Artwork & Words © Richard Ewing all rights reserved

Artwork & Words © Richard Ewing all rights reserved

Sunday, December 19, 2010

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Among his hundreds of other responsibilities, in 1775 the 2nd Continental Congress appointed Ben Franklin Postmaster General (as opposed to Postmaster Specific). He folded his duties into his pocket, put his stamp on the office, and was often found to be pushing the envelope...

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16 comments:

  1. MrBibleHeadDecember 19, 2010 at 6:19 PM

    I did it! I did it! I tried to figure out who you would charicaturize this week. Great Ben Franklin! Love the folded brow :o) Merry Christmas Richard to you and your loved ones.

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  2. neilornsteinDecember 19, 2010 at 7:17 PM

    this is completely delightful

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  3. AngelDecember 19, 2010 at 8:02 PM

    Yup, I'm a total fan now. This is fantastic!

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  4. Mardi SpethDecember 19, 2010 at 8:24 PM

    Wonderful! The 3D effect of Ben's face popping out of a flattened surface is really intriguing - especially the realism in his eyes. Also, I like how the crinkles in the face and hair contrast with Ben's flat, soft body. Nice subdued, stately palette too. Keep 'em comin'!

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  5. The Gypsy MonkeyDecember 20, 2010 at 9:01 AM

    :D

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  6. Amy NingDecember 20, 2010 at 11:01 AM

    the concept is perfect for "mail". concept and drawing "drew" the best of you.

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  7. JuanDecember 20, 2010 at 1:04 PM

    Fantastic! Excellent piece!!

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  8. Linda HensleyDecember 20, 2010 at 8:42 PM

    All he needs is a stamp on his forehead :) Clever all the way around. Nice job!

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  9. Richard EwingDecember 20, 2010 at 8:54 PM

    We are of the same mind regarding the stamp... ~if you click on stage two (the ink line) you'll see a pencil of the stamp I considered for his forehead. I decided against it as it drew too much attention away from the flow of the composition... and besides, with Ben being postmaster general, there was no postage necessary if illustrated in the United States.

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  10. Rabbit Town ArtDecember 21, 2010 at 12:58 AM

    Oh my goodness! I love looking at the process and the finished product is absolutely awesome. I enjoyed reading your post too.

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  11. Alba ElizaldeDecember 21, 2010 at 6:43 PM

    Amazing!! His face totally trips me out haha it's so cool, I really like how the final piece came out.

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  12. gatheringwonderDecember 22, 2010 at 9:07 AM

    ok - this is a wonderful - what a great take on the prompt...so well done!

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  13. josh pincus is cryingDecember 22, 2010 at 10:59 AM

    very cool! terrific illustration!

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  14. AnonymousDecember 22, 2010 at 4:32 PM

    Amazing work... Franklin was an interesting character.

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  15. nelloDecember 23, 2010 at 9:41 AM

    this is fabulous! love your creative take on the words and it's great to see how the llo evolved!

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  16. Alice AndreiniDecember 27, 2010 at 11:22 PM

    fantastic!

    This is my favorite to date! An inspired use of the major plans.

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