Time for Some R&B

Continuing my author series, here's Ray Bradbury. Another great science fiction writer, Bradbury has put out many great works.

SPEAKING OF "putting out,' this illustration was SLIGHTLY influenced by the internet video sensation "F*** Me, Ray Bradbury," which features song and dance and ladies going crazy for the author. I assume it's a sensation. I've heard at least three people mention it, and they all live in separate parts of the country!

Anyway, funny story: I had originally drawn a Starship Troopers bug on Bradbury's shoulder. And it looked good, but then I realized that I had my author list confused and I had to draw OVER the bug. Woops. But I think this works out for the better, anyway.

There's a Robert Heinlein illustration coming up, don't you worry. And There Will Be Bugs.

Well, I think I just found the title for THAT post.

Coffeehouse-Five

Here's my illustration of Kurt Vonnegut hard at work on his unfinished novel "Coffeehouse-Five."

Slaughterhouse-Five was my first foray into the quirky world of Vonnegut stories. I still think that my favorite of his novels is Mother Night. I remember being surprised on how much emotion it evoked. When thinking about KV's novels, I always first think of Kilgore Trout (whom I've drawn before) and then I sigh "Ohhh, Mother Night."

Always those two things, always in that order. Sometimes I'll throw in "Breakfast of Champions was SILLY!" or "I didn't like Galapagos much, but some people swear by it."

Haha, ANYWAY, I wanted to add a little quirky sci-fi element to this drawing—hence the hands. I'm thinking of doing a series of authors. Let me know if you want to suggest any!