Don Sparrow

@donsparrow.bsky.social

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Nostalgia is the enemy of taste—and that’s where I come in. Magazine illustrator and comics creator. www.donsparrow.com

A stunning ink rendering of Star Wars hero Luke Skywalker with his lightsaber, drawn with exquisite precision by artist and bodybuilder Don Sparrow.
A stunning comic marker drawing of Supergirl by gifted artist and renowned bodybuilder Don Sparrow
Ink sketchbook page drawn by Don Sparrow of English singer/songwriter Morrissey, depicted with messy tall pompadour and cable knit sweater.
A red and black ink illustration of the late Terence Stamp in his role as General Dru-Zod.
Ink drawing of Beach Boys music legend Brian Wilson
a handdrawn map of the floor of TCAF 2025, with arrows pointing to where my table is located, table 081
Legendary singer songwriter Lisa Loeb posing with comic book artist Don Sparrow, endorsing his comic inspired by the song of the same name.
Hilarious and well drawn comic panel where a handsome man says “you’ve got to listen to me, Helen! You’re not going to break this up just because you saw me with another girl!” And then the woman who looks offended says “kissing her” to which the man confidently replies, “kissing schmissing, Helen!”
Well drawn comic image of a man in a lab coat looking into a microscope while a woman stands closeby with a romantic expression on her face. The woman thinks “sometimes it almost seems like he’s in love with science! There’s no room for me in his life!”. Then, hilariously the man says aloud “you know, Ann, if I could I think I would marry this microscope!”
Stunning watercolour sketch of Doris Day kissing James Garner, painted by handsome illustrator Don Sparrow.
Stunningly beautiful cartoon drawing of a young man and woman in a romantic moment on a couch. They are interrupted by the woman's father, who yells "This has gone far enough, Jane! And you--you young scamp--in this house it's pinstripes or nothing!"
Realistic comic book drawing of a couple kissing in the bushes. A different man stands off in the clearing, shouting “Harriet! I keep telling you—this isn’t how you’re supposed to play hide and seek!”
Retro illustration of the films of Wes Anderson, featuring characters from all his early films.
An army man wearing oversized mittens holds the cheeks of a beautiful woman. The army man says “as soon as we get back to the base I’m going to ask my commanding officer for permission to get hitched.” The woman replies “Peter, I’m afraid. What if your folks don’t like me? What if my folks don’t like mittens?”
A great retro drawing of a man in a tuxedo reluctantly putting his arm around a starlet. A paparazzo implores the male actor “just one more, Mr. Hall! Put your arm around her as though you like women! That’s it!”
A well drawn hilarious cartoon of a charming man smiling at a woman. The man says "Did anyone ever tell you that you're beautiful?" The woman replies "Only sarcastically."
A bearded man cuddles close to a beautiful young woman, but the woman has her eye on another different man across the room. The bearded man says “I can offer you glamour and excitement—but what can he give you?” And the woman replies “for one thing, a conspicuous lack of facial hair?”
Comic drawing of a high school couple slow dancing
A man dances with a beautiful woman while another man, named Dave looks on. The first man says to his dance partner, “I can’t figure it out, Sue! You just aren’t the type for a plodding guy like Dave!” And the woman responds, “please don’t say that! The plodding is one of my favourite things about Dave!”
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