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I've Been "Peanut-ized"

10/12/2015

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PictureA "Peanuts" version of the cartoonist, Ian Johnson
​If you have been on facebook recently, you probably know by now that there is a trend where people are “Peanut-izing” themselves. No, this is not Ianese; in fact, this is now an acceptable verb. Slowly, you realize that your friends’ profile pictures are becoming “Peanuts” characters. Perhaps you have replaced your own profile picture already. This “Peanuts” app was created in preparation for the “Peanuts” film based on the long-running comic strip by Charles Schulz.
 
Charles Schulz is one of the granddaddies of the old-fashioned newspaper comic strip and is one of the greats in my opinion. He, along with some others, is my inspiration for drawing all of my cartoons by hand.  Truthfully, I could have used the “Peanuts” app, but I went straight for the uniball pen, because drawing is my passion.  
 
While I admit that this “Peanut-izing” trend appeals to the narcissistic tendencies in all of us, I had a moment of glee as I sketched myself, only to realize that despite the beard, I look very much like I did as a little kid in this drawing. I think this is the magic of Schulz’s “Peanuts” strip: it’s catching a tiny glimpse of your childhood self, while tackling adult scenarios. It’s the idea that inside each of us is the remnant of the kid we used to be. And for some of us, that nine-year old boy (or girl) will always be with us!


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    Ian Johnson was born with a crazy cartoon character perspective on the real world. “Suits and Guarders” is loosely based on his life as a lifeguard and swim instructor at a local pool. Any resemblance of characters in this work to persons, drawn or imagined, is purely coincidental.

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