The Angry Soldier. The drawing of an embittered soldier for a larger piece that illustrates how at times in my life I've seen the world as a battle ground, and I felt like I was at war with everyone. After I came out of that funk, I kept seeing this little guy in my head, and I put him down on paper. The only thing I accomplish when I act this way is isolation, which just makes things worse. I mean, who wants to hang around a guy like this, who is angry at the world, snapping at everyone he sees? I drew this guy for me, in the front page of a favorite sketchbook, and I came across the image frequently, sometimes at just the right moment. I need these reminders to keep me in check. My songs work that way for me too. A positive message sung at the right time can be good medicine.

Floyd the Flamingo as a cowboy poet. Drew this on the inside back cover of a book I was reading at the Nashville airport, after seeing a guy sitting across from me in a comically over-sized cowboy hat. I drew the attention of a little boy who seemed perplexed that this cowboy I was drawing had such a long nose.

Another plane drawing. Floyd the flamingo, the "mascot" for my band, The Trailer Park Troubadours. He's on stage and having a good time. I may use this for posters for my solo shows.

This was drawn on the airplane last weekend after finishing a chapter on Abraham Lincoln in Sarah Vowell's book, "The Partly Cloudy Patriot." I drew this on the end sheet next to the inside front cover. Not a terribly accurate portrayal of the man, just a caricature. The flight attendant stopped twice to watch (I was in an aisle seat), and a third time to ask me, "Is that Abraham Lincoln?" and "Did you really draw that?" and before walking off to deliver more peanuts, she said, "You're a good drawer." Ha. I love that expression. Haven't heard that one since I was a kid.

Another air plane doodle from a couple weeks ago. No meaning. No grand scheme. I just start with lines and see where it leads.

I have no idea what this is all about. It started out as a doodle while watching an episode of LOST with my kids, and grew into this full-blown, um, thing. I'm developing it as a silk screen poster. Let me know what you think.