But when I pulled up, late on a Friday night, to the temporary home set up for me by my new employer, I was certain I'd done the right thing by coming East.

This happened a long time ago, but I recently met someone who reminded me of how much I loved staying there.... so I decided to draw it.

Chicken Gratitude Feast

2009-11-26T20:56:00.000-08:00

Catchup Time!
I thought I was all caught up with the chicken and the egg scenario and then I noticed... Another word? Still a week late!
Fortunately I was able to come up with another icon that fit my theme while answering the challenge.
Medium: HB pencil, contrast bumped in PS and screened over a photo for texture.

Gratitude

2009-11-26T09:58:00.001-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving fellow Monday Artday-ians. :)