A Busy Day

It’s been a long day followed by a long night

I’m falling asleep as I sit here and write

I’m worn out from trying to teach kids all day

While they simply wanted to chatter and play

Then downtown to church for a meeting and meal

It took nearly three hours - that’s far from ideal

And now, off to bed - boy, I hope I don’t snore

Then I’ll get up tomorrow and do it once more

Minion Art Through The Ages

It's finally done! Click the image to see it full-sized!

Here's the included caption:

From the first cave minions crudely recording their hunts on a rock face, through the Egyptian and Roman eras where leaders were worshiped as near-deities, to the paintings and inventions of the Renaissance, Minions have played an unsung but critical role in the history of art. In the modern age they might be constrained to more basic tasks, such as painting a Temporal Vortex Machine,  but of course their natural curiosity still drives them to new discoveries.

Update - after submitting, I was able to look through some of the other pictures. It's going to be a tough contest. Wish me luck!

Minions, Part 2

Still working on the contest picture. Here's a preview of coming attractions:

Minions

There's a contest going on over at the deviantart website involving the minions from Despicable Me. Three winners will each receive a copy of Despicable Me 2 on Blu-Ray - plus $1,000! So, here's a quick little poem, then back to drawing. It's due Monday - wish me luck.

I’ve got a big project to do

So here’s a short limerick for you

As I hold my opinions

And just draw some minions

From Despicable Me number 2

Choir

Another day, another choir concert - this time for my younger daughter. Again, it was a very nice night with a lot of very talented young musicians. Here's my quick doodle of a choir.

Trombone

Finally got home after a long day of work followed by my oldest daughter performing with her choir in the elementary music programs concert. Her choir was pretty good, but some of the groups (I'm looking at you, strings!) were sharing some very interesting notes, tempos and melodies. But watching the bands made me think back to my time playing the trombone, so here's a quick doodle of one while I get back to "other things".

Note: I don't know why the background is gray - the picture saved on my computer still has the bright white background, but when I upload it, it turns gray and dull. I'll try to figure it out - later.

Day of the Ninja

It’s time to be sneaky, it’s time to prepare

It’s time to be careful, it’s time to beware

For on the fifth day of December each year

The Day of the Ninja is finally here!

So dress all in black from your head to your toes

And practice your skulking so nobody knows

What you are doing or where you might be

Good Heavens! There might be one following me!

No Peeking

Another quick sketch while I work on other things - but no peeking!

What's Going On?

What's this? After almost an entire year, tonight is just a quick Spotty Cow sketch? Well, maybe I'm spending some time tonight working on other things - things that can't be posted just yet...

(And, if you're wondering, I'm feeling much better than last night.)

Kicking Caffeine

I don’t feel like drawing or writing a poem

I just want to curl up in bed in my home

I feel like I’m living some terrible dream

Cause today is the day that I’m kicking caffeine

Sometimes I feel cold and sometimes I feel hot

I’m writing this now as I sit by the pot

And my head’s being crushed by some awful machine

But that’s what you get when you’re kicking caffeine