Jedi Group Photo

Here are the Jedi fighters. How many can you name (btw, this isn't the contest either, you'll have to wait!)

Star Wars: The Next Generation

My apologies to you Trekkies out there for mixing movie titles, but it seemed appropriate. Over this past Christmas break while Aaron Job was out of school & I was enjoying extended vacation time provided by my gracious employer, I decided to introduce my son to the world of Star Wars.

Despite our noble desires to manage, maintain & minimize the media consumption of our children, I threw caution to the wind and borrowed the entire set of DVD's from a friend of mine. Over the course of about two weeks, we watched every episode... all six of them... all 803 minutes (minus the graphic scenes where Anakin melts into Darth Vader) - plus some of the bonus features. Now you know why there were'nt any new posts on Aaron Job Draws!

Needless to say, the boy loved it! Aaron Job enjoyed them as well. I can still remember seeing the first three (or is it the last three?) in theatres - including the Cinema 150 in Little Rock, featuring a "dome roof and a 120 degree curved screen". This theatre closed in 2003 - being the last one of it's kind in the country.

Quick story - I know you want to get to the drawings - which have been all but extinct since before Christmas! Anyway - my friend was approaching aforementioned theatre to see Empire Strikes Back while the previous showing was letting out. As satisfied viewers filed out of one of the side exit doors, my friend heard someone say (way too loud) to another, "MAN! I CAN'T BELIEVE DARTH VADER IS LUKE'S FATHER". Guess they didn't have spoiler alerts back then!

Well - Aaron Job has several drawings inspired by the Star Wars saga and I'll begin with this one & post others throughout the following days. And - if I see that he still has a few faithful followers (your comments will be a good indicator), we'll host a Star Wars contest at Aaron Job's request with a grand prize being a handdrawn portrait of Luke Skywalker- who's hair will glow under a blacklight! (Aaron Job didn't plan it that way, it's just that the only yellow marker he could find was one of my highlighters.)

The following was a school assignment, I think.

Santa's Helpers

Christmas Elfs (elves). Notice the letters "E L F S" that make up the elves' bodies.

*Tinting added

Larry Boy

Larry Boy is my favorite hero.

We Interrupt These Drawings...

...for this:

Volunteer THAT Kenny!

Aaron Job Shoots

I know this blog is for Aaron Job's drawings, but I thought I'd break protocol & post some of his photographs. The great thing about digital cameras is that you can let your 7 year old son go crazy & you haven't lost any money on wasted film! These pics were taken over the last 12 to 18 months. All of these were taken by Aaron Job w/ no help from any adults.

Now, granted, for every one in-focus shot, there were about a dozen that weren't.

National Geographic runner-up?

Where is that child's mother!?

I'm still trying to figure out how to take decent close up shots with that camera...

Now, Anita might have taken this one - but hey - kudos for training the lizard to pose!

Stick around, maybe I'll post some of his videos.

Martin Luther: The First Rebel

Thanks for your patience during our move - we're slowly getting back into blogginG mode. Aaron Job has not stopped drawing though! We've got plenty of stuff to scan, upload & blog about.

But for now, in honor of tomorrow's great day:

October 31, 1517

REFORMATION DAY

MARTIN LUTHER

Drawn for Reformation Celebration in 2006 - 6 yrs old.

*From the looks of the door, Luther was from the South.

Moving

I apologize for the infrequent posts here. To make things worse for Aaron Job's die hard fans, we will in fact cease postings for a short period of time. Lord willing, we'll be moving in less than 2 weeks, so we are frantically packing.

Aaron Job Draws will return later this summer.

Thanks!

Gone Fishin'

Don't know if these two were drawn at the same time, but they both involve fishing...

detail

"Come back with that fish Mr. Seagull!"

detail

Happy Birthday To Mommy!!

In honor of Aaron Job's mommy, here is his birthday drawing:

Happy Birthday Mom!

And, because of the special occasion, we're featuring two guest artists here at Aaron Job Draws, sisters Abby & Anna...

Abby (4 yrs)

And another from Abby
This one's from Anna (2 yrs)

Super Friends

It's like finding some rare treasure at an estate sale that's been long forgotten...I recently pulled this out of Aaron Job's school desk in his bedroom.

Flash ~ Superman ~ Batman

Reminds me of these classic cartoons, remember?

ROBOBOT

Here's a cute - um, I mean, cool picture Aaron Job recently drew.

Usually I adjust the image to erase the bleed through from the other side of the paper, but this made me chuckle, 'cause we all know he probably drew this while he should've been doing his math homework!

ROBOBOT

It's Not Easy Being Green

Drawing Nemo

Another tribute to Pixar films, this time to the movie Finding Nemo. See if you recognize any of the characters. Need help? Click here.

*I've tinted Aaron Job's black & white drawings just for visual effect.
*Also - if you've seen these before (i.e., if I've posted these before), please let me know...I'm having a haunting case of deja-vu!

"mine, mine!"

He Is Risen!

May you have a Christ-exalting Good Friday and Ressurection Day celebration!

"He is not here, for He is risen..." Matthew 28:6a

How To Get Rid Of Mud

I'm usually aware of most of Aaron Job's drawings - either as he's drawing a picture or soon after it's complete. However, some time ago I ran across a stash of drawings that I'd never seen before. Included in this stash (all of which will eventually make their way to the blog), were a few for which I have no explanation. This is one of them.

*Pay attention to the face(s) of the sun - especially on the last page.

How to Get Rid of Mud

by Aaron Job

If your covered with mud run around

but don't crash

If runing dosint help, then try jumping.
Swing if jumping dosint work.

If swinging is not going to help,

then take a bath.

CBD Fun!

This post will be the first in a new category called "CBD Fun!". Aaron Job has been drawing these comics for quite a while now, and I wasn't sure if he was copying from the Sunday Comics or from a cartoon in some of his magazines. I finally asked him if he made it up and he said, "yes". Then I asked what "CBD" stood for.

"It stands for CRACKS BY DAD," he answered.
"Cracks?" I questioned.
"Yeah cracks. You know - jokes."
"Oh! I get it - cool. So... am I the dad in the comic?" I asked proudly.
"No."

Allow me to introduce the first release of CBD Fun!

"Spy's in the Bushes!"

Why are we doing this?
You'll see.

What do you see?

I see... a rober.

continuid-

Nobody is looking. I'll go in through the back door.

Or... maybe... not.

Uh - oh.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Roof! Roof!

I give you this medel because you scared away the robber.

Superboy