Friday, March 4, 2011

Robert "Bob" Rankin


A Pencil Drawing of my Dad who passed on in 2005 
... and yes I can do serious artwork as well as cartoons.

THE CARTOON COWBOY


THE CARTOON COWBOY
... before he was "rich and famous"
...and yes, those are wing tips.
photo taken at Winns Deparment Store

Like Judge Roy Bean just stepped off the porch ....


THE JERSEY LILLY
circa 1940's
from the collection of Ronald Stevenson, San Antonio, Texas

Thursday, March 3, 2011

The Origin of SPAM

PHOTOS WITH WILL ... only $1.00


A friend of mine, Will .... a saddlemaker from Bunger, Texas - hereafter known as the Garden Spot of the Universe.

.... paint the town red


“Now hang Me” this wild cowboy said
“I’ll rush in and paint the town red”
But alas for his plan
He encountered a man
Who buried him… ‘cause he was dead.
From Stuff and Nonsense, by Arthur Burdett Frost, New York, 1884.
(Source: archive.org)

UGLY GAL


HELL ...... For a dollar a beer,
I'll even buy an ugly gal a drink.

GETAWAY HORSES



Alright ... which one of you was in charge of the getaway horses?

GUN, BEER and RIFLE CLUB

Monday, February 28, 2011

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Enchanted Rock Expedition 2011


Climbed Enchanted Rock today with my Son, my Nephew and Matthew, a friend of my Son.
"DAMN NEAR DIED"
Watched 'em do a helicopter rescue off the mountain ... very cool