Okay, so here’s the basic conversation I had with myself during this doodle:
“Hmm…looks like I decided to draw a salamander head….”
“I think he needs a hat. A beanie?
“Nah….how ’bout a jester’s hat?’
“Oooooh, no…wait…I got it…a cowboy hat!”
“Why would a salamander be wearing a cowboy hat?”
“Well, DUH! Because he’s a rodeo salamander, of course!”
“Better draw him ridin’ something, then.”
“Like a porcupine?”
“Ouch! No, keep it basic…a horse or a bull.”
“Okay, but that bull better be a tiny one, I’m running out of room on the paper.”
“Sure thing. How’s that look?”
“Looks more like a heifer than a bull.”
“Everyone’s a critic. Okay, then, dang it…I’ll give it an udder…Ta-da! it’s a heifer. You happy?”
“I’m lapsing into a bliss-induced coma even as we speak.”
This concludes our tour through my thought processes. Please be sure and wipe your feet as you exit the building.
Tags: amphibians, art, artist, cowboys, creative process, doodles, drawing, funny, humor, jaggedsmile, pen and ink, rodeo, salamanders, sketchbook, thought
Jaggedsmile 
February 25, 2008 at 9:12 am |
laughing…you never cease to amaze me…
February 25, 2008 at 9:28 am |
I like Mini-heifer’s indifferent ‘moo’.
March 5, 2008 at 12:44 pm |
You’re up to your usual amazing tricks. Love this. I also see you have the same penchant for critters in cowboy hats as I do, hee heee!
Oh, and thanks for sharing your creative process (0;
March 19, 2008 at 7:09 pm |
I love the way you drew the HUGE salamander riding the tiny cow. You really inspire me to use a LOT of imagination while I’m drawing.
May 15, 2009 at 12:52 pm |
I have just discovered your work sir you are a genius
January 4, 2010 at 11:59 pm |
man you have to be my favorite artist.
January 14, 2015 at 6:07 pm |
I like the doodle and we are having a rodeo themed fundraising event this spring. Our elementary school is the Salem Salamanders and I was wondering if we could use the doodle as our logo.
Thanks
Dan
January 15, 2015 at 10:07 am |
Dan, thanks for your interest. Contact me via my blog email (jaggedsmileblog at gmail dot com) and we can discuss this further.
January 15, 2015 at 9:32 pm |
Thanks!
January 18, 2015 at 2:36 pm |
I have emailed