Back in December I got a call from a fellow named Cory from ABC’s Extreme MAkeover: Home Edition’. The request was for artwork, of course. The big part of it was that they neeeded two wall murals in 48 hours. So I skipped a nights sleep and got it done. The program aired Sunday and, as I was to keep all this a secret, I can now show a bit of the artwork above.

Click here and the episode can be seen from their website.

Here’s a tiger adrift!

It’s Illustration Friday’s word of the week: Adrift. During my UStream broadcast I called out for another word. Thanks to Jared Sloger and Chris Bjors who piped up ‘Tiger’ and ‘Ribbon’. So I added both. You see the tiger and if you don’t recognize the ribbon, it is not just something you tie in your hair, it is also a type of flag.

I attended the 102nd birthday party for my dear friend Lucile Fair in Orlando. Above is Lucile, me and the card I presented to her signed by the 8 other cartoonists (Jeff Bacon, Jeff Keane, Ed Steckly, David Mowder, Milburn Taylor, Bill Hinds and Rick Kirkman) who were also in San Antonio, Texas, the week before.

That afternoon had tea with James Saunders and Dena Wild (sketched by me above). Also there was a friend of Dena’s whose name slips my mind, as names always do. Knowing James for 30+ years and Dena for 25 years is the only reason I remember their names!

Later I met up with Ken Culotta at a Denny’s to gag some gags!

Here’s Margaruitte Cavanaugh at our monthly Republican Executive Committee meeting pointing this and that out.

Here’s a snowball I assembled with the snow we received today.

Cartoonists and friends met at the Stardust Video and Cafe in Orlando. Above is Charles Treadwell and Jerry Darkey.

Everyone did some drawing. Here’s Neal Davies scribbling away.  Behind him is James Saunders, Louise Bova and Pam Treadwell.

Here Robert Baurle, Ken Culotta and Dave Mitchell dutifully pose. Robert checks the ringing in Ken’s ear.

Found this Christmas gifts left by the neighborhood bunnies. Don’t know why they chose the frisbee lying in the yard to leave their gift!

A Christmas Eve stop while on the road at Venetian Gardens in Leesburg.

There was even a bear in the trees!

Another painting done on Sunday as part of our Genuine Florida series. By the way, all of these are for sale.

A watercolored illustration I did Sunday of Santa and his special alligator making Christmas visits across Florida.

A color caricature from last nioght. The lighting wasn’t so hot.