Congratulations, Al Franken

A painting from last year featuring Senator Al Franken and Barack Obama. This is one of a number of Al Franken's which I've painted during the past year.

Fox News just announced that we're screwed - AR15

By the way; I still have this very large portrait of Al Franken with a pancake on his head, which was on display last year at Canterbury Park-



If you live in Minnesota and would like a 3 by 4 foot oil painting of Al Franken with a pancake on his head for your home or office for $300, drop me a line and I'll deliver it in person. Otherwise, I'm considering restretching the painting onto a smaller size frame and auctioning it on Ebay.

Anyway, congrats!

Billy Mays, Eternally Clean

Billy Mays is now eternally clean-



Billy Mays, Eternally Clean - Ebay Art Auction

Michael Jackson And Jesus Christ / You Are Not Alone

An 8 by 10 inch oil on sheet canvas of Michael Jackson and Jesus Christ in a painting I call 'You Are Not Alone'-



Michael Jackson & Jesus Christ 'You Are Not Alone' - Ebay Art Auction

Michael Jackson And The God Feeling - Washington Post

Michael Jackson Reportedly Accepted Jesus Christ as his Saviour Three Weeks Before his Death - Black Christian News

Interesting Drawing Of Michael Jackson - King Of Pop Discussion

I'll be conversing with the legendary and soon to be reunited Bill And Mike In The Morning on Tuesday, July 14.

Susan Boyle, The Light Of Britain

A new 5 by 7 inch oil painting of Susan Boyle 'The Light Of Britain'-



Susan Boyle 'The Light Of Britain' - Ebay Art Auction

American Idol Obama Unicorn

A new painting of Barack Obama and Penelope the Unicorn having an American Idol moment-



American Idol Obama Unicorn - Ebay Art Auction

I've been going back and forth with myself trying to decide upon a themed Michael Jackson painting. I have an idea which is a little different than anything I've done before, but could work well. Hopefully I'll have it online this weekend.

Gold Faithmouse and Copper Timothy A. Bear Paintings

I'm planning on creating full color paintings of future Faithmouse cartoons for The Christian Times, and so to develop that I'm painting a series of small character studies on 3/8 inch masonite. Here are the first two-



Gold Faithmouse - Ebay Art Auction



Copper Timothy A. Bear- Ebay Art Auction

The first issue of TCT will be published this coming Monday. If you live in London, pick up a copy and let me know what you think.

A Michael Jackson Memorial Portrait

An oil portrait of Michael Jackson, taken from the Thriller video.

A Michael Jackson Memorial Portrait- Ebay Art Auction

Young Obama

An oil portrait of Barack Obama looking rather young.

Young Obama - Ebay Art Auction

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei With Pancake Turban

An oil portrait of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei wearing a turban made out of pancakes. The backdrop is the flag of Iran.

It was either this or a portrait of Neda Agha-Soltan. This just suited my mood a little better.

Ayatollah Khamenei With Pancake Turban - Ebay Art Auction

Perez Hilton And The Black Eyed Peas

An oil portrait of Perez Hilton and The Black Eyed Peas.

Perez Hilton And The Black Eyed Peas - Ebay Art Auction

Perez Assaulted - TMZ

Perez was good enough to post a Christmas Eve mistletoe portrait I painted of him last year-

We Get Out Very Own Pancake - Perez Hilton

Cardinal Bird Art

A 5 by 7 inch bird art painting of a cardinal. I've painted a number of pictures of birds, which I should probably put together into a gallery sometime. If you scroll down in this linked post from last year, you can find one of my previous cardinal paintings in addition to my very first ACEO sized 'Oolong pancake bunny' painting.

'Cardinal Sky' Bird Art - Ebay Art Auction

Sarah Palin Tall Stack Pancakes

A new oil portrait of Sarah Palin with a tall stack of pancakes on her head.

I have a number of new paintings ready for auction, but I'd like to show some compassion for my long-suffering collectors by getting into the habit of posting items earlier than 2 in the morning. If I can aim auctions to conclude consecutively starting at 7 pm California time / 10 PM New York time, that would be optimum and give people a chance to actually be awake and watch the closings.

