If I were any good at drawing…

Kenneth Hynek • 25th Nov 2009 • Entertainment, Humour, Entertainment, Literature, Stray Thoughts, Might just be interesting • Charlie Kratzer, George Bernard Shaw, Hercule Poirot, Magic Marker, Sharpie, Sherlock Holmes, Winston Churchill

…I would totally do this.

When Charlie Kratzer started on the basement art project in his south Lexington home, he was surrounded by walls painted a classic cream. Ten dollars of Magic Marker and Sharpie later, the place was black and cream and drawn all over.

There are fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes, Winston Churchill lounging with George Bernard Shaw — and the TV squirrel Rocky and his less adroit moose pal Bullwinkle.

Says Kratzer of his cartoon of a cartoon: “You appreciate the cleverness more as an adult.”

Do be sure to check out the picture accompanying the article; it’s nothing short of astounding.