tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91275916351043469722024-03-13T04:11:17.114-07:00oddnogginz inkventuresa weblog of a variety of current and past artworks of Rob Westall.
editorial illustration, comics, cartoon, caricature and airbrush arts, all muddled together in one gigantic medleyoddnogginzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02762552741667459868noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127591635104346972.post-84433447269816906932010-01-12T10:41:00.000-08:002010-01-12T11:39:22.914-08:00promo 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrvTXbSSmDLDuWx7FkX-lKL0ArCopxToZYIY_SgDgFlqX10XlKM5-PfJinUYqIJiNbtGywluuR6kk7JBxIOutvhfZ_mKRa7Tnmv7vfQJWEkdvzgsUxIIens7td_ihyphenhyphenbdBxy3VhXKbsIy6e/s1600-h/promo2010b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrvTXbSSmDLDuWx7FkX-lKL0ArCopxToZYIY_SgDgFlqX10XlKM5-PfJinUYqIJiNbtGywluuR6kk7JBxIOutvhfZ_mKRa7Tnmv7vfQJWEkdvzgsUxIIens7td_ihyphenhyphenbdBxy3VhXKbsIy6e/s400/promo2010b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425940173854579090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2tjzZaDZvi4aUxM_oea8jldUoZCZb52uf-WIu9SSvzfYDSGbeBSD3t6-k1jabXRTryPtWsBJ2TINjudXt14S9aPV9ZYL72itr98TWfCSY2xW5nabTqUwU7AMQLPS40jVu1JIk5kLusaFY/s1600-h/promo2010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2tjzZaDZvi4aUxM_oea8jldUoZCZb52uf-WIu9SSvzfYDSGbeBSD3t6-k1jabXRTryPtWsBJ2TINjudXt14S9aPV9ZYL72itr98TWfCSY2xW5nabTqUwU7AMQLPS40jVu1JIk5kLusaFY/s400/promo2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425925699713095378" border="0" /></a>oddnogginzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02762552741667459868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127591635104346972.post-80245538516520314812009-11-07T17:56:00.000-08:002009-11-07T17:57:33.585-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy62USOuUhnK4mysVUV9b2gsu8vyesDUHh_T_KUroR9WW0IMuxtXXneap4GXvFamuBgo5ctZfM2XL-tXvEjdaX4vBScEFxtAN8zn-_e74q9mK6KfjmYd-ihY_GvynuOaMaXy4hzloGE-PY/s1600-h/n550280522_354936_1577.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy62USOuUhnK4mysVUV9b2gsu8vyesDUHh_T_KUroR9WW0IMuxtXXneap4GXvFamuBgo5ctZfM2XL-tXvEjdaX4vBScEFxtAN8zn-_e74q9mK6KfjmYd-ihY_GvynuOaMaXy4hzloGE-PY/s400/n550280522_354936_1577.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401546066071858562" border="0" /></a>oddnogginzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02762552741667459868noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127591635104346972.post-7169707249536575512009-11-07T08:55:00.001-08:002009-11-07T15:07:48.756-08:00a gaggle of Caricaturists<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKCnDaNYzpsRCXX6uiRf24oNS1fVJNZQRYn37DrD3nQvfnZoWRi3bsu2VVkaL82sXFRMtSSTA89CJG68uICTSX9_J8NmWjsEUkB9EAOMqX7jrqmBYXIZo-f0H1o2ZlvVtYrnqFak3RpCgo/s1600-h/gig2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 355px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKCnDaNYzpsRCXX6uiRf24oNS1fVJNZQRYn37DrD3nQvfnZoWRi3bsu2VVkaL82sXFRMtSSTA89CJG68uICTSX9_J8NmWjsEUkB9EAOMqX7jrqmBYXIZo-f0H1o2ZlvVtYrnqFak3RpCgo/s400/gig2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401465230132674850" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKCnDaNYzpsRCXX6uiRf24oNS1fVJNZQRYn37DrD3nQvfnZoWRi3bsu2VVkaL82sXFRMtSSTA89CJG68uICTSX9_J8NmWjsEUkB9EAOMqX7jrqmBYXIZo-f0H1o2ZlvVtYrnqFak3RpCgo/s1600-h/gig2.jpg">The Lone Wolf ponders...</a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ2RrEqExgHqHOSWRyUr3YEdAgVXZ7bdqYnj4zU-riA0LpJd47V1chDtaBFqtz_9PR2EWUukpZxpxgH3FxhK6chQ50avcBTTAaLgViPBUubvGS6XCdZbhz6Dy7tthqH0lnNl90Q94dmUMJ/s1600-h/planet1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ2RrEqExgHqHOSWRyUr3YEdAgVXZ7bdqYnj4zU-riA0LpJd47V1chDtaBFqtz_9PR2EWUukpZxpxgH3FxhK6chQ50avcBTTAaLgViPBUubvGS6XCdZbhz6Dy7tthqH0lnNl90Q94dmUMJ/s400/planet1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401407875272525954" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Group Gigz</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Don't you just love 'em... a number of artists called together<br />to draw for the greater good, or rather a greater crowd.<br />Different art supplies, diverse styles and energy<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDV9wUnxg-RMXAtqfHjYBqUALgsGNnM3FmDPDkiff_Gg0YawchLcurh1vS66u7QOAKcd5BYai05zSt4hFyoogyfIZv-adnVjQo0KYYtBPBxTVgHotAgFVnvpkBB8SH2LefMIC5WT_XYosD/s1600-h/IMG_4578.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDV9wUnxg-RMXAtqfHjYBqUALgsGNnM3FmDPDkiff_Gg0YawchLcurh1vS66u7QOAKcd5BYai05zSt4hFyoogyfIZv-adnVjQo0KYYtBPBxTVgHotAgFVnvpkBB8SH2LefMIC5WT_XYosD/s400/IMG_4578.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401465696881620962" border="0" /></a><br />The rarity of the group gig makes them quite special,<br />breaking me out of Lone Wolf caricature artist mode and transforming<br />me into a unique element of a select crowd pleasing super team!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjco1KsFpMX6Mc_cJeIipfIR9Lu-hIL6HHxga27MfkG11RnosUQCp5kbiymgUphm0PTNVO0XzczejvY_NWXqOgYELHw6GFLx-S0oXF5LSLZlNU2SIZhXumQyHbFDsTpHlEpf1KUvP4mBwfI/s1600-h/n504701297_817482_9748.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjco1KsFpMX6Mc_cJeIipfIR9Lu-hIL6HHxga27MfkG11RnosUQCp5kbiymgUphm0PTNVO0XzczejvY_NWXqOgYELHw6GFLx-S0oXF5LSLZlNU2SIZhXumQyHbFDsTpHlEpf1KUvP4mBwfI/s400/n504701297_817482_9748.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401466005520630418" border="0" /></a><br />In every group gig scenario there is that one person<br />who decides to get a caricaturefrom every artist<br />- its a fun opportunity to see your cartoon interpretation<br />of a particular face next to a variety of others.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWYN_s34oMbEKLNqXlynWvK6K0gLSqf1J2Tpv1VUoatoIBeppB5f0vlSCSQODEUK_ZYBFArUuf-ycWajPabhdnNrE-MrPXbF1Vx4ogNp4PjZbZrkOItb-_mD1AfKBso-DgaPqBl1BHoAG/s1600-h/IMG_4598.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWYN_s34oMbEKLNqXlynWvK6K0gLSqf1J2Tpv1VUoatoIBeppB5f0vlSCSQODEUK_ZYBFArUuf-ycWajPabhdnNrE-MrPXbF1Vx4ogNp4PjZbZrkOItb-_mD1AfKBso-DgaPqBl1BHoAG/s400/IMG_4598.