Robdraw Blog

2011-05-03T20:04:00.002-04:00

2011-03-02T11:41:00.002-05:00

The Futon Man
This illustration was made for Slate in 3 hours.

2011-02-22T10:47:00.000-05:00

This is a drawing based on song lyrics.

2011-02-22T10:42:00.003-05:00

This photo was taken the day Snoopy died.

2011-02-22T10:35:00.001-05:00

I made the drawing below when things were looking good in all directions.

2011-02-22T10:29:00.000-05:00

This is a drawing I made while worrying.

2011-02-22T09:54:00.005-05:00

This is a character design for a cartoon that may or may not get made.

2010-07-05T10:46:00.001-04:00

2009-10-26T16:47:00.001-04:00

2009-10-16T17:09:00.003-04:00

2009-08-03T18:11:00.002-04:00

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2009-07-13T11:12:00.003-04:00

2009-06-09T14:10:00.001-04:00

Robdraw.com Reel from Rob Donnelly on Vimeo.

2008-07-19T14:14:00.004-04:00

207. EVERYTHING I LEARNED IN LIFE I LEARNED FROM CARTOONS
Here is a video about hair in the food. There are also embeded videos below.

2008-07-19T13:58:00.004-04:00

206. SIT DOWN, EAT AWHILE
The illustration was done for an illustration for an an article by Emily Bazelon. She talks about the benefits of families that eat together and various studies on the subject. There is no known benefits for dressing in the same color scheme as your family, but it helps keep my composition together.

2008-07-19T13:37:00.004-04:00

205.TIME OUT
The illustration below was done for an article by Alan E. Kazdin about time outs, and when to use them.I like the idea of using black to make light colors pop forward but my girlfriend Michelle said it looks like a bomb. That little boy is a powder keg!

2008-07-19T13:09:00.004-04:00

204. SNAP YA PICTA
This was done for an article by Michael Agger about the dilemma of having your picture on the Internet.

2008-06-20T18:02:00.005-04:00

203. MAKE A KANGAROO A DOG
This is an illustration I did for an article by Joel Achenbach about why he's giving up on GPS. The story takes place in Australia which is why there is a kangaroo and a driver on the passenger side in the sketch. The editor decided it would be better if it was a dog and the car had the wheel on the usual side.

2008-06-20T17:51:00.003-04:00

202. GROGGY OWL
This was done for an article by Deepa Ranganathan. She is a night owl and wanted to see if she could bcome a morning person.

2008-06-11T07:00:00.002-04:00

201. MAKE YOUR OWN ELECTRICITY
The illustration below was done for an article about generating electricity by harnessing the kinetic energy created when breasts move by using a special bra. The idea is still in the early stages.

2008-06-09T16:30:00.005-04:00

200. FREAK

2008-06-06T10:56:00.003-04:00

199. FIXED

Save the Internet | Rock the Vote

2008-05-31T13:53:00.007-04:00

198.WII GETS PHYSICAL
The illustration was done for an article by Seth Stevenson about the Wii Fit game.

2008-05-23T17:10:00.006-04:00

197.DRAWING: MARS IS NOT A LIBRARY

2008-05-23T12:23:00.007-04:00

196. A FAIRYTALE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN

The illustration was done for an article that quotes Bill Clinton calling Barack Obama's campaign a "fairytale". The writer suggests those words should be used to describe Hillary Clinton's campaign.

2008-05-23T11:48:00.006-04:00

195. COMICS KILLER
This was an article about the man who helped destroy comics as a popular art medium.

2008-05-23T11:07:00.004-04:00

194. GAS IS CHEAP
The pictures below were done for an article on how gas in the USA is realativly cheap considering the other costs of owning a car, and the the high demand for oil. So quit your whining. See, It's easy to be sanctimonious about driving cars when you use the subway, but if I leave the city can you pick me up?

2008-05-23T10:31:00.005-04:00

193. MUSIC INDUSTRY SCAM
The record labels are working to give you unlimited access to there music catalogues. The problem is they want you to pay for it whether you listen or not by charging a fee through your internet connection. The author contends that once the deals are made between music and internet providers competition will be shut out and their will be no incentive to keep prices low. Here is a pretty picture on the issue to place your peepers on.

2008-05-23T10:15:00.004-04:00

192. SEO ILLO
This Illustration was based on an article about how search engines work.

2008-05-23T10:06:00.004-04:00

191. FAST FEET, BIG FOOTPRINT
The Illustration below was done for an article on the carbon footprint that was left by the Olympic Torch.

2008-05-23T09:50:00.007-04:00

190. SINKING SHIP
The illustrations below were done for an animated widget that tracks the sinking ship of the Clinton campaign.

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2008-05-20T09:39:00.003-04:00

189. DAYSLEEPER

2008-03-18T16:57:00.005-04:00

188. NO CAN DO
The image below was done for an article by Daniel Gross about the incompetence of American management in the global market.

