"A Retrospective" (various: Pencil, Colored Pencil or Marker on Paper)

A few weeks back I commented (after having installed thirteen works by one artist, and a few days later an additional one that I had missed) that I had never hung so many works of art via one post in the history of the (V)VAG. How soon that record has been broken! As also mentioned at the time of that "thirteen" installation, while I usually review each artwork separately, doing so for this many works by the same person would be boring for me as well as for you. I am continuing that policy in this instance as well. So. Let us begin:

I LOVE THIS!!! Unironically, seriously, enthusiastically: I love it. I dont know if this is the work of a little kid, or perhaps that of an adult who is being whimsical, or maybe even (who knows?) a developmentally-challenged individual. Not sure, doesn't matter, don't care: I love it. Some less than others, obviously, since a body of work cannot be of an entirely similar quality. Here's my rundown: 

Numbers three and nine are IMO the weakest. Numbers ten and thirteen thematically feel out of place but I do like them: the person slightly more than the horse. At first I thought number one was my favorite because it's charming, it's cute, and the octopus only has four legs. BTW this one lends itself to my theories numbered two or three per the identity of the artist, since I don't think a kid would draw a martini glass but eh who knows nowadays? BUT when I got a closer look at the artist's works featuring "Hat Guy with Dog and Walking Stick", I realized that THOSE are my favorites. But: the entirety of the artist's "Western" and "Alaska" categories are good ones.

All of these works were framed, behind glass (albeit inexpensively) and one was even matted. All of them were quite small (as you can probably guess from looking at the price stickers): most were in the 4" x 5" range. My main intent in photographing them was to avoid glare on the glass and my own reflection: I think that given the circumstances (fluorescent ceiling lights) I did a fairly decent job.

I liked these enough that I bought four of them (all of the "Man with Hat, Walking Stick and Dog" ones.) My wife knows that I have spent far more money on far stupider things in the past and will almost certainly do so again in the future.

To the artist: whatever your deal is, definitely keep it up. This is good work on your part. Never get rid of the guy traveling with his dog.