Sarah Palin Tall Stack Pancakes - Ebay Art Auction

The Christian Times Faithmouse Cartoon / Cheeky, In Progress

The start of the first Faithmouse cartoon for The Christian Times.

Faithmouse Reboot

I've had my hands full for the past few days completing a number of commissions and also touching up auction items. One of the reasons I have so many 'it's nicer than it looked online' comments in my Ebay feedback is that I'll usually put additional detail work into paintings before mailing them off.

Another reason my output has been slowed is that I'm working again on Faithmouse. I'm always sort of taken aback, when people mention my pancake paintings or the 'Barack Obama Nude On A Unicorn' series, that it's as if Faithmouse never existed. As viral as many of my paintings have gone online, Faithmouse was that and more so.




A few weeks ago, the London based ChurchBrand UK, which originated the TV4Life Christian programming guide, contacted me regarding their new The Christian Times newspaper. So, starting at the end of this month and after a delay from the time of inception, Faithmouse will appear in print as well as online exclusively via The Christian Times. If you live in Great Britain, the editor of TCT will be interviewed this Sunday on BBC regional TV by Ashley Peatfield, director of religious programming.

Barack Obama Eaten By A Hell Burger

An oil portrait of Barack Obama eaten by a Ray's Hell Burger.

This is merely a picture of Barack Obama being consumed by a hamburger. It contains absolutely no political or moral message, except perhaps that it isn't healthy to eat too many burgers.

Dan Lacey, Painter Of Pancakes, Turns His Hand To Obama And Hell Burgers - Obama Foodarama

Rush Limbaugh With A Pancake On His Head

An oil portrait of Rush Limbaugh with a pancake on his head. I've painted and drawn a number of Rush Limbaugh portraits and cartoons, but I believe this is my first El Rushbo pancake.

El Rushbo With Pancake- Ebay Art Auction

One Half Of An Obama Portrait

One half of an oil portrait of Barack Obama.

Half Obama Portrait- Ebay Art Auction

A Painting Of A Baby In The Womb

A painting of a baby in the womb. This is a larger version of my top GIS ranked baby in the womb miniature painted a year or so ago.

A Painting Of A Baby In The Womb - Ebay Art Auction

A Susan Boyle Portrait

A new Susan Boyle portrait-



A Susan Boyle Portrait - Ebay Art Auction

I heard that Susan wowed the crowd on the very first night of the BGT Tour tonight.

Sexy Dave With Pancake

An oil painting of sexy David Letterman nude from the collarbone up and with a pancake on his head-



Sexy Dave, With Pancake - Ebay Art Auction

Letterman: Right's New Public Enemy? - Politico

Michele Bachmann With A Pancake On A Stick On Her Head

An oil painting of Minnesota Republican Representative Michele Bachmann with a pancake on a stick on her head-



Michele Bachmann Pancake On A Stick Portrait - Ebay Art Auction

Sotomayor Pancake Priestess

An oil painting of Supreme Court nominee Sotomayor as a pancake priestess-



Sotomayor Pancake Priestess - Ebay Art Auction

I Make A Challenge

Roissy in DC has a post titled The State Of Art In America, bemoaning the state of art in America, of which I've been a somewhat recognized contributor as of late.

Here is my challenge-

I would be very much interested in painting the life story of Padre Pio with a special focus on his relationship with America; perhaps painting the illustrations large enough both for a book and for a traveling exhibition. Considering the amount of money some of these artists are asking for their work, and the consensus of the commentators here that higher value work needs to be offered to the public, I would say 150,000 would be a fair price for the project, which would take me about two years to complete.

Here are a few samples of my work-

http://www.faithmouse.com/padre_pio_light.jpg

http://www.faithmouse.com/mother_teresa_beautiful_print.jpg

http://www.faithmouse.com/art_artwork_catholic_christian.jpg

So, it’s up to you, if this project will be created or not. I would think if you all went in a few thousand dollars it could be funded, and you would have a triumph.

By the way, I’m the creator of the ‘Barack Obama Nude On A Unicorn’ series, noted earlier. I’m the ‘Painter Of Pancakes’ the ’self-described disillusioned conservative’ recently featured in a front page New York Times story, and the creator of the ‘Faithmouse’ cartoon who couldn’t find enough support in the Christian conservative community to continue my pro-life apologetic, and who then decided to produce the sort of work people were actually willing to pay for, and I’m very grateful for my fans.