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401466220358715778" border="0" /></a><br />Not to mention the variety of personal styles, different <br />art supplies and techniques , strange and exciting new set ups<br />n easels n things... fresh and exciting gig chatter and anti heckler pitter patter<br />.. definitely an eye opener to see how others approach things,<br />gives you some perspective on your own old n dusty routines...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyXrmLcSEgMVIIVUBb55ADRMnG5hUEhhetRNXBv2P9K56eTeVdiYaffM_yqPYBRjGgwZ1x4SkhAUr5Pt0ADszf3oIfmLMr5WXoFEXt-2rKJy28SlY0HlQTITHSDwOSmjCxT7bXaX0k5ASR/s1600-h/TD+Event+Sept.+18+12.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyXrmLcSEgMVIIVUBb55ADRMnG5hUEhhetRNXBv2P9K56eTeVdiYaffM_yqPYBRjGgwZ1x4SkhAUr5Pt0ADszf3oIfmLMr5WXoFEXt-2rKJy28SlY0HlQTITHSDwOSmjCxT7bXaX0k5ASR/s400/TD+Event+Sept.+18+12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401468038376639218" border="0" /></a>As this holiday season fast approaches with alot<br />more of the larger corporate events, I look forward to slingin ink next to<br />all my peers; those Ive enjoyed working with in the past and those I have yet to meet<br />Cheers!<br />R<br /><br /></div>oddnogginzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02762552741667459868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127591635104346972.post-25833045109650715272009-11-06T09:12:00.001-08:002009-11-06T10:00:40.346-08:00more Con Art from the distant past<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIybo1h157VwqMrPi3TET3kkQC4hGl4lfEcd3wMZ5viBk3yOHBNn712Vqc59sIjCjT-APdCQ7MpxHxcGnKw_PMhSNNcVvOs1hoVAFJl2Hot-afFlLefn9pT3gIPWGYJZdWDfY7w-N39PUH/s1600-h/west.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 394px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIybo1h157VwqMrPi3TET3kkQC4hGl4lfEcd3wMZ5viBk3yOHBNn712Vqc59sIjCjT-APdCQ7MpxHxcGnKw_PMhSNNcVvOs1hoVAFJl2Hot-afFlLefn9pT3gIPWGYJZdWDfY7w-N39PUH/s400/west.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401046892338516306" border="0" /></a>a subway surfer all the way<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglG5UD5OeCQncgmzD84ZX0j0cqHcqEhfXOiss2IjIsdYG80OCWTZvedznyQjyXSCnT7JfWZOMxI1E9Oj8Bj8y_QDbCaK5vHN_nJhlBVpZDvOboBjtFbcyNU2gg0Ziy-zI-mlYLegxrBLYv/s1600-h/sir_robert.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglG5UD5OeCQncgmzD84ZX0j0cqHcqEhfXOiss2IjIsdYG80OCWTZvedznyQjyXSCnT7JfWZOMxI1E9Oj8Bj8y_QDbCaK5vHN_nJhlBVpZDvOboBjtFbcyNU2gg0Ziy-zI-mlYLegxrBLYv/s400/sir_robert.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401046215338663906" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMuGitHGt3-J5rjPmlFnhcTePxexvEN4zpvLpu9srJKoFpPZkOgr4gDdFNVNftKUSBfJTnBIS1QUYvgXfZL3l9JA2UJd6n-C_dngXFCOIJmLcrGK3FC9HM44XIWQ2T3_EtTHN06VfkddHJ/s1600-h/oldnoggle450.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMuGitHGt3-J5rjPmlFnhcTePxexvEN4zpvLpu9srJKoFpPZkOgr4gDdFNVNftKUSBfJTnBIS1QUYvgXfZL3l9JA2UJd6n-C_dngXFCOIJmLcrGK3FC9HM44XIWQ2T3_EtTHN06VfkddHJ/s400/oldnoggle450.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401045935190625346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMuGitHGt3-J5rjPmlFnhcTePxexvEN4zpvLpu9srJKoFpPZkOgr4gDdFNVNftKUSBfJTnBIS1QUYvgXfZL3l9JA2UJd6n-C_dngXFCOIJmLcrGK3FC9HM44XIWQ2T3_EtTHN06VfkddHJ/s1600-h/oldnoggle450.jpg">OpdeBeek'd</a><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhskk6L2WzurvWdD3KuCTas7VQxuni0mWhBi7dIka3JcQwDAImqKKU-fN-n2aOEvY8F7w1HeQneModwKjVpEM7Ks35VZWuHZ-cZZViV-Rh8ezNfMtLHeFh8ebvYlwKhw5JhEYnzT3XSbFmk/s1600-h/Oddnoogletwo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhskk6L2WzurvWdD3KuCTas7VQxuni0mWhBi7dIka3JcQwDAImqKKU-fN-n2aOEvY8F7w1HeQneModwKjVpEM7Ks35VZWuHZ-cZZViV-Rh8ezNfMtLHeFh8ebvYlwKhw5JhEYnzT3XSbFmk/s400/Oddnoogletwo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401045051621390130" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC7KZvJtT-isjrEXKEW3edcTjpBG9E5g9s55ipuxuAJhkk02hvevcMfeCmDCjuWLB0bJEPFUtiRjgOFpDe7ptPhjrhoFzBOe8XXQEzchlq43wxJRwZDXMap2s1lxC_M4za6eSeMJgYAntQ/s1600-h/oddone.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC7KZvJtT-isjrEXKEW3edcTjpBG9E5g9s55ipuxuAJhkk02hvevcMfeCmDCjuWLB0bJEPFUtiRjgOFpDe7ptPhjrhoFzBOe8XXQEzchlq43wxJRwZDXMap2s1lxC_M4za6eSeMJgYAntQ/s400/oddone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401044669249287442" border="0" /></a>got me a Double Dose o Dogwater<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3JaLiki5Y8VMLgZnbGwPrfBue-VcxEQQ0_jBBRi6z_sBl3kCLxcDANW9ZVNQ1rpLgmx-oKWiADXSOvFC1pjHXfjK194kMtGxyHKtNZ_sLDSUZ0LxIyw4SD6ViYGww5IrHc2wE5Xm4yEP/s1600-h/oddnoggle.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3JaLiki5Y8VMLgZnbGwPrfBue-VcxEQQ0_jBBRi6z_sBl3kCLxcDANW9ZVNQ1rpLgmx-oKWiADXSOvFC1pjHXfjK194kMtGxyHKtNZ_sLDSUZ0LxIyw4SD6ViYGww5IrHc2wE5Xm4yEP/s400/oddnoggle.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401044174145572754" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lartastik, even back in '03<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESEZridAE1XJHIMi8JdlO3k9QeSLpRYMDh7ZOkoDv8H3WzUNwsoBAmiQWxMSkDQ51x3RIc2rZ5B7EVTy846x1W4mCH90V46jNMZIMk1efqKx3UfHhx3z5y4YDnGtl2fCxmFh7jmpoXwVu/s1600-h/oddnogg-2.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESEZridAE1XJHIMi8JdlO3k9QeSLpRYMDh7ZOkoDv8H3WzUNwsoBAmiQWxMSkDQ51x3RIc2rZ5B7EVTy846x1W4mCH90V46jNMZIMk1efqKx3UfHhx3z5y4YDnGtl2fCxmFh7jmpoXwVu/s400/oddnogg-2.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401043853326781922" border="0" /></a> a pat harringtoon<br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLhkUbcL3H3yxPq13MKAC3h-ruatUneBDVxDvd0BMwHv5xJVao-0jqA9s1SqklEpAB6W8kr4HsEG4OXw2FANEkFxQqnxswAf6qGvIA5fpa7kn32fALQMMGzba_ymxsnE9wrRn2bB1hpSD/s1600-h/marlo.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 334px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLhkUbcL3H3yxPq13MKAC3h-ruatUneBDVxDvd0BMwHv5xJVao-0jqA9s1SqklEpAB6W8kr4HsEG4OXw2FANEkFxQqnxswAf6qGvIA5fpa7kn32fALQMMGzba_ymxsnE9wrRn2bB1hpSD/s400/marlo.