Cartoon of an ill woman with a contract. She says to a man, “Please sign this agreement that you will never again bake me a birthday cake.”
Maybe it’s the thought that counts, but if you know you’re a lousy baker, let the professionals do the work. After all, you will need to eat the cake too!
Our neighbor’s son had his first year birthday. My wife asked me to make a card for him. I drew this in Micron Pens and Prismacolor Pencils on Strathmore Drawing Cards stock.
I picked up the stock at Hobby Lobby the other day. The paper companies are making it very easy to make your own cards now.
I could have drawn it on the computer in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. After all, I did that the other day at work. But once in a while, it just feels good to feel the paper and work with the texture and get a little loose.
One thing I like about this stock is it’s too thick to use on my light table. I couldn’t sketch out my idea on a separate piece of paper and trace it. Instead, I sketched it in pencil, then erased before I began inking. I wanted the pencil to be just visible enough so I could use it as a guide.
Happy birthday, Braxton! And may you have many more to come!
Cartoon of  two boys at a bus stop. One boy says, “I can’t believe the first day of school is on my birthday. This could have an adverse impact.”
Cartoon of two dogs. One says, “All I’m saying is if one people year equals seven dogs years, then they should throw us a birthday party every fifty-two days.”
Cartoon of two girls. One says, “Happy Birthday! You don’t look a day over seven.”