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Christmas in the Midwest
Happy holidays to all of my fans, from this illustrator in Kansas. Never one to throw away a piece of perfectly good paper, I enlist my colored pencils, markers, Sharpies, and copious amounts of Pentel correction fluid, and find the … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas card, Christmas greeting, friendship, Santa Claus
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The Pleading Child
Kids! Have you ever asked your parents for something again and again? Robert Schumann’s Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) contains a piece entitled Pleading Child, where the melody repeats itself just like a pleading child. And you won’t know if the … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago Symphony, kids activity, Kinderszenen, Ravinia, Robert Schumann, Scenes from Childhood
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Happy Birthday Mark Twain
Today (November 30, 2011) would have been Mark Twain’s 176th birthday, had he discovered the fountain of youth that is. Born Samuel Clemens, the author and humorist lived long enough to see the face of the United States change considerably, … Continue reading
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Tagged Huck Finn, Mark Twain, Mississippi River, Samuel Clemens, Tom Sawyer
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Life In a First-Aid Kit
Your typical first-aid kit. Lots of gags in here, but I think the best one is the box of adhesive strips that’s hitting on the moist towelettes. Enjoy!
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Tagged cartoon, dogfoose, first aid, freelance illustration, Infotoon, kit, michael kline, whimsical illustration
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Turkey Hunt
Here’s a real simple Thanksgiving e-card that I did for amazon.com many years ago, when they were first starting out and simply wanting folks to linger longer at their website. Enjoy!
Power Lines… Shocking!
Teach your children to give a very wide berth to power lines that have fallen during a storm. Without professional equipment it’s nearly impossible to tell if a line is “live” or not, and contact with a downed electrical wire … Continue reading
When Pigs Fly
The pig, ready to go, whenever the folks in Washington agree on anything remotely benefiting the majority of the American people.
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Tagged democrat, Occupy, pig, politics, republican, Wall Street, Washington
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The Kalahari
The Kalahari desert in Southern Africa has to be the largest sandbox in the world, covering some 350,000 square miles. A great place to play with your Tonka trucks, but you might want to come prepared. Temperatures go from 117°F … Continue reading
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Tagged cartoon, children's books, desert, Infotoon, Kalahari, kids activity, michael kline
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The Early Turkey
Just getting warmed up for drawing a bunch of turkeys… maybe. It’s fun to practice. I doodle on Post-It notes all the time.
Doodles
Statements from the electric company, envelopes, menus… anything is fair game for a doodle. Even a sketchbook. LOL!