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401042465330045762" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLhkUbcL3H3yxPq13MKAC3h-ruatUneBDVxDvd0BMwHv5xJVao-0jqA9s1SqklEpAB6W8kr4HsEG4OXw2FANEkFxQqnxswAf6qGvIA5fpa7kn32fALQMMGzba_ymxsnE9wrRn2bB1hpSD/s1600-h/marlo.bmp">I've been Meekinz'</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDVVkpaVNloXjoXipv0KmzicvvOT_mf-mK7w8Zjnd_kJcxjnPfZ9hMVftcSSCbzhHW86Z3kJwmXYDRlijEuR2GaC_fEzjOrng3H6Gy7txwpF6Pw654gTERw78xFf2Td6IkyewK3gnTbWOm/s1600-h/nialllaughlin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDVVkpaVNloXjoXipv0KmzicvvOT_mf-mK7w8Zjnd_kJcxjnPfZ9hMVftcSSCbzhHW86Z3kJwmXYDRlijEuR2GaC_fEzjOrng3H6Gy7txwpF6Pw654gTERw78xFf2Td6IkyewK3gnTbWOm/s400/nialllaughlin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401042910578313170" border="0" /></a><br />Nial!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">The ME Galleria...</span><br />or GallerMea I suppose</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFqyiRgzRYeVsn9i8PwKFAGji3JPUdm7rebLUzby7-PX3FNv95FlImZoNYyjtOVD_yL9yLCr2XqKMz_R0-nxBojpb5o250s7jj4C8eCtUFdsEY_l_fP_9_njr7gKRxLaCVn9DIdVGaAN3F/s1600-h/ISCA-overblk.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFqyiRgzRYeVsn9i8PwKFAGji3JPUdm7rebLUzby7-PX3FNv95FlImZoNYyjtOVD_yL9yLCr2XqKMz_R0-nxBojpb5o250s7jj4C8eCtUFdsEY_l_fP_9_njr7gKRxLaCVn9DIdVGaAN3F/s400/ISCA-overblk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401039851007999154" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf4BtgruFiXjBV7RjDxSh6BVGnOwP54_3pd8u9-RP7YdzBfUclYI6_cN9VauCywfx4xoctk7HA4HF5CuQisZHfVMgMs9_SV5a7Q3_nuDdh3ydXGQRRcoQh3SCodZxw-156ozOcUIch1Kk7/s1600-h/bobrow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 355px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf4BtgruFiXjBV7RjDxSh6BVGnOwP54_3pd8u9-RP7YdzBfUclYI6_cN9VauCywfx4xoctk7HA4HF5CuQisZHfVMgMs9_SV5a7Q3_nuDdh3ydXGQRRcoQh3SCodZxw-156ozOcUIch1Kk7/s400/bobrow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401047096637667586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0mS_29_bd3O-0Ri4sofrDz9FCnX-FwAD2TGA2ltoRYTnz7g50zFstwe6oaxmpkSb4DLB2ZAsCKVnuniCrgf3S35ckNAFyDB_TwMBguuX_BnZPHk1VetYs6i-5qAOwd_aFIwahQWxz2Xkn/s1600-h/westall_r2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0mS_29_bd3O-0Ri4sofrDz9FCnX-FwAD2TGA2ltoRYTnz7g50zFstwe6oaxmpkSb4DLB2ZAsCKVnuniCrgf3S35ckNAFyDB_TwMBguuX_BnZPHk1VetYs6i-5qAOwd_aFIwahQWxz2Xkn/s400/westall_r2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401051821755277186" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzSlwtHzoC1wox_91OcYR4rJFfjPHUV5XayCYcfL8JZRytBU2Z-I5amLN5ZHubhRc7RTmxbQN6vKby97TxWzJEVsiA5u7nyiZAXtarsxhDiQYfcHjlfXkk2rA7gA6gQ5j6JvOmRWjXSPu/s1600-h/dean.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzSlwtHzoC1wox_91OcYR4rJFfjPHUV5XayCYcfL8JZRytBU2Z-I5amLN5ZHubhRc7RTmxbQN6vKby97TxWzJEVsiA5u7nyiZAXtarsxhDiQYfcHjlfXkk2rA7gA6gQ5j6JvOmRWjXSPu/s400/dean.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401041282477761218" border="0" /></a>Dean<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Way back, way way back...<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">im talking 2006/07, dinosaur daze..<br />The ISCA was the National Caricature Network,<br />and I crossed the border to visit my brethren in<br />Vegas and in Orlando<br />not to mention trips to draw<br />at some theme parks in Virginia and Cali.<br />The are the inktastik treasures pillaged from foreign pens<br />on those adventures... as well as some digital internet<br />snipes at my visage<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Enjoy!</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUyo71aQO4YO8Tf7lz3KFu033dwqfVktXSEm70YcVX_06hRfRASYka58N8DJFLMcrx1FXmVwsblBO4ET2G-AtFvjnaGaUU3wqIFQfPnf-C2mPtYu_84e8Axn4JogoiaA6kuz4xIXbkSUK/s1600-h/tel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUyo71aQO4YO8Tf7lz3KFu033dwqfVktXSEm70YcVX_06hRfRASYka58N8DJFLMcrx1FXmVwsblBO4ET2G-AtFvjnaGaUU3wqIFQfPnf-C2mPtYu_84e8Axn4JogoiaA6kuz4xIXbkSUK/s400/tel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401046430876061138" border="0" /></a>Tel no lies!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSsfavJedXVDAMi_9rwcqY6I0yR0Tscuo8y_OW27VY6bHHUJC0lFGk7lvYaTm8fJy97H3PVvXwayBU7M1B_PRDu0J0VH0KYPOYQ9f5oJYKm2cKNCWD1-KWi7U5LMbKj2HjjjTYlXu9fJA6/s1600-h/hasson1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSsfavJedXVDAMi_9rwcqY6I0yR0Tscuo8y_OW27VY6bHHUJC0lFGk7lvYaTm8fJy97H3PVvXwayBU7M1B_PRDu0J0VH0KYPOYQ9f5oJYKm2cKNCWD1-KWi7U5LMbKj2HjjjTYlXu9fJA6/s400/hasson1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401042286520705538" border="0" /></a><br />Mike Hassen<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6LHVCCwIRxZFrl5F8CeSHsKf-hhlqEmb6W2QQ9J4IN-zI0QDGaAk_mZIkiIBlRvndO_JqM4D2HIKx_AKeVY-KiyAy5qtplHVNPlRuauZNzxaUiGXCZRBQ33XzKQR85MOZKCoQ_epNvZbv/s1600-h/hanzz.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6LHVCCwIRxZFrl5F8CeSHsKf-hhlqEmb6W2QQ9J4IN-zI0QDGaAk_mZIkiIBlRvndO_JqM4D2HIKx_AKeVY-KiyAy5qtplHVNPlRuauZNzxaUiGXCZRBQ33XzKQR85MOZKCoQ_epNvZbv/s400/hanzz.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401042117166403810" border="0" /></a><br />Hans<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqNPtj6LQo931T2VtjVR4gHMX53-UMUxXxCvIUzQABDWIjvDSvnNg9esLWSkOJNSI0yu0AgKyRaNveEyV4y81FEVgpUD2n-mbgG6gZOb1QOv8CpHzoGX0mCnwXtqtLeNeO03FzpBKRc601/s1600-h/escape.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqNPtj6LQo931T2VtjVR4gHMX53-UMUxXxCvIUzQABDWIjvDSvnNg9esLWSkOJNSI0yu0AgKyRaNveEyV4y81FEVgpUD2n-mbgG6gZOb1QOv8CpHzoGX0mCnwXtqtLeNeO03FzpBKRc601/s400/escape.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401041761666248370" border="0" /></a><br />Ben B<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuTJhsuzpLBG3Uj21tgLaQCbKdyFLFTXrTYfOY1QkiAhVU9hbh__DeWE2WmIEWYk62RvPoyBg01BxobmvK4nTn7EMzC3rPItjUhrbjHEBPgoLa0y9wjGpA7mT9ooW8BNrUEOL6nT1Za_wh/s1600-h/dion.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuTJhsuzpLBG3Uj21tgLaQCbKdyFLFTXrTYfOY1QkiAhVU9hbh__DeWE2WmIEWYk62RvPoyBg01BxobmvK4nTn7EMzC3rPItjUhrbjHEBPgoLa0y9wjGpA7mT9ooW8BNrUEOL6nT1Za_wh/s400/dion.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401041479830281650" border="0" /></a>Dion<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdG-Ma7mOs_v3ufwd_ONxyw-MbiRmvdwNv74Vn_r7jAVn7brJ80AEHhuxfOVSJ7K9pqi8V-dFNmBF7tZPqpdeb1YMLj2zsM4o00TzSmkhFGDb1M4OUzry0mM_zXcJvPDSc6rdml27grUFz/s1600-h/gladiator.