2008-03-10T16:05:00.007-04:00

187. PLAGIARISM IS BAD FOR YOU
I did an illustration for Jack Shafer's article on why plagiarism is still wrong.

2008-03-07T12:42:00.007-05:00

186.WEIRD DRAWING
I drew this during work at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The mish mash to the right was done while coloring in Photoshop.

2008-02-22T17:24:00.004-05:00

185. FLU'S CLUES
The illustration below was done for an article that explains why scientists don't use a flu vaccine that defends against every strain of the flu.

2008-02-22T17:14:00.004-05:00

184. WHY SO FAT?
The illustration below was for an article about why people get fat. Is it predetermined by genetics ,or is it based on eating habits?

2008-02-22T16:59:00.003-05:00

183. SINGLE MOMS
This was done for a single article about single moms being single minded. The article has not been published yet as far as i can tell.

2008-02-09T22:50:00.000-05:00

TAROT CARD
This was done for a promotional postcard for an improv show based on tarot card readings.

2008-01-25T17:11:00.000-05:00

THE SNONKER
The animation below was done for the SlateV Prudence column.

2008-01-25T16:56:00.000-05:00

H2GROSS
This illustration was done for an article on Slate. The article is about turning sewage water into drinking water. The process is safe but people are grossed out by it.

2008-01-18T17:13:00.000-05:00

L'IL APOLOGISTS
The illustration below is for a Slate article about whether parents should force their kids to apologize when they misbehave.

2008-01-11T17:17:00.000-05:00

MOB GARBAGE
This illustration was done for an article explaining why mobsters often gen involved in trash collection.

2008-01-09T23:31:00.000-05:00

PRETEND TO KNOW FOOTBALL
This illustration was for an article about the NFL playoffs, and how to pretend to know what's going on in the game.

2008-01-09T23:26:00.000-05:00

BURN 07 BURN!
The illustration below was done for the Slate end of the year cover.

2007-12-14T20:22:00.000-05:00

MAGAZINE GIFT IDEAS
This was done for an article about the good and bad gift suggestions found in various magazines.

2007-12-12T20:08:00.000-05:00

BIG BROTHER LITTLE SISTER

2007-12-07T16:28:00.000-05:00

ROBOT CALLING
article

2007-12-01T17:51:00.000-05:00

NERDS CREATE LIFE
Students gather to create synthetic life. Unfortunately it's mostly with bacteria and not beautiful women. Sorry Weird Science fans.
You can read the article by Jesse Lichtenstein here.

LADY LOOKS LIKE A DUDE

2007-11-19T19:20:00.000-05:00

2007-11-16T20:05:00.000-05:00

ILL COMMUNICATION
This is an article about the google phone. Below is the illustration.

2007-11-10T12:04:00.000-05:00

2007-11-09T10:30:00.000-05:00

DEAR CATASTROPHE CRITIC
This was done for a dialogue in letter form between two music critics. Both critics wrote about their respective dying genres, jazz and classical music. One is from the New York Times, and one from The New Yorker. The New York Magazine music critic's letters got lost in the mail.

2007-11-05T18:44:00.000-05:00

CALIFORNIA KISSERS

2007-10-29T19:58:00.000-04:00

TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY

This illustration was done for an article on whether it is best to buy ,or make a Halloween costume.

2007-10-23T17:19:00.000-04:00

FREE GAMES GONE
I had a little extra time to do this one. I'm not really sure if it shows, but here is the article too.

2007-10-22T16:55:00.000-04:00

THE MAGIC CONDOM WRAPPER THEORY
If you are having trouble viewing the whole screen then you can use this link

2007-10-12T14:23:00.000-04:00

2007-10-06T18:20:00.000-04:00

TORTURE WORKS (on tv)

2007-10-06T18:14:00.000-04:00

NO CORN FOR OIL

2007-10-06T18:07:00.000-04:00

GOVERNMENT WIFI NO SHOW

2007-09-22T13:55:00.000-04:00

NOW WHAT ?
Here is an illustration for a chart that explains the candidates and leaders positions on the war complete with links to more detailed positions. I hope they decide to do this for other major issues too.

2007-09-19T20:52:00.000-04:00

GENTLEMAN
This is a drawing I did at work. It's done on the back of a piece of paper that lists ticket buyers names that are typed incorrectly on there orders. We take the list and retype corrections in capitalization and add a Mr. and Ms. at the beginning. I had to explain to a coworker what we do with the list and he asked why it was necessary. I said "because were trying to convince people we're classy gentleman".

2007-09-18T20:28:00.000-04:00

BOGUS BLUE BRAINS
This illustration is for an article by William Saletan about a study that claims liberals are more intelligent.

2007-09-17T18:50:00.000-04:00

BALLAD OF A SOCKLESS MAN
Here's a new video for the Dear Prudence column.

2007-09-08T01:58:00.000-04:00

RICH GET RICHER
This illustration is for an
article about the struggling economy, and how the high end market is still thriving.

2007-09-05T22:00:00.000-04:00

SUPPOSED TO BE MY PEN
I did a new animation for SlateV.

