Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for August 12, 2022

Don’t forget the “X’s” for the eyes for the dead people.

But what about all the other things you can do with a tongue?

The unibrow isn’t helpful. You can draw them like a V for anger, etc.

next, let’s talk about the eyes!

In the famous Einstein picture, his tongue was below his mouth.

The tongue above mouth should include a smile too.

This one gets a tongues up

I’m glad that’s cleared up.

Subtle.

Glad you got that licked, Rat!

I like when Stephan puts his tongue in his cheek.

Tongue to the side=working hard.

Mouth wide open, tongue far out=being beaten up by Sarge.

What does it mean if their tongue is sticking out while they are concentrating on something?

Tongue placement? The Count sees what you did there, Stephan ;9

Don’t stick that out at me, unless you intend to use it!!!!!!!

Lotsa tongue but no eyes

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Some stick their tongue out when concentrating….

“Dead” Tongue could also be “I’m about to puke” Tongue.

How would one draw Gene Simmons?

Details, details.

cheeky

Tongue-up! It’s what Charlie Brown does when he’s writing a letter!

Your tongue will dry out and fall off if you keep it outside your head. (Look it up in the Diagnostical Statistical Abstract.)

I thought tongue above the mouth meant concentration.

X’s for eyes is the typical expression of death.

tongue up if theyre working

Tongue on foot.

Shoe

I don’t think I’ve ever seen the characters with tongues.

Down can mean unconscious too.

“Tongue below mouth” is known as the “Q sign” in physical diagnosis.

Not necessarily dead, but definitely not a good prognostic indicator.

Hiram Powers-“Each Little Hillock hath a Tongue”

only if the tongue is off-center. If down and centered it’s a neener.

Good advice, Pig.

Ooh, cartooning is SO HARD! Thanks for sharing one of the many difficult and subtle techniques required to be a good cartoonist, Mr. Pastis, sir! [leaves to practice drawing proper tongue-placement]

Thought it was tongue below the mouth with the eyes being Xs equaled dead.

i thought tongue above mouth was “concentrating really hard?”

Thanks for the Professional Tips, Cartoon-Boy!

If only I were leading the exciting, romantic life of a cartoonist!…

Love how they get ink on themselves when writing or drawing.

Giant tongue pointing directly downward —> Dr. Vegapunk.