Kenny's Korner

Sprhead

2012-01-25T17:48:00.001-08:00

So many directions for the head, but the body follows the Way. I'm sure that's what I was attempting to depict when I scribbled this. Or my body was, and my head wasn't.

Imagine That!

2012-01-20T14:48:00.001-08:00

Or, if you prefer, let That imagine You.

Bending Over Backwards

2012-01-20T11:25:00.000-08:00

Man, I've been uninspired lately. I guess I'm saving up my Energies for some imminent mighty gushing-forth. This drawing has nothing to do with any of that, though. Does it?

Simile Abuse

2011-10-26T16:26:00.001-07:00

Even so, you can't argue with him.

Salesman

2011-10-25T18:23:00.001-07:00

They will attempt to gain your confidence. You know how they are.

Ummm...What to Call Him?

2011-10-24T18:08:00.000-07:00

Are You Ready for Some Footbaaaaaalllll???

2011-10-15T13:56:00.001-07:00

Trimming the Fat

2011-10-12T13:07:00.000-07:00

He's been downsized.

Face Facts

2011-10-07T14:34:00.000-07:00

Hello again....hello.

Thank You.

2011-09-30T12:39:00.000-07:00

Hey, thank you.
All of you
For different things.
There are too many to mention here.
So, like I said,
Thank you.

Lies!!!

2011-09-27T11:15:00.001-07:00

You know the ones (maybe you even are one)-- the ones who, when asked in passing, "How are you?" answer with some kind of weird daily-affirmation jive about how great or "better and better" they are. The first time or two that I got replies like this I liked it--"Hey, that's kinda clever-- that's a nice kind of magical spell you're working for yourself. I ought to try that." You create your own reality, and all that. But, it has happened enough times that I'm starting to wonder if it's some kind of cult thing, or is it Prozac, or what? I'm starting to think that the truth of it is quite the opposite of what they say: They really mean, "My life is horrible, and I'm depressed about it."

Of course, even if these people are trying to compensate for some kind of inner misery, and they aren't being honest with their answer, it's probably better to keep things positive, isn't it? Why spread your pain to others? No one want to hang around with Gloomy Gus.

Take me for example. I'm quite in favor of not sticking to the social script-- it's good to keep things a little weird, it reminds me that I'm alive. (Or it makes me think I'm "unique"-- but that should be the topic of another post altogether.) When I get asked in passing how I'm doing, I usually try to give an honest assessment (because I'm a bit of a bore). If I'm feeling good, then I say that I'm feeling good, and if I'm tired, then I say that I'm tired. People probably don't want an honest assessment, though-- mostly people want to hear that I'm fine, thanks for asking, see you later.

Oh well. Just thought I'd point it out and make fun of it.

It Really Works!

2011-09-12T16:48:00.001-07:00

Placemat Doodle

2011-09-02T10:58:00.001-07:00

A little lunchy-wunch doodlin'.

We've Got Some Fresh Ideas

2011-09-01T18:18:00.000-07:00

Crow

2011-09-01T18:11:00.001-07:00

Tri Tri Again...

2011-08-17T17:49:00.001-07:00

What more needs to be said?

Market Crash

2011-08-09T18:10:00.001-07:00

When the market takes a dive it's definitely scary. Yet, isn't it always a little bit funny to see newspaper photographs of those traders on Wall Street looking so destroyed? So melodramatic! Sorry.

The Professor

2011-08-04T13:23:00.001-07:00

Even now, as we speak, he's down there....giving it his all! He's interpreting that old public speaking trick in his own way, by God.

Affirmation

2011-07-05T17:34:00.001-07:00

There's a certain futility to it.

Failien

2011-06-29T18:07:00.000-07:00

Anyway....

Owl Talk

2011-06-24T15:01:00.001-07:00

Hulklet

2011-06-02T17:43:00.001-07:00

Tiptoe

2011-05-25T10:58:00.000-07:00

Construction Delay

2011-05-13T10:51:00.000-07:00

Get out of my way, jerk!

