Gallery of the Absurd

Miley Cyrus' Tongue on Cover of Rolling Stone

There is much speculation, debate and celebrity derision aimed at Molly Cyrus' incessant habit of unhinging her jaw and flopping out that strangely ashen golden retriever tongue of hers. Is it supposed to be sexy?  Might it be an act of youthful rebellion? Maybe she be stricken with compulsive licking disorder(CLD)? Perhaps her tongue is a version of fly paper?  Will we ever get to the bottom of this insipid cultural phemomenon?!? Here's my version of the Rolling Stone, uh I mean the Rancid Tongue cover after I imagined viewing it through the lens of They Live glasses and discovering how the cover REALLY looks. Medium: graphite on paper, digital paint.

Miley Cyrus Tongue Beast Performs at the MTV VMAs

I thoroughly enjoyed Miley Cyrus' performance at the VMAs this year and I hope she never ever stops unhinging her mouth and letting that huge Krampus/Ugliest Dog tongue flop around. From what I can tell, her tongue is its own lifeform, maybe even a remnant of a long lost twin. It has talent and is destined for stardom. Medium: graphite on paper, digital color. See the sketch here.

The Miley Cyrus Bong Bunny Makes A Profitable Pet

Continuing with the Critters Weekly magazine concept, we examine the profitability of the Bong Bunny as a rewarding family pet.  Economic times are tough these days, so that's why more families are considering bringing a Bong Bunny into their home.  For maximum results, plan to adopt your little Bong Bunny while it's still young enough to be a useful money-generating commodity for Disney. They'll carefully cultivate a squeaky clean image for it, teach it to sing and dance, then slap its brand image all every conceivable trinket your kid could ever want. Once your Bong Bunny grows older, it loses its baby fur and soon grows scraggly and rebellious.  Fear not however, there is still plenty of money to be made through scandal as long as you enthusiastically encourage your Bong Bunny to engage in lucrative activities such as pole dancing, leaking sexy photos (complete with duck face of course!) of itself on the Internet, bong smokin' and displaying its shapely bunny tail to old drooling baboons in the audience. The Bong Bunny doesn't require much parental supervision, so it makes an easy pet for busy families.  Medium: digital illustration.

Miley Cyrus Pole Dance Attracts A Brand New Demographic

Ever since Miley Cyrus performed her pole dancing act atop an ice cream cart at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards, a distinct change has been noticed in her audience demographics.  While the Hannah Montana star has been a big hit with the tween set, sources say more adult men are showing up at her appearances, and have even been observed pushing youngsters out of the way in order to get a coveted spot up front.  Madison, age 11, complained, "These weird men were standing all around and as soon as Miley came out on stage, they started hyperventilating and drooling."  Brittany, age 12, added, "Me and my friend Kylie could hardly see the stage because of all the yucky men up front. Ewwww! Some of them were giving her money and one like really old gross guy totally pinched my butt, I nearly barfed!" When asked how he felt about Miley's expanding appeal, father Billy Ray Cyrus replied, "Money, the kid brings in the money and we're already preparing Miley's younger sister Noah for the spotlight. Miley's been a sex symbol since she was very young. She's an old pro and I'm proud of her." Medium: graphite on paper, digital color.

Miley Cyrus Causes a Sensation By Posing Topless In Vanity Fair

I had a hard time painting 15-year old Miley Cyrus because when one stares at her for a long time, she looks like a chubby cheeked child one minute, and then seconds later, she appears as a hung-over, hard-bitten, 20-something party girl waking up in the bed of a stranger and in bad need of a shower. Do I paint her looking innocent, or do I pick up on the overt sexuality simmering through her come-hither gaze? I was never able to make a decision. I'm quite curious of your opinions about Miley's Vanity Fair photo shoot - is it kandy koated kiddie porn or simply an artistic portrayal of a young girl seeking the spotlight? Medium: liquid pencil, watercolor, acrylic, ink on paper, digital color. SOLD