Isaac Hayes Dies
Tags: , Isaac Hayes, larry roibal, portrait of the day, Shaft, sketch of the day
Ball point pen on the morning newsprint
Overcoming the humble start of being born in a tin shack in Tennessee, having his mom die and his dad run off when he was just a year old, being raised by his grandparents and picking cotton as a boy, Isaac Hayes would teach himself to play piano, organ and saxophone and go on to become a music icon. He won an Academy Award, Three Grammy Awards and became a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He died yesterday at age 65.
Also…While I was taking a long weekend at the beach with my family, my blog was highlighted by The Star Ledger staff reporter Kelly Heyboer. I have doodled over Kelly’s byline on a number of occasions and wanted to say thanks to Kelly and the entire staff of the Ledger for keeping New Jersey informed and providing me with daily inspiration and a fresh supply of newsprint.
a brush with color said:
Aug 11, 08 at 9:28 amgreat portrait of him! I heard that and thought…so young!
Allan Burch said:
Aug 11, 08 at 8:05 pmGreat drawing and great article about your blog. I’ll be adding those links to my bookmarks.
rich pellegrino said:
Aug 22, 08 at 8:26 pmI have to agree that this is great. I’d love to see a show all of these matted and framed.
Larry said:
Aug 23, 08 at 8:56 amThanks Rich, so kind of you to say….I’ve done over a hundred portrait doodles in the last six months…they’re starting to pile up.
Donald said:
Sep 26, 08 at 2:23 pmCongrats on the mention in the Star Ledger!