Darwin Day Artwork!
February 12 is Darwin Day, the time when we all pause to remember a truly remarkable mind that gave birth to a world-changing theory. In the past few years, we’ve celebrated with Darwinian Playlists, Darwinian Valentines, and of course the ever-popular Darwinian Pick-up Lines.
This year, we decided to mix things up by approaching a few of our favorite artists and asking them to create something inspired by the topic “Darwin’s Beard.” See the results after the jump! Hover to see artist comments and click to see the full size.
From Iszi Lawrence of Sundays Supplement:
From Box Brown, who draws Bellen!:
From Whitney Ford of ArchGrafix:
From Tawnya Mendonsa, who sells art and crafts at I Doubt It:
From Rachael King, talented sister to Skepchick’s own Tracy:
Flip:
From Rachel Maguire, whose work can be seen at Rayarray.com:
From DC Turner, animator of the upcoming Storm Movie (opens in new window):
From Brian (Skep-artist) George:
From Skepchick’s very own Surly Amy:
Finally, there’s Skepchick’s own Tracy King, who completely misunderstood the theme and transposed a few letter:
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23 Comments
ZenMonkey
02.12.2010
An awesome celebration of Darwin Day. Seriously. I am in awe.
rachaelk
02.12.2010
Hurrah!
Tracy King
02.12.2010
This is more embarrassing than the Christmas I prayed for Satan to come down my chimney.
Amanda
02.12.2010
These are all so amazing! What a great start to the day.
Skept-artist
02.12.2010
@Tracy King: HAHAHA! Awesome.
Tanstaafl56
02.12.2010
ausgezeichnet!
scribe999
02.12.2010
“…from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved.” Awesome stuff.
SteveT
02.12.2010
@Tracy King: OK, was your picture just a setup for you to make the Satan joke in the comments section?
If so, I totally love you!
JawsForJesus
02.12.2010
so is that like a unicorn humping mars in the surly amy one?
I need an answer to this, the structural integrity of my worldview depends on it.
laine
02.12.2010
This is truly awesome, and has made my day. That, and the fact i’m not at work and i’m at home eating cheese and able to come online for the first time in absolute ages.
Displaced Northerner
02.12.2010
Wow. Great way to start the day. I am in awe of Tawnya Mendonsa’s Darwin. Any chance it’s for sale?
Masala Skeptic
02.12.2010
I spent a good 10 minutes clicking on that beard and being delighted with all the things that came out.
marilove
02.12.2010
I reallly want Surly Amy’s The Psychic print.
Expatria
02.12.2010
I’m ever so pleased to see Squatchy hanging out in Surly Amy’s pic! He’ll be so excited when I go home and show him. And you all KNOW what he’s like when he’s excited… YOWZA.
kimberlychapman
02.12.2010
That was the most fun I’ve ever had pulling things out of someone’s beard. Thanks!
Ali Marie
02.12.2010
These are amazing. They kind of inspired me to make a Darwin’s Beard doodle of my own:
http://twitpic.com/12svrz
***As a disclaimer, it is a rough sketch, and not nearly as good as these official entries. Which, if I didn’t mention before, are awesome.
Elyse
02.12.2010
@Expatria:
And Darwin Day just got a little uncomfortable.
TawnyaRocks
02.12.2010
@Displaced Northerner:
It will be later today. I didn’t want to ruin the surprise for my friends. I don’t want the blister I got cutting this out to be in vain!
Garrison22
02.12.2010
@Masala Skeptic: Hahaha. Me too!
Gary Coleman?
Expatria
02.12.2010
@Elyse: Oh, my dear Elyse. You know it’s more than just a LITTLE uncomfortable. It’s ALWAYS more than just a little uncomfortable with that pervy little Sasquatch around…
dougsharp
02.12.2010
Check out my daughter’s Darwin/Eastwood at http://darwinsrevenge.com/
“Darwin’s Back… And He’s Mad!”
Merdeux
02.15.2010
There is a hilarious T-shirt on Threadless right now featuring Darwin and Pokemon. ‘Endless Forms Must Batttle’
BeardofPants
02.02.2011
@Masala Skeptic: Haha me too! I loved the cowboy with the side swagger~! ^^
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