So here’s your opportunity. Surely the quality of my work if worthy of your support, and you already fully understand that quality has a price.

This is a serious offer. If someone is willing to step forward and fund the project, or to organize the funding of the project, I will do it.

King Abdullah Pancake

An oil painting of Saudi King Abdullah with a pancake on his head-



Mary Cassatt is one of my favorite impressionist painters, and it seems to me that she painted fabric more than anything else. I had her painting style in mind when I painted the King's head dress.

King Abdullah Pancake - Ebay Art Auction

Thanks to Bradley Campbell at City Pages for the Pancake superstar Lacey appears in the NYTimes post.

Today Show Hosts Kathy Lee Gifford And Hoda Kotb Wrestle On Top Of A Giant Syrupy Pancake

The newest painting in the continuing Gawker suggestion series-

Today Show hosts Kathy Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb wrestle on top of a giant syrupy pancake. This is a revision of a painting which was posted earlier.

Kathy Lee Hoda Kotb Pancake - Ebay Art Auction

Hoda And Kathy Lee Grapple On Syrupy Pancake - Gawker

Kathy Lee and Hoda Facebook Page

Broadway Obamas

The newest painting in my continuing Obama Unicorn series.
I call this painting Broadway Obamas -



This is also my first painting to feature both Barack and Michelle together.

Broadway Obamas - Ebay Art Auction

GOP Takes Aim At Obama's Broadway Trip - Politico

A Susan Boyle Performance Portrait

An oil painting of Susan Boyle in performance, inspired by the first video-



Susan Boyle Performance - Ebay Art Auction

Thanks to Alan at Robot Nine for posting a gallery of Susan Boyle paintings-

Dan Lacey, Painter Of Pancakes, Creates Susan Boyle Collection! - Robot Nine

I have the best fans.

Starting next month, Alan is taking a bike ride around the world. I'm creating a painting celebrating Alan's journey, which he'll be placing for bid on Ebay to help cover some of his expenses. Go, Alan!

Framed Nudes

Mr. T (not the Mr. T.) sends these photos of two of my recent male nudes, framed-





These are the paintings I was referring to in the New York Times article when I said “I can do ones like that in about an hour.” These are exercises in pure painting, and a relief between working on portraits where a likeness is required.

Unlike the sable brushes which I use for many (but not all) of my portraits, the bristles I use for the nudes look like they were eaten by weasels.

David Carradine Memorial Portrait Deathrace 2000

An oil painting of the late actor David Carradine in the role of Frankenstein in the film Deathrace 2000. A segment of the original Deathrace was filmed next door to my high school, which is gone now.



It was either Deathrace 2000 or Kung Fu for David's memorial portrait, but Deathrace seemed more fitting.

David Carradine Deathrace 2000 - Ebay Art Auction

Death Race 2000 actor David Carradine Dead at 72 - Edmunds Inside Line

Diane's Susan Boyle Painting, And A Poem

An oil portrait of Susan Boyle commissioned by Diane.

By Diane, a poem-

ONCE UPON A TIME
IN THE LAND OF OOH-B-PAN
THERE LIVED A GIFTED PAINTER
BY THE NAME OF OOH-B-DAN
HE PAINTED IN THE MORNING
AND HE PAINTED IN THE NIGHT
HE PAINTED HEADS WITH PANCAKES
IT WAS A FEARSOME SIGHT

HE PAINTED MANY PANCAKES
AND DORAYAKI TOO
IT MAKES YOUR MOUTH JUST WATER
TO SEE WHAT HE CAN DO
HE MADE SO MANY PANCAKES
AND SOME WITH RABBIT POO
HE PAINTED GIFTED SUSAN
BARACK OBAMA TOO

OH LET US KEEP ON WATCHING
TO SEE WHAT MORE HE'LL DO
WILL IT BE SUSAN SINGING
OR A NAKED BODY'S VIEW
PERHAPS BARACK OBAMA
PERHAPS HIS WIFE MICHELLE
PERHAPS HE'LL PAINT THEIR CHILDREN
ONLY TIME WILL TELL

BUT ONE THINGS SURE FOR CERTAIN
THE NEXT ONE'S SURE TO TEASE
AND TITILLATE THE PALETTE
THE NEXT ONE'S SURE TO PLEASE
THE MOST DECERNING BIDDER
FOR COLORS TINT AND HUE
I KNOW THAT I'LL BE BIDDING
ON A WINNER, WOULDN'T YOU?

