Sketchbook Dweller Gifts

Self-Portrait

'Noticeboard? I forgot it was there to be honest.'

'I'll be late for dinner, dear. I'm up to my neck in paperwork.'

"You've got a long, long road ahead of you, young man."

"In the beginning, God created, like, 300 concept sketches..."

The New Fundamentals of Art: 'We'll begin with the most basic figure, the trademark attorney...'

In case of emergency, break glass.

To encourage patients to take their medication, Dr. Gratner brought in a sketch artist to show them what they will look like in six months without meds.

''A desk job.' That's what they called it at the interview.' 'Same here.' 'SHH!'

"These meetings bring out my creative side. How's this for the boss?"

School of Art & Design. Looks like they're putting up an addition.

Fly Artist

'Don't worry about the company's pension plan. The way we work you, you'll be lucky to live that long!'

Police outline artist training academy: the intro 101 class.

Businessman at a bar mad to look like desk. Bartender says: 'The usual, Mr. B?'

'Bring me the Wimbish report and a short worm, Ms Perkins, no time for lunch today.'

"Billy is turning out to be quite the little artist."

'I've noticed that no matter how busy you are, you are never too busy to stop an talk about how busy you are.'

Full work boxes: 'IN and MORE IN'.

Lessons from the Blakely Art School (Now Defunct)

Platitudes for the hopelessly realistic. When life gives you lemons, get a gift receipt.

The weightless office.

For $10 I'll show you how you're ugly.

Bird Watching with Binoculars

Al, The Go-From Guy

Leonardo's first drawing

Hans Holbein

Before Art School. During Art School. After Art School

Ted Rall Hired by Pando. Thoughts?

"Don't look now, but there is a giant hand holding a pencil behind you!"

"That's our copy cat."

"Experience is the wonderful knowledge that enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again."

"Wait a minute. Where am I going? I'm a writer."

'Have you considered drawing other people?'

'I was married to my job, until I recognized it as a co-dependent relationship.'