The Hatta and the Haigha

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This was the first 'Alice' sketch I did while explaining to a friend that i was to be part of a Wonderland themed show. I knew that the Mad Tea Paty was likely to be a popular theme that night, and so I think I was trying to get them out of my system. I love the characters like so many do, but I didn't want to retread the material for my piece...

Collaborative...

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There's a reason I often carry about a sketch book: In the event that I happen to be with a very important and lovely B., we might have space to bring together our creative ideas. This was perhaps second only to our fantastic exquisite corpse from the same night. I'd present it to you, but I have no idea which member of our party that evening ended up with it...

Everyone's most beloved Uncle...

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From perhaps the best b-day photo ever...

Sentimental Sea-Life...

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It was requested that I draw something from Neptune's depths in the midst of emotion...and all I can say is...that's one sad squid...

"We Believe it to Be the Work of Thieves..."

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I continue to play with quills, and somehow I ended up drawing Peter Cook again. It's sort of appropriate, as Cook played the Hatter in a filmed version of Alice in Wonderland, and I'm preparing a piece for an Alice themed show. More on this as news occurs...

Solarizing...

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it wasn't always just a quickie filter in your Photoshop menu. Anyhow, I felt like sketching Man Ray, and oddly enough, I did.

The Look of Love...

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"Who's got the look?
I don't know the answer to that question.
Where's the look?
If I knew I would tell you.
What's the look?
Look for your information.
Yes there's one thing, the one thing that still holds true!!!
What's that?
That's the look, that's the look
The look of love"

--Thanks ABC...

The Mid-Week Pachyderm....

sketch1130, originally uploaded by ryanjebelt.

He's about to ask for someone to refill the coffee...

Came Up Through the Clearing...

sketch1129, originally uploaded by ryanjebelt.

A Thank You card of sorts for a very nice X-mas gift.