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July 1, 2012

Website Banner Commission

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I was asked to illustrate this website banner for Elizabeth R. She regales her readers with tales of recipes conquered and taste buds thrilled; all for the edification of those brave souls who take spatulas and cooking thermometers in hand.

July 2, 2012

Say What?

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July 3, 2012

and now a word from Albert Shweitzer...

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July 4, 2012

Andy Griffith (1926-2012)

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I'll always remember the warmth, humor and patience Andy Griffith imbued his greatest creation, Andy Taylor, the peaceful sheriff of Mayberry, NC. His portrayal of fatherhood, fictitious or not, rang with a compelling honesty that still holds up against the puerile vagaries of disposable contemporary television.

It's July Fourth and I'll be meditating on my country's humble beginnings and how we have daily chances to enact our deepest, truest faith in the world's greatest experiment.

Please enjoy our Birthday in the spirit of warmth and understanding. Kinda like Sheriff Taylor.

July 5, 2012

Graphic Novel Cover Illustration Idea

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July 6, 2012

KiRKWOOD

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July 7, 2012

Ran into some problems...

I'll be posting soon.

Haiku What

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Suspend disbelief
The night sky reels, splits open
Revealing wonder.

This is my entry for this week's theme over at Illustration Friday: SUSPEND, Check out the other creative types hanging around there.

July 9, 2012

Quiptoons

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July 10, 2012

Book Cover Illustration Idea

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One of my "Favorite Read-Again" books. Vonnegut's drawings are as funny as his prose.

July 11, 2012

Logo Illustration Idea

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Of course, "Tropic Thunder" is a Ben Stiller comedy, but I thought the title sounded like:

a) An island cocktail for tourists
b) A variety of weed making the rounds on college campuses
c) A roller derby team out of Key West
d) A cologne for lonely retirees

July 12, 2012

Say What?

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July 13, 2012

Automotive Report Cover Illustrtion for August

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July 14, 2012

Graphic Novel Cover Illustration Idea

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July 15, 2012

Illustration Friday Theme:LOST

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July 16, 2012

Book Cover Illustration Idea

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July 17, 2012

and now a word from Richard Petty...

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July 18, 2012

Say What?

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July 19, 2012

Sketchbook Page

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Learn and master drawing a cube with three tones and you can draw most anything. Once you get the concept that highlights have highlights and shadows have shadows, the rest is cake.

"When you know the notes to sing,
You can sing most anything
"
("Do Re Mi" song from" Sound of Music")

July 20, 2012

Quiptoons

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This is an actual commissioned piece for a banker friend. He furnished the general concept, the quote selection and the players; I fleshed it out. It's approximately 9"x9", watercolor on illustration board.

Do you have any pet interests that would make a good Quiptoon you'd like to own? Commissioned pieces are more than welcome. Please contact me through my e-mail address in the ABOUT BOX , above right.

July 21, 2012

Chicken Nuggets of Wrath

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Chick-fil-A is known for tasty fried chicken sandwiches, refreshing sweet tea and a virulent anti-gay stance. Drop by sometime and ask for a tall, frosty glass of Intolerance with a steaming pile of Moral Superiority.

July 22, 2012

Book Cover Illustration Idea

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This is my entry for this week's theme at Illustration Friday: CARRY. Check out how other talented sorts carry on over there.

July 23, 2012

Book Cover Illustration Idea

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Definitely one of my favorite books to enjoy once a year or so.

I can highly recommend going back to old favorites and reading them again.....and again. You might be surprised how, as your life unfolds and gains evolving perspective, the books you thought you knew actually have underlying themes and ideas that finally resonate.


July 24, 2012

and now a word from William Butler Yeats...

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July 25, 2012

Say What?

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July 26, 2012

Sketchbook Page

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July 27, 2012

Haiku What

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Watching intently
Flicker of recognition
Midnight Hail Mary

This is my entry for this week's Illustration Friday: LONELY. Please wander over and check out the art of being alone.

July 28, 2012

Graphic Novel Cover Illustration Idea

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July 29, 2012

KiRKWOOD

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July 30, 2012

Rogue Gallery

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July 31, 2012

Quiptoons

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About

John Cox is a painter, cartoonist, and illustrator for hire. For information about purchasing existing work or commissioning new work, contact him by e-mail at john555cox [at] hotmail.com.

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