Creative Peeping Gifts

'Neighbors...friends...artists models.'

"No, ma'am. I'm not sure what the difference is between being creative or just plain weird."

Resourceful toddler

A sign that reads "ART...and plenty of it!" hangs above the entrance to a museum.

"Just ignore it. It's a mirage."

'I've always loved your adventurousness in bed.'

"It's been hell since you went into animation."

'Is this any way to treat a budding genius?'

Interpretive napping

Prehistoric Modern Art

Famous Optical Illusions!

"It looks like we've reached the end of reality..."

'Don't be hard on the boy, dear, I'm sure that Van Gogh's first sunflowers weren't so hot.'

"Being happy with one's work is the kiss of death."

Museum of Mediocre Art.

'Make up your mind! First, you tell me to color within the lines, then you tell me to think outside the box.'

"I'm doing a Kickstopper project!" "What?" "I was going to write a book... but do we really need another book in this world? So... Kickstopper—people donate money to stop me from writing. I won't write it so I'll never ask you to read it. I'd pay money to not read your book. Thanks." "You're welcome." "I'm also starting projects to not start a band, not write poetry and not tell you about my dreams."

Behind the cow is a manure castle. 'Yeah...It's a gift.'

Cezanne, after he had broken the laws of perspective.

'Kip paints caves.'

'I need to practice painting the human figure, MOM! Models cost money!"

Toilet Art.

Picasso's learning years.

'I still don't get it.'

'Maybe if you cut off an ear it would look better.'

"Politics has divided everything."

Christo's greatest challenge.

Paint-By-Numbers in Nature

Kid to mom as she draws lines on Dalmatian: 'I'm connectin' the dots like in kindergarten.'

"Then the demons that drove me to Tangier to try to write fiction turned around and drove me to the Napa Valley to make wine."

'There's a thin line between thinking outside the box and a caffeine-induced wacko idea.'

New Year's Resolution.