I’m excited–not because I’ve turned another pair of strangers o’ the week into bad caricatures–but because I did it entirely using a crowquill nib dipped in ink. I went a bit overboard on the hatching, but I blame that partly on the fun I was having just continuing to see what kind of marks I could make. As you may know, I’ve attempted the whole dip pen thing before, with varying levels of frustration, but a few weeks ago I caught an interview with Mort Drucker (of Mad Magazine fame) in which he stated he uses Gillott 1950 nibs.

Back to my old tricks drawing naked ladies. 30 second pose.

A while back I purchased the entire series of the Dick Van Dyke Show on Blu-ray. Among all the things this show has going for it, I think this wisecracker might be my favorite.

Not really happy with the outcome, but happy to test some new pen nibs!

Believe it or not, cartoons have been on my mind this past week. I’ve got a pretty solid story for my graphic novel, and I’d love for you to harass me about finishing it sometime this decade. This pair of drawings was just a test for one element of the story: an entertainer during his carefree youth, and his disgruntled final years.