“Most people aspire to be like Don Drapper. Not me. Don’t get me wrong, Don is one cool cat - but for some reason I think Roger has things pretty well figured out. Does he make mistakes? Yes. Plenty. However the consequences don’t seem to shake him much.”
Bruce Lee said, “Be like water.”
I say, “Be like Roger.”
Dan Panosian : 8"X10" pencil, ink, copic marker and watercolor.
“Where would the men of Mad Men be without Peggy and Joan ?
Probably three sheets to the wind downing Old Fashions at some cocktail bar. Which is a wonderful place to be. But their businesses would have probably fallen apart. These women are anchors that no sailor would cast into the sea. Well, maybe a few might. But I’m losing focus here. Sorry.”
Dan Panosian : “Had a great time at the Wizard show in NOLA and did two commissions. I’ll upload better scans later but I took this picture with my iPhone.
Mad Men is probably one of my all time favorite TV shows. Pan Am tried desperately to copy their success but couldn’t manage to incorporate the subtle nuances. It’s not just about the clothing. It’s about the attitude. The quiet moments. Mad Men does everything right. It’s about storytelling.”
Dan Panosian :“Don Draper… He lives by his own peculiar code. Sometimes it serves him well and sometimes his whole world comes crashing down around him.
When he married Megan I think he may have bit off more than he can chew. Luckily for him it’s a tasty bite.”
Dan Panosian :“Recently I’m been seeing the Mad Men illustrations I’ve done pop up on some really cool websites -so I thought I would cook up another one ! It’s one of my favorite TV shows - I can’t get enough of it.”
Dan Panosian :“Cad of Cads… One of my favorite Mad Men characters.”
Dan Panosian :“Three scoundrels posing in a gentlemanly fashion. Sterling, Drapper and Campbell.
8.5"X11” Bristol Board, Ink, Zip-A-Tone"
Since I’m at the midpoint* in my Mad Men rewatch, here’s some Mad Men sketchs by the talented comics artist Dan Panosian (2010s).
*The acclaimed “The Suitcase” episode is actually right in the middle of the show’s entire 7 seasons run (46th episode out of a total of 92).
