Nyuk! Nyuk! Nyuk!

Here is an 11x14 charcoal drawing of one of the six members of the Three Stooges; Jerome (Curley) Howard.
The team consisted originally of Moe, Larry, and Shemp.  Curley (or Curly as he later became known) joined after Shemp left the first time.  Shemp was recruited to rejoin the team after Curley's stroke.  When Shemp passed away unexpectedly, Joe Besser was enlisted to finish their contract with Columbia Studios.  Joe parted ways with the boys and Joe (Curly Joe) DeRita became the final official Stooge member.

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A Blast From The Past!

Here's a large (18x24) pen and ink of some of my Dad's stuff from years ago...

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Coming to an imaginary theatre near you...

The teaser poster...

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Phyllis in color

Here"s a 6x6 oil painting of yesterday's drawing of Phyllis Diller.

until tomorrow...

Robert L. Crosswhite

Phyllis Diller

This is an 11x14 charcoal drawing of the hilarious comedienne, Phyllis Diller.

until tomorrow...

Robert L. Crosswhite

And now for something completely different...

This started it's life as a stain on a piece of cardboard.  One day at Ken Tiessen's studio, one of the people there thought it was a prelim for a new painting.  As we all looked at the stain we saw different things much like a psychiatrist's ink blot.  This is the second painting I've done based on the blot.

This one in entitled...

FRANKLY SCARLET...   A LOVE STORY.

Believe it or not, I also saw this in the same blot...

I called it...

CRASH AND BURN!

I inserted text with this one to simulate an old pulp magazine.

Here is the infamous blot.

What do you see?

until tomorrow...

Robert L Crosswhite

Bond 1

This is an 11x14 charcoal drawing of the man most people think of as the first James Bond, Sean Connery. This is from a still from the movie From Russia With Love.

Connery was, in fact, the first Bond in the movies, but Barry Nelson was the first Bond in the TV production in the 1950s of the book Casino Royale. It also featured Peter Lorre.

Until tomorrow...

Robert L. Crosswhite

THEM!!!

When the state trooper finds a catatonic little girl wandering in the desert, he finally gets her to speak.  She is only able to scream one word...  "THEM!!!"
Later as the police and scientists return to the desert they find them.  They are giant ants that are the by-product of nuclear tests...

And they are angry...

This is an 11x14 charcoal drawing from one of the great nuclear sci-fi monster films from the 50s.

until tomorrow...

Robert L. Crosswhite

The real and forever Catwoman

This is an 11x14 charcoal drawing of the one and true Catwoman
of all time, Julie Newmar!

until tomorrow...

Robert L. Crosswhite

Space Lady

This 11x14 charcoal drawing is the preliminary drawing for a larger painting down the pike.
I ran across a photo of a cosplayer from one of the many comic conventions and
knew that eventually I would do a painting of her.
Whoever she is I thank her.

until tomorrow...

Robert L. Crosswhite

The Ballad of Dwight Frye...

This week it's Wildly Irrational Wednesday!

This is an 11x14 charcoal drawing of the man who gave crazy it's face in the original Dracula
film as Renfield, Dwight Frye.
Not everyone can be remembered for lines like "Why would I want to eat flies when I can have spiders?".

What a guy!!!

I recommend the Alice Cooper trilogy of songs from the "LOVE IT TO DEATH" album that begins with the song entitled "THE BALLAD OF DWIGHT FRYE".  You have to hand it to Alice; he is able to project all that insanity in those songs and make you wonder if you're not just a little crazy yourself for listening.

Good stuff!

until tomorrow...

Robert L. Crosswhite

That's Young Frankensteen!

Yes, it's Titanic Tuesday and what better
Titan of the Silver screen than Gene
Wilder as Young Frankensteen in an 11x14
charcoal drawing! (in glorious black and white)

IT'S ALIVE!!!

until tomorrow...

Robert L. Crosswhite

The Mummy

On this Monster Monday I have my take on Karloff
as the Mummy in an 11x14 charcoal drawing.

until tomorrow...

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Sophia Painted

This is a 6x6 inch oil version of yesterday's drawing of Sophia Loren.

until tomorrow...

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Sophia

This is an 11x14 charcoal drawing of Sophia Loren.

until tomorrow...

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The Wolfman

This is a 6x6 oil painting of Larry Talbot, The Wolfman!

until tomorrow...

Robert L. Crosswhite

Better Days Behind....

I had another great day at Ken Tiessen's studio today!
Ken's great with help, advice, and encouragement.
Thanks Ken!
I worked on a landscape for a change.  This is an 11x14 oil
painting of a barn and sheds that have seen the better days.

until tomorrow...

Robert L. Crosswhite

p.crosswhite@comcast.net

Mr. Warmth in color...

This is a 6x6 oil painting of Don Rickles based on an earlier sketch...

until tomorrow...

Robert L. Crosswhite

p.crosswhite@comcast.net

Where wolf?

There wolf!

Here's an 11x14 charcoal sketch of the Wolfman.

until tomorrow...

Robert L. Crosswhite

p.crosswhite@comcast.net

Viva Las Vegas!

This is a 12x16 charcoal sketch of Ann-Margeret as suggested by
my wife, Paula.

Thanks Paula...

until tomorrow...

Robert L. Crosswhite

p.crosswhite@comcast.net