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May Day! May Day!

Before we begin with today’s ‘toon archive presentation, I thought I would reveal the answer to the riddle posed in last Thursday’s ‘toon post. I asked if people could identify the painting and painter that Bebe Maurice was reprising, with his petite zizzies as his models.

It was, of course, John Singer Sargent’s Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose, or as one of our alert readers revealed from some writings of Mr. Sargent, he referred to it as Damnation, silly, silly, pose. He has a point, I guess, but it has remained one of my all time favorite paintings, by one of my favorite painters. And it really ought to be done with pandas! The painting resides at London’s Tate Britain, along with many other works by Sargent.

Aren’t you glad I didn’t sleep through ALL my art history classes?

I also wanted to share my method for covering N95/KN95 masks, to make them more fun to wear. It requires no sewing ability, but sharp scissors are very helpful:

these masks are not washable, but you can wear them several times. throw away when stinky or dirty, like you would any other mask.

Now for some ‘toons while we celebrate May Day!! While we are in Art History mode….

Of COURSE he would be an artist!
We are pandas of mystery!
What grace! What form! Bebe Maurice is a painter to be reckoned with!

And from deep in the archives, even Bob had some artistic tendencies!

You say sumi-e, I say Tsunami

Proving once again, that I have not frittered away 7 years of Art School!

Be the Bear!
Bob T Panda

Happy May Day, and to all the organizing Starbucks workers, happy International worker’s Day!

Are We Having Fun Yet?

I thought I would be having a lot more fun by now: Biden in the White House, Covid Relief checks out to the people, majorities in the House and Senate…but no. Fascism still is rearing it’s ugly head and making me tired. And as we all know, it’s all about me!

Wait…was that Pinky talking in my ear?

This week we’ll have a report from Frank and Mikey as they travel to Alaska to spend some time with their family, and Mei Xiang checks in with her sister! I bet you know what (or who!) is coming next!

But now, let’s dive into the archives for a little of that debonair French panda cubby!

Zank hebben…for leettle bears!
The world swoons….
Of COURSE he would be an artist!
We are pandas of mystery!
What grace! What form! Bebe Maurice is a painter to be reckoned with!

Did I hear the Bebe Maurice was going to be making a visit to the Panda House in DC? perhaps he will paint a family portrait!

Be the bear!
Bob T Panda

Try to hold off the end of democracy for at least another week!