Category Archives: Art

Cousin Opie

Posted on 27 February 2011 by Larry Russwurm

A few years ago I did some cartoons for the Barn Dance Opera Journal. The CKNX Barn Dance was a radio show aired every week from the Wingham station in southwestern Ontario. The actual show travelled from town to town, … Continue reading →

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How Art Made Me Fail a Science Course

Posted on 15 January 2011 by Larry Russwurm

Whereas my last post wast kind of boastful of my unique handwriting, this post is the opposite. Being an artist, taking science courses is usually just a bit curious. Usually it only has slight ramifications. Like for graphing in 3D, … Continue reading →

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Handwriting Ideas

Posted on 12 January 2011 by Larry Russwurm

Once upon a time I would laugh at my Dad’s handwriting. Oh you could read it if you squinted a lot and were persistent. And aesthetically it wouldn’t be considered visually pleasing. Still, while going through early school my own … Continue reading →

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The Machinations of Plastic Surgeons

Posted on 29 December 2010 by Larry Russwurm

Plastic surgery may look pretty good to us who are unbeautiful. Maybe plastic surgery is a conduit to a pleasant, superficial life. But what lies behind the dark doors of that profession? There is no undo button on plastic surgery. … Continue reading →

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There’s a Fine Line Between Scientist and Supervillain

Posted on 27 November 2010 by Larry Russwurm

When you hear in the news that a meth lab or ecstasy lab has been busted you have to wonder who were the scientists that strayed into a criminal lifestyle? This means that not every scientist sees their pay as … Continue reading →

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Them Heavy Nudes

Posted on 3 November 2010 by Larry Russwurm

I’ve had it pointed out to me a number of times that the late 20th century, early 21st century obsession with thin females is just a cultural thing. Indeed, the favourite subjects of nudes in the renaissance were much heavier. … Continue reading →

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Almost Nazi Swastikas

Posted on 2 October 2010 by Larry Russwurm

I was surprised a couple of years ago when I saw this Boing Boing article about a Swastika shaped building in the US. In the article it was not even questioned that the offending shape must be changed even though … Continue reading →

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Some See Ranges, I See Rings

Posted on 25 September 2010 by Larry Russwurm

It was with shock, a few years back, that I found out that anarchists are considered to exist on the far left of the political spectrum. You see, I just presumed that extreme right wingers were the anarchists, with their … Continue reading →

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Blast From the Past II

Posted on 11 September 2010 by Larry Russwurm

In the 1993/1994 school year, I contributed political cartoons to my York University student newspaper. So all of the following cartoons featuring Jacques O’ Christmas Tree were published in the Lexicon back then. I’ll try to make the jokes clearer … Continue reading →

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James Moore gets Cartoond

Posted on 4 September 2010 by Larry Russwurm

Heritage minister, James Moore, is depicted above. You may ask, “Why did he get Cartoond?” Well mainly because he chooses not to listen to Canadians. On Twitter, he blocked my sister, Laurie, since he decided any critique by her would … Continue reading →

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