This Is Not A Democracy

Drawing John Cleese is weird. It's like... you spend ages drawing him and it looks nothing like him, and then all of a sudden, you'll put in one like and BOOM. There he is.

Eric is a little bit scratchy because my hand got so tired and he was the one I drew last.

I think I'm happiest with Graham and Jonesy.


Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, John Cleese, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam

Also, have a gif of Rufus!Terry because I am in love with him, now. I wish there was better reference material so I could do an ensemble of the Holy Flying Circus versions...

Ages ago, kenix was taking commissions between professional work, and I asked him to draw my favourite band for me. I gathered a bunch of pics for reference (along with a couple of probably fairly hilarious pointers for someone not as familiar with the band as many people on this LJ are) and he created the awesome piece of art below.



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This was all way, way before I got to know Andy and before Andy knew who Jamie was. It's all kind of a surreal fluke, really, because one of my first interactions with Andy was him fanboying over Jamie.

Regardless of any of that, what I've been left with is a fucking awesome pic of some awesome dudes by a genuinely great artist. Every time I look at it, I feel like I notice something else in the detail.

The guys I work with totally fangirled about it, too.

The Geeks shall inherit the Earth.

My friend kenix (better known as Jamie McKelvie) is a pretty damn fine comic book artist, and right now, between immediate projects, he's taking commissions for pieces.

Jamie will be working on one of the major superhero franchises, shortly, and has already published works such as Phonogram and Suburban Glamour.

You can see some of his art at his MySpace.

Check it out.

I just realised I can still log into my old Photobucket account.

I also forgot how much I love this pic from a few years ago. (Whoever it was I told about When the Darkness Broke In, this is the OMC)

I don't fancy Pete Wentz. Not a jot. But there are times when I just think he's so fucking beautiful I could cry.

This is one of them.



He looks so desolate. I want to draw him. I wish I had time.

( Fuck it. He's a ten minute sketch, on lined paper, in biro, capture on a digital camera in poor lighting... )