Most everyone thinks of a garden full of yearly bloomers when they hear "perennial". But this word also means "enduring", "persistent".
Eastwood is THE perennial deadly plains drifter, in my book.
See how other talented artists interpreted this week's theme over at Illustration Friday.
Comments (18)
great character!
Posted by Patti Gay | July 26, 2011 7:50 PM
Posted on July 26, 2011 19:50
awesome!
Posted by greendeer | July 26, 2011 8:10 PM
Posted on July 26, 2011 20:10
That!!! is very cool. Love the old movies and the original character, but that depiction is GREAT!
Posted by Cowboy | July 26, 2011 9:27 PM
Posted on July 26, 2011 21:27
Hey Cowboy(HAH!) and new visitors,
Thanks for the kind word. He's one of all-time favorite actors. You won't see any weepy, touchy-feely, get-in-touch-with-his-feminine-side films out of this guy
Uh..let's not discuss "Bridges of Madison County"....
Posted by John Cox | July 26, 2011 9:35 PM
Posted on July 26, 2011 21:35
Love the crop, feel the heat (fits with the atmosphere all this past week).
Posted by AHAnto | July 26, 2011 9:43 PM
Posted on July 26, 2011 21:43
Hey AHAnto
I thought a cinematic composition fit this idea best.
Thanks for the nice word.
Posted by John Cox | July 26, 2011 9:45 PM
Posted on July 26, 2011 21:45
Nice job, John. You can actually feel the grit and determination just by looking at the illustration.
Both his western characters and the Inspector Callahan character are role models in my work life - tough as nails, no excuses, dogged determination and doing the dirty tasks that have to be done that no one else will do.
I have yet to master his steely squint. heh!
Posted by Dr. Bob | July 26, 2011 11:45 PM
Posted on July 26, 2011 23:45
i need learn much about it.
Posted by nike free run | July 27, 2011 12:00 AM
Posted on July 27, 2011 00:00
Great illustration John... nice detail and expression.
Posted by Melissa Mackie | July 27, 2011 12:08 AM
Posted on July 27, 2011 00:08
When I think of "perennial" I do think of "annual bloomers"--but I also think "that I do not have to plant again next year."
"Persistent:" Right now, I'd just as soon not think of that word. It reminds of a quotation by Alexandre Dumas (fils):
“I prefer rogues to imbeciles because they sometimes take a rest.” (Thank goodness at least the imbeciles no longer control the House. Give me gridlock--keep the debt.)
I like the rendering too--but there's so much philtrum & so little nose. To me, this looks like it could also be a cross between Peter Jennings & the ventriloquist dummy "Walter" (in a cowboy hat, of course; "Walter: Texas Wrangler"). ( :
Posted by Terwiliger | July 27, 2011 12:13 AM
Posted on July 27, 2011 00:13
Hey Dr. Bob
A spine of steel is always a good thing to shoot for.
Figuratively, of course.
Hey T
It's funny, but you nail the Eastwood squint and everything else just kind of supports the attitude.
And you revealed a word I did not know. I thought "philtrum" was a lunch meat filler..
Posted by John Cox | July 27, 2011 12:28 AM
Posted on July 27, 2011 00:28
I feel the (sun)burn in this.
Posted by Steve M | July 27, 2011 7:41 AM
Posted on July 27, 2011 07:41
For some reason I have a sudden need for some spaghetti!
Posted by GarandFan | July 27, 2011 10:02 AM
Posted on July 27, 2011 10:02
Makes me want to watch a western.
Posted by Tom Wms. | July 27, 2011 11:17 AM
Posted on July 27, 2011 11:17
I have never fully understood the point of Top 10 or Top 100 Lists. They don't make sense unless you have the exact same taste in things that people who create the lists have.
Posted by methionine | August 2, 2011 12:17 PM
Posted on August 2, 2011 12:17
I have never fully understood the point of Top 10 or Top 100 Lists. They don't make sense unless you have the exact same taste in things that people who create the lists have.
Posted by Tucson Real Estate | August 2, 2011 12:19 PM
Posted on August 2, 2011 12:19
That was incredible post thanks.
Posted by Clay Kaune | August 4, 2011 12:44 PM
Posted on August 4, 2011 12:44
Holy Toledo, so glad I clcekid on this site first!
Posted by Sonny | August 4, 2011 7:28 PM
Posted on August 4, 2011 19:28