CANDY!

Lightningbolt McSkullface craves sweets!

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Now playing: Mary Lou Lord with Semisonic - Sugar Sugar
via FoxyTunes

Merry Christmas!

Here is this year's Christmas card.

Have a safe and merry Christmas, folks!

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Now playing: June Christy - The Merriest
via FoxyTunes

Waiting Room Sketches #1

There's nuthin' much to do in waitin' rooms 'cept
readin' or sketchin'. I tend to lean toward the latter.

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Now playing: John Lennon - Watching The Wheels
via FoxyTunes

Kid Kosmo Meets The Amazing Brain-Bot

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Now playing: Johnny Hawksworth Orchestra - Lunar Walk
via FoxyTunes

Them Dukes in Hades

Today we present a sketch (from memory) of the
legendary lost episode of The Dukes of Hazzard,
entitled "Them Dukes in Hades".

In the episode, Boss Hogg threatens to foreclose on
the Dukes farm if the they don't come up with the
millions of dollars they owe for all of the destruction
they have been responsible for over the years.
While the Duke boys brainstorm, Uncle Jesse sneaks off
and makes a deal with Satan himself. Satan gives him
a recipe for the finest moonshine ever made. The
moonshine is a hit and the farm is saved.

Unfortunately, Uncle Jesse did not read the
fine print on his contract and finds that he cannot
pay old Scratch what he owes. The Hoary Host of
the Nether World decides to invoke a special clause in the
contract and claims Daisy for his own. She is to
become Queen of Hades.

When the Duke boys find out what has happened they
hop in the General Lee and head straight to Hell.
They must battle hordes of demons and jump the Lake of Fire
in order to get Daisy back and save Uncle Jesse's immortal soul.

The episode only aired once.

Due to pressure from religious groups, it was
yanked from the syndication roster and
was never seen again.

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Now playing: Michel Legrand and His Orchestra - Too Darn Hot
via FoxyTunes

Retropop #3

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Now playing: Angelo Lavagnino - Fuori Orbita - Out Of Orbit
via FoxyTunes

Mod!

So very . . .

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Now playing: Savina, Carlo - Pop-Girl
via FoxyTunes

Roundy McOrangehead

The Curiously Cosmic Creation of
Roundy McOrangehead.

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Now playing: Bernard Fevre - Cosmic Rays
via FoxyTunes

Alien Robot Suit

Say, that little one-eyed fellow
really gets around!

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Now playing: Raymond Scott and His Orchestra - Power House
via FoxyTunes

New Blog Announcement!

When I started this blog, I decided that it should be a general
audience blog and would not feature any nudity.
My sketchbooks, however, seem to be brimming with lots of
somewhat naughty images.

With that in mind, I came to the conclusion that I should start a
new blog showcasing the racier side of my work.

And here it is:

SKINSVILLE!

I hope you enjoy it. :)

In a Modern Mood

When the mood makes it's move,
you just go with it, man.

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Now playing: Pascal Auriat - Deliria
via FoxyTunes

The Tiki Snatchers

A color sketch for a painting.

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Now playing: Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra - High Crime
via FoxyTunes

Mystiki

This is a pencil drawing with digital color.
It is one of several pieces that can be purchased as high
quality prints from my new Imagekind gallery, Illustrationville.
Imagekind allows you to purchase the prints by themselves or
have them custom framed. They have a large selection
of mats and frames to choose from.

Click the above link or the link in the sidebar to see
the complete gallery.

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Now playing: Daniel White - Femina Tiki
via FoxyTunes

Belated Halloween Post

Better late than never!
These are drawings from a couple of years ago.

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Now playing: Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers - Monster Mash
via FoxyTunes

Bikini

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Now playing: Esquivel - la bikina
via FoxyTunes

Sketch-O-Rama

Here is a page of random sketchy business.

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Now playing: The Marc 4 - Sketch [1973]
via FoxyTunes

Tiki-La Motor Lodge

Matchbook art for the Tiki-La Motor Lodge.

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Now playing: Alan Moorhouse - Music To Drive By
via FoxyTunes

Spackle!!

This fellow's name is Ba-hab Vee-Lah and
he hails from the planet Thistle-dows.
His message is clear.

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Now playing: Bernard Fevre - New From The Future
via FoxyTunes

Sunset Tiki

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Now playing: Les Baxter - Call Of The Tropical Sun
via FoxyTunes

Lunar-Tiki @ CafePress!

My Lunar-Tiki art is now available on a variety of products
at CafePress. The new store is called The Lunar-Tiki Lounge.

You can check it out via the link above or the one in the sidebar.
Below are low-res examples of two of the items available.



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Now playing: Laurie Johnson - Shopping Spree
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Eye, Robot!

This is a sketchbook drawing that I spruced
up with a combo of Painter and Photoshop.

