Finito! As previously mentioned, this is my completed Tiny Tim, Pen & Ink Caricature. Although I completed this today, it's been an ongoing process for a while. Sometimes, to achieve what I perceive as perfection takes time and clear focus... which I've been missing for a while
This drawing was created on 10" x 16" Canson artist board with pen & black India ink and a very slight wash. Do you remember Tiny Tim? I remember from The Tonight Show, Starring Johnny Carson.
Thanks to you soon,
Michael
As one of my favorite comedians would say, “Alrighty then!”
Of course, now and then, you'll see the Event Caricatures (because I like to make people smile), occasional “one off” random scribbles ( like I've drawn the first four days of the year), the YouTube channel I'm working on and of course The Michael Hopkins Cartoons Blog, but my main focus will be (what I call) my serious work.
My Muse has taken flight back to California, but I want to thank her for the inspiration she left behind and her essence remains with me.
My current focus is a Pen & Ink drawing I started a while ago of Tiny Tim, the musical "genius" from the 60’s and 70’s.
Stay tuned!
The Michael Hopkins Cartoons 365 Challenge Begins Tomorrow January 1st, 2025
I must complete one drawing each day, for 365 days, beginning January 1st, 2025. A continuation of a drawing from the previous day may be substituted for a completed drawing. This continuation may include inking or painting/coloring or additional drawing.
My results will be posted daily on
The Michael Hopkins Cartoons Website
Want to have fun? Join me and tag me on Instagram @iamscribbles
Good morning! Michael here, at the ol' Reno Tahoe Airport. Today we're gonna talk about manifestations. After contemplating, researching and discussing manifestations with my *Muse…Let’s call her Madison (not her real name)
*Muse… In Greek and Roman mythology each of the nine goddesses, the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, presided over the arts and sciences.
or
a person or personified force who is the source of inspiration for.
I think the second definition more accurately describes Madison. Although it wouldn't surprise me if she was a daughter of Zeus or a Goddess, for that matter
Every artist should have one (or is it, every successful artist has one?). It's amazing how much inspiration she provides. Or maybe she is not providing the inspiration she’s just opening my heart and mind to the creativeness that's within? Either way, she's special and I think I'll keep her around. Of course, that's up to her. Only a fool would try to cage a Muse. As a mere mortal, I can only provide her with some happiness, hoping that she'll want to stick around…
Her first inspired musings were of manifestations/intentioning or to be more specific, my ability to manifest things that I wanted to happen. Although I'm a firm believer in this ability, lately I've been more like a blind man trying to jump his motorcycle over the Snake River Canyon, rather than an artist in charge of his destiny.
Manifesting or Intentioning is not some “hippy bullshit” (as someone so pleasantly put it to me ) as it's basically taking the steps and actions required to ensure the results you seek, Grasshopper (where's my hookah and love beads??).
As part of the process to achieve my results (and to give a big FUCK YOU to those Manifestation Strategy Books and similar self help hippie bullshit on the internet), I'm introducing The Michael Hopkins Cartoons 365 (subtitle) 365 drawings in 365 Days for Better Mental Health…and I’m going to post each one of them. Yikes! That'll mess up my head!!
Anywho…There's much more to this plan than the Michael Hopkins Cartoons 365 and this blog is already too long, so we’ll discuss it more as we move forward…
Stay tuned!
Michael
Hello blogosphere! Well, 2025 is almost upon us and I thought I'd share some random thoughts about my employment status, heading into the new year.
“A supervisor is a managerial role that involves overseeing employees' work to ensure quality and productivity.”
Desiree Benover
Thank you Desiree!
Interestingly, nowhere in Desiree's definition do I see the terms, sleeping, pissy attitude, non-communication or training via osmosis. Oh well, it is what it is and it ain't what it ain't. However, I do have a suggestion for Management when it comes to future Supervisory candidates, Hire a relative of the late, Bobo the Gorilla (Seattle Institution).
At least he could engage in non verbal communication and at the very least, Bobo could roll his poop into little balls and throw it at those who are not paying attention.
I guess it's time to quit bitching and plan my exit. I know, I know, I've been talking about this as long as I've been a “Reporter” at the Daily Planet. However, the time has come to make an action plan that includes a detailed strategy and specific target dates to achieve my goal…before I go insane (some may say, that I’m already there)
As such I'm going to develop a plan in the next week and publish it on December 31st. Starting in January I will start publishing the results of this plan throughout 2025 until my exit! And then, you’ll be reading the endless stream of madness, from a full time Cartoonist.
Stay Tuned!
Well, I completed my new, Michael Hopkins Cartoons Vlog video and if I'm going to be honest about it, I’d give it a rating of about two stars out of five. My critique? Well, let's look at the negatives first (because there weren't many positives (LOL!)
The video quality sucked (to be fair I made it at 3am),
It wouldn't hurt if I’d smile more during the video
I sensed a bit of pissyness in myself
I need to focus more on my art and less on fueling airplanes
I really would like to see less of myself
A few positives…
The editing of the video is pretty simple with Clipchamp (not a sponsor, but it would not bother me if they did (hint, hint??)
I love my opening (of course I made it a few years ago)
At first I thought that I was too old to do these YouTube videos, then I watched an episode of Robert Herjavec’s YouTube channel featuring one of my hero’s Jay Leno (see below).
Robert is only a year younger than me (62) and Jay is older than me (74). The video was great and more entertaining than anything I've recently watched on YouTube. So after watching that video, I've decided that I no dont give a shit about my age or what people think of it. If I’m too old for someone to be interested in watching my videos, don't watch them.
In conclusion, the video turned out better than I expected, as I had very low expectations. As such, as Gladys Knight once sang, I’ve got to keep on keeping on! I’m sure the next one will be better and if I continue to improve my videos, I should have something watchable in about 10 years (Slight exaggeration). My video is below, feel free to check it out. Oh, Like and subscribe!
I'm about to do the scariest thing I’ve ever done (appropriate, given the fact that it’s the scary Halloween season) I’m about to become a Vlogger! Oh I know that I’ve threatened this before, but now (I think) i’m ready, I’m Ready, I’M READY!!!!
Although the focus of my vlog will be my art, the vlog will basically be an extension (or maybe replacement) of this Blog. As such, the vlog will be, “a place for my thoughts, observations, remembrances and general incoherent ramblings concerning the creative process behind his drawings and life in general…” I plan on also including travel vlogs of the places I go and people I meet during my adventures for my art.
To paraphrase Dr. Seuss…Oh the places I’ll go. Including…
I have the camera, I have the starting equipment and so I’m ready to go. Since I've tried it a couple times long ago, I realize I’m not very good at it, so don't expect much. However, I’ll try to have some fun and we’ll see what happens.
To follow my YouTube channel, visit the link below
There’s a few early videos already there, if you're interested. I definitely have some work to do and work we shall do!
