After returning from the local medical centre, following yet another appointment connected with my blood pressure, I began to doodle. Hell, I have been doodling for donkey's years. Doodling helps me to think. To tell you the truth, I have no idea why I do it. It just happens. Up at "The Hammer and Pincers" they have several of my doodles pinned up on the noticeboard.
Today, I had the bright idea of drawing a cartoon of our blog brother John Gray. Over the years, I have seen many pictures of him. With his recent diabetes diagnosis, he has had a lot to consider in his bijou corner cottage. I thought this cartoon image might raise a smile upon his cheeky chops.
I hope he sees it because he doesn't always drop in here. Hell, I don't blame him. Keeping up with all the blogs and bloggers you like could easily become a full time occupation. We have to draw some lines - don't we?
Perhaps the picture could lead to another cartoon series for children . My running title would be "The Adventures Earl Gray" and he would of course be accompanied by his faithful Welsh terriers and his mischievous kitten cats. The theme music would require a tuba.
In contrast to John, I have only ever seen one photograph of County Cork blogger and plantaholic Dave Northsider so it was more difficult to create a cartoon for him - but still I tried.
Maybe Earl Gray and Dave Northsider could meet up in the cartoon series and have fun and frolics together. There'd be word balloons and everything and actions would be represented by cartoon sounds like POW! THWACK! OOPS! and SPLATT!
You don't have to be silly to work here at "Yorkshire Pudding Enterprises" but it helps!
Would drawing some lines be considered a type of doodle?
ReplyDeleteHello Chris! Nice of you to call by. A few lines could indeed make a doodle.
DeleteYou've got a hidden talent there, sir. I see John Gray!
ReplyDeleteIt is what he sees in the mirror most mornings.
DeleteI recognized John Gray right away from the glasses perched on top of his head, his bemused look, and the Walking Dead t-shirt! You definitely have a cartoonist's eye and the artistic skills to carry it off!
ReplyDeleteThat is very kind of you to say so Debra.
DeleteWell, I'm impressed with this cartoon character. So all you have to do is come up with a couple of standard expressions and you're away to a successful cartoon.
ReplyDeleteEvery cartoon needs a villain and that could be you Red!
DeleteThe John Gray of Wales is a good representation. I don't know the other blogger.
ReplyDeleteSee "Northsider" in my sidebar.
DeleteAs I don't know what either of the two look like, I can't say how life-like your drawings are, but I have seen other drawings from you (including the one you are using as an Avatar here, and of course the wonderful illustrations you provided for my book) and imagine that these are spot on.
ReplyDeleteI would have liked to see more pictures of Dave Northsider but he is rather shy.
DeleteThe drawings are excellent! No wonder they have some pinned up at the pub!
ReplyDeleteJust call me Michelangelo!
DeleteNice doodles. You have a not-so hidden talent .
ReplyDeleteI would love to doodle you JayCee!
DeleteWhen you meet John he has a genuine smile, and a warm hug.
ReplyDeleteDoes he look as rough as a bear's arse?
Deletenoodle doodle came to town, with lots of straight spaghetti..... they twisted it around around around, and this is what you get-ti. Noodle doodle doodle doodle motor cars, noodle doodle doddle doodle houses. Noodle doodle doodle doodle butterflies, EEK, noodle doodle mouses!
ReplyDeleteHas it come to this? Get yourself a sanity test Mr Fox!
DeleteYour drawings are way better than anything I could do. I'm more of a stick figure drawer:)
ReplyDeleteThe two drawings took me no more than three minutes to do.
DeleteI have always wished for even the smallest gift in sketching or painting or...well, anything. I have literally never gotten past the stage of rendering humans on paper as stick figures. I am a little jealous of your doodling ability.
ReplyDeleteI might do a cartoon of you Mary! But I need your permission.
DeleteI look rough as a bears arse lol
ReplyDeleteWhat an insult to bears!
DeleteI could never in a million years doodle like that. You have a hidden talent!
ReplyDeleteI just take it for granted that I can draw and paint and simply neglect my talent.
DeleteYou should write some stories with your illustrations for your grandchildren. What treasures!
ReplyDeleteIt was a sunny day in Trelawnyd and John Gray was bouncing down the lane on his pogo stick singing "Bat Out of Hell", closely followed by his Welsh terriers and two black kitten cats. Suddenly....
DeletePs I’m game for A frolick. lol
ReplyDeletePps I pop in most daysxx
PPPS I don't pop in! So frolic on your tod mate!
DeleteNicely done!
ReplyDeleteI bow to thee ma'am.
DeleteI knew that was John right away! (The t-shirt helped.) I always like your doodles. It seems like a fun skill to have.
ReplyDeleteYou might be next on my hit list!
DeletePppps
ReplyDeleteIs that a gravy stain near the I in waking Dead ?
No. It is tomato ketchup.
DeleteAnother career beckons. I wish I could draw!
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