IF: Rescued

Another submission for Illustration Friday.



These two gentlemen are based on my old bosses from when I worked at a grocery store as a wee lad. The one on the left, I believe, got addicted to crack and the one on the right had the foulest sense of humor I've ever encountered. Bless'em both.

Bill Murray

I don't mess around with color too often, but this was a nice warm up project for a Sunday afternoon.

Initiate Self Destruct

Warm Ups

I like to sketch and ink faces quickly to warm up. These are not all from one sitting.

IF: Expired

My submission for Illustration Friday.

3 years of keeping an irregular blog irregular

I'll try to do something more than this; treat this anniversary right. But Cold Ramen is now in its 3rd year on the web. The best part of this past year, artwise, was learning to ink with a brush.

And of course, a Happy St. Patrick's Day to you all.

Easter Island Meme

Just a simple gag comic.

People

Papers at the Pub

A quick doodle of Lisa grading papers at the pub.

nobody wins. ask caesar.

Closer to my original concept. The lines are from Charles Bukowski's "The German Bar."

Ask Caesar

The lines are taken from a Charles Bukowski poem title "The German Bar." I love Bukowski's poetry, especially the ones that seem to sock you in the stomach at the end. They're like a Vonnegut novel contained in a single page.

Not your typical image of Caesar, I know. For some reason, I kept picturing a heavier man than the gaunt image of Caesar with a hang dog expression. Stephen Fry seemed an apt fit.

Hungry Earth

Spot Illustration for Northern Design Group for an article about what people all over the world eat.

Freelance Project - Wellshare International

Just finished up a freelance project for Minnesota International Health Volunteers, now Wellshare International.
You'll see below images of Somali teens and some older versions and a multi-stage of the menstrual cycle.




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