The Eighth Day: 05.2013

5/28/13

Today's J. Post cartoon

How's this for mind-boggling: the Post ran this cartoon the day after I submitted it. I literally cannot remember the last time this has happened. It usually takes a few days to a week, or even more. But nope, this time it's as timely as you can get, reacting to the news of Israeli electric car innovator Better Place filing for bankruptcy while it's still quite fresh, even coinciding with an editorial on the subject. Oh happy day!

Drawn using:
No. 2 pencil (sketch)
Black 0.4 mm pilot pen
Black 0.5 mm roller-tip pen
Serif PhotoPlus Starter Edition

5/27/13

Today's J. Post cartoon

ayatollah khamenei i dont see why banning some of the presidential candidates from running should upset anybody after all there are still quite a few left to choose from parrot perching on outstretched arms squawking repeating words

Yep. Having eight different candidates for President is just fine and dandy--so long as they all march to your tune.

Drawn using:
No. 2 pencil (sketch)
Black 0.4 mm pilot pen
Black 0.5 mm roller-tip pen
Serif PhotoPlus Starter Edition

5/20/13

Today's J. Post cartoon

bashar assad running holding rocket vladimir putin we intend to fully support comrade in his war against the rebels uncle sam you sold him anti ship cruise missiles very crafty these you never know when they might start using ships on land and tip balance their favor israel srulik glaring un ban ki moon arms folded

When Russia announced it would be supplying the Syrian government with new anti-ship cruise missiles, I knew exactly what my next cartoon would be about. The very fact that they can claim it's necessary for Assad to have anti-ship missiles in order to fight the Syrian rebels--a fight taking place entirely on land--with a completely straight face, is testimony to... something bad. But it sure does testify.

Drawn using:
No. 2 pencil (sketch)
Black 0.4 mm pilot pen
Black 0.5 mm needle-tip pen
Serif PhotoPlus SE

5/14/13

Caricature of Yair Lapid for The Jerusalem Post

Surprise, everybody! I was unexpectedly approached by the Post to draw them a caricature of Finance Minister Yair Lapid--for pay!!--to illustrate the article crowning him as the Most Influential Jew of the Year in today's Shavuot supplement. Have a gander!

Drawn using:
No. 2 pencil (sketch)
Black 0.4 mm pilot pen
Black 0.5 mm needle-tip pen
Black 0.7 mm pilot pen
Serif PhotoPlus Starter Edition

5/9/13

Today's J. Post cartoon

1967 idf soldiers walkie talkie temple mount is in our hands today israeli police shaking baton at right wing youth but dont even think of trying to pray here or else youll upset the muslims

Happy Jerusalem Day, everybody! Just don't celebrate too loudly lest you incur someone's politically correct wrath.

Drawn using:
No. 2 pencil (sketch)
Black 0.4 mm pilot pen
Black 0.5 mm needle-tip pen
Serif PhotoPlus Starter Edition

5/7/13

Today's J. Post cartoon

newsroom interns oh no what is it i accidentally loaded the teleprompter with the international headlines from last year instead of yesterday man am so gonna be fired looking around corner actually dont think thats going to be much of a problem anchor reporter talking to tv camera meanwhile sectarian strife grips iraq death toll in syrian civil war is on rise and iran continues to ignore economic sanctions in its quest for nuclear power

"What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun." (Ecclesiastes 1:9)

Drawn using:
No. 2 pencil (sketch)
Black 0.4 mm pilot pen
Black 0.5 mm pilot pen
Serif PhotoPlus SE

5/5/13

Today's J. Post cartoon

un united nations arms expert ake sellstrom speaking talking on telephone i say bashar would you terribly mind if we popped over to investigate whether youve been using chemicals weapons hello how odd he hung up on me again ban ki moon peacekeeper wearing helmet holding gun

The team appointed by the UN to investigate allegations of chemical weapons usage in Syria, led by led by Swedish arms expert Åke Sellström, has been--surprise, surprise--delayed by the Syrian government from entering the country and is currently cooling its heels in Turkey. Politeness, after all, can only get you so far.

Drawn using:
No. 2 pencil (sketch)
Black 0.4 mm pilot pen
Black 0.5 mm pilot pen
Black 0.5 mm needle-tip pen
Serif PhotoPlus Starter Edition