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Brian Andersen's "So Super Duper": Psyche's Date
I was asked by Brian Andersen, creator and writer of So Super Duper, an independent comic full of fun, humor, action, and attitude, with a dash of romance, to do a pin-up for the next issue of the title: Issue 11.  I cannot express enough how much I love this title.  If you're looking for a comic that's positive and hopeful, which is increasingly hard to find in the superhero genre, then you definitely need to buy some issues of So Super Duper. Here's Psyche's Date, which will be published soon! Incidentally, this is my first published comic book work! Woohoo!

Brian Andersen's So Super Duper: Psyche's Date

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comic books, illustration, published work, so super duper, superheroesRay Caspio
Wonder Woman Day V
I've been contributing art to Wonder Woman Day, a benefit for women's charities, since Wonder Woman Day II, and this year is no exception. Here's my piece, inspired by the art of H.G. Peter, Wonder Woman's original artist, and Lynda Carter, who portrayed her on television. The final print will measure 11"x17" and the words will be handwritten to fit with art donation guidlines instead of printed. Check out http://wonderwomanmuseum.com/WWDay5/WWDay5.html for more information on how to bid on this piece, beginning October 16th online.

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celebrity, illustration, lynda carter, superheroes, television, wonder womanRay Caspio
The Carol Burnett Show & Mama's Family: Bless Our Happy Home
Bless Our Happy Home
Also available as t-shirts on RedBubble: Mama: http://www.redbubble.com/people/raycaspio/t-shirts/5047559-1-mama-thelma-harper Eunice: http://www.redbubble.com/people/raycaspio/t-shirts/5047542-1-eunice

This is my new illustration based on the Family sketches from The Carol Burnett Show and the Mama's Family series. The relationship between Mama and Eunice has fascinated me since childhood so I wanted to explore it a bit in this piece.  I'm finding that a lot of the illustrations I have done or want to do deal with relationships.

On both shows, Thelma Harper (Mama) was played by Vicki Lawrence and Eunice Higgins, Mama's daughter, was played by Carol Burnett. Both women are comedy gods to me. The sketches and series featured Betty White as Ellen, Mama's eldest daughter, and Harvey Korman as Ed Higgins, Eunice's husband.  Check out YouTube for some great classic clips of these two ladies at work!
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carol burnett, celebrity, illustration, televisionRay Caspio
I Dream of Jeannie: Coming, Master!
The latest illustration in my Television Series is from I Dream of Jeannie:  Coming, Master! Buy direct from Ray:
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COMING MASTER 11" x 17" Print
It's also available for purchase on RedBubble at the links below: Greeting cards and postcards: http://www.redbubble.com/people/raycaspio/art/4709685-2-coming-master T-Shirt: http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/16910266 A few weeks ago, I was given Seasons 1 and 2 of I Dream of Jeannie (Target has some great, inexpensive TV DVD two-packs!).  We've been watching the series and we can't believe how much we're enjoying it! Barbara Eden and Larry Hagman are perfect as Jeannie and Major Anthony (Tony) Nelson.  Likewise with Hayden Rorke's Col. Dr. Alfred Bellows and Bill Daily's Major Roger Healey.  The writing, especially on Sidney Sheldon's episodes, has proven to be smart and laugh out loud funny. As a kid, I caught the occasional episode of Jeannie, but I was more of a Bewitched fan then.  Now that I'm older, I appreciate the adult humor and sexiness of I Dream of Jeannie that's woven into every episode.  Jeannie and Tony have a reciprocal loving relationship with neither superior to the other, unlike Darrin and Samantha.  More often than not, Tony laughs at Jeannie's tricks, which is so refreshing for a man on television of that time.  I love the chemistry that Jeannie and Maj. Nelson had.  They're perfect for each other. My goal with this illustration was to capture the fun and brightness of Jeannie, and show her with the joy that Barbara Eden imbued her with. I'm going to continue to love the rest of the series and in the meantime, I hope you enjoy the prints and t-shirts of this piece!
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celebrity, illustration, televisionRay Caspio
The Bionic Woman: Jaime & Max

Available as a print or poster (Jaime & Max):  http://www.redbubble.com/people/raycaspio/art/4501130-1-jaime-and-max

Even though I'm a child of the 1980s, I found most of my heroes in reruns of 1960s and 1970s television shows.  They were all women.  One of those women is Jaime Sommers:  The Bionic Woman, played by Lindsay Wagner, who won an Emmy for her portrayal. I've never been one to enjoy the tired cliché of the alpha-male character.  Lindsay imbued Jaime with a strong sense of feminine energy, intelligence, understanding, and unending compassion that I feel is lacking from so many female heroes of today.  Jaime was part-superhero but all woman, often solving problems primarily with her mind instead of her Bionic parts.  Her Bionics weren't used to inflict violence.  She was a hero I could, and still do look up to, as well as Lindsay herself. In the third season of the series, Jaime got a Bionic Dog called Max (aka Maximillion/Maximillian).  That's who Jaime is running with in this illustration.  Running is, after all, Jaime's favorite way to de-stress, and dogs are great de-stressors.

I'm very happy to be reliving this great series through Region 2 DVDs as I continue my recuperation from three herniated discs.  It gives me Bionic Inspiration.

The Bionic Woman: Jaime & Max
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bionic, bionic woman, celebrity, illustration, inspiration, jaime sommers, lindsay wagner, superheroes, televisionRay Caspio