Art, stupid drivers, and Scott Farkus...

First off, today at the post office I ran into the guy who played the bully Scott Farkus in A Christmas Story. That was pretty cool. And he didn't even pelt me with snowballs. That would be difficult since our autumn in the Valley has brought us 90 degree temps.


Why is it that some days it seems like they let the inconsiderate drivers out of their corral here in North Hollywood? Two days in a row I've been met with drivers going out the in driveway at the post office. And the kicker was yesterday when a woman cut across three lanes of traffic from being parked, forcing me to slam on my brakes, so she could get into a turn lane. When I honked my horn at her, she flipped ME off. What??!! My biggest pet peeve is inconsiderate people, so I've been gritting my teeth lately. And THEN there was the guy in front of me in the grocery line carrying on a loud conversation and totally ignoring the checker. He only paused long enough to ask me if he could use my discount card. And THEN... Oh, I think I just need to stay home. But then tonight is the last presidential debate. I think I'm going to dig a hole and crawl into it. Sheesh!


Finally, here are a couple new illustrations... This first one is a commission that I received on my recent visit to NYC. Stephen Dolginoff wrote and starred (along with Doug Kreeger) in the musical Thrill Me, telling the story of the Leopold and Loeb murders in 1920s Chicago.


The second piece is one I just did for fun because I dig Brian d'Arcy James' eyebrows. He will be returning to Broadway in title role of the new stage version of Shrek and so I thought I'd whip up a little caricature illustration to commemorate it. I have a couple more projects on the drawing board as well before I head off on my St. Paul/Chicago trip next week. Lots of art. That's how I like it.

So, take care, all! Go Obama! Peace and love.