Nifty detail shots:

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Now playing: Thomas,Peter - Rockin' Computer
via FoxyTunes

Crenshaw

Introducing Crenshaw
A little man from Mars
He hails from outer space
From just beyond the stars

He means us no harm
He just wants to make friends
That, and drink coffee
(Exotic blends)

He enjoys a good story
Or even a joke
Despite his appearance
He's a regular bloke

So, if you should see him
Flash him a smile
And invite him inside
To chat for a while

From that point on
When you look at the stars
You'll think of ol' Crenshaw
Your new friend from Mars

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Now playing: The Ran-Dels - Martian Hop
via FoxyTunes

You Go-Go, Girl!

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Now playing: Akira Ifukube - TV Go-Go Dance M
via FoxyTunes

Les Girls

A finely fabricated feminine foursome.

A detail featuring my favorite femme
from the 'fore-mentioned foursome.

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Now playing: Benny Golson - Music To Watch Girls By
via FoxyTunes

Tahitian Dreams

It's good to dream.

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Now playing: Elvis Presley - Moonlight Swim
via FoxyTunes

Retro Modern Frame

This is the frame I mentioned in the Space Robot post.
It is a blank wooden frame painted with acrylics.

Below are some photos of the frame from different angles.

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Now playing: Pete Thomas - Coolstuff
via FoxyTunes

Surrealio #1

It was only a matter of time . . .

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Now playing: Sammy Kaye - Doodle Dee Doo
via FoxyTunes

Space Robot

I was painting a frame as a housewarming gift last night
and found myself with some paint left over. I decided,
rather than waste it, I would use it to paint my Space
Robot image that had been lingering in the sketch
phase on a piece of canvas board.

Below is a detail of the piece.

This piece is available
for purchase at Artville.

Acrylic on canvas board

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Now playing: Frank Comstock - Out of this World
via FoxyTunes

Retro Modern Designs

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Now playing: Bernard Fevre - Molecule Dance
via FoxyTunes

Nannette & the Chimp

It was the #4 hit show of 1965!
Nannette & the Chimp debuted on Sept. 8th, 1965
on ABC after a long and troubled production. Star,
Rita Leftkowitz, complained numerous times about the
grabby nature of her co-star, Boogles the chimp. This led
to many scenes having to be re-shot in order to pass the censor board.
In addition, several members of the crew were fired after
pointing out that Boogles was, in fact a monkey, not a chimp.

The show, a half hour sitcom set in France, concerned the wacky
mis-adventures of Nannette, a practitioner of the worlds oldest
profession, who finds herself the guardian of a wayward chimp
named Henri. The unlikely twosome got each other in and out
of trouble on a weekly basis while always finding ways to
remain friends.

Rita's va-va-voom figure and Boogles' hilarious hi-jinks shot
the show to #4 where it stayed for two seasons.

The show was canceled after Boogles became embroiled in a
scandal involving the pet poodle of guest actress, Betty Spork.
The producers tried to find a new chimp to play Henri, but none
of the contenders possessed Boogles' special magic.

Rita Leftkowitz went on to star in Shawna, the Jungle Queen
until her tragic death in 1969, when she was
swallowed by an errant boa constrictor during a break in filming.

The first season of Nannette & the Chimp will be
available soon on DVD and Blu-ray.

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Now playing: The Living Strings - theme to the monkees
via FoxyTunes

Tiki Modern

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Now playing: The Surfmen - Forbidden Island
via FoxyTunes

Hammer Posters

A few years back, I got the idea in my noggin'
to create poster-style, photo based images derived
from the films of the House of Hammer.

It never got past the sketch stage seen here.
(Oh, ambition, why have yee forsaken me?)

From the left: The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1974), The
Curse of Frankenstein (1957) and The Reptile (1966).

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Now playing: Bigroup - Big Hammer
via FoxyTunes

Tarzan

Here's a moody sketch featuring the
Lord of the Jungle himself.

KREEGAH! BUNDOLO!

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Now playing: Shorty Rogers - Oomgawa

Femme Fatale

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Now playing: Sounds Orchestral - Kissy Suzuki

Art Girl

She's cute.
She likes art.
She lives in a gallery.
The gallery is apparently floating in space.

Long-Legged Girl (with the short dress on)

This sketch was inspired by the Elvis Presley
song "Long-Legged Girl" from the motion
picture "Double Trouble".

Johnny Jetpack

Hey kids, it's 8:00! Time for The Johnny Jetpack Show!
This week Johnny tries to stop a group of space villains,
called The Sinisterians, from turning all of Earth's children into
ping-pong balls. Can he do it? Tune in and find out!

The Johnny Jetpack Show is sponsered by Zing!
The drink that makes you say "Zowie!"

Striped Dress

Mugz

More mugz fer yer viewin' . . . uh . . . pleasure.

First Contact

I hope it goes well. :)

IF-MOON

With apologies to wolfmen everywhere.

Flower Girl

Tiki Tony's Sign

Come on down and have a Mai Tai on the house!
Tell 'em Tony sent ya!

Mention this ad and get a free "Grass Skirt Grind"
from the Way Out Wahine herself.

IF-POEM (revised)

Here is a revised version of the Twisty, Twisty Spaceman.

The Ballad of the Twisty, Twisty Spaceman.