NASA Must be Scraping the Bottom of the Barrel

Artist: Steven Novak
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NASA Must be Scraping the Bottom of the Barrel

Another piece from “The Big Coat.” This was done a few years ago. (Back when I was in my markers, ink, and anything else I can get my hands on phase). It’s not one of my absolute favorites, but I don’t hate it either. It’s sort of like plain old vanilla ice cream to me, it’s tastes fine, I’m not going to spit it out, but it would taste a heck of a lot better if it were chocolate.

NASA Must be Scraping the Bottom of the Barrel belongs to the following groups:

Art and Stories Made For Children, Happy Haven, Humorous Illustrations and Humour Captured

cheetaah, 4 months ago

Another beautiful work.
butchart, 4 months ago

i’d recognize that damn coat anywhere… it’s outta this world…....................b
pinkyjain, 4 months ago

Super cool Steven, awesome marker pen work
Kathryn Pedroza, 4 months ago

Great! What is the story about how does the coat come into play?
JoanIreland1970, 4 months ago

COOL! love it, Steven
Brian Towers, 4 months ago

Plain old venilla to you Steven but it looks like a sundae with all the toppings – including chocolate – to me. A great illustration with loads of detail.
Cimmerrian, 4 months ago

Great work !
Karin Taylor, 4 months ago

i don’t know how you can say that Steven, it absolutely amazing
your work is the most detailed i have ever seen
and there again, is my fave patchwork jacket
wonderful :)
Tahnja, 4 months ago

lol, you’re explanation is brilliant, wish I could think like that LOL. I like this draw, it’s pretty cool Steven. Yeah and I have to say that the coat just draws you in every time. (got the fifty in da mail, ta bro hehehe)
Steven Novak in reply to cheetaah’s comment, 4 months ago

You’re much too kind. ;)
Steven Novak in reply to butchart’s comment, 4 months ago

Outta this world. Nicely done. ;)
Steven Novak in reply to pinkyjain’s comment, 4 months ago

Glad you like it Pinky. I went though a phase a few years back where everything had have markers in it. (It wasn’t my proudest moment) ;)
Steven Novak in reply to Kathryn Pedroza’s comment, 4 months ago

The story was kind of lame actually. The kid finds this coat and when he puts it on he ends up doing all these grown-up jobs, and they all kind of suck, so he decides maybe it’s better to enjoy being a kid. (Not my best writing). There was this sort of cool portly man who actually owned the coat that followed him around in every page of the book (He’s in the space shuttle in this one) which was a sort of cool addition though.
Steven Novak in reply to JoanIreland1970’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks Joan!
Steven Novak in reply to Brian Towers’s comment, 4 months ago

Well, I appreciate the kind words Brian. Maybe I’m being to hard on it, who knows. Thanks!
Steven Novak in reply to Cimmerrian’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks Steve!
Steven Novak in reply to Karin Taylor’s comment, 4 months ago

Maybe it’s better than I think. I don’t hate it by any means, don’t get me wrong, I just think I’ve done better. Though, generally whatever I’m currently doing I tend to think is my best, then I end up hating it a year later. ;) Thanks Karin!
Steven Novak in reply to Tahnja’s comment, 4 months ago

Ohhh ya, the fifty…must have gotten lost somewhere during transport. I think the blame should fall on Fed-Ex, not me. ;) Thanks Tajhja!
pinkyjain, 4 months ago

i’m actually thinking about getting into markers & crayons. Have you seen the most amazing crayon artist ever? http://www.themastercrayonartist.biz/
MuscularTeeth, 4 months ago

awesome man !
Steven Novak in reply to pinkyjain’s comment, 4 months ago

I had never seen his stuff before, no. I must say though, that’s some pretty amazing stuff considering it was made with crayons.
Steven Novak in reply to MuscularTeeth’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks teeth!
wanda lechene, 4 months ago

lol this is so cool i love it .
BLYTHART, 4 months ago

Okay … I WANT that patchwork coat!!! I have always loved patchwork since I was a seven year old who was dumped on his Welsh grandma for a couple of months. She tucked me up to sleep in an iron framed bed with a home made patchwork quilt on it. You are really the tops at art Steven!
Steven Novak in reply to wanda lechene’s comment, 4 months ago

Then why don’t you marry it? ;)
Steven Novak in reply to BLYTHART’s comment, 4 months ago

The patchwork coat is available at your local Walmart for the fun-tastic price of $8.99. (Between you and me it’s made of some awfully cheap materials.) ;)
adgray, 4 months ago

OH THIS ONE :o)
right now what can I say about it to convince you I’m worth 2 autographed lithographs …. ??
Great Gadgets Stunning stars Cool Craters and the fat man has a little head!
Mate this is AWESOME!!!
I still wanna see the story! I have 4 really intelligent literary loving kids I’ll get them to read it and they can tell you it’s awesome and worth reworking! ok?
does that mean you need 2 cherries now ? Hey I’ll throw in home made chocolate sauce – goes great on vanilla ice cream …. which by the way I happen to prefer over chocolate ice cream! :o)
please please pretty please ?? .... or do I have to tell you you “rox my sox” or whatever? lol
And hey you can keep 2 fifties now! :o) see I get cheaper by the drawing! lol :o)
Keep Happy Mate! :o)
adgray, 4 months ago

Wow! How’d I get the font to go all weird and freaky like that??? lol :o) Chookas!
traceyanne, 4 months ago

what a stunner love the big coat
Steven Novak in reply to adgray’s comment, 4 months ago

I’m a fan of anyone who calls me “Mate.” ;) Seriously though, thanks for all the kind words. I don’t know, maybe I will give it a reworking. I always thought the story was a bit corny, but maybe that was because I wrote it so badly. ;) THANKS MATE!
Steven Novak in reply to traceyanne’s comment, 4 months ago

You’re much to nice to me Tracey. ;)
Steven Novak in reply to adgray’s comment, 4 months ago

CHOOKAS! (I have no idea what it means, but it’s fun to type) ;)
adgray, 4 months ago

Chookas is a theatrical term for good luck considering it’s considered bad luck to wish someone good luck in the theatre ok?
Also don’t whistle inside a theatre cos it’s bad luck too
and saying break a leg is good luck and should ward off an actor actually doing that! and if you say good luck then you have to counter it with kissing 3 actors and saying chookas!
aaaaah the weird things actors do!
and who says we’re strange???? lol :o)
Alyson Pearson, 25 days ago

I love that coat!