Eyewitness
My friends were accomplished pencil-and-paper artists. I was not, although I tried. We drew silly creatures to make each other laugh. We called our work "Crazy Collegiate Cartoons for Kids."
There was no money in it.
We decided each of us should have trademark character insignias.
©1964-2007 Mike DurrettWho knows, but it seemed like a brilliant idea. I created this one, comprised of the few simple elements I could draw.
(At this point in my life, I was in an artistic rut. Whenever I sketched, I always defaulted to "a house on a hill" composition. My stock hill is right there in front of you. I am very pleased with myself that I resisted using my stock house and turning it into a jaunty hat.)
I've always imagined this fella as a space alien (legal), however most observers see him as a toadstool, a thumb, or a Fudgsicle (white chocolate).
He's got hands, except they're only apparent when he's inserting a contact lens the size of a Frisbee.
He has 20 vision.
I've seen variations of my figure materialize elsewhere, including the popular "Monsters, Inc." movie, but mine predates Pixar's animation geniuses by 37 years.
And don't think I haven't noticed their character is named Mike, too.
