Paintings and Faces Cartoons and Poems

I was reading Steven Kilbeys' blog (lead singer and poet of The Church) The Church best known for "Under the Milky Way", a song about what sounds like a confusing sexual encounter where a man has had his way with a woman but doesn't care to give her anything else. His poems are deep and his music is great. One of the best. he cracked a joke about smoking when I saw the Church live. It was funny...it explains alot. Steve knows no boundries.

Check him out at:

www.stevenkilbey.blogspot.com

Cartooning for Phree Speech by TJ Walkup

My old land lord Louis was an IDIOT, some of my teachers in high school were IDIOTS, my father is and IDIOT, my president is and IDIOT. But he gave me a great idea! He is a black humorist and doesn't know it. Makes comments about Virginia Tech violence as if he had never been a party to violence. (oops...I must be under investigation now). I take it back....George Bush isn't an IDIOT....he is a heartless moron!

Been feeling FAT Lately

I HAVE BEEN FEELING FAT!

I once told some one that I had my Mothers' thighs. They responded with a sharp "don't blame your mom!

Do you ever feel FAT?

I could just sulk through a basket of Twinkies but I think I will take a shower and walk the dog instead.

IRS Cartoons TJ Walkup and Nancy Pelosi

Ok so we all have to pay taxes. But do we have to pay all taxes? I am no tax expert so I am not here to offer you advice, well one word...WRITE! Write Nancy Pelosi and tell her to lean on Bush to use our money (Yes it is ours) to pay for health care, roads, small business loans, municipal management, Services, Safety (fire/police), EDUCATION! Etc. Anything but WAR. I am paying my taxes and hoping "W" gets a clue. The American People are fed up with his WAR. If you want your country back, write the white house and tell'm. Then pay your taxes, at least the ones that go to health care and education. Free speech is usually for those who can afford it. Katrina, school shootings, Anna Nicole Smiths' life is more interesting to POP Culture than the day to day mechanics of Democracy. If we actually had one it would be great. But you see when the rich and the Big Corporations are allowed to control Government then "the people" have no such thing. You want Democracy? Have no shame in critiquing our Government. For those who would say "Love it or Leave it" I say, I love my country enough to stay and change it! It would only be easy for those in power to have people of conscience move to Canada! NOPE! We are staying! And changing this ruse of a Democracy into something that is.

AWARD WINNING CARTOONIST TJ WALKUP FOR HIRE!

You Know its is not easy to do a cartoon. It is a labor of love...well sometimes. When it comes to comparing Big Government to Mobsters, it's easy!

I hope you like this latest addition to "Dog Eat Dog"

Good stuff.

You have an idea for a cartoon? Write me or call 415-643-0664

F-9 Cartoons Art TJ Walkup

Oh we are in for it now! F-9 was the beginning for me. Now I am convinced that these messages are everywhere! There is Death in the wings of a dark prayer out there.

F-9 is supported by reports like the BBC on this one

What the heck? I am just a cartoonist but I feel caught up in a collective consciousness. What do you think? F-9 is every where, or at least the concept is out there. Supported by the truth. Or is it?

Time will tell how the world will perceive these things.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4174519.stm
http://www.current.tv/watch/23109764

OPRAH Goodie needs you

OPEN LETTER TO OPRAH! HELP!


Dear Oprah,

Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. Over the past couple of years I have been working on a project that has proven it self both challenging and rewarding. On a shoe string I have been producing a picture about a friend of mine. Cleven “Goodie” Goudeau. He is a man who has changed my life and history. What makes this soft-spoken gentleman so powerful to those who meet him? His true strength is in the fact that he has lived a life of “ positive proof”. What I mean by that is that he has shown me through example that one person can make a quiet difference in the world through culture and through Love. Goodie is a pioneer in the greeting card industry. He is the first African
American to put out a full line of “Contemporary African American Greeting Cards” from 1962 to the mid 70’s he made the most amazing greeting cards. I would bet that you have either received on of his cards or given one. His story needs to be told and told quickly. Recently he was informed that his ticker needed help. So one eye, 25% of his heart, diabetic, digestive cancer and a tumor in the brain later he is still making kids smile with his cartooning. He has a Cleo Award from the Thirst Buster Ads in the eighties. Remember “Who you gonna call? Thirst Busters!” done after the Ghostbusters Song. Well that was his campaign from when he was an Art Director at McCann Eriksson in NY.
His story is one of faith, hope, love and creativity. At a time when African Americans were not even represented in much of media or they were told “there is no market for African American greeting cards there”-Hallmark. Goodie continued with his idea and found support. In the 60’s things seemed nuts, the Black Panther Party first threw his cards in the street because they thought it was “White capitalism over Blacks”. When he informed them that they were made by an Afro-centric company so that the faces would represent his community, then they were celebrated! It wasn’t even in the consciousness yet. As time went by sayings like “Soul Sister” and “Black is Beautiful” or “Grow an Afro!” would become staples at Goodie Cards. Ten years later…Mahogany Line would be born. From that “other unmentionable company” as he would put it to me.

