Gridley & Lady "Cheese"

Lady: Always anxious to please.

Gridley: Always the chow hound.

Gridley & Lady "Munks"

With a little help from my son, Christopher.

The "real" Count Dogula

After my last post, a few people have asked to see the "real" Count Dogula.

Gridley & Lady "Count Dogula"

With those fangs, Gridley would be an unnatural vampire. Just in time for Halloween. Believe it or not, we actually do have a Dracula doggie costume. 

This cartoon, as with all the Gridley & Lady cartoons, ran in our local paper, the Winnetka Current.

Gridley & Lady "Pumpkins"

I'm sure you've noticed that pumpkins are everywhere and in everything at this time of year. The Pumpkin Lobby must be well funded. Even Gridley is getting into it.

"Circus Rider"

I remember the wonderful spectacle of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus at Madison Square Garden from the 1950's. When a lot of the acts looked dangerous--and they were.

Penguin playing "On the Street Where You Live"

Cat with Bird Balloons

My first drawing in a new, Moleskine sketchbook. 

Gridley & Lady "Paw Readings"

Gridley & Lady "Back-to-School"

Actually, Gridley did pass puppy school. Barely.

And, shortly afterwards, forgot most of the stuff "we" learned. 

Now, he listens pretty well. Especially, if I'm talking about treats.

"Raven" Wood Block Print

Here's my latest wood block print, "Raven," and the wood block. The print is an Artist's Proof, meaning that it's a single print and not yet part of a numbered edition. The image is 16" x 12" printed on Japanese Mulberry paper with water-based black ink.

"Mountain Ram"

"Mountain Ram" wood block print on kraft paper, 16" x 19"

Gridley & Lady "9 Lives"

OK. We do have a cat, too. Chloe's been living with us way longer than Gridley and Lady so she some kind of seniority. They all seem to have some kind of unspoken agreement about not harming each other. But, once in awhile, Gridley forgets about that and will chase Chloe for sport. Chloe is faster.

"Kodiak"

Wood block print, 1st proof, 12" x 16". 

Gridley & Lady "Ding Dong"

Of course, Gridley and Lady NEVER bark when anyone rings the door bell.

Gridley & Lady "UPS guy"

I do believe there's a reason for meeting everyone in your life. Might not seem like it at the time. This thought forces me to pay more attention to "chance" meetings.