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdG-Ma7mOs_v3ufwd_ONxyw-MbiRmvdwNv74Vn_r7jAVn7brJ80AEHhuxfOVSJ7K9pqi8V-dFNmBF7tZPqpdeb1YMLj2zsM4o00TzSmkhFGDb1M4OUzry0mM_zXcJvPDSc6rdml27grUFz/s400/gladiator.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401041906030930850" border="0" /></a><br />yet another from Ben!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>oddnogginzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02762552741667459868noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127591635104346972.post-59091137158994816692009-11-06T06:38:00.000-08:002009-11-06T09:10:48.688-08:00missed it, i really did this year...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-87zBMoA_08rrlewpx46fUp6BOsNvjWJ-TYQAuObr2xEJj7Fd1_rCZKcSiYLDKTe2Llpzv2ZY3MHmzsIkQy0eGOnMOE6M2U0wCYsM1O_WAPu4iCy27UMQ0598x4uWO-w2yZOGD_NPQ_HM/s1600-h/space.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-87zBMoA_08rrlewpx46fUp6BOsNvjWJ-TYQAuObr2xEJj7Fd1_rCZKcSiYLDKTe2Llpzv2ZY3MHmzsIkQy0eGOnMOE6M2U0wCYsM1O_WAPu4iCy27UMQ0598x4uWO-w2yZOGD_NPQ_HM/s400/space.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401039152952107570" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG7jbqr41NatviqpuVCTX2H_bw-eR9YyAwYpneciZsd1OIMDoMQZn6ui3eE7_2CqoEPZl8GTsGwwP8H-ayPg6dFftM-VBXCsrZ_XwhAuEkUMt9qRjrnqJVBDnBjPm51NeE1NUOB01Y9f69/s1600-h/startrek1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG7jbqr41NatviqpuVCTX2H_bw-eR9YyAwYpneciZsd1OIMDoMQZn6ui3eE7_2CqoEPZl8GTsGwwP8H-ayPg6dFftM-VBXCsrZ_XwhAuEkUMt9qRjrnqJVBDnBjPm51NeE1NUOB01Y9f69/s400/startrek1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401008593746666786" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;">Engage...</span><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1TWCbZJiqtTUcxW7Ue_iQPldBIsRDL_BmF_XkSr4mQ0TD231T4iUfX5YgQsplpkZbFYck_uTM9-lT2xoszw_tdVvFWSmxqIgQ2LqXJ-ENhfZyg7fNIeBP-ExdvswddsPc6N_BEZ0wgN73/s1600-h/ISCA-overblk.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1TWCbZJiqtTUcxW7Ue_iQPldBIsRDL_BmF_XkSr4mQ0TD231T4iUfX5YgQsplpkZbFYck_uTM9-lT2xoszw_tdVvFWSmxqIgQ2LqXJ-ENhfZyg7fNIeBP-ExdvswddsPc6N_BEZ0wgN73/s400/ISCA-overblk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401000446936681090" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNIj8lfLXNJvkX-mOKAhX2dD-jbm5mF1K2KhWDWmQEX-MhFrDPpJY2tvuATUWVjyQAhyphenhyphenr0rgxpzzz4zjAaTMSo-Uip6l6EQbfAge-1Ejv5pE68ski-0l9f9uS6y-1-cavV-WzsDiYWK-g4/s1600-h/img_9212.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNIj8lfLXNJvkX-mOKAhX2dD-jbm5mF1K2KhWDWmQEX-MhFrDPpJY2tvuATUWVjyQAhyphenhyphenr0rgxpzzz4zjAaTMSo-Uip6l6EQbfAge-1Ejv5pE68ski-0l9f9uS6y-1-cavV-WzsDiYWK-g4/s400/img_9212.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401007718094264322" border="0" /></a><br />Well, its come and gone, the annual <span style="font-weight: bold;">ISCA convention</span> 2009, and I really felt its absence this year..I missed last years as well, but I was still reeling from 2 in a row, Vegas and Orlando. Now im 2 away and feel like the oddball hermit cousin, far and away from the family reunion.<br />It was perfect timing.. the end of the park season... wham, right there the day after I cashed out the stands for the last time in <span style="font-weight: bold;">2009</span>.<br />Unfortunately it just wasnt in the cards this year... alot of the team went this year and I'm really looking forward to hearing about it from them all, living it vicariously through their snapshots, their artwork, their hoards of collected caricature treasures.<br /><br />After writing this, I just had to paw through some of my own memories from past cons..<br /><span style="font-size:130%;">enjoy!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIIiuFhsrxaonVnRMhAhkEKHcJIhRKdEugYX1sktfXJsqv8jDQvnbwfpoXVFLzmlOKZwCMQA4mwn6E1EjMqhgfUMBSobDNU8H06AC4CuiPHWL9tM3emdeRv6gqZcf7spgN23YVkgyWkksf/s1600-h/gdme.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 166px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIIiuFhsrxaonVnRMhAhkEKHcJIhRKdEugYX1sktfXJsqv8jDQvnbwfpoXVFLzmlOKZwCMQA4mwn6E1EjMqhgfUMBSobDNU8H06AC4CuiPHWL9tM3emdeRv6gqZcf7spgN23YVkgyWkksf/s400/gdme.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401002859997867458" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIIiuFhsrxaonVnRMhAhkEKHcJIhRKdEugYX1sktfXJsqv8jDQvnbwfpoXVFLzmlOKZwCMQA4mwn6E1EjMqhgfUMBSobDNU8H06AC4CuiPHWL9tM3emdeRv6gqZcf7spgN23YVkgyWkksf/s1600-h/gdme.jpg">one of my favorites of the con, thanks Greg</a></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQvJs0Jm_n5_dmGq8mvmceREXaHvf7AubPNVqaIysqPHgWvSxa8z8DTSLhqjzmjpJkFX0rxQWemYwD8axz5iSZ3kz0b0U3vja9AQEHqBxt-tCMeS2tLr8n2CuUhC0UWwwbvVFdthtdYjRG/s1600-h/P2240666.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQvJs0Jm_n5_dmGq8mvmceREXaHvf7AubPNVqaIysqPHgWvSxa8z8DTSLhqjzmjpJkFX0rxQWemYwD8axz5iSZ3kz0b0U3vja9AQEHqBxt-tCMeS2tLr8n2CuUhC0UWwwbvVFdthtdYjRG/s400/P2240666.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401004166260567586" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">Dookie</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhwvVeLaZabHCOIFmqhr04rHB4-OvfqOYGlo-9By_wfAsDcjnVGGTNbmsleLEhxZMfpaNiT-uZkroleBe28G8r8ND1sX0h9VTj3L3yVosJU5JuodvPxfMbyV-qrBBlWXCbFSsN1g5DTf_/s1600-h/IM002548.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhwvVeLaZabHCOIFmqhr04rHB4-OvfqOYGlo-9By_wfAsDcjnVGGTNbmsleLEhxZMfpaNiT-uZkroleBe28G8r8ND1sX0h9VTj3L3yVosJU5JuodvPxfMbyV-qrBBlWXCbFSsN1g5DTf_/s400/IM002548.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401003795480302946" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">I still need a 2 handed mikey for me collection!</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKeWvfXRa1EZ_SJvztnBzkUCQKgdGQVFxf5Aj_UG4gW_jA7oUwOWKC30frHpolYRIuFSqsIGN27yyVC0tp23kJfMdl_XKipSh5Pu-v69-TJyNncOp0x3ooFrp0nxaMQ0how9VH3Fi1lj_t/s1600-h/bar.