Monday, November 13, 2006

Speedy Cheetahs

Cheetahs are the fastest of all land animals. They have been known to reach speeds up to 70 miles an hour. I had a Ford Tempo once that was known to reach speeds up to 67 miles an hour, at which point it shook so violently that the glove compartment opened on its own.

Seventy miles an hour, cheetahs? I find that difficult to believe. No one can ride a unicycle that fast... especially considering the wind-resistance commonly caused by party hats.


I drew this for Jared Hess. He signed a "Nacho Libre" poster for me, and on the poster he wrote, "Maybe you could draw a cheetah for me some day." And so I did. I doubt anyone will ever understand why this particular cheetah is riding a unicycle... including me.

22 comments:

Lindy Rae said...

You're weird Shane. And I say that with much love.

Todd Oman said...

Well even Cheetahs get tired of running. Great stuff.

sarah said...

Yay! Cheetahs are my most favorite animal! My day just went from pretty good to super spectacular after viewing your drawing.

(I bet he could do at least 50 mph on that.)

Jennie Hoffer said...

Aww, so cute! :)

flipstudios said...

very funny...as always. cherrio.
-andrew

Ken said...

hahaha

Your blog never fails to crack me up. And impress me also! very cool characters all over, i esp like this cheetah. awsome design. Oh, and your thoughts about the under water creatures are giving me a headache too...

Casey said...

I remember that one time when you scanned this drawing on Bryan's computer. . . That was awesome.

Anonymous said...

Im lovin the weight of the tire, great character design Shane, very fun.

Anonymous said...

Man, you got great illustrations!
tanx for sharing

Ben Reynolds said...

awesome!!! your blog is a good time...i friggin love it.

Adam Ford said...

Who needs a reason? Cheetahs don't need justification. They're endangered. That's their free ticket to do whatever the hell they want. "Hey man, cut me a break. I'm endangered." (btw: I love that the tire is semi flat)

Anonymous said...

Hahah, he looks so utterly dissatisfied with the fact that, yet again, he has to prove his unicycling skills.

Unknown said...

Love your wicked sense of humor!! AWESOME illos!

Nathan Lindsay said...

I tried riding a unicycle once, but without the party hat. I'm bettin' that would have made the difference for me between "success" and "the outcome I experienced" which lasted several minutes after my surprising dismount over that interesting seat that is shaped something like a trailer hitch on the front.

Anonymous said...

Oh my crud, how funny! my first car was a Ford Tempo and it did the SAME THING. LOL! It also stalled in the middle of just about EVERY intersection. Love the cheetah...especially the expression on his face! LOL!

Marco Bucci said...

Funny drawing! Looks like he's upset about the flat tire.

David Malan said...

Your blog is both educational and inlightening. Thank you

Unknown said...

i dont think I can ever thank you enough for bringin such goodies into my life. I always feel like my IQ is raised everytime I come here. This guy doesnt seem too happy bout doin tricks..Love the lil bird in the last post that is wonderin " is he actually gonna do it ?"

You have an amazing gift. Thanks for sharing it

Jarrett said...

Hey Shane. Your designs get better every time I come here. Love this guy. So disgruntled!

Alexiev said...

Jaja... great humour...

Kactiguy said...

This makes me laugh. Great work Shane.

Adrian Ropp said...

I try to leave comments on your blog, but your commentary is so weird I keep getting speechless. So, it should come as no surprise to you that my comment on this drawing is....


I'm speechless.

Also, great Cheetah. Though I hear they never prosper.