Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for April 14, 2015
Transcript:
Calvin: "Remember when I was first born? I couldn't even turn myself over! My eyes wouldn't focus! I couldn't do anything!" Calvin: "Think of all the work it took to develop the motor skills necessary to hold a crayon, to place the tip of it on a page, and to move it in predetermined, coordinated motions!" Calvin: "This picture is the result of six years' unrelenting toil! A lifetime of effort went into this!" Dad: "I'm still not paying you $500 for it" Calvin: "It will appreciate! It's an investment!"
BE THIS GUY over 9 years ago
Calvin, call Christie’s. They can sell it for you.
Hobbes Premium Member over 9 years ago
Calvin’s dad doesn’t seem to appreciate how Calvin’s art will appreciate. Admittedly, the details are a bit sketchy.
rentier over 9 years ago
It’s a beautiful drawing, I like this drawing from Calvin, a nice turtle!
ShortStraw over 9 years ago
Say Banksy did it then it would sell for $$$$$.
thirdguy over 9 years ago
I thought it was a fat giraffe on his way to Weight Watchers.
Linux0s over 9 years ago
Start with $5 for an A on your report card Calvin.
GROG Premium Member over 9 years ago
It’s not even worthy of going on the fridge door, Calvin.
Say What? Premium Member over 9 years ago
I thought it was a crab.
Heck, it’s abstract enough, Calvin could be the next Wassily Kandinsky.
rshive over 9 years ago
Not only will it not appreciate ; but people will not grow to appreciate it.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 9 years ago
A lifetime of effort? Looks like about 15 minutes to me. Plus, I think LX013 is as close to an accurate assessment of its content as we have, though I will note that it appears to have only one eye and not much of a head beyond that.
Dour Scotsman over 9 years ago
So how much do you think a museum would pay for a kids drawing by Da Vinci or Rembrandt no matter how good or bad it was?
ladamson1918 over 9 years ago
Reminds me of some art majors I’ve known.
neverenoughgold over 9 years ago
I would purchase a piece of original artwork by Calvin. I know my wife has a few pieces designed by him!.Oh wait, that’s Calvin Kline…
thewizofaz over 9 years ago
Remember, dad, it’s an original. Unlike the prints of today’s strip that Watterson gets $39.95 for each. But then look at all the time and talent it took him to draw all those little circles on the chair fabric. And he stayed within the lines, too.
Carl R over 9 years ago
It’s one of the space landers from “War of the Worlds”.
Marty241 over 9 years ago
Buy it, Dad . . . in time it will be worth more to you.
rentier over 9 years ago
Calvin is not able to do it better, certainly he tried it hard!! I would reward the good will and give him a bit!!
rickray777 over 9 years ago
I, personally, would give him a small bag of gold coins — CHOCOLATE coins in gold-tone aluminum foil, of course!
Puddleglum2 over 9 years ago
@Hobbes,Dad won’t ‘shell out’ until Calvin is more definitive. What is it? It’s the ‘manna’ in which Calvin evolves his “sketchy” drawing into something recognizable for what it is that will cause the value of the drawing to ‘saur’ and Dad will make ‘a grand’ response. Then Calvin won’t be ‘sore’ about it and decide to ditch the drawing.
Number Three over 9 years ago
I always drew houses when I was little.I learned how to use Microsoft Paint at an early age and I drew a lot of pictures of my toy mouse on there.xxx
hmvanyel over 9 years ago
“It is obviously a bunny rabbit.”
Susie Derkins :D over 9 years ago
Imagine you wished it was real.
InuYugiHakusho over 9 years ago
Calvin needs to work on his sales pitch.
JP Steve Premium Member over 9 years ago
Quick uptake on Brontosaurus! The paleo-folk were twittering the news just a few days ago!
noni675 over 9 years ago
I just wonder what would have happened if April Ludgate and Calvin ever got married…
jmainardi over 9 years ago
He’s right, that would have appreciated.