Jimi. I started this caricature last week knowing that early this week was Hendrix's 74th birthday had he lived. I was never a blues guy, but I was encouraged by others to explore the roots that gave rise to the rock guitar I loved as a young guy and the music and influences that created players like Hendrix. Despite all that has come since, James Marshall Hendrix still holds my interest.
Trump The Joker. So the unthinkable actually happened. Since the US election, Trump has been making conciliatory noises that suggest his election campaign was a bit of a stunt, and all that nasty rhetoric, well he really didn't mean it. More locker room talk. So I guess the whole country must get behind him and hope it works. Having a career in the marketing business didn't give me any insight to detect this strategy, if in fact it was.
The Donald. My take on the new President Elect's seal. With apologies to the Disney Corporation and the US President's office.
The Statue of Hillary. I started this caricature last week but couldn't finish it in time before the events of this week unfolded. At the time Hillary was under a new investigation for the use of private email accounts that were not deemed secure for official business. Then the director of the FBI dropped the investigation and flagged that Hillary was in the clear. Finally, as it turned out, she lost the election to Trump (coincidence?), something that most of us thought was not possible. However a new investigation is now looming once Trump gets his man in the FBI's top job with the possibility of a conviction carrying jail time. It seems to me that politics in the free world is not running so well.
The Donald. Well where to begin with this Republican Presidential Nominee. We have watched him for decades and yet he never deviates, he is what we expected. So why should we be surprised with the shite that comes out of his mouth. I'll tell you why, because the republicans chose him as their man! Out of all of America, this is their guy! Aaaand he is running neck and neck with Hillary in the polls! Trump could very well brexit into the White House. During the debates he at least had a chance to demonstrate some depth and breadth of thought, but he didn't. This is a week the world may live to regret. I give him one tomato.