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKeWvfXRa1EZ_SJvztnBzkUCQKgdGQVFxf5Aj_UG4gW_jA7oUwOWKC30frHpolYRIuFSqsIGN27yyVC0tp23kJfMdl_XKipSh5Pu-v69-TJyNncOp0x3ooFrp0nxaMQ0how9VH3Fi1lj_t/s400/bar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401004453624276946" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">chillin with Eds</span><br /></span><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_4SpkXr0KFY3pF7Cn_IULRFDyt_RKcKeX97N69pXTWnBmlibpiHKjrv4iVot7mnud1wS47FRBz9tKLDkdUwryu7P4fHMxRCdZXXTw3g443oFZtVbxrxsH2yL4H7Mepuj7_OJhUDUIzIw-/s1600-h/hearn.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_4SpkXr0KFY3pF7Cn_IULRFDyt_RKcKeX97N69pXTWnBmlibpiHKjrv4iVot7mnud1wS47FRBz9tKLDkdUwryu7P4fHMxRCdZXXTw3g443oFZtVbxrxsH2yL4H7Mepuj7_OJhUDUIzIw-/s400/hearn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401004858447877586" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">cue Rule Brittania</span><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUv19o7i5tg2pr0ZFZKxSPT07DLJA1sebgvNRT9K0L-1HtjrlVzAvX2zYAYCwwl_BNeEVfiiA_1F9pQjSB7832itFpedOXRcUPNKeOwSWjrVaFhzp0GmxdZboJLPIbYZsAve1TRPODBUIr/s1600-h/IM002549.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 328px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUv19o7i5tg2pr0ZFZKxSPT07DLJA1sebgvNRT9K0L-1HtjrlVzAvX2zYAYCwwl_BNeEVfiiA_1F9pQjSB7832itFpedOXRcUPNKeOwSWjrVaFhzp0GmxdZboJLPIbYZsAve1TRPODBUIr/s400/IM002549.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401005954413808578" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"> <span style="font-size:100%;">Tom Richmond muscling in on my wife </span><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWCotyxNaap_LhOz1qIMo14nMN2YBX-i4IHUZBfbAr3ZhGn0c6nspcqvMep0iG9b2y_Vv66jiubq-6fPPEXTSOYd6GHb1PXmUXueGwQTPioq6TByx9LI12eIhkgLLskkVP_UajR1iZHU5I/s1600-h/IM002530.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWCotyxNaap_LhOz1qIMo14nMN2YBX-i4IHUZBfbAr3ZhGn0c6nspcqvMep0iG9b2y_Vv66jiubq-6fPPEXTSOYd6GHb1PXmUXueGwQTPioq6TByx9LI12eIhkgLLskkVP_UajR1iZHU5I/s400/IM002530.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401007048279168066" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">WTF, I said caricature not character...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQUcRzlxuXdimYjclp60iIDVTvEeb6uwbjWMJZRzw1NmWrDQf-S2nljINdruhq8OLDQPZHt-IDB4syYz9MdkjnC6Fpgkggk7SIXrlZwoo-zcekeBtpKg-WOnUbeVcJaRrhPZxy08_L4dRJ/s1600-h/roblar.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQUcRzlxuXdimYjclp60iIDVTvEeb6uwbjWMJZRzw1NmWrDQf-S2nljINdruhq8OLDQPZHt-IDB4syYz9MdkjnC6Fpgkggk7SIXrlZwoo-zcekeBtpKg-WOnUbeVcJaRrhPZxy08_L4dRJ/s400/roblar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401008128731435138" border="0" /></a>LarTastik<br /></div>oddnogginzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02762552741667459868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127591635104346972.post-49990656700666903632009-11-05T17:17:00.000-08:002009-11-05T17:59:30.244-08:00InkSlingin Caricatures!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif_aJIVM28YN9CB6BiAqzwdSt6OkQLy-VwAO3gc4a5F0HbDaS3P1Dspo3LTdg4I9catQcofQ4OxX-8E5zlC-B3T2nvS_LrbHca-rFN4uGpFr4uz2B-YaU_d24oEN6Q_ToF_D50pBuPQypj/s1600-h/zodlarge.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif_aJIVM28YN9CB6BiAqzwdSt6OkQLy-VwAO3gc4a5F0HbDaS3P1Dspo3LTdg4I9catQcofQ4OxX-8E5zlC-B3T2nvS_LrbHca-rFN4uGpFr4uz2B-YaU_d24oEN6Q_ToF_D50pBuPQypj/s400/zodlarge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400798030268008194" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggwnDFI7vYy0wxam0FK0NXK16UXQ1fynFqHawpepNSmSEbmYGFp7n7FyGj7v7Vb8zZ7xa8x_RZPYBG0NpTDKWjozTZfeHSNfFewuNjxEDdoBeKfCd1aY85xPxECJbZDvd0KhJByqF6C-AX/s1600-h/mewall.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 387px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggwnDFI7vYy0wxam0FK0NXK16UXQ1fynFqHawpepNSmSEbmYGFp7n7FyGj7v7Vb8zZ7xa8x_RZPYBG0NpTDKWjozTZfeHSNfFewuNjxEDdoBeKfCd1aY85xPxECJbZDvd0KhJByqF6C-AX/s400/mewall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400795783288683970" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggwnDFI7vYy0wxam0FK0NXK16UXQ1fynFqHawpepNSmSEbmYGFp7n7FyGj7v7Vb8zZ7xa8x_RZPYBG0NpTDKWjozTZfeHSNfFewuNjxEDdoBeKfCd1aY85xPxECJbZDvd0KhJByqF6C-AX/s1600-h/mewall.jpg"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I feel that the best caricatures are the ones that stretch the boundaries of the victim, at least a little bit whilst still retaining enough likeness </span></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">for the viewer to feel ownership of the drawing. Nothing worse than seeing your victim stare blankly at your work dumbfounded, not recognizing themselves.<br />Unfortunately I've seen that look at a spot on caricature as well, some people just dont know what they look like, just how odd, garish and goofy they really are...<br /></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Not all of these caricatures are stretching the limits, some are quite tame </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">cartoons, but I like each for what they were at the time and have kept them as</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> yardsticks of my development.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Enjoy!</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-zqd-nEKdx6lmDyygLbDViykkyLURW3LNK7ZsIrMd_4HfGl-6pUTmORtneLvuVMpLz0yAbR7fUUIDYQL0qIYgBjc1IxLAsHNXnZ1opChShbsfC7QkVqH0vQS1vx8iAxWFSdXxesOGNGU/s1600-h/2amigos.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-zqd-nEKdx6lmDyygLbDViykkyLURW3LNK7ZsIrMd_4HfGl-6pUTmORtneLvuVMpLz0yAbR7fUUIDYQL0qIYgBjc1IxLAsHNXnZ1opChShbsfC7QkVqH0vQS1vx8iAxWFSdXxesOGNGU/s400/2amigos.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400798226443936002" border="0" /></a>These two are perfect examples of the party caricature style,<br />quick and fun, with tiny gag bodies.<br />no cleaning up or youngifying, just quick n bare bones ink around the 5 minute mark,<br />with more than enough likeness to appease the watchers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkyC5WJP9YmAXBsEFeJtTkbeh0hdbpBAztn6Io_CMIMxJOE6wVI9capKs3dQgRdrI2ogzxusxsL8sTQRkYXg4f9PLhLeoL1fDSfyFdiF2gYKZMz2ti0Ml5dlKgJ8O1vVdvOUXYU3mA3Bm/s1600-h/1amigosclose.