Friday, 12 September 2008

Napoleonic dudes 01


Having drawn the man himself, logic dictated I should draw some of his friends. We start here with Murat, not only one of the little fella's general but also his brother-in-law. Notice the menacing brow and unsheathed blade (it might be a spoon, actually).

L'empereur Bonaparte


For some reason I drew our grumpy little Corsican friend in what I can only assume was a grumpy little meeting. Unlike the famously mercurial prince, though, most of the meetings I go to tend to be more like a little old lady called Gladys, from Hazelmere. Nice, slightly bumbling, ultimately inefficient and mildly irritating after a little while.

Fat Ronaldo


Once the world's greatest footballer, now a (very) tubby, middle aged, man of leisure. Still, producing what is probably the best mini-afro to be worn since the late Seventies is no mean achievement.

Geometric friends


A triangle and a square. One angry, one mildly puzzled. What could they be looking at? A circle? A line? I think that amount of inconvenience would more likely be caused by a dodecahedron.

Thursday, 12 June 2008

German nobles, part 4


This is much more modern, I'm guessing late 19th century. Nothing like a man with a cane and cravat.

German nobles, part 3


A more gentle fella than the last one. Maybe some sort of late middle-age Burgundian troubadour, or an estate agent. Hard to tell.

German nobles, part 2


This one seems ready for war. He might have trouble hitting something with his stubby arms, but you never know, so better watch out.

German nobles, part 1


This is the first in an inexplicable series of ancient German noblemen I drew on a particularly boring meeting. I guess he's Bavarian.

Gaúchos 2


Three more gaúchos. Not so lonesome, I guess.

Gaúchos 1


A menacing lonesome cowboy from the frontier between Brazil and Argentina.

Aloof bird


It's hard to tell if it's a genuine lack of interest in worldly things or an affectation, but he clearly isn't interested on whatever might be going on. He and the rooster below could ignore each other in a contest. Can't call who would win.

Solemn rooster


This is a very formal male chicken. Which is not necessarily a bad thing.

Sunflower lions