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Draw Every Day 5/11/12: Gary Field (Casual Friday)

thepete — Sun, 20 May 2012 13:00:47 +0000

I feel like furries got a bad rap. I don’t dress up like them, but I do like the idea of anthropomorphic animals and it’s a concept I’ve revisited a lot over my years of drawing. I think it’s just a matter of time before humans aren’t the only intelligent species capable of manipulating their environment. And since I’m still smarting from the whole “Arachis Hypogaea” thing, I have to point out that the pun of this character’s name was inspired by the AH project. It might take a moment for you to get it… I know, I know, harharhar. ^_^

Wandering around outside the former Buck Hill Inn

thepete — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:15:20 +0000

listen to ‘Wandering around outside the former Buck Hill Inn’ on Audioboo

I say “Bush Hill Inn” toward the end of the recording, but the place was called the “Buck Hill Inn”. Sorry for the flub. Since the recording I’ve learned more about the place. I’ll post more about it soon.

The Sound of Buck Hill Falls, PA

thepete — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:12:46 +0000

listen to ‘The Sound of Buck Hill Falls, PA’ on Audioboo

Afternoon sounds of the Pocono Mountains…

thepete — Sat, 19 May 2012 13:14:52 +0000

listen to ‘Afternoon sounds of the Pocono Mountains…’ on Audioboo

Draw Every Day 5/10/12: アナキうさぎ take 2

thepete — Sat, 19 May 2012 13:00:15 +0000

“Anarchy the Rabbit take 2″ I like this version much more than the previous one I did a couple drawings ago. His face is more round and at the same time a bit more mean looking. I also dig his logo :)

Draw Every Day 5/9/12: Root-Based life form…no idea what to call it. Thoughts?

thepete — Sat, 19 May 2012 13:00:12 +0000

This was inspired by a vinyl toy I saw someplace. Only that toy was tentacle-based. Not sure what this little guy’s story is, but he is an interesting cross between adorable and a little scary, isn’t he?

Draw Every Day 5/8/12: アナキうさぎ

thepete — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:00:13 +0000

“Anarchy the Rabbit” My first attempt at drawing a cool rabbit character. For some reason I love the idea of a bad ass rabbit. So, here’s my first attempt.

Ballpoint Adventures for March 17, 2006: God loves Skinny Chicks (OK, Billy Does)

thepete — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:01:19 +0000

Do most women like it when men talk dirty to them? I’ve always wondered if and why…

Draw Every Day 5/17/12: Draw Every Day 2012 Vol 1 compilation cover!

thepete — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:10:25 +0000

Work has begun on the first compilation of my Draw Every Day drawings! I’m putting together a compilation book of nearly 100 drawings–the first 3 months of drawings, one for each day from January 1 to March 31 of 2012.

Keep watching thepete.com for more info on availability and price!

Hey, @nytimes, why is a story on the white birthrate dropping a “top story”?

thepete — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:41:02 +0000

I mean, I know why, but first things, first. Have a look at this screencap I took of the NYTimes daily “top headlines” newsletter I got this morning:

A story on Caucasian births accounting for less than half of the births in the US is the TOP story in the newsletter. Meanwhile, here’s where the the story ends up on NYTimes.com:

Also it’s a top story…but why? Well, it’s because fear sells. And the NYT thinks we are racist and afraid of being overrun by nonwhites. Why else would they use the term “white” instead of “caucasian” in the headline? There is even more fear-mongering in the subtitle that suggests the entire identity of the nation will change thanks to fewer whites being born.

First off, there will still be mostly rich white people running things. Secondly, why is this news? This trend has been going on for a while now. I remember, years ago, seeing John Gibson on Fox News “reporting” on this and encouraging white folks to have more babies.

Because, clearly, what the world needs is more white people >_<

If we're supposed to ever move beyond racism, stories like this need to stop being the top headline. The NYTimes is being racist and encouraging racism and the classic "fear of the other" in it's caucasian readers. The somewhat sad truth is, America's racial identity doesn't matter all that much since it's still largely white people at the top. And really, non-caucasians are no less corruptible than caucasians, so even if the current ethnicity balance in Washington were different, the country's identity still wouldn't change. We'd just have African-Americans and Latinos ordering drone strikes in foreign countries and cutting health care spending...Oh and PLENTY of white people on TV and in our movies.

So, it's a real shame that the NYT is resorting to such tactics just to get more eyes on their articles. Sure, ethnicity stats in America should be a story they cover, but a "top story"? I don't think so.

Incidentally, hey, NYT, do you mind not putting literal asses on either side of your masthead? Kinda lowers my respect for you as a newsource. Plus they're just distracting. At least they're all caucasian asses. >_<

Oh and does anyone else find a clothing line called “Bonobos” a little racist? Especially with a black guy in their ad? I mean, Bonobos are a kind of monkey. I seem to recall it being racist to call African-Americans “monkeys”.

Ah well. Just another day on Bizarro Earth…