That Metal Show - Metal Madness T-shirt

Well, I had been waiting about a month for it and the big event had finally arrived - season 10, episode 7 of That Metal Show. On Saturday night, May 12th, my Metal Madness t-shirt illustration made it's debut appearance on That Metal Show. For one full hour my family and I got to watch host Don Jamieson interview guests, The Cult and Doro Pesch, all the time while wearing my Metal Madness t-shirt design - very cool.

That Metal Show has been described simply as, "A talk show for metalheads, about metalheads, by metalheads." It's a weekly show on VH1 hosted by Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson and Jim Florentine, with new episodes airing every Saturday night at 11:00 p.m.

Don Jamieson is not only the host of That Metal Show but he is also a stand-up comedian and a stand-up guy in my opinion, for giving this artist the opportunity to show his work to an audience of millions. Thanks Don Jamieson - that was very cool of you.

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Cartoon Surfer: Sonny Side Up

Last week I sat down in my studio to draw something new and Sonny just popped out from my head and on to the paper. I didn't really set out to draw another surfer that day. He just appeared as I drew. He flowed as freely from my pencil as he looks on his surfboard. I'm glad he's here.

Soon I'll be adding Sonny to my collection of t-shirts in my Zazzle store. I think he's going to make a great poster too.

Sonny says, "Life is a rush!"

You said it Sonny!

Diaper Trouble

Thankfully this never happened to me when my son was a baby.

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Bully Free Zone Poster For Download

This is for all the little ones out there. There were times when I was bullied as a kid. It's not a good feeling. I'm glad to see schools and parents taking action against bullying.

Click on this link to download a PDF of the above Bully Free Zone poster. You can color it or hang it up as it is. The choice is yours. Either way, hang it up for everyone to see that you choose to take a stand against bullying. Please feel free to share the PDF also.

I like to try to make a difference with my artwork when I can.

Happy Thanksgiving Coloring Page Download

Download my new Thanksgiving Day coloring page by clicking this link. Once you hit the link the coloring page will begin to download.

I'm inviting everyone who downloads it to post their finished page to my Samalou Facebook page wall for all to see.

Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy!

The Jaws of Life

Just me having some fun.

Another Spotlight On My Samalou Style

In September the website, What An Art! featured the "Vivid, Cartoon-like illustrations of Lou Simeone". It's cool when people appreciate the work I do and feature my artwork on their websites. I take that as a real compliment. Thank you to Shashika Ranasinghe, the website's editor and creator, for putting a spotlight on my work. Shashika was really diggin' the bright colors I use in my artwork.

Everyday there are many talented artists featured on What An Art! - so art lovers - check it out.