NEW PRINT: Nothing makes a comic book fanboy foam with rage like the mention of Pop Art legend Roy Lichtenstein. It's just one of the many reasons I love Roy Lichtenstein.

And so I've officially added Roy to the pantheon of Gods of Geek Mythology. And this brand-spanking-new portrait is the latest print available in my Etsy shop. Have I mentioned how happy I am with the quality of these new 11 x 14 prints? Free shipping in the US, if you're into that sort of thing.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1042750636/roy-lichtenstein-caricature-print-by?ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1

 

Pina Nicotina

Famed Wuppertal choreographer and dancer Pina Bausch.

 

Curly the Conqueror

Ilya Atlialp celebrates his fifth birthday as Link from the Legend of Zelda.

 

Dope Floats

 

Jacques Tilly, designer of the outrageous, political Carneval floats of Düsseldorf's Rose Monday parade.

Illos on Illoz

 

My portrait-like renderings now featured on the esteemed Illoz online gallery of illustration superstars. I'm verklemmt! Tell your friends! Especially your friends who are art directors! https://illoz.com/ashleyholt/

Better Ritter

I took another crack at the Thelma Ritter portrait I drew for TCM some years ago. I won't show you the original because it's so revolting I couldn't have possibly been in my right mind when I drew it. I adore Ritter, often considering her performance the salvation of even the worst films she appeared in, so I couldn't let my previous, dog-poo effort at capturing her lie uncorrected.

Ritter is portrayed here as she appeared in Pickup on South Street, a substantial film-noir B-picture in which she has one of her few starring roles. As always, she is the best part of the movie.

 

Lucky Pup

Lilo and Clover.