#42: Growing old, dressing up
Hello sailors,
It’s that time of the week again, and this time hopefully you will receive this on a Thursday and not last week’s accidental Monday.
This week we have a forward-thinking mother, and a unique awards show entry.
Blowing against the wind,
Chris
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Caption: “I figure he'll grow into it.”
Buying clothes can be hard work, and especially if you’re buying for a toddler.
But what if you took that to the extreme? What if you said, well, I’m not only going to buy a bigger size, but I’m also going to buy clothes that will suit an older age too. I’m pretty sure this is how it would play out.
Is this how you buy clothes for your kid?
A little artist’s note: I really love this one.
The idea came to me after my partner and I found ourselves buying clothes for nephews, but it really came together when I had the idea for the visual. The toddler wearying the top of a suit just completely sold it for me.
I also really like it as it feels like a great example of where my visual style has landed. The curves, so many curves, the angle, the little hard-won absurdities and idiosyncrasies. They’re all there, complete with the big nose for the toddler.
Caption: “I'm dressed by Gucci, and Ahab is dressed by his cold, quiet, unrelenting rage.”
It’s awards season, and everyone’s getting dressed up.
You know, everyone, including Moby Dick’s Captain Ahab. And just look at that rage hiding under the surface. Just look at it! He’s ready for wherever the night takes him.
And maybe the award will be the real white whale.
A little artist’s note: I’m also a really big fan of this cartoon.
It’s a joke that evolved a lot from when I had the initial idea and it’s had many different captions. But once I started thinking about adding a sea captain to the red carpet, then it all started to come together. I initially thought that he would be dressed by a particular sea-based brand and, you know, that would have been fun. But then I realised that what I really wanted was to bring in something more, so I brought in the Moby Dick reference.
Visually, I also really like this one. Much like the first cartoon this week, this cartoon feels like another consistent example of where my style has landed, complete with curves and noses and expressions. It all feels like me now, and I’m quite happy with that.
Thanks for reading MiddleSquiggle!
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