On this 27th day of the Month of Love -- Stephen Colbert

A man IV

black marker on watercolour paper

8 x 10 inches

Barbara Muir © 2009

Truth is I could have become quite depressed this
winter.  It seemed like the world had gone completely
nuts. Combine that with illness in my family and
as you witnessed many trips to the hospital, plus
a concussion -- keeping my spirits up -- something
I believe in working on, was not easy.

Drawing of a man

black marker on watercolour paper

8 x 10 inches

Barbara Muir © 2009

Then I remembered Stephen Colbert.  I love
Trevor Noah, Jon Stewart (who was on The Late Show
tonight), and Jimmy Fallon -- but lately it has been
Colbert who keeps me laughing, and believing for
no clear reason that things will somehow get
better.

Drawing of a man II

Charcoal on watercolour paper

8 x 10 inches

Barbara Muir © 2009

Tonight I salute all of the comedy shows
that boost my spirits and celebrate them on this
second to last day of the Month of Love.

Drawing of a man 

black marker on watercolour paper

8 x 10 inches

Barbara Muir © 2009

It turns out that in 2009 I drew many drawings of
Stephen Colbert, which I labeled as the man.  I'd
freeze frame episodes of his show and try to capture
him mid-thought, or mid sentence.

I was a big fan then, and am one now. I noticed watching him
tonight, that he now wears dark framed glasses.   The
ties are a bit thinner I think.  But essentially he has the
same handsome, compelling, intelligent and humorous face.

Have an enjoying-the-brilliant-comedians day