Note Arlo’s hands in the last two panels of the 2011 comic above. It is very easy, when drawing hands, to get it all backwards, especially when the hands are in dynamic positions. Because of this, I often sit at my drawing board and flail my arms about my head and back, envisioning where my fingers end up. It’s a very good thing cartooning is a solitary art. Well, spring as arrived, although it might come as a surprise to our friends in the Midwest and the Northeast. Spring arrived in parts of the South in typical fashion: accompanied by hail and tornadoes. I apologize for not posting much lately, but I hope you’ll take my word for it that it was an exceptionally busy winter around here. I’ve been pulled in many directions the past couple of months, and I don’t take that well. I’m a tunnel-vision kind of guy who focuses on one task to the detriment of others. And don’t we all have more than one task? Anyway, we’re not going out of business here, evidence to the contrary.
177 responses to “‘A little bird rolled me.’”
There was a Peanuts strip about Linus being unable to draw hands.
see about 2:38. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhfp6Z8z1cI You aren’t the only one Jimmy.
And think of the famous photo of Norman Rockwell staring into a mirror while painting a portrait of himself at work.
🙂
I’m just glad that you set the limit to 2 weeks instead of 1. That really helps on those times when you are really busy.
Jimmy, you were just following tradition that goes back to at least the Middle Ages. People were often drawn with two right hands or feet in medieval manuscripts.
I have the same issue when I lay laminate flooring and have a corner that I have to do. Same with mitering a frame. My son and father-in-law were pretty sharp and could do it easily. Not me.
Spring has certainly arrived in SE Texas! We’ve had a relatively hard winter here, with snow twice! Once in December and again in early January. I hear you Northeners sneering, but the last snow here in Conroe (just north of Houston) was in 2008. We jest ain’t used to the cold we’ve had this year, and I know I’ve lost a few tender plants. But now the flowering trees are dropping their flowers and leafing out, the azaleas are in full bloom and the bluebonnets are in beautiful display. Sad to say, the tree pollen is also rampant, but the cool temperatures are a joy. In no time at all it will be hot, so I’m going outside to enjoy it while I can.
A&J on the 19th – imagine that X 4.
For March 20 -Ain’t it the truth.
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Still just one egg.
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Peace,
Judy, I got stuck all day at Bush International in December 2009 and there was a lot of snow in the area. But I was told it was quite unusual.
emb:
Up to the individual.
I would go for monthly.
Hands! Thanks for the little lesson, Jimmy! It’s so nice you dare so often to step out of a usual box and draw other poses—and all for the sake of the story. Too, it can be so hard to draw them just the right size, I’ve learned.
I really loved today’s (March 21st) strip. Now intead of looking through our windows, Jimmy has hacked our Facebook accounts. I clicked on the same click-bait….Wait a minute. Is that a good thing???
I love today’s strip, too, Steve. Ingredients for comic strip: one part click-bait idea, one part india ink, plus brush or pen, two parts (or more) good characters, word balloons, punch line—
Black-faced guenons, nit-picking.
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Peace,
that is SO funny! ????
I love how the bird came swoops down on him!
“A Little Bird Rolled Me” reminded of the time a turtle got rolled by a gang of street snails. When the beat cop arrived and asked the turtle what had happened, he said, “I’m not sure, Officer. It all happened so fast .”
Ghost, that is hilarious! Thank you! But, see, I really admire Jack Benny, too. Kind of his style.
My favorite Jack Benny bit from his radio show:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tVzdUczMT0
I’m still patiently waiting for the wisdom that
supposedly comes with old age.
OB: Don’t hold your breath. Peace,
Arlo’s got that right!
“Buxom young woman”
Yeah, whatever you say, Arlo.
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