If you always looks at the glass as half full … well, you will never run out of whiskey!
Archive for December, 2013
“ARMADILLO BY MORNING”
Posted: December 27, 2013 in Black and WhiteTags: Amarillo By Morning, Armadillo By Morning, Cartoon, Clifton Jansky, Cowboy Cartoon, JP Rankin, Rusty Rankin, The Cartoon Cowboy
As I mentioned I will be moving a lot of things I posted before to this new blog. So if you followed my old blog at thecartooncowboy.blogspot.com you might be seeing some things you have already seen.
Armadillo By Morning is another cartoon that was thought up while at The San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo in 2001.
At that time a bunch of us were set up in what they called “Bud City”.
Clifton Jansky was playing “Amarillo By Morning” ….a lot
… and well the cocinero is none other than Chuckwagon Cook, Rusty Rankin …
The rest as they say is history …
… because jacks are for sissies!
Posted: December 27, 2013 in PhotosTags: bumper jacks, Kubota, Texans, tractors
One of my good friends sent me this photo today so I was obliged to add the caption.
“Another Purty Face”
Posted: December 22, 2013 in Pick Up LinesTags: Another Pretty Face, JP Rankin, The Cartoon Cowboy, The Cartoon Saloon
Here is if I remember correctly the first cartoon that I did for “Pick Up Lines”
“Pickup Lines”
Posted: December 22, 2013 in Pick Up LinesTags: Blow Up Doll, JP Rankin, Pickup Lines, The Cartoon Cowboy
I started doing some barroom cartoons that are related to “Pickup Lines” … this is one of ’em
Badges … we don’t need no stinkin’ badges!
Posted: December 22, 2013 in Black and WhiteTags: Bandito, Humphrey Bogart, JP Rankin, The Cartoon Cowboy, Treasure of the Sierra Madre
A favorite line of mine from Humphrey Bogart’s ….
“Treasure of the Sierra Madre”
“COWBOY MAGIC”
Posted: December 22, 2013 in Black and WhiteTags: Cowboy Cartoon, Cowboy Cartoonist, JP Rankin, The Cartoon Cowboy
I did this cartoon in 2000 at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo …
The three Amigos appearing in the cartoon are friends of mine, from left to right Garland Tucker – Leather Tooler, Will Burgess – Saddle Maker and Rick McCumber – Western Artist.
Rick is explaining to Will how Garland can take a $50 calf and turn it into a $250 belt … just like that!
Mel Lothrop – Caricature Artist – one of the Alamo City’s finest!
Posted: December 21, 2013 in Full Color, Other ArtistsTags: Caricature Artist, Caricaturist, Mel Lothrop, San Antonio, Texas
Mel Lothrop is a good friend of mine and fellow Caricature Artist out of San Antonio, Texas ….
For years his calling card has been the “Happy Face” ….
This was a cartoon that I did for him a few Christmas’ back in 2006.
Check out his work at http://mello-toons.com/ or his blog at http://mello-toons.blogspot.com/
… and if you are ever down in Market Square in San Antonio, Texas get your caricature done by him and you won’t be disappointed … and tell him that you heard about him from The Cartoon Cowboy!
“TROPHY BUCK”
Posted: December 20, 2013 in Black and WhiteTags: Bandera, Bandera Texas, Deer Crossing, Deer Lease, JP Rankin, The Cartoon Cowboy, Trophy Buck, Whitetail Deer
To all my friends that are at the deer lease or who will be at the deer lease …
“May the Trophy Buck cross your path and may you be sober enough to hit it” !
“TROPHY BUCKLES”
Posted: December 20, 2013 in Black and WhiteTags: Cowboy Cartoonist, JP Rankin, The Cartoon Cowboy, Trophy Buckle
… things are not always what they appear to be.
… added to the Lone Star Christmas Tree display!
Posted: December 19, 2013 in PhotosTags: Christmas, JP Rankin, Lone Star Beer, The Cartoon Cowboy, The Cartoon Saloon, The Hang Around
… if you happen to be driving down HWY 473 between Sisterdale and Comfort, Texas … keep an eye out for The Lone Star Christmas Tree.
… if you see it, STOP … take a picture and send it to me … I will post it!
My e-mail is niknar.toons@gmail.com
… cuz sometimes you gotta shoot Rudolph
Posted: December 19, 2013 in Full ColorTags: Happy New Year, JP Rankin, Merry Christmas, Rudolph, Santa, The Cartoon Cowboy
Santa – JP – Sam
Posted: December 19, 2013 in Black and WhiteTags: JP Rankin, Merry Christmas, Santa, The Cartoon Cowboy, The Cartoon Saloon
This is a cartoon that I did in 1998 for a Christmas card.
‘Tis the SEASON
Posted: December 19, 2013 in Black and WhiteTags: Christmas, JP Rankin, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Santa, Santa Claus, The Cartoon Cowboy
JP Rankin "The CARTOON COWBOY" 