Jon: I need to be more creative.
Garfield: Red flag, red flag.
Jon: You know, I used to paint when I was in college.
Garfield: Barns don't count.
Jon: I bet I've still got a masterpiece in me!
Garfield: I think we're out of black velvet.
Actually Will P., painting upside down may work better for those of us who are artistically challenged. I think the book, “Painting on the Right Side of Your Brain” (or something like that) suggested something along that line. Do something so your cognitive left side brain can get out of the way and allow the creative right side get a thought in.
Yes, you have the book’s title right, and I used to own it (not that I had the time to use it, and it got lost when I left a whole box full of paperbacks behind in my move out here).
Well, comixavier, according to one of the Garfield anthologies, Jon gave up his cartoonist career to “play straight man” to Garfield. That’s a job and a half, I’d say.
i’m also curious how so many of you managed to flip your text. Very cool.
Llewellenbruce over 13 years ago
All the painting Jon ever did was paint- by-numbers I bet.
codycab over 13 years ago
Jon has a masterpiece alright. Its called “Forever geek”.
lewisbower over 13 years ago
When you find the black velvet, I’d like Jesus, John Wayne, Elvis, and JFK playing poker with a dog.
Hillbillyman over 13 years ago
Lewreader…your funny.. LOL
TexTech over 13 years ago
Actually Will P., painting upside down may work better for those of us who are artistically challenged. I think the book, “Painting on the Right Side of Your Brain” (or something like that) suggested something along that line. Do something so your cognitive left side brain can get out of the way and allow the creative right side get a thought in.
Rakkav over 13 years ago
Yes, you have the book’s title right, and I used to own it (not that I had the time to use it, and it got lost when I left a whole box full of paperbacks behind in my move out here).
Woody157 over 13 years ago
@ TexTech -
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(sorry, can’t do it up side down. Will backards do?)
Brownie114 over 13 years ago
Your comments are correct!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brownie114 over 13 years ago
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Templo S.U.D. over 13 years ago
Hey, in the very first Garfield strip (19 June 1978), Jon said –through the fourth wall– he is a cartoonist. Whatever happened to that talent of his?
Iwa Iniki over 13 years ago
Black Velvet? Good grief!
ilsapadu over 13 years ago
I did that entire book, DOTLSOTB and I mean, see how nicely I type?
Tsali-Queyi over 13 years ago
Jon painted the barn by numbers
Destiny23 over 13 years ago
¡pɐǝɥ ɹnoʎ uo puɐʇs ʇsnɾ – uʍop-ǝpısdn ǝdʎʇ oʇ pɹɐɥ ʇɐɥʇ ʇou s,ʇI
orz over 13 years ago
These monologues are my favorite.
COWBOY7 over 13 years ago
Don’t you believe him, Garfield!
rgcviper over 13 years ago
Well, comixavier, according to one of the Garfield anthologies, Jon gave up his cartoonist career to “play straight man” to Garfield. That’s a job and a half, I’d say.
i’m also curious how so many of you managed to flip your text. Very cool.