Lio by Mark Tatulli for August 26, 2009

That’s a horse of a different color.

Now, Lio! You put that horse right back in Guernica; do you hear me, young man?!

Wasn’t that one returned to Spain? Is that where Lio lives? Come to think of it I’ve never heard him speak English…

Yee Haw!

Lio knew the horse needed the exercise. It’s rough being stuck in a painting for 60 years.

“Lio” does mean something to the effect of “bad situation” or “trouble” in Spanish.

Next, he plays rodeo cowboy with the Guernica Bull

Ride ‘Em, CyOoWb

Just imagine if he’d brought out the naked women from Les Demoiselles d’Avignon: “They followed me home, Dad! Can I keep them?”

PS: The first one here who can tell us Picasso’s full name gets an imaginary doughnut.

Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso

@jumbobrain: Um, I dont’ think we’ve heard him speak at all…

Never do, Mogdrat. Part of the pleasure of the strip, I think. So unusual to see a panto-comic these days.

And Cactusjack, that was easy for you to cut and paste. ;)

This strip reminds me of these sculptures in downtown Louisville. http://www.flickr.com/photos/65215866@N00/335478383/

He must be doing pretty well to afford to go to Spain.

Picasso was one of my mom’s favorite artists (along with Norman Rockwell – talk about opposites). Have to say this horse is one of my favorites of his – and as always – an unexpected delight in a Lio adventure