I love and respect this man. I would hope you and others of African American decent would also be inspired by him as well. To help me get his beautiful story out I am asking publicly for your help. Please watch the “GOODIE TRAILORS”.

My number is 415-643-0664

www.goodiecards.com

www.omnificpictures.com

Goodie Cartoons and Documentary Oprah you there

So Goodie is going to get some help with his Ticker! He has had some bad health problems and it worries me. I hope he holds out so I can finish this Documentary. So far no budget has come to me. I have sent emails looking for some one who is interested in fuding the finishing of this picture. He has inspired me to work on his story and I got the Chronicle to do an article. At the time I thought it would be easy to find the money to sweeten this thing. Now I am losing heart. He has done so much for Affrican Aerican "Positive Black Images" that some one should be running to me with a big check book! But hey that's the breaks. I am looking forward to getting it done as my testimony of great faith in the way he has conducted his great wealth of talent in all these years. 1st African American "Contemporary Greeting Cards". he is a Master cartoonist and a peer to Charles Shultz, Morrie Turner and Ed Renfro. Morrie said in an interview that I shot " I wish I had thought of it".

I have tried to get ahold of Oprah Winfrey...no answer yet...She could make this thing sing with a budget and help me get his remarkable story out to educate people on the history of Black Images. I hope I am not to late.

OPRAH! If you are out there...could you help me?

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Well I hope you enjoy my humor and some of my commentary too. I do a range of illustrations that I hope excite your imagination. The pieces you see here are really diverse and should be fun to look at. Check out the links and email me if you feel like it. If you would like to use my cartoons for your newsletters or for your enjoyment please send me an email. I you are a non-profit I give huge breaks non-profits. (Some times free) at worst I would ask a $25.00 License Fee for Non-Profits.

If you are a joke writer and would like to collaberate, send me about 10 gags. If I illustrate and sell them we will partner on the check. 50/50 is how I do it.

Subjects ranging from childhood to coffee drinking. Hoping there is something for you, I have included some color pieces and fine art.

http://www.noevalleyvoice.com/2005/March/Last.html

http://tjwalkupcartoons.blogspot.com/index.html


FILM & TAPE
www.omnificpictures.com

www.goodiecards.com

http://www.current.tv/watch/23109764

I have Directed these projects and would Love your input.

If you would like to support any of these projects…please contact me and I will make it possible for you to do so.
Thanks,
TJ Walkup

PAINTING AND CARTOONING AND ENGAGING!

Some times all I want to do is paint. Today I am underwhelmed. I want to get some thing done but lack some of the motivation to do it. Some people know that I have been a fine art painter for years. Some only see me as a cartoonist. Others, like my Moms' husband Scott love just my pen and ink. I love to do it all and I would like to be paid for it again. I aint askin much! Just a token of a payment to get me out of the artstore with some new colors. I have been painting for years. i have painted large paintings of about 13 x 23 feet and small 3x3 inches. If I start putting my oil paintings up maybe some one will commission me. You know what is the most important thing in my world right now? The fact that I just got engaged. Christina has a ring now and we are engaged. Three years later we are making it real. I have been wanting this...and she has too for some time now. The last week was incredible. Now we have to plan. That is the real reason to paint. My soul is more joyful than it ever has been. Maybe that is why I can't paint? I am still basking in the afterglow of the engagement. I love this girl more than I can describe. I am truly happy.