Susan Boyle Happy

A new portrait of Susan Boyle, happy. This is a rework of the image posted this morning. Sometimes a painting is just too wet for further detail work, so I have to let it sit overnight before I complete it.

If you compare the thumbnail image, which is saved by Ebay, with the updated hotlinked image which is displayed in the description, you can readily see the differences between the initial and the completed version. I've been trying to post auctions sometime before 3 AM so people have a chance to bid live on the closing. The updateable hotlink gives me a chance to do so before revisions. Again, the larger image on the auction is the completed and refined painting, and, in my opinion, much improved.

I still can't spell 'Britain.'

Susan Boyle Happy - Ebay Art Auction

Barack Obama Deep Eyes

A new oil painting of Barack Obama with 'deep eyes'-



Barack Obama Deep Eyes - Ebay Art Auction

The new Broadway Obamas painting is coming along as well-

Not Much Research At The Media Research Center

TimesWatch has posted about last Sunday's New York Times article-

Obama Heralded With Tacky Art on Sunday's Front Page - TimesWatch

-and either chose to ignore or just didn't know that my Faithmouse cartoon used to appear on their site.

Not much 'research.'

Absurdly Large Set Swallows The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien

That Conan can compete with it says a lot for Conan, but really, the set works against his sense of humor. The intimacy is lost; it's a three minute Universal Studios Bus tour from the audience to Andy to Conan and arriving finally at the Max Weinberg Seven. The microphone quality sucks as well; Conan sounds like he's speaking in a cavern, because he is.

Really, they need to get out the saws and hammers and cut that set down by at least a third.

In long-planned transition, Conan O'Brien makes his debut on NBC's 'The Tonight Show' -Chicago Tribune

Because I'm a huge Conan fan, and also because I've started about twenty paintings during the past few days and finished none, please enjoy this short gallery of previous Conan themed paintings and one thrill of my life-







Masturbating Bear, where are you now?



Conan poses with one of my paintings at a Tonight Show promotional stop in Kansas City last March-

Conan O'Brien in town, NOT to lead the St. Patrick's Day Parade - TV Barn

Unfinished Kitchen Floor Paintings

Unfinished paintings which I've been working on during the past few days, laid out nicely on my kitchen floor. I had to bribe my cats with treats to keep them from walking all over the paintings while I took the photo-



From the top- A new monstrance painting started at my local Perpetual Adoration Chapel, Obama Unicorn/Mike Tyson allusion, Obama holds a sports jersey which says 'Obama', a Ford pickup with a pancake on top (by request), Obama Unicorn 'American Idol', Susan Boyle with lights behind her evoking a Union Jack, Justice Sotomayor Aztec priestess pancake, Jon and Kate turning their backs on eight small pancakes, three robins eggs (painted from a photo I took of a nest outside my front door), two Obama 'gold' portraits, a male nude study, and a new Phil Spector prison pancake.

I'm putting all of these aside to work on a painting I'm calling 'Broadway Obamas' which I think will be pretty nifty. Hopefully I'll have it completed by the end of the day.

Susan Boyle Weeps

A new oil painting in my continuing Susan Boyle series. This painting is currently being auctioned on Ebay. The closing date is Tuesday, June 16, 2009.



A Susan Boyle Portrait - Ebay Art Auction

I heard that Susan wowed the crowd on the very first night of the BGT Tour tonight.



Taken from the first video: an oil portrait of Susan Boyle weeping. The auction for this item is now closed-



Susan Boyle Weeps - Ebay Art Auction

This is a revision of an earlier version of the same painting. This newer version has more detail, a better hand, and a more introspective expression. The Ebay thumbnail still shows the original painting.

Susan Boyle: Out of Hospital, Back to Obscurity - TMZ

Hardly!