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 351px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkyC5WJP9YmAXBsEFeJtTkbeh0hdbpBAztn6Io_CMIMxJOE6wVI9capKs3dQgRdrI2ogzxusxsL8sTQRkYXg4f9PLhLeoL1fDSfyFdiF2gYKZMz2ti0Ml5dlKgJ8O1vVdvOUXYU3mA3Bm/s400/1amigosclose.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400798831829178386" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji5lQNlWsgVNLtq4EYW3w2mNMN48JBjw6Ra8yWNiPK7zSRT0M360g2tcnOS0ilT6q6V3_RmUlV4G8RDGD7vfZos02ZGkC2u_MpEYeMpzBH1sj1O132txD_tDsQ94LvwA2-ikshNTqeIai3/s1600-h/conrad.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji5lQNlWsgVNLtq4EYW3w2mNMN48JBjw6Ra8yWNiPK7zSRT0M360g2tcnOS0ilT6q6V3_RmUlV4G8RDGD7vfZos02ZGkC2u_MpEYeMpzBH1sj1O132txD_tDsQ94LvwA2-ikshNTqeIai3/s400/conrad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400799357029582946" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji5lQNlWsgVNLtq4EYW3w2mNMN48JBjw6Ra8yWNiPK7zSRT0M360g2tcnOS0ilT6q6V3_RmUlV4G8RDGD7vfZos02ZGkC2u_MpEYeMpzBH1sj1O132txD_tDsQ94LvwA2-ikshNTqeIai3/s1600-h/conrad.jpg">a pen and ink illustration on a whim for a local newpaper, the Uxbridge Cosmos.</a><br />not quite as quick and dirty as the party pirates above.<br />Working in pen and ink is a slower process and often demands a predrawing to ink upon.<br />It is one of my favorite ways to work, i love the feel of the crowquill scratchin on the page.<br />the cross hatcing, the tiny lines, the nib gives great thick and thin line in response to pressure.<br />Good inks are getting harder to come by these modern days.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXEdFJyn_czG6blACGasgTKmO8K48hzbYRi5rliFwdrRfQYJOpBp8rcD9n25N4vpvVYIJQ5BScVu59HCaJgWOlfHMlv5YC5zhYHZkpefIh41frAsyOvbkWj24AOThOAx34xyyftPdy3bM5/s1600-h/giftone.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXEdFJyn_czG6blACGasgTKmO8K48hzbYRi5rliFwdrRfQYJOpBp8rcD9n25N4vpvVYIJQ5BScVu59HCaJgWOlfHMlv5YC5zhYHZkpefIh41frAsyOvbkWj24AOThOAx34xyyftPdy3bM5/s400/giftone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400800384967454226" border="0" /></a>Gift Caricatures!<br />I love them and I hate them.. or rather I hate the process involved in them.<br />On the one ink stained hand there is the leisure of working in your own studio at your own pace, coffee at hand, Basset hound at your feet. On the other hand there is inevitable the worst selection of pictures sent by the client to work with.<br />I have had pictures too tiny to know what i was looking at, pictures of people in sunglasses with a note to not drawing them without the glasses. The all time headache inducing picture recieved is the tiny, shot of a person, eyes squinting, poor lighting, often partially obscured by a car, a moose, a hand...<br /><br /><br />I often say to my clients that if you can't tell the colour of a persons eyes, hair or any other likeness creating details in a pic, then we need to find another pic, preferably 2 or three pix.<br />It is a challenge, but I do enjoy working from good pictures, especially with a fun list of interests, gags or props to add into the composition.. I love hiding little details in the background.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdIEaRZT_SdMwehZM9BDkp544sAbTZ-GFvLfaHocR0n4o76_xEl9gbtF1BI1PSglp9V0nTIqq734SdhK36Ikj4kFaw05KLLvYQWUiyfZQsgKb5rfr-L8SWkdaz11Ax0ZXXuDRF70J_6Xc0/s1600-h/gift2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdIEaRZT_SdMwehZM9BDkp544sAbTZ-GFvLfaHocR0n4o76_xEl9gbtF1BI1PSglp9V0nTIqq734SdhK36Ikj4kFaw05KLLvYQWUiyfZQsgKb5rfr-L8SWkdaz11Ax0ZXXuDRF70J_6Xc0/s400/gift2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400803324443653186" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zCKshKplxQzp8AtBGJGF8XkGLJTtubfhvVz4aY8_6owQRSW1GDLyoGG1Y2Ic8Qqgcmr5leYrtrYwIe77tB-MrkQ7aEnPw8e3RFwM07H1lUVo9epXLSa4IMsgWGAljVOVhG9e70ZdmoaI/s1600-h/lenz.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 388px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zCKshKplxQzp8AtBGJGF8XkGLJTtubfhvVz4aY8_6owQRSW1GDLyoGG1Y2Ic8Qqgcmr5leYrtrYwIe77tB-MrkQ7aEnPw8e3RFwM07H1lUVo9epXLSa4IMsgWGAljVOVhG9e70ZdmoaI/s400/lenz.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400803729143863266" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8-gvGBgRPxOtk5PsHEuAUe6cNzV8bOGYCNJeC1voEKXEbq1isTq5-hCb4eRiDyDrKkCinh3t0YzTj77-GrKsb9oSUIwRK-LlF4u2Lbi65fgC763F0QULShgT2qeJITdZMc1kGRczuax7d/s1600-h/nib_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 89px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8-gvGBgRPxOtk5PsHEuAUe6cNzV8bOGYCNJeC1voEKXEbq1isTq5-hCb4eRiDyDrKkCinh3t0YzTj77-GrKsb9oSUIwRK-LlF4u2Lbi65fgC763F0QULShgT2qeJITdZMc1kGRczuax7d/s400/nib_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400804195022252578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></div>oddnogginzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02762552741667459868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127591635104346972.post-538135265277980812009-11-05T11:39:00.000-08:002009-11-05T14:37:15.536-08:00InkTastiK baby..<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUNVdWle56v3gXFFUwI4ZGVt9eV4wlNm3rcCBNHHzS6gWSQbzINMJiTKuiZp6qfGphJ66yjJLL0PetC7xJAJ5540ZSky7qq_pBgbtqF4Tt_h81aUkg50iSV78FIH-gpe_ULLcBHdMJGoyp/s1600-h/image011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 354px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUNVdWle56v3gXFFUwI4ZGVt9eV4wlNm3rcCBNHHzS6gWSQbzINMJiTKuiZp6qfGphJ66yjJLL0PetC7xJAJ5540ZSky7qq_pBgbtqF4Tt_h81aUkg50iSV78FIH-gpe_ULLcBHdMJGoyp/s400/image011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400751326906437186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxXESFvxHMpmYlQHXMQczSv54f-nVEddRX0ntqRNQ7F_HyBUDTaqCPU55X-hoU1kx5bcxPG6Rzu2Dipi3ukjfdtWMITQ3WZZrmj18Lms24FS4L29eIofejx_gRXcoa4gl067IRwxaEtHOJ/s1600-h/code_seal_mar1955+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxXESFvxHMpmYlQHXMQczSv54f-nVEddRX0ntqRNQ7F_HyBUDTaqCPU55X-hoU1kx5bcxPG6Rzu2Dipi3ukjfdtWMITQ3WZZrmj18Lms24FS4L29eIofejx_gRXcoa4gl067IRwxaEtHOJ/s400/code_seal_mar1955+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400744384424024146" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">InkTastik</span> times...