June 17, 2009 by jaggedsmile

And then one day it happened. In a single instant, all the doctors’ theories about the cause of Mel’s headaches were proven wrong.
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June 5, 2009 by jaggedsmile

You may not see him, but he’s going to be there.
Tonight.
In your bedroom.
Over in that dark corner.
Just standing there.
Watching you.
And humming 1970s advertising jingles.
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May 14, 2009 by jaggedsmile

This is an illustration for an article in the upcoming August 2009 issue of In Touch magazine. I had a lot of fun doing it. I wanted to take a more rugged approach to Abraham than most of the illustrations and paintings I’ve seen. The base illustration was done with a Bic ballpoint pen, with color and additional background texture added in Photoshop.
Tags: Abraham, art, artist, ballpoint pen, ballpoint pen illustration, Bible, Christianity, crosshatching, drawing, facial expression, illustration, illustrator, inspiration, jaggedsmile, Judaism, Old Testament, pen and ink, portraits
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May 12, 2009 by jaggedsmile

I think I’ll name him Grimbus. One, because he looks like a Grimbus; and two, because he snarled at me when I suggested the name Alphonso.
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April 30, 2009 by jaggedsmile

It’s disturbing when my own drawings cause me physical discomfort when I look at them. This one gives me the urge to go stick my face in a sinkful of water and blink rapidly.
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April 6, 2009 by jaggedsmile

As promised in a previous post, here is the finished “pilot” illustration that will be in the June 2009 In Touch magazine. I had a lot of fun doing this one. Click on the thumbnail to view a larger version of the final piece.
Tags: art, artist, artists, aviation, cartoon, drawing, facial expression, flying, fun, funny, humorous, illustration, illustrator, jaggedsmile, pilots, vintage aircraft
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March 12, 2009 by jaggedsmile

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I give you… LEPRECON!
Get it? Leprechaun…lepreCON…bwahahahahaha! I kill me!
Tags: art, artist, bad puns, cartoon, doodle, doodles, doodling, drawing, funny, humor, illustration, Ireland, Irish, jaggedsmile, leprechauns, St. Patrick's Day, St. Patty's Day
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March 6, 2009 by jaggedsmile

Here’s a preview of a piece that will be published this June. I am going for a pulp novel, B-movie poster feel. I’m adding in the half-tone pattern in Photoshop to give it a vintage 4-color printing appearance. I’ll post the completed art after it’s been published. Hope you like it.
Tags: art, artist, aviation art, facial expression, flight, illustration, illustrator, jaggedsmile, movie posters, pilots, publishing, pulp novels
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March 2, 2009 by jaggedsmile
Okay, so these guys probably spent a fortune in taxpayer money to “discover” something I could’ve proven for free!
Take Note: Doodling Can Help Memory
Now, if I can just get a grant to prove my theory that society didn’t start having struggles with obesity until AFTER the government made companies start listing the fat and calorie contents on food packaging…..
{Thanks, Linda, for the heads up on the Yahoo article.}
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February 25, 2009 by jaggedsmile
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