Topic for Illustration Friday: Mysterious

Does fantasy, grossness and death count?

crows and the wizard of oz

And if  you don’t recognize the scarecrow from the Wizard of Oz, and remember that all he wanted was a brain, then I feel sorry for you.

Originally published in Psychology Today, with lots more cartoons there.

My latest cartoon in PT is about going insane, and you’re the last to know.

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No reproduction. All Rights Reserved. Content including cartoon © Donna Barstow 2011

For Illustration Friday: swell.

I assume that means they want a swell cartoon, so here’s a cartoon about murder, or at least carelessness.

lady tells friend she is putting her own feelings before her husband's

Originally published in Psychology Today. You can see more cartoons like this there, including this one on reality tv, and this cartoon  on how to find out what kind of lover he will be.

Caption: Well-heeled woman (thinking for the New Yorker) tells her friend that she threw her husband out the window, because her needs come first this time. “It’s about taking care of ME.”

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Topic for Illustration Friday: Remedy.

Caption: Women working out at gym. One says, But as it turns out, LA (Los Angeles) is the perfect place to have ADD!

So I guess the remedy if you have Attention Deficit Disorder is to move to Beverly Hills.  Yes, it’s true, we’re kind of scatter-brained here. :)

Check out my new cartoon in Psychology Today on older woman, younger man!

They just changed the subject to Stay.  I guess this means you should stay where you are, and not move to LA.

I’ve never used a gag writer. I write and draw all my cartoons, for better or worse.  But I’m writing an article about cartoonists that mentions gag writers.

If you are a gag writer (gagwriter) and have written for magazine cartoonists, please leave a comment or email me: pen dot drawing (the dot is a period) at gmail.com.

I gotta say, if gag writers want to,you know,  actually get some more work, they might try getting a website or a blog, or going on Facebook or twitter. Looking online for 45 minutes, I could find only one gagwriter with a  website, and the article about a guy has no email, no site, etc.

Thanks.

Note to International visitors: in America, many or most restaurants are closed on Monday.

restaurant too dark to see

Topic for Illustration Friday: shadows.

Cartoon caption: Couple is sitting in restaurant that is totally black on one end. Man says, It’s either very romantic or Monday.

Why not both?

In my political blog, cartoons of Arnold Schwarzenegger.

In Psychology Today, I have a cartoon on how to have more sex and a cartoon on older women, younger men!

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It’s always men, right? For Illustration Friday, subject: Asleep.

snoring cartoon

Cartoon caption: Couple is asleep. Sign above woman’s head says No Snoring Section.

Gotta say, no matter what else a man does in bed, this is one of the worst things for us. (And women don’t snore, btw, they have a light sweet breath, and beautifully defined lips in repose. There is a very faint scent of gardenia in the air around them. And their dreams are vivid, happy, and enlightening.)