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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Painted as the Bad Guy

Painted as the Bad Guy

An ominous looking man sits on a park bench, dressed in villain-like attire, seemingly on the verge of committing a crime. Nigel had been painted as the bad guy.

Ventriloquist Dummy

Ventriloquist Dummy

A female ventriloquist sits with a ventriloquist dummy on her knee, attempting to teach it how to perform its own ventriloquist act.

All-seeing Eye Dog

All-Seeing Eye Dog

Have you seen the All-seeing Eye Dog? He’s seen you. He also sees a fire hydrant in the future of a woman having her fortune read by him (according to his blind and psychic owner).

House of Cards (Three Little Pigs)

House of Cards

Before their house of straw, the Three Little Pigs experimented with a house of cards.

Bottled Message Vending Machine

Bottled Message Vending Machine

Washed up on a deserted island, a man is confronted with a bottled message vending machine.

Elevator Emergency

Elevator Emergency

Stuck in an elevator, a panicking woman yells excessively, using up precious cartoon space with her speech bubble. A man tries to calm her down during the elevator emergency.

Bottled Anger

Bottled Anger

Far away, on an uninhabited island, a shipwrecked man sends for a ship via a message in a bottle. His request is fulfilled with a ship in a bottle.

Meerkats on a Roller Coaster

Meerkats on a Roller Coaster

Several meerkats ride on a roller coaster (standing up) as it speeds downhill. One raises its arms for added enjoyment.

Scone Void

Scone Void

When a woman reports of a lack of scones at a party over a CB radio, her truckie boyfriend declares the situation a “scone-void”.

Walking the Plank

Walking the Plank

Every afternoon, Felix would fondly recall his past pirating adventures while out walking the plank.

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