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CLAW Sketchbook Open Swim: MONSTER ELECTION CAMPAIGN POSTER CHALLENGE!

"What is reality?" by RR Anderson

"What is reality?" by RR Anderson

IN A WORLD OF SHADOW,
ALL CREATURES OF TERROR
COME TOGETHER
once a year to ELECT…

PRESIDENT OF THE UNDERWORLD!

these horrible nightmare monsters have
all dumped huge sums of anonymous cash
into the creative mega-hive mind of CLAW
(Cartoonists’ League of absUrd Washingtonians)
to come up with A KILLER CAMPAIGN POSTER!

  1. step 1 – pick a monster
  2. step 2 – position your candidate (e.g. Mummy is old – lots of experience!, Dracula – time for fresh blood!)
  3. step 2.5 – DRAW DRAW DRAW!
  4. step 3 – stump speech
  5. step 4 – VOTE!

secondary under-theme: EVERY BODY DRAW STAN SHAW DAY!

ALSO: OCTOBER ZINE FOLDING PARTY!

help fold zine and take one home! (you can see my page contribution attached)

Wednesday, October 27, 7:30 PM 2010 A.D.
AMOCAT CAFE in tropical DOWNTOWN TACOMA!
FREE PARKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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The Greatest Open Swim That Ever Lived – Recap

CLAW Open Swim 10 9 C

[PHOTO: left to right, Thorax O’Tool, Mark Brill, RR Anderson, JUDGE NO. 1, The Jinxmedic, CLAW CADET Nick Butler]

We owe a debt of gratitude to month of September CLAW Open Swim MC – Adam M Botsford (aka Number 11) for coming up with the killer concept of DRAW A MUPPET MASHUP with MUSICAL ROCK GROUPS.  We cartoonists of the Fez packed the tiny Amocat Cafe to capacity!

Adam Botsford Ringmaster

[PHOTO: MC ADAM M. BOTSFORD  photo courtesy of MARK MONLUX]

We had puppets, many non-claw civilian cartoon hobbyist guests the combination of which erupted in spontaneous a cappella renditions of The Muppet Show Theme,   and Kermit’s Rainbow Song (double rainbow remix) you had to be there to believe it!

CLAW Open Swim 10 9 K CLAW Open Swim 10 9 G

But enough digression ON TO THE ART CONTEST WINNERS!

Mark Brill in First Place

MARK BRILL – FIRST PLACE WINNER! Teenage Mutant Ninja Muppets

Kendra Breeden in 2nd Place

KENDRA – SECOND PLACE WINNER! Meepwood Mac

Stowe's Axel Rose / Grover

STOWE – 2ND SECOND PLACE WINNER! Axl Grov

Andrew Bird The Mysterious Production of Eggs

MARK MONLUX – Third Place – Andrew Bird The Mysterious Production of Eggs

RR's muppet/devo

RR ANDERSON – 2nd Third Place – Q: Are we not muppets? A: We are DEVO!

Janis Joplin / Miss Piggy

CLAW CADET NICK BUTLER – Honorable Mention

Varients on a them

“DEBIVANS” – Honorable Mention

Pork

MC ADAM M BOTSFORD – Honorable Mention

SEE MORE GLORIOUS PICTURES!

other Items of interest: We absolutely love Amocat! Morgan was thinking about removing a wall to better fit the needs of our humble organization. Excellent service!  Also noticed a young couple in love chose our event as part of their ‘date night’  We approve of this activity. A very moral choice!  Young ‘at risk youth’ in love choose C.L.A.W.  for intellectual stimulation (Please come again dear Anna and Joe)!  Several CLAW members were missing… Anique, Electric Elliot, Shawn Clayton, Jeff ‘logjam’ H. what a horrible thing to neglect your C.L.A.W. brothers and sisters! Fez of shame!

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Open Swim! September 22nd

Can you draw? Prove it!

Some Muppet Rocking! Thanks to Muppet’s Studio!!

Art students and professionals alike are invites to an open draw with local cartoonist group The C.L.A.W.

This influential (and sometimes infamous) group of artists offers a wide range of skilled and talented artists all looking for a chance to get to know more artists. The goal is to learn and share within the art community. All artists welcomed…cartoonists, illustrators, comic artists, political cartoonists, and inventors encouraged!

Special tip for students: This is a great chance to network with a group that offers a student scholarship. Free money?! What! Be there!

Where: Amocat Cafe (Downtown Tacoma)
625 St. Helens Ave, Tacoma, WA
When: Wednesday, September 22nd @ 7:30 pm
Cost: FREE!!! (coffee/drink purchase advised…as they are delicious and fuel your brain)
What to bring: sketch books, art ideas, chaotic brainstorms, laptops, and drawing supplies
What to Expect: Hijinks, great drawing, ridiculousness, and general amusement.

Open Swim September 22nd

Open Swim September 22nd

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