To breathe...

The full-time season at Worlds of Fun came to an end Sunday. Now it's just weekends, with the exception of Labor Day. I wish I knew where the past few years have gone. At times it seems like a haze. Somehow I survived last season, complete with my boss going down with a serious ailment and my daughter getting married. Here's me on her wedding day. I'm wearing my kippah and tallit. She wouldn't let me wear it for the actual ceremony...didn't think the Lutherans at the church we were at would go for it. I'm not Jewish, but have found new insights in studying Judaism, many new wonders that have unfolded for me.

At the park, we have competitions among the caricature artists as I've stated in some previous posts. And sometimes we get some good drawings for display. Some are even mine. Here's one I did of David Caruso. My wife watches CSI:Miami mostly to comment on his acting abilities and posing. It's at an odd angle because it's up high on the wall.

Harry Potter has been popular with the kids we work with. Most have grumbled at the new movies getting pushed to summer 2009 instead of a Christmas release this year. I won the "Umbridge" contest we had last season.

And, as I promised, I'm posting the "Sex and the City" version I did for this season's contest. Sorry for the crappy photo, and the flash around Sarah Jessica's breasticle.

Currently, I'm watching "Dexter," season 2 and I bought "Heroes," season 2 today. I found the "Lila" character fascinating for Dexter. I like to sketch quick caricatures while watching tv. It helps me to think. I feel like I'm at an empasse, career-wise, and not sure of a direction.

Be good!

Some new, some old...

I have some rough sketches I've been doodlin' on for my caricature contest entry for "The Office." If you're a fan of the show, I hope I got close on these initial drawings. Here's "Michael."...

Here's "Dwight."...

And here's "Jim."...
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HEROES!!!--some old stuff to revisit...

I got into this show after the fact. One of the girls at work loaned me her copy of "Season 1," and after viewing I was hooked. My favorite character was "Eden," and I was dismayed when they killed her off. Still working on a sketch of her. My initial attempts were of "Nathan." Here's what I came up with, and I envision something similar to the Illustrator stuff I've dabbled in the past few years.

Hiro and Ando provide a good bit of "relief," but at times are more distracting. Season 2 they seemed to be not as well used.

"Mohinder" is one sketch that I thought came out well...

After "Eden," my favorite character is "HRG"--short for "horned rimmed glasses." The mysterious man known only as Bennet for most of Season 1....

I like Greg Grunberg's "Parkman." He's a fat guy. I can relate...

Lastly in this set is "D. L." Watching the first season(again!), I'm gleefully anticipating spending some sheckels when Season 2 hits next week. Too bad "D. L." got killed off...

Now that I've shown these, hopefully it will goose me to work on an artpiece and draw the other characters, particularly Claire, Nikki, Linderman, and Sylar.

Be good!

Wow! Full-time just about done!!!...

I started this blog to clear my head and do some "out loud" thinking, and I'm amazed at how time has gotten away from me. Where do I start? Well, since my last post, I said "Goodbye" to a good friend, went to Comic Con International, went to my 35th class reunion, and now face finally having some time to breathe! It's been difficult to find time/energy to draw. And I need to draw! And pick a project of my own and finish it! Scary!!!

I did this doodle a while back. One of the caricature artists was drawing a girl, and her features fascinated me. She's bi-racial, and I grimaced as the artist, upon finishing the b/w and starting to color, picked up the dark brown artstick when she had a very fair golden cast to her skin tone.

I'm currently working on the final caricature contest of the year. It's the cast to "The Office," and I promise to put up some sketches no later than Wednesday. In the meantime, here's a rough I did for my entry for the "Sex and the City" contest. I should have the final version I entered uploaded soon, too. By the way, I DID win the "Sex and the City" contest. Huzzah!!!