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… live from The Cocky Rooster
Posted: May 6, 2016 in UncategorizedTags: Comfort Texas, Cowboy Cartoonist, Cowboy Cartoons, JP Rankin, Lone Star Beer, Rankin, The Cartoon Cowboy, The Cartoon Saloon, thecartooncowboy
… one I did on a beer box flap for my friends Gwen and Corne from The Cocky Rooster Bar!
Teddy Roosevelt @ The Menger Bar
Posted: May 6, 2016 in UncategorizedTags: Comfort Texas, Cowboy Cartoonist, JP Rankin, Teddy Roosevelt, The Cartoon Cowboy, The Cartoon Saloon, The Menger Bar, thecartooncowboy
One from a few weeks ago @ The Menger Bar in ol’ San Antone … across the alley from The Alamo!
The Cartoon Cowboy Wants You … !
Posted: April 12, 2016 in UncategorizedTags: jprankin, thecartooncowboy
The Hag! … in color!
Posted: April 12, 2016 in UncategorizedTags: #bakersfield, #merle, #merlehaggard, #okiefrommuskogee
Merle !
Posted: April 11, 2016 in UncategorizedTags: #bakersfield, #merle, #merlehaggard, #okiefrommuskogee, JP Rankin, The Cartoon Cowboy, The Cartoon Saloon
The first cassette tapes I ever bought were Merle Haggard from Columbia Records and Tapes.
I have put lots of quarters in jukeboxes across these United States over the years in honky tonks, beer joints and dives.
I can say that I have probably played more Merle Haggard tunes than any other artist.
I have been thinking about what The Cartoon Cowboy would draw as a memorial to Merle.
So here it is. (Please feel free to Share)
R.I.P. Merle !
… back to the barroom
Posted: February 12, 2016 in Black and White, UncategorizedTags: #cowboycartoonistinternational, #cowboycartoons, jprankin, thecartooncowboy
The First Lady of Cowboy Cartoonists
Posted: January 22, 2016 in Famous People, UncategorizedTags: Ace Reid, JP Rankin, The Cartoon Cowboy
I had the “honor” of seeing someone tonight that I have not seen since probably 1997 or 1998. This person gave me some of the best advice about my cartoons that anyone could have. She was honest and abrupt and for that I appreciate that advice more than anything.
I consider Ace Reid to be the Greatest Cowboy Cartoonist that ever was, and although there have been other great ones and there are some really good ones now, Ace was and is the measuring stick by which we are all measured.
If Ace Reid was the Greatest Cowboy Cartoonist then I consider Madge Reid to be The First Lady of Cowboy Cartoonists.
She told me almost 20 years ago when she first saw my cartoons that I needed to be myself, and that I needed to find my own “niche” … at the time I didn’t understand that comment, and it took me quite a few more years until I did.
I believe that I have found my “niche” and I attribute a large amount of that to Madge Reid.
As I said I had the “honor” of seeing her again tonight at The Museum of Western Art in Kerrville, Texas where she spoke about Ace and his cartoons.
Thank you Madge Reid,
JP Rankin
Not on Velvet … but it’s Elvis !
Posted: January 3, 2016 in Famous People, Full Color, UncategorizedTags: #cartoonofelvis, #ElvisCartoon, Elvis, Elvis Presley, Las Vegas, Taking Care of Business, The Cartoon Cowboy
Welcome to 2016 … This is my first official piece of artwork for the new year.
The Cartoon Cowboy is looking forward to great things and fun times in 2016 !
It’s not exactly Friday …, but … OH YEAH …
I officially don’t care … RIGHT NOW!
A Christmas Carol ….
Posted: December 21, 2015 in Full Color, UncategorizedTags: A Christmas Carol, JP Rankin, The Cartoon Cowboy
JP Rankin "The CARTOON COWBOY" 