Calvin and Hobbs

[Rockytime]

I cut this little thing quite a long time ago. I ran across it recently. I tried painting it but can't do a good job. Too many hand tremors. But was fun anyway. Just made the frame today.

[Jim McDonald]

Good looking piece. Don't sell yourself short on the painting.

[jollyred]

I like it.  The tremors give it that hand painted look.  

[dgman]

Looks good Les!

[wombatie]

Looks good to me.

Marg

[woodduck]

I can't find anything wrong with the painting Les .Well done.

[new2woodwrk]

A favorite comic of mine!

Thx for sharing it

[daveww1]

real cute, very nice job

[bcdennis]

Two of my favorite characters of all time.  Good job. 

[meflick]

We. An be our own worst critic. Looks good to me. Thanks for showing,

[John B]

Great piece Les.
I like this cartoon, always get a laugh

[amazingkevin]

Les, I used to work for a billboard company.It amazed me watching them mix colors and do painting . One day I asked one of the workers if he could put a name on a barn type mail box. I eagerly watched him start and noticed his hands shaking. It all stopped when he anchored his pinkie to the box. I'm sure you tried everyway .Everybody shakes different.Ilike the look!!!

[Scrappile]

I certainly see nothing in that picture that looks like it was done by a shaky hand.  The painting really brings it to life.

[Rockytime]

3 hours ago, amazingkevin said:

Les, I used to work for a billboard company.It amazed me watching them mix colors and do painting . One day I asked one of the workers if he could put a name on a barn type mail box. I eagerly watched him start and noticed his hands shaking. It all stopped when he anchored his pinkie to the box. I'm sure you tried everyway .Everybody shakes different.Ilike the look!!!

I remember as a kid a sign painter would make his rounds to the small towns every year and do all the sign painting for everyone. I remember him coming to my dad's dental office to letter my dad's frosted glass office door. He had a thing he called a dop stick. It was about 18 inches long with a leather ball at the end which was the size of a golf ball. He would rest his wrist on the stick as he did the lettering. I've always been impressed with sign and show card painters. Some talented painters out there!

[Jim McDonald]

We lived across the street from a sign painter. His primary customer was the local Pepsi distributor.  I remember sitting for hours watching Dan paint the names of restaurants and small grocery stores on advertising pieces. 

He taught me how to mix paint and tried to teach me to letter. (One worked, the other failed miserably).