tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175906532011-12-28T10:31:34.307-07:00SketchbookA collection of sketches, cartoons, caricatures and other random drawings.Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.comBlogger891100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-33549965538516289562011-12-27T16:34:00.000-07:002011-12-27T16:34:13.636-07:00Pooja Agawane
Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-6234670689816570212011-12-24T13:58:00.000-07:002011-12-24T13:58:19.947-07:00Charcoal sketches
Tried using a charcoal pencil for some sketching yesterday.
© Sameer Kibey 2011Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-10605754103426645432011-10-22T23:23:00.000-07:002011-10-22T23:23:20.976-07:00Pu La Deshpande© Sameer Kibey 2011Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-87566704948498850362011-08-25T00:29:00.002-07:002011-08-25T00:50:38.917-07:00Anna Hazare!
Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-53364368070017491332011-07-10T13:06:00.002-07:002011-07-10T13:10:18.925-07:00Google+© Sameer KibeySameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-14241289662402696072010-09-24T23:10:00.005-07:002010-09-24T23:58:35.512-07:00San Francisco © Sameer KibeySameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-26122323022197785782010-03-11T00:48:00.004-07:002010-03-11T01:04:53.044-07:00Granny and granddaughterSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-20303971785953438132009-10-06T20:38:00.003-07:002009-10-06T20:41:46.118-07:00Another Rose© Sameer KibeySameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-3510846370838119432009-10-02T17:32:00.003-07:002009-10-02T17:37:32.307-07:00Ganpati© Sameer KibeySameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-18796973347077571692009-09-16T23:36:00.002-07:002009-09-16T23:39:37.862-07:00A rose is a rose is a..© Sameer KibeySameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-35580461860331424452009-08-31T11:28:00.002-07:002009-08-31T11:37:43.953-07:00Ganesha on Peepal leaf© Sameer KibeyI saw a golden Ganpati on a golden peepal leaf sometime back at a friend's place. This drawing is my colored rendition of the Ganpati on the peepal leaf. Ganpati bappa moraya !!Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-44374149385977523142009-05-16T04:59:00.004-07:002009-05-16T05:04:47.536-07:00The umbrella man© Sameer KibeyJust a random sketch based on a photograph in an old Reader's Digest.Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-20692306193412755312009-05-13T02:31:00.003-07:002009-05-13T02:38:34.551-07:00GanapatiI drew this yesterday based on the Ganapati on my friend Abhijit's wedding invitation. Coincidentally, yesterday was Chaturthi and we had modaks at home. Yummy!Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-74049812965921733842008-12-09T23:01:00.004-07:002008-12-09T23:15:15.000-07:00Another maple© Sameer KibeyI am always fascinated by the shape and balanced symmetry of a maple leaf, more so if it has shades of Fall colors on it. This effort is based on a leaf I picked up couple of weeks ago during my trip to Zion National Park in Utah.Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-60196238703849235012008-12-03T00:33:00.004-07:002008-12-03T00:37:54.912-07:00Condoleezza Rice© Sameer KibeySameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-45054046531636498712008-10-20T00:05:00.004-07:002008-10-20T00:27:47.432-07:00Kevin Malone (from The Office)© 2008 Sameer KibeyKevin is one of my favorite characters from The Office. Brian Baumgartner plays this paper accountant in the sitcom.Related links:The Office online episodes - NBC, HuluKevin's biographySameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-3568603869326415582008-10-06T01:19:00.007-07:002008-12-04T20:14:50.022-07:00Joe Biden© 2008 Sameer KibeySameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-56417442854464811822008-07-27T23:22:00.005-07:002008-07-27T23:39:39.989-07:00Dwight Schrute© Sameer Kibey- Wiki link on Dwight Schrute - here- Wiki link on "The Office" is here. The Office is my current favorite sitcom!- Here is a funny clip from the sitcom - collection of Jim's pranks on Dwight. Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-28250213326715001382008-06-06T02:17:00.001-07:002008-06-06T02:20:35.348-07:00Green Kingfisher© Sameer KibeySameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-21275079407631079182008-05-03T03:33:00.005-07:002008-05-18T13:04:51.307-07:00Jason Castro© Sameer KibeyRelated links on Jason Castro - 1, 2 Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-33984604101163685662008-04-30T00:30:00.006-07:002008-05-03T11:44:49.474-07:00David Archuleta © Sameer KibeyRelated Links:Wikipedia on ArchuletaAmerican IdolSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-86272071493054081542008-01-11T12:41:00.001-07:002008-01-11T12:49:16.866-07:00Ajit Oke© Sameer KibeyBy demand.. here is Ajit's caricature. Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-37964865640661843842008-01-10T09:28:00.001-07:002008-01-10T09:40:19.341-07:00Piyush Sarode© Sameer KibeyHere is an attempt at drawing my old friend Piyush. Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-9094208648990043552008-01-09T09:42:00.000-07:002008-01-09T09:57:18.475-07:00Shaila Kulkarni© Sameer KibeySameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-2631768429676695352007-12-30T00:25:00.000-07:002007-12-30T00:27:07.557-07:00Reading the newspaperSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-86426782962285394732007-11-07T23:52:00.000-07:002007-11-08T00:08:15.533-07:00Dusk© Sameer KibeyDue to lack of a scanner, I am uploading a photograph of this painting I did today. Will upload scanned version sometime.Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-10809715215284915722007-04-01T10:45:00.000-07:002007-04-01T10:56:14.716-07:00UntitledI usually use brush and water-proof ink for my drawings. If the pencil work seems satisfactory, I leave it that way. This one has been done with a sketch pen, for a change.Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-27050487160429137402007-03-30T06:38:00.000-07:002007-03-30T06:39:50.774-07:00Vishal MishraSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-67445201400261436002007-03-27T03:26:00.000-07:002007-03-27T03:31:31.697-07:00Emails !Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-9319796132345357392007-03-26T11:21:00.000-07:002007-03-26T11:26:22.095-07:00BirdsSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-61034510728490889612007-03-20T22:17:00.000-07:002007-03-20T22:22:52.836-07:00Raj KapoorThis is another one from my old folder of sketches. It was, in fact, my personal favorite for quite a while !Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-47272360701552235522007-03-20T12:41:00.000-07:002007-03-20T12:51:32.336-07:00RoseSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-36642746400268457512007-03-19T13:59:00.000-07:002007-03-19T14:05:47.576-07:00Reminiscing the hostel daysThis is not a recent effort. I did this drawing about four years back for the college magazine Abhiyanta. It was an illustration for an article called 'hostel ke wo din' or something. I remember I was really pleased with the way this sketch had turned out. Reminds me so much of my room at H-block !Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-2777754441029774532007-03-19T00:51:00.000-07:002007-03-19T09:00:39.447-07:00World Cup 2007Related Links:- On Bob Woolmer's death- Dhoni's home attacked.Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-46904142170772630662007-03-16T02:36:00.000-07:002007-03-16T02:38:34.061-07:00GaneshaSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-838763732827875572007-03-14T05:09:00.000-07:002007-03-14T06:01:20.541-07:00More random sketchesHere are some sketches I did based on photos in old Reader's Digest issues.Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-2326942452768622062007-01-30T09:35:00.000-07:002007-01-30T15:34:49.659-07:00Sketches at the MVAI was waiting in the line at the MVA yesterday and didn't have much to do. What better way to pass time other than observing people around oneself?Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-38089934835610307242007-01-10T14:59:00.000-07:002007-01-10T20:16:45.594-07:00Shashvat ThakorSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-79008894542553371692006-11-17T10:37:00.000-07:002006-11-18T09:52:44.049-07:00Leaving the day behindI drew this based on a really great photo from Arpita's portfolio on Dpchallenge. The original photo is much nicer, of course.Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-76193191160168441122006-11-12T23:06:00.000-07:002006-11-17T10:53:48.313-07:00A sceneryThis is a photograph of the somewhat hurried sketch, hence the gray effect. Will scan and upload it again as soon as I get a chance.Update: Here is the scanned version.Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-53072290589622639232006-11-07T13:19:00.000-07:002006-11-07T13:20:52.175-07:00Charlie ChaplinSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-10359295148815458622006-09-02T22:44:00.000-07:002006-09-02T22:47:01.950-07:00ChintamaniSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1157131003934980452006-09-01T10:15:00.000-07:002006-09-01T10:19:14.743-07:00Great EgretSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1156708306604021032006-08-27T12:45:00.000-07:002006-08-27T12:52:27.963-07:00Ganpati Bappa Moriya !Wishing all the readers a Happy Ganesh Chaturthi !Related Posts - Lord Ganesha© Sameer KibeySameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1156310050925378192006-08-22T22:07:00.000-07:002006-08-22T22:26:33.846-07:00Colin