Illustration Friday: Wired

Illustration Friday: Wired

Mr. Coffee goes bad. Real bad.

This mugshot shows he got himself into some hot water. His crime? All I can legally repeat is that it involves coffee, coffee, a mug collection with one too many Christmas motifs, and coffee.

Notice that the martini olive has been cruelly stabbed. I didn't have time to break the wine bottle and turn it into a weapon so I just put a crack in it. Mr. Coffee's prisoner number translates as "coffee" (c=3, o=15, f=6, etc.) because "coffee cartel" takes too many numbers.

This is my drawing for the Illustration Friday (IF website) assignment, this time to illustrate "Wired". Click it for a bigger version.

Illustration Friday: Wired

Comments

Ammon said…
Very nice! Great take on the topic.
March 12, 2007
Tony LaRocca said…
Lemons in the martinis are better... that olive got just what he deserved!
March 13, 2007
P.L. Frederick said…
Maybe you're right, Tony. Maybe you are.
March 13, 2007
Anonymous said…
i love the 'mug shot' and its 'espress'ion! such silliness!
March 13, 2007
Kay Aker said…
Mr Coffee is sure a rough character! Very clever and original and well done!
March 14, 2007
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