Saturday, April 2, 2011

Pamo vs. The Old Man (And No, I am Not Talking About Me!)

Pamo and I have finished our virtual comic Tic-Tac-Toe Game. And we have Simulblogged (or something like that) so you can see all about it!

So first please go to Pamo's blog, here, and see our finished tic-tac-toe board. There Pamo will tell you the story of our collaboration. And then - don't forget to come back!! Promise?! Come back please, and there is more..the pictures in order, and a story.

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Back so soon? Great! Here are the pictures we made in order. After that is a story that Pamo wrote (and that I contributed to) that is based on the pictures:

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Pamo vs. The Old Man

Square 1

It was a sunny day full of promise and sunshine. Pamo looked at Scooter and said, “Let’s go to Circle Park and have a picnic lunch.”

“Woof! Woof!"

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Pamo and Scooter jumped in the car, top down, picnic basket in the back, excited to be going to Circle Park where the trees grow tall and the grass feels silky. “There’s that nice Old Man enjoying his daily walk.”

“Woof!”

“Hi!” Pamo shouted and began to wave. “See you in the park.”

Scooter wagged his tail and barked, “Woof! Woof!” to the bird flying above. And they continued on their winding path to Circle Park, leaving the Old Man to enjoy his exercise.

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The Old Man relies on his daily walks to keep himself in shape. He uses his cane. He doesn’t really need it much, but it keeps the dogs and birds at bay. Circle Park is the perfect place to exercise and then relax.

As the Old Man sat down on the bench, SPLAT! The bird pooped on his head!

“Darn bird! Watch where you’re flying up there,” he yelled as he shook his cane. He pulled out his handkerchief and wiped the bird poo off his head. He thought, Maybe now I can get some peace and quiet. I think I’ll just rest my eyes. He began to snore.

The bird liked the Old Man. His head was shaped like a giant cue tip, with curly cotton hair, perfect for her nest! “Tweet, tweet,” she sang and then swooped down low and PING! She plucked a strand from his head.

He woke with a start. His hand flew to his head, “Ow! Bird! Stop pestering me.” His arms shot up and he grabbed for the little bird.

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“Got you now, Bird!”

The little bird looked at the Old Man who now held her tail feathers in his hand. She dangled there not quite sure what to do.

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“Drop the bird Old Man!” Pamo couldn’t believe her eyes! What a cruel old man! Poor little bird!

Scooter sat watching the bird when suddenly Pamo threw the apple from the picnic basket at the Old Man.

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In a flash, the Old Man and Pamo balled up in a fight, the bird just above the fray. Scooter barked, “Woof! Woof!” The apple lay on the ground while the bird flew high in the sky.

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Suddenly, the Old Man went sailing overhead, the little bird soaring with him. Pamo landed on the ground while Scooter gawked in amazement.

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When the Old Man tumbled down, he was wound up like a pretzel. Pamo folded her arms, and practically floated with pride and confidence.

“Have no fear! I can fix you! I’m practically a doctor!” she said. She began to unfold the Old Man.

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The Old Man worried that all was not well. “I don’t think you fixed me right,” he said, as he looked himself over.

But Pamo knew better. She was satisfied with a job well done. She had fixed the old man, and made her dog happy too.

“Oh, you’re fine,” she said, as she bit into her sandwich. What a beautiful day it was!

Scooter was satisfied too. Oh, you’re fine, Scooter thought, as he bit into the giant and juicy bone that Pamo had given her. Pamo was wonderful! It was a great day!

And the bird was happy too. All that curly cotton hair, here for the taking, and no one seemed to care. She was going to have the best nest ever!

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Thank you to Matt Madden who came up with the idea for the collaboration, which was great fun and very rewarding for Pam and me. You can see his post about it here.

23 comments:

  1. Dan didn't state the story thing quite right. I started it and he made it work.

    Dan, I've had SO MUCH FUN! I'm so appreciative for this grand opportunity to play and grow and get better at this whole big art thing. You've been a huge influence for me (and I'm positive for many others).

    THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! I hope we get to do this again sometime. I promise I won't drop out. You are a fantastic collaborator and friend.

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  2. Pamo, my friend, the joy and pleasure and honor has been all mine. You helped me discover through this project things that I didn't know I could do. I learned a lot and it has been so much fun! Thank you. Re future collaborations - just say the word.

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  3. Now, under the category of things you really don't care about knowing....a long time ago I used to play competitive tennis. Of course I experienced tremendous ups and downs during tournaments. During that time I used to do cartoons of myself and my opponents just to work through all the angst! LOL...what I learned was that cartoons really helped me sort through my feelings. I still remember one that I did about a set of doubles where my partner blamed me for the loss. If I hadn't used humor I would have stayed really upset. Cartoons are serious business. Thanks for sharing the process. You're both uber talented! (and I vote for another collaboration).
    I vote for another collaboration.

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  4. p.s. "drop the bird, old man"...LOL

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  5. It certainly sounds as though you had a lot of fun - and good imaginations.

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  6. Lots of fun and quite a creative collaboration ! Congratulations !!

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  7. Such fun story and illustrations =) It's always nice to be able to collaborate with someone, and combine effort to produce something new. I am so glad you and Pamo both enjoyed the entire process. Great works guys!

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  8. Dan, thanks for sharing this total experience. What FUN! I admit I am a bit jealous! It would be fun in my art but the postage would get a bit expensive. Let's see, I could make the first weld...?

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  9. I think this should be printed in book form--each square a page and dialogue at the bottom. Great job.

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  10. Fabulous cartoons and great story. I, for one, am sorry you have finished. Kudos to you both for such great work!

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  11. I'm glad you both finished it! I red the whole story on Pamo's blog, very funny!

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  12. What a terrific collaboration! Two nutty people having fun and we benefit.

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  13. Dan, Pamo, Dan, Pamo... peas and carrots... milk and chocolate... great collaberation... team work and all that... two very talented people with great story telling ability too.... I impatiently await PAMODAN part II ... how the apple in his leg proved to be the cure for old age.. and the old man like Merlin started to Youthen... just an idea for part II :-)

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  14. You both make me want to do a cartoon but I think it's harder than it looks.

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  15. This has been a lot of fun to follow, and Im with Sue Pownall, its too bad its over... Now What??? Great work you two, I cant wait to see what else each of you will come up with.

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  16. Hilarious!! What fun this collaboration must've been. I hope you two will do MORE!!!! Bravo!

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  17. I'm glad PAMO unquit and you let her and then you both finished up a great little cartoon. I would think working in tandem like this would be very hard but you did it. Congratulations to both of you.

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  18. That looks like a fun project, but I feel sorry for the old man. He got pooped on by the bird, had his hair yanked out, was designated a villain when he tried to defend himself, and then, when he knew he wasn't fixed up quite right, the young doctor was so sure of herself she wouldn't listen to him.

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  19. What a great collaboration! The cartoons are fun. I was able to 'get' them without the accompanying story (whoever wrote it), but I enjoyed the extra 'filling' that it provided. I look forward to seeing more from this power-duo. You guys rock!

    -Don

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  20. Thank you both for brightening my day, great cartoon work and story, please do it again one day!

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  21. This is so FUN! You both did a wonderful job!

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  22. Hi, Dan! I just posted a surprise for you on my blog. Hope you like it!

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