Illustration Jeff West News Sketches

The Far Side scratch ‘n’ sniff

A complete collection of 'The Far Side' books with a cat lying on a bed, upside-down, examining the library
Bedtime reading to induce the strangest dreams - from any angle

Return from The Far Side

I was delighted to read that Gary Larson, creator of The Far Side … comic? was considering a return to the drawing board, right here in 2020. Or rather, a return to the digital tablet. I blundered into this world in 1987 on my first trip to the USA, buying the ‘Gallery’ collection somewhere in Philidelphia, and giggling continuously on the journey instead of taking in the scenery.

Sp-kookiness re-animated

A social media #Halloween quick sketch challenge from 2018 recently came back to life – “Throw the switch on Throw-Back Thursday!” On further analysis ‘in the lab’, it appears my kooky style has been influenced by the irresistible zaniness … spooky.

Digital painting cartoon of Frankenstein's lab with The Monster, Bride, a dog, a cat, a rabbit and a goldfish being re-animated
They're Alive! The ABC ... DEF,G of re-animation. A quick digital sketch for social media

As this piece evolved (or came to life) I spotted an alphabetical story emerging. The solution is at the bottom of the page ….

Collect them all!

I’m such a fan – I’ve got all your books. I’ve even encouraged my cat to read them, although she’s starting with an exploratory scratch ‘n’ sniff.

A collection of The Far Side collections with a nose

A collection of The Far Side collections with a nose

A collection of The Far Side collections

A collection of The Far Side collections

A collection of The Far Side collections with a paw

A collection of The Far Side collections with a paw

Quiz solution

A = Adam (the “monster” refers to himself as Adam), B = Bunny, C = Cat, D = Dog, E = Elsa [Lanchester] the actress playing this bride, F, G = Fish, Gold.

Jeff West

The J in the FayJay world

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