Real Conversation

2011-05-04T17:59:00.001-07:00

We've Moved

2011-05-03T12:09:00.000-07:00

Sure it's been over a month since we moved, but I'm only now getting around to making a thing that tells people where we've moved to. What do you think of the design? Of course, the actual illustration has the address. Smart Aleck.

T.G.I.M.

2011-05-02T12:28:00.000-07:00

Ha Ha!

2011-04-27T16:09:00.000-07:00

Reach

2011-04-26T16:59:00.001-07:00

You never know who might have touched that bagel before you got here.

This Explains A Lot

2011-04-13T16:43:00.001-07:00

For no particular reason I did a Google search for my birthdate. This article came up. Pretty funny!

GMO Plate

2011-04-11T11:08:00.000-07:00

Be careful. Read this.

It's Just my NeckHurts

2011-04-07T18:00:00.001-07:00

The Opportunist

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2011-04-05T13:34:00.000-07:00

Maybe I'm just getting old, but driving around in the Los Angeles area has been making me crazy lately. As soon as another driver sees a tiny opening they have to dart into it whether or not it's actually going to get them to their destination any sooner. Usually it causes whoever they just cut off to slam on their brakes, thereby causing a chain-reaction of sudden braking which, if someone in the line isn't 100% focused, will cause a collision. So, anyway. This is about people like that, and the karmic turd-pie that they are gobbling up.

Andy

2011-03-31T14:14:00.001-07:00

Sometimes a drawing makes me laugh. Isn't that reason enough to post it here?

Too Stool for Cool

2011-03-29T09:33:00.000-07:00

I was at this restaurant for lunch last Friday, and one of the employees was changing the bag in the trash can, and after he had taken the full one out, but before he had replaced it, some fool dropped his load of food-trash in the bag-less receptacle. When he had realized what he had done he said, "Oh sorry, I didn't see that there was no bag." That's when I noticed that he was wearing his dark sunglasses indoors. That would explain the inability to see the obvious.

Can You Relate?

2011-03-23T14:47:00.001-07:00

Sometimes you feel out of place-- like an actor in your own life-story. "What am I doing here? Is this real? Why am I doing this? Am I where I'm supposed to be? Did I miss something? Was I supposed to...? Is this the right...? How do I ...? Why...? Get me the Philips-Head Screwdriver! I know what to do! I am a real doctor! I don't just play one on TV!!! Nurse, I need the anaesthetic at once! Take this on an empty stomach! Administer the usual dose via the eye socket--specifically the tear ducts! A strict regimen must be adhered to in just such a way as to effect the desired outcome! This is SCIENCE!!! I'm talking about empirical knowledge here! No guesswork! Just the facts ma'am! Where were you on the night of October 27th, 2006? So you did it! I smell a rat! You're going to the big house, Charlie! The ability to see multiple viewpoints only exacerbates the problem!"

ETs

2011-03-08T18:21:00.000-08:00

No reason. Just doodlin'.

"Hat Man"

2011-03-03T14:24:00.000-08:00

Is this too dark? Can you see it? Anyway, here's some spooky reading if you're interested:

www.shadowpeople.org

The Next One

2011-03-02T17:40:00.001-08:00

It's pretty much just the Myth of Sisyphus-- just set in the Valley instead of the Hills.

Boid

2011-02-25T17:42:00.000-08:00

Look at this lil' birdy! I found (her) injured on a rainy Burbank sidewalk today. After much ado, I was able to get her to a guy here in town who rehabilitates birds.

Isn't it strange how things happen? Wouldn't it be weird if this were the same pigeon that inspired Wednesday's post? Could be. I think she's going to be OK. I hope so.

It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This

2011-02-24T17:23:00.001-08:00

Indeed

2011-02-23T16:19:00.001-08:00

Yeah, what now, little friend? You've got all of Burbank spread out before you. OH, the Possibilities! But, with so much potential, how do you proceed? Fly in any one direction, and you will have left behind 359 degrees of what could have been--any one of which could have offered you a life entirely different from the one you choose, and entirely different from any of the others. It's a lot to consider.

