Steve Buscemi As St. Michael The Archangel

Weird idea? You bet. I don't know why, but I wanted to do a series of Buscemi caricature/portraits combined with an orthodox icon representation of patron saints. So why not start with Michael, God's right hand man? I'm sure Steve Buscemi could pull that role off (oh, wait, that one went to Travolta).

--B

I Can Pencil You In, Mr. Buscemi.

I got wet in the rain, was bored on the train, with Steve Buscemi on the brain, and did a couple sketches that are insane. Maybe it's a Brooklyn-Sunday-the-F-train-is-messed-up-again thing and I needed something to do. And I can't think of a better muse than the esteemed Mr. Buscemi. More Buscemis to come.

Oh, and shortly after I posted the first Buscemi (of many to come), I received a comment from the mysterioso Mr. Shhh, who writes a blog dedicated to Steve Buscemi. He, sadly, has no Buscemis in Uruguay and points out I am lucky to have at least one Buscemi here in Brooklyn. I concur, for a country without a Buscemi is a sad place to be. Thanks for popping in, Mr. Shhh!

--B

Steve Buscemi The First

I was thinking of drawing a bunch of Buscemis. Why? Because the world needs a lot of Steve Buscemis. Like a thousand of them. Just milling about in the public spaces, like pigeons, but more like flocks of Buscemis really. Sitting on statues and telephone wires, cooing in the morning light. I think I'm losing it. More Buscemis to come.

--B