</span><br />With another park season behind me,<br />I now have time to do all the things I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">didn't</span> have time for<br />with 10-12 hour shifts in the park...<br />time to unpack the Dr Martin <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Black Star</span> and coloured inks,<br />the 102 <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">crow quills</span> and start working on some editorial illustrations,<br />comics n cartoons..<br /><br />here are a medley of some of my favorites from the past few years...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPRJky2coBqudW-shPUF2nfKv9dteG5PzILWIO_xxnatOSuzl15X5KD5rlYr22dvP9WlltzJnqx1GQwOaA5VQ5J-rYe_ZzVylVQMQSKb90URA8zK3XvucQvaApladPos0R43UmCJreZxdT/s1600-h/clintonSW.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 89px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy0L47s1QnG4x8-PlIX-5ZKnfSs530Bv22KTQxqcvmd4b3Tm5YE1UfDpzA40Jj-xI5IMbyTq1OWBeoyHq8-40i4jyh1S42ZU1Gh1C16F4XvPaiw7r8qLvfzVHJoBlfV59lWpcTlIEBTj3b/s400/nib_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400737270112559634" border="0" /></a></div>oddnogginzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02762552741667459868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127591635104346972.post-71897945789980340372009-11-05T08:32:00.001-08:002009-11-05T09:17:09.641-08:00more post season ramblings..<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlVoYhZhdkCSPSOiuhL6GF4SAY8CVdul9MoQ9VsDBpV2E3IYFowwZawzXRISM0zAGBHophg75phzO0gu418rbEpz4hG7HCM45l5VP1alGk2HQd0f2qtCLwPJURxlw6x8oXMqrwdNfssJfY/s1600-h/3659014396_ebabdc704f_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlVoYhZhdkCSPSOiuhL6GF4SAY8CVdul9MoQ9VsDBpV2E3IYFowwZawzXRISM0zAGBHophg75phzO0gu418rbEpz4hG7HCM45l5VP1alGk2HQd0f2qtCLwPJURxlw6x8oXMqrwdNfssJfY/s400/3659014396_ebabdc704f_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400666192572992562" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >parkdate 2008...<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Airbrush<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">the final frontier...</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">These are the voyages of the Retail Starship AirbrushT's<br />her seasonal mission, to explore strange new worlds<br />to seek out and attract new life, new customers...<br />to boldly paint hats n tshirts<br />like no one has done before!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_0WbEbqN9y4xuRK8u2zG8IfUTbNAOZmF2fPJr66yX1LGDYlkLwuwud-GO2-Lb0kLyCHbLve-9L0W2P39w05vsHaTqU2CBPH5ut6kh65C4NFOHjQ1Sm2KgO7MZct4coZBYXN70X6Ori2z/s1600-h/3658977208_49b56fbacf_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6aP0LMVWiuNeso6rAz0-DdMKSYRcsUTZjPUjO5BvvfSXIvE_tRkGb4nhc15APIuodko6ZKF7iJOuVlmJxAxW1FAUDKT7x7pd6YzMWmDdhEqRCA-zml5w3krHevaafjlCJrJ7wEYZdt9EG/s400/robjays.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400666744883553842" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLX1fCJsvqIMZ7b4H7frpYIaXjHkOiPDIZUGaqJyhQqht7pGnMtLS74GnnAsctd7UdVMLwgCzZ_rrwdLaU_ExX24YiXn8RzDHh8jB3knjCJS5kLj2D6Xjj5lvrubrBU6eOW1ZessiuK3Sn/s1600-h/001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLX1fCJsvqIMZ7b4H7frpYIaXjHkOiPDIZUGaqJyhQqht7pGnMtLS74GnnAsctd7UdVMLwgCzZ_rrwdLaU_ExX24YiXn8RzDHh8jB3knjCJS5kLj2D6Xjj5lvrubrBU6eOW1ZessiuK3Sn/s400/001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400668521650897058" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Thanks to trainee artist Anne for the action shots</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83y2-s9LutFex5m_WkrD3OcESqNFDsgQaqe-AAjIqrfbgN9epIbT54IzIK9cdaqcympHveE04KUCfNwq6rxHU_EjO__QMCdVxGoUplX3IcyBNnx9JI45bWRmMz3YWchTlTqjvKa-YHGEx/s1600-h/3658977208_49b56fbacf_o.jpg"><br /></a></div></div>oddnogginzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02762552741667459868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127591635104346972.post-28025344297822114272009-11-04T08:22:00.000-08:002009-11-05T08:24:18.665-08:002009 post season ramblings...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi29rwXHvCcss05Z1j4_eI0LVIz5IQpl4-1nd0BJr_xVwB_LdVpQYFGkxrOTpIV1h4z4KAOrFaob1CAPwMdWs79ontUB9lrZammOexLBrKXvJou6bUoxIJu9qlhMH-3qb7LzDZqyIX09tBb/s1600-h/robsrun.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ahuf_5IG7rf6dqS_J-FV-agS8fzap3TNHMx0eSCWVF_O-oTNzwHgOHwTBJG0N9HPlPNS-1_xkrgMCEhKaMYyiUgEVU0R9M1NPT36w143orIGMXAEU00o8gZMrtu06NVfkOY0k6954Zq7/s320/handtat1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400288821463283474" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And so another Season has come and gone, it seems like only 6 months ago that I was digging and cleaning clogged Createx paint out of crusty airbrush bottles, pulling old Paasche airbrush parts from storage and scrambling for enough working </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">parts to assemble guns for 3 working stations...as well as </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">meeting, greeting and training a new batch of talented </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">caricature artists.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">It was a great season in the park, with my personal sales targets met and exceeded! I finally passed the <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">$2000</span></span> mark, ($2015 to be exact) this year at AirbrushTshirts, thats pre-tax and doesn't include the cost of the product either! I can bask in the memory of all the guests of Canadas Wonderland I had the pleasure to draw or clothe in Wunderful Painted gear.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This was the season I invested in a full set of <span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >5 </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Iwata airbrushes</span></span> of my very own, no longer to be frustrated by reliance on the poor, abused and unenthusiastically cleaned Paasche airbrushes in the stand.