Adventures in Closing - Duck

Daniel Merriam

Watercolor, dudes...

I've been trying to work on some new projects. Then I get distracted.
La di da. The end.

Ivy + Chainsaw = Treasure

My new favorite item found while cutting ivy:

Pink plastic Easter Egg!

The sun has caused the egg to fade and become very brittle.
The big prize inside?
rock covered with a brownish liquid

Mickey's Trailer

This is my favorite Disney cartoon of all time. I was always fascinated by how much Mickey could fit into that trailer. What ingenuity! What efficiency! As a result, I was really into mobile homes for the first ten years of my life.

New Pinball Project - Genie

I’ve decided to concentrate more time on restoring pinball machines. First machine up is a 1979 Genie. Hope to finish next weekend.

I've removed most of the playfield parts, it's cleaning time.

A Message From Mr. Ghostly

Found

Ummm Burt Smithers....

are you alive?

Circa July 24 2008

"different strokes
for different folks"

It's not very clear but

The first 'panel' is my friend's prep table, complete with pill bottles, a piece, water and incense. The second one is the mantle over my parent's fireplace, fully decked with the Bible, candles, icons and other items of religious significance.

Yep.

CAT GRAFFITI!

Everywhere I turn, Cats!

Found behind the Slaw Dog.

• Freeway cats - Sadly most of the freeway cats are gone - thanks Los Angeles Graffiti Removal System. CBS News Clip
  
• LA River Cats
  
• Felinest
  

I Want to Go to There.

Child's Play

 CLICK ON THE PICTURE formoreinformationontheexhibitof children's book illustration of 19th century Britain. 

This is yet another reason to drive me to the Huntington and bask in the glorious membership that my sister has lovingly bestowed upon me. Did I mention I will get you in for free? Only if you accept my play date offer. I am willing to go more than once.

bee tee dub, I drive on the streets now....

Weapon Brown - Blockhead's War

Chuck is one bad mother!

that's not a petty pet pet rooster..

this was one of the 6 or 7 dividers I had in hs, each had some kind of drawing or another...

i was kind of into this game...it was...kind of a big deal

I'm 2 x 13

...and falling apart. But as I slowly lose feeling in my big toes, and my cavity-ridden teeth crumble, while my right jaw joint forbids me to open my mouth wide enough to enjoy solid, delicious, uric acid-filled foods without sending a laser-sharp pain into my ear, and my eyes begin to fade from my own stubborn, old man refusal to see an optometrist...at least I can still smile.

 I don't usually tell people it's my birthday. I don't really like to celebrate it. I mean, yes, I like to eat more than normal on the day, but that's it.

I'm much more interested in the responses from people when they find out it has passed.

When people realize that they've missed it, 

the tokens of acknowledgment come more from the heart, or a place of creativity, or spontaneity.

Cheers,
b

by request

War Goat
design 1 (2007)

Recycle!

"Wee!"

Hi airy body!
- Stiney
(rhymes with weenie)

My mouse pad is cardboard

I've seen Lego Batman, but what about Lego Superman

Missing hair, an arm, and legs. I rarely finish a doodle on my mouse pad.

Lego Superman would be nice - what I need - Lego Beatles.

A little baby dude!

member this little baby dude?

Zum Geburtstag...

Mit Illustrationen!

Pandamonium (not the violent T-shirt)

I made this!


scratch scratch scratch on the scratch post

Doodles

So. I enjoy a good list. I collect them. My Gmail draft box is basically all lists of random stuff, but not really random, because they're in list form, so it's pretty much organized...into lists. Anyway...
Here's one of my lists in doodle form:

Here's a list to clarify a few items above:

• Racist crayons - Racist, multicultural, whatever. I love how they include the black and white crayons in this set. I guess this box seems more realistic.
• The Sandman - Not sure they sell this as a whole series, but volumes 1-10 plus Endless Nights is basically what got me through tutoring at MPL.
• I have a billion red Threadless shirts, but none with a toro on it!
• Jerk, California. Let's make that happen. (Jerk, California is actually a young adult book about a kid with Tourette's. Fun fact).
• Sorry for the slightly Lilith Fair-ish moment here, but c'mon....
• At least it's this pineapple-shaped tribal tattoo one, and not the blue dolphin one with the "phases of the moon" fret markers.
• Do I play bluegrass? No. But I would if I had a resonator.

 This is all. See you next banana!

Professional doodles

Doodles by Alex Toth - designer of Space Ghost

Veggies

The original theme was vegetables. Then there was argument over the veg status of eggplants. They're considered nightshades which are berries which are fruits. So I guess the theme turned into Vegetables and Fruits.

My favorite is the tiny bunch of weird grapes.