Of Ayn Rand and Audio Books

 

Been reading more during the lockdown since COVID 19 hit, and by "reading" I mean audio books because I still gotta work and, let's face it, I'm still working every day and just as easily distracted by everyday life to sit down and enjoy quietly reading a novel... 1st world problems, are still problems. 

The Cobb Book some early influences

The copy was a bit beat up but still an awesome book.

For both a wonderful cutting sense of political humour and cynicism coupled with a strong drawing technique Ron Cobb was an early influence on a lot of my concept art. The book, myself and my brother inherited from our dad was a little bit worn but still readable. It contained a lot of the political cartoons (which were produced mostly during the 1970's) were somewhat dated, many, viewer discretion would be advised; we'd never seen such amazingly detailed cartoon work as kids.

Caricature of late entertainer Tiny Tim.

When I discovered this guy not only worked on the original Star Wars as a concept artist but came up the look for the Ithorian. He was also honoured by having one named after him.

Roron Corobb