Rafiki advice.

I was watching the old school animation version of The Lion King with my fam and saw this weird monkey with a blue butt say to Simba about his past...”you can either run from it or learn from it”. It inspired tonight’s doodle.  You live and you learn right?  Simba then ran off and became King!

Stripe.

I watched Gremlins the other night...not a bad Christmas flick if you are into cute things transforming into ruthless creatures. It inspired me to doodle.  I hope your Christmas was on the cuter side. 

Gizmo.

Merry Christmas.

Happy Holidays!

Cheers to you all!  This week my girls and I took a night off (played hookie  from all our regular activities) of everything to relax and watch some Star Wars in preparation to the final movie that was released today.  We will hit the theaters in a few days once all my children are caught up with the story of it all. Here’s to a good time. Cheers!

Star Wars Week!!!

Oh my! The final installment of the Star Wars Saga I grew up watching is upon us this week!  My dad let us rent Star Wars “A New Hope” on VHS almost every time we went to Curtis Manthis Video Store back in the day!

Yoda man brother Josh!

Happy Birthday brother Josh! May the Force be with you on your day!

Put down the blaster and give Thanks!

Happy Thanksgiving!  I hope you all have had a chance to share a meal today!

Mickey is 91.

Mickey Mouse turned 91 years old today!  The mouse just doesn’t really seem to age.....must be nice.  He made his existence know way back in 1928. Art lasts!

Won’t you be my neighbor?

Mr. Rogers was a pretty cool and kind guy!  World Kindness Day was this past Wednesday, what kind of neighbor are you?  We should really celebrated kindness everyday.

Happy MONSTOBER!

Whelp, MONSTOBER is finally MONST-OVER!  It was a great ride.  Ended with Halloween in the snow!

Happy MONSTOBER!

One left!  Then I have drawn one a day in October!

Happy MONSTOBER!

Happy MONSTOBER!

Few more days of this madness to go!

Happy MONSTOBER!

Happy MONSTOBER!

Happy MONSTOBER!

Happy MONSTOBER!

Happy MONSTOBER!

Today’s MONSTOBER is inspired by......me.  From my own head. 

Happy MONSTOBER!

Today’s MONSTOBER is inspired by Zella....my middle-ish daughter.

Happy MONSTOBER!

This MONSTOBER was inspired by my oldest daughter Paisly. 

Happy MONSTOBER!

This MONSTOBER was inspired by my daughter Kasia.  Basically I have been having kiddos draw a monster and then I go to town on it for MONSTOBER:)

Happy MONSTOBER!

This one was inspired by my daughter Is.

Happy MONSTOBER!

Happy October 18th!

Happy MONSTOBER!

Barely got this one in due to traveling down to Memphis!  My friend Lance named him Lars:)

Happy MONSTOBER!

This MONSTOBER was inspired by a second grader in one of my classes today!  Again.....inspiration comes from wherever.

Happy MONSTOBER!

This MONSTOBER was originally sketched out by a 7th grader.  I took it over!  So I can’t take full credit, but I sure do enjoy the inspiration of others!

Happy MONSTOBER!

Happy MONSTOBER!

Happy MONSTOBER!

This MONSTOBER stuff is tougher than you think.....coming up with a different monster everyday is a test of creativity and drive.  No color,  just monsters and ink.....I Will do it! 31 monsters in a row here we go! (Somehow). 

Happy MONSTOBER!

Happy MONSTOBER!

Back to Monsters I guess....not sure if I can keep up a monster a day during October.  Already running out of iders. Inspiration will come from somewhere I know it!

BRING ON YEAR SEVEN!

6 years gone without dad.  Yeah, I miss him....more than I miss anything so far in my life. He stood for nothing but good!  I strive to live in a way he did, I strive to live for a nothing but a positive attitude in ALL things.  Negativity goes NOWHERE.  Thanks dad for teaching my brothers and I the way.  WWGD (what would Gary do) ( which is basically WWJD....What Would Jesus Do). Blessings.

Happy MONSTOBER!

Happy MONSTOBER!

Happy MONSTOBER!

This Monster has a cupcake.....because it is my middle-ish kiddos 13th birthday!  Another teenage girl in the house!

Happy MONSTOBER!

Happy MONSTOBER!

This one took less than 10 minutes....:). Sometimes sketching a monster a day is tough while coaching soccer all day!

Happy MONSTOBER!

Happy MONSTOBER 4th!

Happy MONSTOBER!

Happy MONSTOBER!

Monstober Inktober.

Happy MONSTOBER!

October huh......I totally call it MONSTOBER!  

80 years of Batman.

The caped crusader is 80 years old!  He was my favorite superhero growing up because he didn’t have super powers....just hard work. He also had a strength of facing his fears.  Don’t be afraid, don’t worry....you will always be taken care of.  Here is to you Batman!

Soccer life.

So this past weekend, I coach my middle-ish daughter, we had a game and we were down 0-2.  We came back, and my daughter hit a wonderful shot to equalize the game!  It was 2-2....game on....well we ended up losing 2-6.  But soccer isn’t about winning or losing (sure it is nice to win) but it is about moments....that was a great moment, a great story.   I will hold onto that one, these kids played great.....and lost:). Proud.  Enjoy your moments because they come and go. 

Happy Birthday to my Super Wife!

She IS super!

Glue.

I hope all my art lessons and teachings stick to my students this year!  

Set free.

Set free this year!  School is upon us tomorrow and Captain Marvel was our last family movie night of the summer!  Awesome flick to watch with all my ladies. What happens when YOU set free?

Peace on your week.

Whelp, school starts for my wife and I today....even though it is a busy time for us as school begins, we are good at finding peace through it all!  Probably because we are blessed to be doing it in the first place.  We wish you peace this week as well. 

Perspective.

Living with 5 ladies gives me something called perspective.  Which is defined in the dictionary as : a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.  Raising 4 daughters, being married to a beautiful wife, owning a girl dog....I am blessed with perspective. These ladies make me a better man!

All hands on deck.

Shazam! My buddy Marc told me about this scene in the movie Shazam! where the family would pray for their meal by putting all their hands together and say “All hands on deck”.  Basically, when you are all in together.....you have strength together. So I became inspired to not just watch the movie, but also throw down a doodle of Shazam! himself.