Well this is a surprise. Someone nominated my blog for an award.
A big thanks goes to G.E. Gallas. At the moment she’s putting together a graphic novel based on William Blake.
If you’re curious about how this work, apparently it goes a little something like this:
Rules
- Post the award pic on the blog.
- Tell everyone about who gave you the award with a link to their blog.
- Nominate 15 more of your favorite blogs.
- Tell 7 interesting facts about you.
Nominations
- benjaminherman.wordpress.com
- blyertssmuts.wordpress.com
- gegallas.wordpress.com
- alisonlouisehay.wordpress.com (ex-wife of Culture Club member Roy Hay, she paved her own pink way. I love reading her blog.)
- thecaffieneinducedworldofbrianakenny.wordpress.com
- catsvsbunnies.wordpress.com
- becomingjennie.wordpress.com (ex-porn star Penny Flame. She’s now renounced her former career. Her blog is about moving forward.
I was supposed to nominate 15 blogs, but I honestly only read a few. Sorry.
Facts
- In case you didn’t know, I’m an artist, cartoonist, and illustrator.
- I’ve self-published my own comics in the past, and been published by others.
- One of my favorite animation characters is Muttley
- I have a store on Cafe Press in case you wanna buy stuff
- I taught myself how to read tarot cards. Back in the ’90s I used to do tarot readings at club parties.
- You can buy WitchesBrewPress comics from my website
- Think I finally beat my iced coffee addiction
Until next time.
The Odd Couple
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“On November 13, Felix Unger was asked to remove himself from his place of residence. That request came from his wife. Deep down, he knew she was right, but he also knew that someday, he would return to her. With nowhere else to go, he appeared at the home of his childhood friend, Oscar Madison. Several years earlier, Madison’s wife had thrown him out, requesting that he never return. Can two divorced men share an apartment without driving each other crazy?”
I grew up watching reruns of “The Odd Couple.” Really didn’t pay too much attention at the time. Although I do remember the chemistry of putting opposed personalities together. In real life, combining roommates who are polar opposites would spell disaster. Yet for television it was comedy gold.
Actor Jack Klugman, who portrayed the proto-type slob Oscar Madison, passed away recently. He died Christmas Eve, December 24th, 2012. Hearing about his death made me curious about watching The Odd Couple again. So on New Year’s Day I watched the marathon on TV. Finally I got my money’s worth subscribing to basic cable. It was then I realized what a great show The Odd Couple actually was. Based on the play and film written by playwright Neil Simon, it showed the drastic difference between classic programing and today’s reality show fare.
Along with Klugman was actor Tony Randall. Randall portrayed Felix Unger, the personification of O.C.D. During it’s original broadcast supposedly the show never cracked the top ten in the ratings. Yet years later The Odd Couple is now considered classic television. One of the best Odd Couple episodes was “My Strife in Court.” Originally broadcast on February 16, 1973, Felix ends up in court when he gets falsely accused of scalping Broadway theater tickets. ‘Cause after all…when you assume, you make an ass out of you and me.
Sadly Tony Randall is also no longer with us. He passed away May 17, 2004. So while maybe Klugman and Randall are performing skits in the sitcom afterlife, I did this pen and ink sketch.
Enjoy my fan art of The Odd Couple.
The Odd Couple.
Pen and ink sketch. Done January 2013.
Drawn by Michele Witchipoo
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