On his website Mr. Larson admits he dreaded the act of drawing (!), hence his 1995 retirement. Thank heaven making people gives him pleasure.
And hurray for digital drawing tools inspiring his comeback. Not all his jokes make sense to me. But sometimes I just burst out laughing.
Are you familiar with his work? Can you imagine returning to something after two-and-a-half decades on hiatus?
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Oh yeah, his humor is legendary! His comic of a kid pushing on a door of a school for gifted children still makes me chuckle.
ReplyDeleteI would think, as an artist, that your greatest works also become a millstone around their neck. Think of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who got so tired of Sherlock Holmes that he killed him off! The public outcry was so great, the man had to resurrect his sleuth. And Bill Watterson, of Calvin and Hobbes fame, simply STOPPED making those cartoons, feeling he'd done all that he could. But, with the advent of new technology, perhaps the creative juices flow again.
I agree about that one. lol You make an excellent point. Be well!
DeleteLove his work. Love this one too. I love all thing silly.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous day, Darla. Big hug. ♥
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DeleteAh yes, I do remember The Far Side. Glad to hear he's returning.
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DeleteMy hubby and his friend used to get each other The Far Side page a day calendar every year and were so sad when it ended. This is great news. My favorite was The School for the Gifted with the kids pushing on a door marked pull. :)
ReplyDeleteCool! That's neat how folks remember that one so well. :)
DeleteThis is amazing, Darla!
ReplyDeleteSomeone, as famous as Gary Larson, resurrecting his skills with the help of tech tools after 25 years!
Just shows the potential of these digital aids, and also how one should be open to the evolving world around us.
There is no end to possibilities, is it not?!
And by the way, though I haven't followed his works, I have seen his cartoons, and many of them are hilarious.
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DeleteWell, to me that would be teaching grade school so - NO!
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DeleteMy mom and dad are about 12 years apart, and they have some similar likes as well. Dad alway loved The Far Side. They remind him of B. Kliban. If you haven't seen any Kliban, check it out some day. They're alike in many ways.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'll check out this artist, for sure.
DeleteI am not sure that I could go back to doing something after that periof of time. My hubs was only a yr older then me but I dated a guy for four years that was 13 yrs older then me. It was surprising the things we had in common.
ReplyDeleteA thirteen year separation? Wow. Take care, my dear!
DeleteI adore Gary Larson :)
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