Don’t know why this came to my head. Didn’t want to do something everyone else has done with memorial to Leonard Nimoy. So what is better than mashing up Oscar the Grouch (Sesame Street) and Mr Spock (Star Trek)? OK honestly it makes no sense but it was fun to draw.
Next week is the start of the 4th season of HBO’s Game of Thrones. I am typically not a fan of this type of genre. Thought the Hobbit was OK and didn’t like any of the Lord of the Rings. Just not my style. Yet something attracted me to Game of Thrones that made me a fan. And of course I always loved Star Wars so “Game of Clones” was a perfect parody mash-up of Yoda sitting on a throne of Clonetroopers (as opposed to Stormtrooper) helmets and Light Sabers. True fan boys will probably tell me I was off on one or the other but I claim artistic license.
From start to finish this took approximately 6-7 hours over two nights. One of my most ambitious art projects to date. An hour was just sketching different ideas of what Yoda would be sitting on. Had I known what I was getting into when I started I wouldn’t have. But lucky for you I finished. 🙂
If you asked me if I was starting out doing a parody mash up of Dos Equis Beer’s “Most Interesting Man in the World” and Papa Smurf, the answer is no. Just as I started drawing the famous ad man’s face I noticed his resemblance to the old blue guy.
By the way if you notice some strange things with my site the next week, I am trying to update a few things. Hopefully all will be complete by next week.
My friend and former Cincinnati illustrator Daryll Collins has finally decided to start a blog at CartoonSuccotash.com. And he has started off strong by mixing the iconic landscapes of Bob Ross with his own cartoons. For those not familiar with Bob, he had a show on public television for years where he taught people how to oil paint landscapes in about 10 minutes. In fact I have one of his follower’s works hanging in my house (thanks mother in law).
If you get a chance go give Daryll some love and encouragement. We want more.
