Uncle Grumpy

It's been quite a while since I've posted. The past few weeks have kept me extremely busy working 7 days a weeks with 12+ hour days. But It has come to an end and hopefully I won't have to work like that again, or at least not until next season.
Some how between working and sleeping I discovered an artist called Uncle Grumpy. Grumpy's work is obvious queer to say the least. But that has little to do with what draws me to his illustrations. There is a quality to the distortion of his figures, the yellowy tint of the paper, the gestural energy of the lines, and the transparency of the colors that feel familiar. Like illustrations from childhood books. I can't nail down the reference, but I want to say I know this already. I thought maybe they feel like Andy Warhol's early illustrations of cats and shoes, but that's not it. Whatever it is, I like it!
See more of Uncle Grumpy's work here and his inspiration here, Warning, it can get a little 'x' rated, so this isn't the best thing to check out at work. Also check out my Tumblr, here, for my inspiration.