Of course, there are more than 360 ways to go. That's just an arbitrary chopping up of our experience of the world. In reality, there are infinite directions in which to travel--even in a two dimensional framework. The "circle" which we divide into 360 degrees exists only in two dimensions. Add to it the third dimension-- make it a sphere of potentiality, and it's still infinite, but could it contain an even larger infinity of possible directions in which to travel? And what about time? That's often considered the fourth dimension, so if we add that bit of flavor to our pigeon's casserole of potentiality, then it's no wonder he's just sitting there not doing anything. The enormity of the decision paralyzes him!

Good News!

2011-02-22T17:52:00.001-08:00

Hey guys, she was found! Now she's back at home where she belongs-- 1 1/2 years later!

Heart Rhymes with Fart

2011-02-14T17:56:00.000-08:00

Ha Ha Ha! That's rich.

SpongeGod

2011-02-02T23:24:00.001-08:00

SpongeBob SquarePants
Tags: SpongeBob SquarePants Episodes,SpongeBob SquarePants,SpongeBob SquarePants Games

Did I show you this one? Another one I storyboarded (wrote the song, too).

Dance Party

2011-02-02T23:02:00.001-08:00

SpongeBob SquarePants
Tags: SpongeBob SquarePants Episodes,SpongeBob SquarePants,SpongeBob SquarePants Games

Here's one of the shorts that I storyboarded-- if you can get it to play.

Handyman

2011-02-02T18:12:00.001-08:00

I've got to hand it to you. I just can't put my finger on why. Just don't knuckle under, OK? I know you'll nail it-- now that they're under your thumb.

40

2011-01-24T18:03:00.001-08:00

"The Cat is Out of the Bag"

2011-01-19T10:43:00.000-08:00

Is the cat out of the bag? Is there a bag? A cat? That doesn't look much like a cat to me... It could be one, though. If I had a cat that looked like that, I might keep it in a bag. No, I like animals too much to do that. Still, it's a pretty weird looking cat.

$1,000,000.00 Dollar Idea

2011-01-18T18:02:00.000-08:00

Well, what do you think???

Bunny

2011-01-12T18:25:00.001-08:00

This is me. Either one. Maybe both.

A Nickel

2011-01-11T18:22:00.001-08:00

Boy, I tell ya, if I had a nickel for every time...

Everyone's a Critic

2011-01-10T18:26:00.001-08:00

This really happened. I saw myself in the mirror, and I recognized myself. And, in my head, I said, "Hey, that's me." And, then, in another part of my head, I said, unbidden, "Or, what's left of me." I thought that was kind of funny, but also, who asked you to say anything???

In Some Small Measure

2011-01-07T11:48:00.001-08:00

Surface Appearances

2011-01-06T12:56:00.001-08:00

They appear not only to be separate from one another, but also from you. We know better, though, don't we.

(That period probably ought to be a question mark, but it felt too wimpy that way.)

The Fire Within

2011-01-04T18:08:00.000-08:00

Try as you may to hide it, your hairstyle and the glint in your eye betrays that which lies beneath-- that engine of good-fortune, that mighty source of heat and light, that which is stoked and nourished from the raw material of the spiritus sanctum in excelsis meow meow. Good on ye, mate.

2011

2011-01-03T16:31:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year! Let the Questioning begin...

New Year's Eve!

2010-12-31T14:11:00.001-08:00

Gug

2010-12-27T13:20:00.001-08:00

Dogman

2010-12-23T13:06:00.000-08:00

Here he is--finally! He can help.

Orion's Belt

2010-12-21T18:15:00.000-08:00

...Or so I hear.

9th Season

2010-12-17T09:34:00.001-08:00

We got picked up for a 9th season! I meant to tell you sooner.

Inspect

2010-12-14T14:57:00.000-08:00

Birdsong

2010-12-02T16:29:00.000-08:00

Didn't Marty Robbins sing that song? Robins are birds...

Well, there you go.

Support

2010-12-01T20:09:00.001-08:00

We're going to keep this thing aloft, goldarnit!

Michael Softman

2010-12-01T12:07:00.001-08:00

He'll sing you a gentle folk song.

