Happy National Cartoonists Day
woo hoo… paaaarty.
2017 – one week in…
Welcome to 2017. We live in interesting times… and it may be getting more interesting.
I didn’t want to do my typical year end/year ahead type of post. Admittedly, there was an element of lazy involved with that decision.
So, 2017. There will be some stuff happening. 2017 is the 15th year of Bob the Squirrel. There will be some sort of year-long celebration for that – even though I think throwing a party for yourself is a bit egotistical. On June 8, 2017, the 5000th Bob the Squirrel strip will post/print. That too isn’t anything that should alter the orbit of the Earth or get a parade… but it’s going to happen. The plan (as of now) is to combine the 15th year and the 5000th strip will be combined somehow. I’ll keep the world posted.
In addition to that, I started my Frank’s anything-but-a-squirrel-drawing-a-day 2017 project. The title is self-explanatory: I will post a drawing a day for the entire year that has NOTHING to do with Bob. I felt that some of my other muscles needed a little workout. I’ve become a bit comfortable knowing that I could always go to the Bob well and get a drawing. Limiting myself will force me to be more creative. It may ALSO drive me a tad crazy. I will post the drawings everyday on Facebook and Twitter. A gallery on bobthesquirrel.com will come later on.
There are a few other things but they’re little more than sketchy sketches at this point.
I’m a little fearful of the various unknowns before us…but what are you going to do?
I’m going to draw. #bobthesquirrel15
perfectly illustrated
In all the years of drawing squirrels name Bob, I have never captured my OWN present feelings as perfectly as I have this morning. It’s not the best drawing, but it’s the best illustration.
The tension, the stress… all there. Now I’m even more stressed that I’ll never be able to capture a feeling as well ever again.
I’m going to need a bigger teddy bear.
SQUIRRELOSOPHY-Black Friday Yesterday
This is re-posted from today’s SQUIRRELOSOPHY…
It’s that time of year again. A time when the Black Friday deals fill the joyous air with bargain flavored atmosphere. Thing of it is, the Black Friday deals started way before the day they’re named for. What the what?
Even though I am a squirrel, I like to consider myself a learned student on what it means to be human. I mean, only someone who ISN’T human could have that type of perspective, right? Is it really worth the deal to crowd yourself, shoulder to hostile shoulder into retail space with homicidal aspirations to get a dvd for $1.99? Seriously? I could understand if you were starving and you have to push and fight for a loaf of bread… to keep yourself alive. But, seriously? I am willing to roll over you for that cheap television. I will fight you to save some money.
What is wrong with you people? Ease up. The more successful this is, the earlier it will be. Christmas shopping next year will start two days before Halloween. You know I’m right.
So, Hopefully the scratches and bruises on your body aren’t that bad. Ice that bump on your head and have a turkey sandwich. The leftovers will be in the fridge earlier next year.
And, because I am a total HYPOCRITICAL SQUIRREL, be sure to check out Frank’s JINGLE BOB original art sale and the Holiday Custom Art Offer. Exorcize some of that black and blue Thursday and Friday out of your system by purchasing some original art. I guarantee it’ll make me think that much more of you. 🙂
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And be sure to check out the latest Bob the Squirrel and Squirrelosophy collections: at one point, the kid had A LOT of potential and that’s one way of doing it… along with all the other Bob the Squirrel books… if you haven’t already.