This is the completed, final homage to the classic Fantastic Four #51, featuring wimpy and other members of the Thimble Theater cast. I made another smaller, sloppier watercolor of this idea a month or so ago. You can see that version in a previous post. 

Rough Draft Homage

I'm a huge fan of popeye, but obviously. I am also a huge fan of the thing from the Fantastic Four. Wimpy is one of my favorite Popeye characters, so I thought I would do a little homage to one of the classic Fantastic Four covers by Jack Kirby, but splice it with E.C. Segar's Popeye characters from Thimble Theater (which became Popeye).

This is a sloppy rendition of my idea. I'm hoping to make a bigger and better version of it soon
 

I Yam What I Yam....Making wut I Wants

 I am CONTINUING my Popeye series based on the live action 1980 movie starring Robin Williams. I started it about 12 years ago or more. Some were bought, many ruined in a flood.  But I'm going to show them here, starting with the most recent.

Postponement post

So, as is well known, most of the world is shut down due to Covid-19, including conventions and other events. So all my caricature and convention gigs have been cancelled.BUT, I've kept myself busy. Here are a few samples

I just found some gag pages I drew a few years ago of Popeye material.They're from 2011

Drawing Wimpy

Video of yers truly drawing Wimpy from Popeye the Sailor comic strips, comic books
cartoons and movies! This is part of a drawing challenge to celebrate 90
years of Popeye, who first appeared in Thimble Theatre comic strip by
E.C. Segar January 17, 1929. Wimpy was created later in the strip. #2019PopeyeChallenge #Popeye90

American Icons

I just had to. 'Nuff said. Oh, and it's not done yet.

Payin' tribute

Here's my tribute to the Justice League, using Popeye and gang. I added the first appearance of the Justice League of America in "The Brave and the Bold" #26 in 1960. The Thimble Theatre characters, of course, originated in 1919 by E.C. Segar.

I have been on an illustrating kick, doing drawings of Popeye characters, and also comic book characters, and watercolor painting them. Watercolor is not my strong point, but I keep practicing. Here are my most recent.

I can't stop!

I've taken a break from my Popeye series, but I'm going to get back to work on it. I just finished up the Wimpy charcoal drawing (seen here) and you can see the rest of the series HERE .

I will gladly pay you Tuesday

Continuing my series of Popeye, I bring you J. Wellington Wimpy!
(It's not done just yet)

Prowling the streets...

This Halloween was a good one, except for the cold and the kids being sick. My wife and I worked together to make 3yr old Logan's Popeye costume. I could NOT find any kid's Popeye costume in stores OR online anywhere. Not even Ebay! I made my own costume, including the corncob pipes Logan and I sported. I asked him if he wanted me to be Bluto, Wimpy or Poopdeck Pappy, Popeye's dad. He insisted on Pappy.

This was Mikey's first year as Spider-Man. He had a tough time with the mask so spent half the night without it. Rebecca was Batgirl. I can't BELIEVE how slutty the costume looks! Because of the cold, we had her wear a long sleeve black shirt and black pants, which I think looked great! I don't know what the hell the designers were thinking for this outfit for little girls!

Logan wanted to go home after the 3rd street, and Mikey was WILLING to go home after the 4th.