Nothing

2010-11-19T18:17:00.000-08:00

I've been so unproductive. It's just that we're in the middle of selling our house, and my little brain can't handle having that in there and also allowing creativity to flow. Soon...soon we will be out of this weird period and I'll be drawing the things you love and depend upon. Soon...

Behold My Storyboarding Prowess...

2010-11-10T16:38:00.000-08:00

Click on THIS LINK.

Old Yeller

2010-10-14T23:15:00.001-07:00

Hey Jerk, maybe you shouldn't yell out your kitchen window at people you don't know. It's rude! I don't care why you did it-- maybe you were even in the right...I'll give you that...but, we live in a civilized society, don't we? Maybe you should have tried a different approach! Maybe you should think about your actions before you cross a stranger. Before you cross a stranger while you're standing in your soft, vulnerable kitchen! I know exactly where to find it-- even at 3am when you're sound asleep...sawing logs...dreaming your manly dreams. Your manly dreams about how you are in control. You're the King of your Castle! Ha ha, but you have no moat!!!! You DON'T HAVE A MOAT!!!!!!

(Author's Note: This is merely a creative writing exercise. Don't get the wrong idea about your humble bloggin' pal. He wouldn't do anything untoward. He's such a reasonable fellow!)

Ogogogogog!!!

2010-10-13T14:56:00.000-07:00

I know, I know-- I'm the worst person in the world for not posting more often and not telling you about the things that occur in my little pond. I didn't tell you about finding $180 on the street in front of my house a few weeks ago. I didn't tell you that our house is for sale and that we might be moving soon (potential buyer on the line) and that the weather has been odd and that meow meow wobble wobble waffle FAST! This hurts me more than it hurts you. I'll...

A Loud Sounding

2010-10-06T17:14:00.001-07:00

(These are supposed to be cubicles).

My original intention in doing this drawing was to depict how funny REALLY LOUD SNEEZES sound when taken out of context. Like, if you don't think about it as being a sneeze, then it just sounds like some horrible creature bellowing or something. Ha ha!

Then, a few minutes ago, I realized that the drawing sort of reminded me of the Minotaur in the Labyrinth that Theseus had to face. Now, it isn't so funny.

Self Conscious

2010-09-28T13:24:00.001-07:00

Shadow Projection

2010-09-24T17:41:00.000-07:00

Maybe it's just you.

Hey Buddy

2010-09-17T16:47:00.001-07:00

The dynamic of the scene changes depending upon which speech bubble is read first.

I Call This One "Shape Interrelation."

2010-09-16T14:50:00.000-07:00

Worry Rays

2010-09-10T10:28:00.000-07:00

I'm not totally convinced, but I've heard that worrying about bad things doesn't actually prevent them from happening.

Update: A good and trusted source informs me that once upon a time, on the little paper tab-thing on the end of a teabag, she read these words:

"Don't worry. Only fools worry."

Case closed.

Out

2010-09-08T13:50:00.000-07:00

Of 3 Minds

2010-09-02T10:13:00.000-07:00

And, even with all those minds at work, they still appear to be looking for guidance!

Heroes

2010-09-01T16:45:00.001-07:00

Observe

2010-08-31T14:42:00.001-07:00

Growth

2010-08-25T18:26:00.001-07:00

It may feel that way, but it's still growth.

Kitty?

2010-08-24T10:32:00.000-07:00

More is Not Necessarily More

2010-08-19T17:54:00.000-07:00

Click on the image in order to enlarge it.

"Can Do."

2010-08-18T14:25:00.001-07:00

Gingerly

2010-08-16T11:39:00.000-07:00

We have two little dogs. They each weigh in at about 15 lbs (7 kilos, or so). So, walking around in our house is different than it once was. It seems like the little guys are constantly underfoot, and if any one of us were to stride around at a normal clip, dogs would go flying hither and yon. So, now we shuffle around and shimmy and dodge. I'm not saying it's bad, it's just the reality of the situation.

Roobeerfloa

2010-08-13T11:40:00.001-07:00

See it here first! You could see it elsewhere soon, but there are some horrifying images over there...