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNIliQk3yvP74C4ff3rgY0gGx1Urp6bcBGj2d3joQoCQ3i-4S8G9ZfXqhqXZiXCWogb88u68ji78K45wdvSNR9xq1nmVEZuWY-iGvUCQ5H9oOArBY9fVGkz10eyXglGo_16Wo22Lmxfsoy/s1600-h/iwata-hp-be1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNIliQk3yvP74C4ff3rgY0gGx1Urp6bcBGj2d3joQoCQ3i-4S8G9ZfXqhqXZiXCWogb88u68ji78K45wdvSNR9xq1nmVEZuWY-iGvUCQ5H9oOArBY9fVGkz10eyXglGo_16Wo22Lmxfsoy/s400/iwata-hp-be1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400654430005402738" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I still recall the one (and only) shift I left my airbrush kit at my home studio. Matt, a Lead cashier had gotten 2 of the most involved shirt orders. a $65.00 design, skull/flag combo designed by visiting AirbrushMaster Tank. I put together 5 of the worst of the paasche guns, took them apart again, cleaned and re assembled 3 that were gave a satisfactory flow with minimal skips and jumps in paint.. what a hard shift that was, but we got through it. Next season I am definitely implementing a rigid cleaning schedule, with evening inspections.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The Beatings will continue until Morale (and ab cleaning skill) improves...</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmUufXTZ-WbGZ2Cz9T6NzJwb-BlhfnoEV-cj7A1LxTiCyvCIRkP90z6DuR4LdHqiwMJmBJ-FpbE60Exk5brO_XerEfxYyhk38iNpTw-UiQlp_z1x1fqcjaWMH5b0YJ_pMeZBm4h7NA7J54/s1600-h/robnoggle1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmUufXTZ-WbGZ2Cz9T6NzJwb-BlhfnoEV-cj7A1LxTiCyvCIRkP90z6DuR4LdHqiwMJmBJ-FpbE60Exk5brO_XerEfxYyhk38iNpTw-UiQlp_z1x1fqcjaWMH5b0YJ_pMeZBm4h7NA7J54/s320/robnoggle1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400300448400625730" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Caricature arts</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> definitely had its challenges this season, with a substantial price increase on all products. All our artists struggled with this and the sales momentum for the season was late coming on as a result, with a dip in morale as well as much backbench rumblings. As always, the dedicated drew in sales, and improved both their skills and their tan lines throughout the season.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMrhfKEsQMAzCs2a60u_bQzGUy6uD3PU3RpfIU_7GssMkaTcwynN-mlZ8ew98xxf0LSLJPPs-g9Mr_Evy57fXwBsMb8nLF2raiYiNQ_dRXx4mItjGMojDqRFOkGl9M6iyYNGAtJkDwgl5/s1600-h/sunlarge.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMrhfKEsQMAzCs2a60u_bQzGUy6uD3PU3RpfIU_7GssMkaTcwynN-mlZ8ew98xxf0LSLJPPs-g9Mr_Evy57fXwBsMb8nLF2raiYiNQ_dRXx4mItjGMojDqRFOkGl9M6iyYNGAtJkDwgl5/s400/sunlarge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400319096987033890" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1P2-3kKh2cB6iIRVB13Nx5hEsTmubtB-HU7Ad01DqZrbVxKkmmdCUdtpZwLccbl2yjfUuOjq-MD6QvlkiiBtI6H4T3DFrf-rIa6EBf0t3CUjuTkx5iJMskhk4nHiXrWs7CSWLCwFcpy-/s1600-h/grog1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 221px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1P2-3kKh2cB6iIRVB13Nx5hEsTmubtB-HU7Ad01DqZrbVxKkmmdCUdtpZwLccbl2yjfUuOjq-MD6QvlkiiBtI6H4T3DFrf-rIa6EBf0t3CUjuTkx5iJMskhk4nHiXrWs7CSWLCwFcpy-/s320/grog1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400314785213764210" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">It was both exciting and challenging to jump back and forth between Airbrush Arts and Caricature Prime this season as Senior Supervisor and my lead artist Ed was invaluable to me at Caricatures, taking on the scheduling duties and allowing me the breathing room to focus the challenges at </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">AirbrushT'shirts...</span></span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn0NvbOo0JnLnd-ry9uAz1CeVlE7C4zSa9JAUiKchCQUwu19vufYGIR9aJTm0RWlwg3PK1cYtI6nZEe0x6bu9-IjlyPYV9SqHHbIi5BrHBZylV8EfDsJa3qCeYH59P89I_-Uuu4w8t5aOl/s1600-h/n1651590177_147669_5967.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn0NvbOo0JnLnd-ry9uAz1CeVlE7C4zSa9JAUiKchCQUwu19vufYGIR9aJTm0RWlwg3PK1cYtI6nZEe0x6bu9-IjlyPYV9SqHHbIi5BrHBZylV8EfDsJa3qCeYH59P89I_-Uuu4w8t5aOl/s320/n1651590177_147669_5967.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400298752328729698" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4YLFpy9W3mIC1YA81hsA-Y7ScHJCt8kQ_hyphenhyphenwvITNd7OTMQrU8qRlpXgyuz9J4xt-eaYGziTLePDt0QpRZyGtau3RiG8uCFXGk9TEl01Bd8sNLyxHqrpn05fBdNf4X8SMgYt8BcbABL26j/s1600-h/carnage.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4YLFpy9W3mIC1YA81hsA-Y7ScHJCt8kQ_hyphenhyphenwvITNd7OTMQrU8qRlpXgyuz9J4xt-eaYGziTLePDt0QpRZyGtau3RiG8uCFXGk9TEl01Bd8sNLyxHqrpn05fBdNf4X8SMgYt8BcbABL26j/s320/carnage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400299255935514034" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I look forward to 2010, what challenges await? what will the team look like next season??</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">what pop culture references will be popular for caricatures and drawings on clothing???</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Gadz, I hope the popularity of basketball and soccer will diminish at least a little. Bring on the kids, teens and adult who have something interesting in mind to challenge and bring a smile to the weary, paint spattered artist at the Airbrush booth...</span> I say, <span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Bring it on!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxd_83YVEp7QaUYizNN9YXeRoH0bdAfmI2RCzAAVq60D6Bu6XrG62CI9onYev1Hmh1PfVnZRLzdV0VvAjLbhZzNL3RXGJonPy97rAYEG8s92CGrGwj0wB1Ipmf0WmQi8V33r83BP-nhlSY/s1600-h/handtat2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxd_83YVEp7QaUYizNN9YXeRoH0bdAfmI2RCzAAVq60D6Bu6XrG62CI9onYev1Hmh1PfVnZRLzdV0VvAjLbhZzNL3RXGJonPy97rAYEG8s92CGrGwj0wB1Ipmf0WmQi8V33r83BP-nhlSY/s320/handtat2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400311185211304178" border="0" /><br /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Cheers,<br />yer friendly neighbourhood theme park artist,<br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">R</span><span style="font-size:130%;">ob</span>oddnogginzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02762552741667459868noreply@blogger.com0