thedailywhat: Bill Watterson Artwork of the Day: Calvin and Hobbes creator Bill Watterson stopped drawing his iconic comic strip nearly 16 years ago. Since then, he hasn’t produced a single piece of publicly displayed artwork. Suddenly, out of nowhere, comes “Petey,” Watterson’s 6x8 oil-on-board portrait of Petey Otterloop, a supporting character in Richard Thompson’s syndicated comic strip Cul de Sac. The painting was a surprise contribution from Watterson — apparently a big fan of Petey — to the Team Cul de Sac fundraising project for Parkinson’s research. “I didn’t get my hopes up that [Watterson] would contribute,” says Caty Neis, a book editor at Andrews McMeel Universal — the parent company of Watterson’s syndicate — who has been spearheading the Team Cul de Sac effort. “Just the fact that this is first art that we have seen from him in 16 years is just so exciting, and what a great cause.” [comicriffs.] I know that Tim is the visual artist of The Compass, but I want to share this. As a thinker and writer, I was shaped in some way by reading Calvin and Hobbes while growing up. I just read that the last strip was published in 1995, and it’s astonishing to me that it was last published so long ago. There’s not enough thoughtful social commentary for its own sake in this world — Watterson refused to license Calvin and Hobbes for merchandizing — and I appreciate Bill Watterson’s art for existing and encouraging us to be better.

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Bill Watterson Artwork of the Day: Calvin and Hobbes creator Bill Watterson stopped drawing his iconic comic strip nearly 16 years ago. Since then, he hasn’t produced a single piece of publicly displayed artwork. Suddenly, out of nowhere, comes “Petey,” Watterson’s 6x8 oil-on-board portrait of Petey Otterloop, a supporting character in Richard Thompson’s syndicated comic strip Cul de Sac.

The painting was a surprise contribution from Watterson — apparently a big fan of Petey — to the Team Cul de Sac fundraising project for Parkinson’s research.

“I didn’t get my hopes up that [Watterson] would contribute,” says Caty Neis, a book editor at Andrews McMeel Universal — the parent company of Watterson’s syndicate — who has been spearheading the Team Cul de Sac effort. “Just the fact that this is first art that we have seen from him in 16 years is just so exciting, and what a great cause.”

[comicriffs.]

I know that Tim is the visual artist of The Compass, but I want to share this. As a thinker and writer, I was shaped in some way by reading Calvin and Hobbes while growing up. I just read that the last strip was published in 1995, and it’s astonishing to me that it was last published so long ago. There’s not enough thoughtful social commentary for its own sake in this world — Watterson refused to license Calvin and Hobbes for merchandizing — and I appreciate Bill Watterson’s art for existing and encouraging us to be better.

Source: thedailywhat

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    whoa. wish this man made more art.
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    I know that Tim is...visual artist of The Compass, but I want to share this. As a thinker...
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    I fucking love Petey Otterloop oh my god this is amazing I love that comic strip with all my heart omgggg
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    wait this is like the author of my favorite comic strip ever drawing a character from my favorite current comic strip...
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    this makes me so happy you dont even know omg
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    :DDDDDD OH MY GOD!
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    whoa whoa what whoa
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    reblog as I have missed calvin and hobbes so intensely