Frustrated Artist Gifts

A military officer daydreams

'Golf was too frustrating, so Ed took up painting!'

'She leaves before I finish her portrait.'

"After years of cartoon rejections, Bill stooped to trying a little shameless product placement."

Man with wine glass face looks unhappy.

"This next one is a typical blues number about exceeding your data plan limit, cracking your ipad screen, and losing your new ear buds."

"This new system is too complex...pass it on."

"Just pick one!! We're already late!!"

Broken since March

Music Quiz

"My mouse is running from me. Apparently, he's tired of me slamming him down when I get frustrated with my computer. I even apologised."

"Dude—you're ruining my face—and when are you painting my hands—my ear is itchy—also you stink—hurry up!"

"By the way, HarperCollins decided your book did not warrant publication."

'I'm about to have a tantrum. What are you doing?'

Desktop Print Hell: '...an eternity of different printers and no windows driver...'

"Listen up - today is the first day in the rest of the coronavirus crisis!"

'This next song is about a close call and a near success. It's called The Grant that Got Away.'

Twisted Peel has a bout of road rage.

The three laws pf pen-o-dynamics

"My art speaks for itself."

'I can't afford those prices so would you call me when France goes broke and devalues its currency?'

New Listings From Frustration House.

"Would you like to pay with card, cash or the dim and shredded remains of my remaining dreams?"

"The exposed brick wall is the perfect place to bang your head after a long day at the office."

Idlewild.

"That laptop was expensive as hell but publishers are still rejecting my stories! I want my money back!"

"Don't you hate that? Now I think of the perfect last words!"

Unlucky sculpture.

'According to my bank statement...THEY are overdrawn.'

'The alarm didn't go off, my car wouldn't start, missed the bus, my back's aching, haven't had a raise in two years ...'

Meet Santa. I've been working for weeks on the list of presents I want. I've got my Christmas present list and an invitation for Santa to attend my birthday party next year -- I know it's a long shot but I figured it couldn’t hurt to try. He just wants to know if you've been naughty or nice ... You didn't have to bring your whole resume. "Naughty or nice"? Does he mean your private life or your public persona? Yeah, it's all so confusing! Is sharing music files naughty or nice?

Miserable selfie

"I put my best ideas on the internet and all I got was this print-on-demand shirt."

"I know what I want to convey...but I can never seem to express it on canvas!"

'Typical!'