Mochrie© Sameer KibeyRelated Links:- The official Colin Mochrie website- Whose Line Is It Anyway, Colin's biography- Wiki link on ColinRelted posts:Ryan StilesSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1155098656811166982006-08-08T21:32:00.000-07:002006-08-10T20:22:14.863-07:00Ryan StilesRelated Links:1. Improv Genius - Ryan Stiles2. Whose Line Is It Anyway?3. Wiki link on StilesSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1154796183829319192006-08-05T09:34:00.000-07:002006-08-05T17:47:07.816-07:00Anil KumarSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1154569043125180522006-08-02T18:20:00.000-07:002006-08-02T18:47:59.333-07:00At the museumI am not sure what this is called. But the sketch is based on this fine statue at the American Museum of Natural History, New York. © Sameer KibeySameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1154405297666477842006-07-31T21:06:00.000-07:002006-07-31T21:08:17.680-07:00Belted KingfisherSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1154310058454879102006-07-30T18:24:00.000-07:002006-07-30T18:40:58.473-07:00Pileated WoodpeckerI finally decided to give Piyush's suggestion regarding the digicam a try. Here is one of my recent efforts. Perhaps slightly blurred, but certainly not a bad substitute for a scanner !Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1149301368973914182006-06-02T19:16:00.000-07:002006-06-02T19:22:48.986-07:00Dear ReadersDue to lack of access to a scanner, I won't be able to upload new sketches for the next couple of months or so. I shall of course continue to draw and paint. There is absolutely no lack of material to draw !Hopefully I'll be back sooner that I think.Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1146240064943315862006-04-28T08:59:00.000-07:002006-04-28T09:01:04.963-07:00Uttam SinghSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1144545126202570702006-04-08T18:10:00.000-07:002006-04-08T18:12:06.223-07:00Wood StorkSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1142131901610582492006-03-11T19:36:00.000-07:002006-03-11T19:55:03.813-07:00Nachiket Kapre Nachiket is my brilliant classmate from the COEP days, now doing his PhD at Caltech. He is also/better known by a nickname, which in my native language means "duck". Don't miss the newly added duck section on his webpage .. I think it is priceless !Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1141497810495639382006-03-04T11:34:00.000-07:002006-03-04T11:43:30.506-07:00A RoseSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1139808047657395542006-02-12T22:19:00.000-07:002006-02-13T20:35:20.650-07:00PenguinsSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1138212634118744202006-01-25T11:08:00.000-07:002006-01-25T11:13:11.756-07:00DoodleSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1137930522065838332006-01-22T04:47:00.000-07:002006-01-22T04:48:42.066-07:00Striated Heron - 2Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1137930442626124872006-01-22T04:37:00.000-07:002006-01-22T04:47:22.640-07:00Striated Heron - 1Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1136998810659833182006-01-11T09:33:00.000-07:002006-01-11T10:21:45.870-07:00A Texan ranchJust a random sketch based on a photo that I came across in an old Reader's Digest issue. Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1136992180608722462006-01-11T07:47:00.000-07:002006-01-11T08:39:58.943-07:00Kite flyingSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1136797269479829632006-01-09T02:00:00.000-07:002006-01-09T02:01:09.480-07:00Kaustubh PatankarSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1136797017015480412006-01-09T01:54:00.000-07:002006-01-09T01:59:36.013-07:00Satyajit DuttaSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1136744335923122212006-01-08T11:12:00.000-07:002006-01-08T11:18:55.933-07:00John BardeenThe only person to have won two Nobel prizes in Physics !Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1136364566437208512006-01-04T01:42:00.000-07:002006-01-05T21:08:35.543-07:00Pu LaSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1136363902712965622006-01-04T01:36:00.000-07:002006-01-04T01:41:47.486-07:00Mama AngalSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1136207052547538942006-01-02T05:45:00.000-07:002006-01-05T21:32:27.286-07:00Gadgil SirWhile going through my old drawings I came across these caricatures of Gadgil Sir. They were done way back in the year 1996 !Update: Read Ajit's excellent post on Gadgil Sir- here.Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1136091391694391862005-12-31T21:30:00.000-07:002005-12-31T22:08:19.510-07:00Travel sketchesHere are some sketches done recently at Frankfurt airport.Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1135383884980478092005-12-23T17:15:00.000-07:002005-12-23T17:25:54.103-07:00Tufted TitmouseMore sketches of birds:solitude , snowy egret , the little bird, another birdSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1135383162794949332005-12-23T17:08:00.000-07:002005-12-23T17:12:42.810-07:00Saurabh SrivastavaMeet my other roomie - here.Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1134783151754157222005-12-16T18:30:00.000-07:002005-12-16T18:32:31.776-07:00Kaushik MitraKaushik was kind enough to give me his autograph on this caricature !Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1134178161267522952005-12-09T18:22:00.000-07:002005-12-09T18:32:04.990-07:00Lord GaneshaMy friends Aditee and Anupam are getting married soon. I got inspired by the lovely Ganesha on their wedding invitation and drew this.Here is wishing them a happy married life ahead !Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1133587425712333632005-12-02T22:04:00.000-07:002005-12-02T22:45:13.440-07:00Manjunath SRelated links: Remembering Manjunath - the tribute blog. Posts by Gaurav Sabnis : 1 & 2 Coverage by Indian Express Other Press Links Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1133233795712556122005-11-28T19:52:00.000-07:002005-11-28T20:09:55.723-07:00ThanksgivingAnother cartoon on bird flu - here.Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1132798587609604972005-11-23T18:54:00.000-07:002005-11-23T19:20:05.376-07:00Chip or DaleI love squirrels. They are fun to watch and sketch and are as ubiquitous in the US as crows are in India. Unfortunatey, winter is already here.. and as I write this post, it is in fact snowing outside ! The squirrels have slowly disappeared. I presume they will be gone for a few months till spring arrives. Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1131929956279522302005-11-13T17:57:00.000-07:002005-11-13T17:59:16.293-07:00The maple leafSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1131243517415776062005-11-05T19:08:00.001-07:002005-11-05T19:19:13.923-07:00Thomas SchellingDr. Thomas Schelling - Nobel Laureate in Economics (2005), Distinguished University Professor, Department of Economics and School of Public Policy, University of Maryland.Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1131067110864351732005-11-03T18:00:00.000-07:002005-11-03T18:19:25.553-07:00Testudo Testudo is the official mascot of University of Maryland. This wonderful statue is perched in front of the McKeldin Library overlooking the Mall. Rubbing the testudo's nose is supposed to bring good luck !Some interesting historical details and a photograph can be found here. Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1130481573241379962005-10-27T23:38:00.000-07:002005-11-12T15:39:15.990-07:00Bird FluAfterthought:Cartoons based on headlines in the newspaper lose their punch quickly. The reader's memory is short and more often than not, news that is headline today is forgotten tomorrow. Cartoons such as the one above, therefore, are not timeless like Asterix or Calvin and Hobbes cartoons and may require some explanation.For those who stumble upon this page on a later date and are curious, Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1129948784838005232005-10-21T19:32:00.000-07:002005-10-21T19:39:44.840-07:00SolitudeSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1129948314800248572005-10-21T19:29:00.000-07:002005-10-22T12:00:32.310-07:00At the golf courseSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1129948080102693032005-10-21T19:24:00.000-07:002005-10-21T21:51:46.700-07:00Snowy EgretSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1128915661931031062005-10-09T20:38:00.000-07:002005-10-09T20:46:44.816-07:00Another birdBlogger seems to automatically resize the sketches to fit them in the page's layout. Click on the sketch to see the original image.Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1128915473963641282005-10-09T20:36:00.000-07:002005-10-09T20:37:53.963-07:00A happy manSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1128914797396665972005-10-09T20:18:00.000-07:002005-10-30T16:36:14.166-07:00At O'HareThese caricatures were done at O'Hare Airport while waiting for a connecting flight to BWI.Sameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1128914259178156582005-10-09T20:15:00.000-07:002005-10-09T20:17:39.180-07:00Ashish KordeSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1128735734017261262005-10-07T20:37:00.000-07:002005-10-07T19:08:54.583-07:00The little birdSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1128735953273026222005-10-07T18:44:00.000-07:002005-10-07T18:45:53.273-07:00Ajoy NandiSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17590653.post-1128735391133689652005-10-07T18:33:00.000-07:002005-10-07T18:43:25.140-07:00Abhijit DeshmukhSameerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00049320751670119651noreply@blogger.com2