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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Unseen Willie

I did this for a profile of Willie Nelson for the New Yorker six or seven years ago. Sadly, they went with a photo instead. The only thing I remember about the job was the art director's anxiety that the coffee maker behind Willie was rendered faithfully, as Willie had one on his tour bus and took its operation quite seriously.
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6 comments:

  1. gilda92February 13, 2013 at 7:22 PM

    Silly New Yorker! This is way better than a photo!

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  2. joeFebruary 14, 2013 at 7:56 AM

    I got to see Willie and his tour bus at an event not two blocks away, but there was no sign of the coffeemaker.

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  3. SonnyMoon42February 14, 2013 at 9:02 AM

    Those darned art directors. What do they know?

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  4. arcticcircleFebruary 15, 2013 at 6:07 AM

    The New Yorker can be a bit funny about showing Willies.... a shame - this is one of my favourite caricatures of yours. Sweet.

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  5. richardcthompsonFebruary 15, 2013 at 2:37 PM

    Thanks, Alex! I like the left hand, and I'm quite proud of the bandana.

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  6. Neat ManFebruary 27, 2013 at 11:08 AM

    Richard –

    I am a huge fan of comics and illustration and wanted to let you know that you are almost in my top 10 list of all time favorite comic –artist- illustrators. To be honest, my number 11 spot is a toss-up between you and the mystery artist who drew the original “Tippy Turtle”. There is no prize for being number 11, but if I get bored with one through ten, I will definitely consider moving you up to the #10 spot. List is below.

    By the way. Is there any chance that another publishing of “Richard’s Poor Almanac” is in the future?

    1.) Picasso
    2.) Al Hirschfeld
    3.) Ronald Searle
    4.) Arnold Roth
    5.) Charles Schulz
    6.) Jim Flora
    7.) Billy De Beck
    8.) Harvey Kurtzman
    9.) Jack Kirby
    10.) Ralph Steadman
    11.) Unnamed guy that drew Tippy the Turtle or Richard Thompson

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