Thingsesque
Welcome to Thingsesque.
Thingsesque: Adj. Things having an esque quality: in the manner of things; resembling things. (a.k.a. things-esque)
Thingsesque is a collection of pages containing random cartoons & drawings as well as other items of interest. The Galleries area consists of artwork displays where more images will be added over time. The most recent drawings and a brief write-up of each can be seen below. Other interesting items and activities can be found in the Read & Do Things section.
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An apparently blind man stands at street corner, being lead by a drooling, visually impaired guide dog, being lead by a Russian Blue cat. The Labrador has with it, a yellow rubber duck (for reasons ambiguous).
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Two demolition workers arrive at the apartment of a shocked and possibly deceased elderly lady to retrieve their wayward wrecking ball (and chain).
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An ill cat with a broken leg lies in a hospital bed while a mouse laughs on the floor underneath.
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Ten regal-looking lords in purple jackets and gold ties are leaping off a cliff (with various other items) in the form of a lemming avalanche.
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Elvis is alive and well. He lives at the North Pole with Santa, helping to fill Santa’s sack with gifts for delivery on Christmas Eve.
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Eight milk (and yet French) maids form a misshapen pyramid (cheerleader-style) on top of a worried looking cow, in what looks to be an advertisement for dairy products.
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The Owl and the Pussycat went to sea,
In a beautiful pea-green boat,
With cat flap in hull, their chances were null,
The vessel would remain afloat.
The Owl glared at the feline unwise,
And sang to an air guitar,
“O silly Pussy! O Pussy, our demise,
I wish we had travelled by car, by car, by car,
I wish we had travelled by car.”

Considerations for this cartoon included chefs / cooks, piping icing onto a cake and plumbers bearing wrenches, working on pipes. I wanted to be able to draw a collection of eleven characters, but have them do their own things while still being tied together by a ‘piping’ theme. Cake decoration and plumbing felt a bit restrictive (as did the original common version with people playing flutes).
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This cartoon has a couple of meanings that may not be apparent to everyone upon first viewing, so I had better expand on what is going on.
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Typically most images for this verse of the carol comprise of three chooks standing around, intertwined with some Christmas decorations.
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