2007-09-02T02:38:00.000-04:00

BOYS ARE DUMB
This illustration was made for an article by Tim Harford about how boys ruin school for girls.Click video to view stages

2007-08-27T09:25:00.000-04:00

A NEW SCAM

article

2007-08-24T10:18:00.000-04:00

STRAIGHT TO DVD AND INTO YOUR HEARTS
Some of my paintings are featured in the straight to DVD movie A New Wave featuring the guy from The Office. You can find the paintings in the museum scene. I also made a pornographic painting for the pornographic art collector with the fake French accent. I got the job through my friend Dorothy DiComo, who did the production design. I don't really have any stills to prove it, but why would I make something like this up?

2007-08-20T13:59:00.000-04:00

TO ASK OR TELL
I did a new animation for the Prudie column.

2007-08-18T03:28:00.000-04:00

SYMPATHY FOR THE SMOKER
Here is an illustration for an article by William Saletan about how smoking laws have gone to far.

2007-08-18T01:52:00.000-04:00

RED RED WINE
This illustration is for an article by Mike Steinberger about how red wine is good, even during the summer time. Click image directly below to sweat technique.

2007-08-06T15:40:00.000-04:00

SKETCH
Click to enlarge image.

2007-08-04T15:54:00.000-04:00

AMERICAN INTERESTS
The illustration and sketches were for an article by Josh Levin about how the Google drop down menu reveals the most popular searches and what it says about your neighbors. The first sketch was rejected even though I actually liked it. Because, like most people I always think I'm right. I gave them two more sketches just to give them more options.

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2007-08-01T23:22:00.000-04:00

THE SUN IS UP, THE SKY IS BLUE
Here are some stills and video too from the latest Prudence Column I worked on just for you....Dear Prudence.
If you are having trouble viewing the video, you can go directly to SlateV.com to see it in all of it's splendor.

2007-07-31T00:51:00.000-04:00

PROPS
This is a small element in an upcoming video animation, but I figured I would show it here to represent my Jersey roots.

2007-07-28T17:06:00.000-04:00

FUN WITH LIBEL
If someone told you a star athlete liked to torture dogs in his back yard by electrocuting, or hanging them, would you believe it? Well why not see what else you would believe in this article by Josh Levin.

2007-07-20T18:30:00.001-04:00

NO CORN FOR OIL
There is talk in the Slate offices of a man who will illustrate any article having to do with corn. This man is the very same man who types before you today. Behold.

2007-07-14T02:15:00.000-04:00

GOT A GUT FEELING
This illustration is for The Explainer article where questions are asked and explained by Samantha Henig. This weeks question: What does your gut really know?

2007-07-13T18:14:00.000-04:00

WALK ON BY
I drew a comic written by Mike Zagari a while ago, and you can view it here on his blog.

2007-07-09T00:09:00.001-04:00

MY CUBICLE IS A CAGE
Here are some stills and video I made for an animated advice column in Slate.

2007-07-06T18:36:00.000-04:00

CROP ENGINE
This illustration was done for an article on bio-fuel, and how we shouldn't give up on the idea, despite the current drawbacks.

2007-07-01T23:11:00.000-04:00

TO MUCH TO SOON
This illustration was done for an article on eating contest injuries.

2007-06-25T20:45:00.001-04:00

DRAWING

2007-06-25T19:59:00.000-04:00

JUDGE
I had to draw 9 caricatures in 4 hours for this article and cover.

2007-06-20T00:27:00.000-04:00

DRAWING

2007-06-16T13:15:00.000-04:00

HOW TO EVADE RESPONSIBILITY
Learn from the masters here.

2007-06-09T12:06:00.001-04:00

LET'S ALL GO TO THE LOBBYISTS
This one was done for the upcoming primaries in the US. It was difficult to come up with imagery that was specific to the article. Everyone knows what Iowa and New Hampshire look like....right? Heh heh, Well I tried.

2007-06-09T11:36:00.000-04:00

THE BIBLE PART TWO
If this looks familiar, thanks for paying attention. David Plotz spent the last year blogging the Bible and is finally done with the Old Testament. He's currently looking for a Christian to blog the New Testament. Any takers?

2007-06-02T17:39:00.001-04:00

SKETCH

2007-06-02T13:32:00.000-04:00

This new illustration is for an an article on whether the US should be concerned with foreign governments buying up American companies.

2007-05-25T19:47:00.000-04:00

EARLY EDUCATION

2007-05-22T18:50:00.000-04:00

MONTESORI
This is an illustration I did for the cover story about Montessori education. I actually went to kindergarten in a Montessori school but I never had to worship pink block towers. The article is a pretty reasonable look at the philosophy, despite the attention grabbing headline. You can read the article here.

I was told after submitting the sketch that the headline was going to focus on the pink building blocks, so I switched the block builder to the middle person. This took a little extra time past the deadline to fix. So I also left a little inside joke with the kid spelling out Slate.

2007-05-14T23:11:00.000-04:00

2007-05-14T22:10:00.000-04:00