I think the last time I wrote something major was when I (re)started grad school. That was over a year ago... OOPS! People get busy! But in my case, I gets lazy! I have actually written a substantial amount but, if you're like me, you enjoy the images that accompany these posts in order to keep you interested or at least slightly amused. With that said, I have NOT been able to keep up with the cartooning portion of my posts.
I'm workin' on it!I really have nothing that's PRESS Ready at the moment...
I can, however, leave you with this quick post that I'm going to write on the fly.Let me introduce one of the many characters I go to school with.
Meet Luke.
Age: 24
Ht: 5'-2"
Wt: 103 lbs (wet)
Religion: Proudly Jewish
Marital Status: Single??
Residence: Currently Unknown
Transportation: Self-constructed bike
Personal Style: Owns (1) pair of tattered jean shorts,
(2) bright Pink SPLASH t-shirts
and (1) pair of black keds [each containing at least 2 holes]
Favorite Hobby: ULTIMATE Frisbee [this is his ACTUAL frisbee. I have to say this because you'll think I'm joking]
This kid is something else...if he had to present his projects or talk to people with his hands tied behind his back, I am convinced that he might actually die. He's a hand-talker but not in a useful way. Usually when one uses their hands, they use it as an extension of expression in order to convey something deeper...or something to that effect. This guy just flails his arms about. There are several instances in which I was scared for the life of my eyes - I swear he was going to poke them out or at least scratch them. Anyhow, I created a diagram of his arm motions after the Summer semester - it was unavoidable. In order to decode his conversations, I had to document what they all meant. I apologize for not doctoring the photos as I have in the past. All of my images start as a hand drawing and sometimes I go the distance and digitize them...not this time. I currently have none of my tools at my disposal. You're going to have to live with a photo.
Exhibit A: THE DIAGRAM
Exhibit B: THE MAN
This image requires a slight backstory as I mentioned they would in a previous post. So there's someone in my class who will remain nameless at the moment; he is a comical mastermind in my opinion. He has admitted his partial insanity but his insanity is my cartoon GOLD. He comes up with absurd and outlandish scenarios starring many of the people around us. He filters these scenarios so I can only imagine the ones I have yet to hear. To add to the humor of hearing said scenarios, he can actually pantomime and mimic these people. As I thoroughly enjoy watching these performances, MY insanity kicks in and cartoons of these scenarios begin to form. I like to sometimes take it further and add super specific details. As the two doses of insanity converge, the byproduct is a C Bandit original cartoon. Consider this backstory as a credit to the unnamed comical mastermind...let's call him CM so I don't have to keep typing that.
Crap, I haven't introduced the picture. So ok, keep that story in mind as I let you into the world of my "1st(ish) year of Grad School" cartoons. Back to Luke. CM's vision of Luke is that he's a performer. If you met the guy, you could TOTALLY see that. His first architectural presentation was a 10 minute story that had little to do with the project at hand...if that says anything. So this performer is not just any performer, he's a Shakespearian performer (my personal twist...I think). He's whimsical and loves to wear the tights and the costumes and the makeup. His out of control arm motions have undoubtedly helped him land a job in entertainment as the eccentric actor who puts his heart into every role. Below, you will see him graciously bowing, with his animated gestures....and of course, a solitary rose in his mouth that his mother has just thrown upon stage.
Signing off,
C Bandit
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