This Week's New Yorker Caption Contest

Here is my entry in this weeks New Yorker Caption Contest. Each week they provide the image and you provide the caption.


"I’m taking piano lessons, so far I’ve made about eight."






Here are the left overs...


We call this the violin room, though I’m not sure why.

This is the grand room.

You can leave your piano here, and your coat in the bedroom.

They’re good for covering all the bong water stains.







Here are this weeks nominees...





"My wife won't let me put one in the back yard."
Submitted by Claude Lempereur
Levittown, N.Y.

"Don't worry, I ate lunch more than an hour ago."
Submitted by Michael Cianfrani
San Francisco, Calif.

"Make yourself useful—fake some Russian and hold up a 9.9."
Submitted by Christopher Rulff
St. Paul, Minn.


I entered...

"I had to bring in some of the fun I didn’t get to over the weekend."

Dog ( Cat ) Toy Painting Series

Here's a new painting from my series featuring the toys of my seven pound dog Carol. This is a mouse toy own by my friend's cat Tori, I believe named after the acclaimed actress Tori Spelling.

"Tracy" in Texas!

Our independent comedy "Tracy" will be playing in Houston, Texas at the 1st Annual Houston Comedy Film Festival at 12:00 PM on Saturday December 12th! If you live in the area, please check the film out and let me know what you think!

* Update! Dan Scanlon is nominated for a Best Director award for "Tracy" at the Houston Comedy Festival.

Comics from Tracy

In our film "Tracy" we had a scene featuring one of the characters secret comic book collection. We created over 30 original comic book covers, most of which go completely unnoticed in the 3 to 4 minute scene. For the next few months I'll post one a week so that they can finally get their due.

I did this one based on the classic Jim Davis character Garfield as well as my cat Monkey. Both were slightly over weight, but Monkey didn't eat lasagna, no cat eats lasagna, I don't think Jim Davis ever had a cat.

This Week's New Yorker Caption Contest

Here is my entry in this weeks New Yorker Caption Contest. Each week they provide the image and you provide the caption.

"Thanks for lending me Martha Steward’s Prison Living book."





Here are this weeks nominees...



"In this economy, it's good to have an extra trade."
Submitted by Deborah Begel
La Madera, N.M.

"I'm your fairy god plumber."
Submitted by Lawrence Lytton
New York, N.Y.

"I'm here to grant your wife's wish that you would fix the toilet."
Submitted by Geoff Stamper
Bellevue, Wash.


I entered...
"I’m the ghost of Christmas farts."

Dog Toy Painting Series

I've started a series of still lives featuring my tiny six pound dog Carol's toys. Here's another take on the White Bear.

Comics from Tracy

In our film "Tracy" we had a scene featuring one of the characters secret comic book collection. We created over 30 original comic book covers, most of which go completely unnoticed in the 3 to 4 minute scene. For the next few months I'll post one a week so that they can finally get their due.

I did this one, it's another comic making fun of pirates...Get it? Booty?

Mannequin Photo Shoot 2

Next time you're at the mall try this out, take a photo of a headless mannequin, then take a photo of your head under the same light and let photoshop fun take it from there. This week's mannequin photo shoot special guest is my Brother Bill Scanlon. We shot this one at the Oakland Mall in Michigan...



Here's one we shot of me a few years ago at Fishermen's Wharf in SF...



More to come...

This Week's New Yorker Caption Contest

Here is my entry in this weeks New Yorker Caption Contest. Each week they provide the image and you provide the caption.


"I had to bring in some of the fun I didn’t get to over the weekend."







Here are the leftovers...


Fish out of water! You’re fired!

Do you want to get in on the office pool?

This is much less distracting than the Internet.

I told you I was going to use my bonus to put in a pool.

My wife won’t let me keep it at the house.







Here's this week's nominees...






"But, first, a word on foot odor."
Submitted by Mike Egan
Syracuse, N.Y.

"And, in this corner, also hailing from Chernobyl..."
Submitted by Tim Herbert
Plainfield, N.H.

"Very funny. Now give me the microphone."
Submitted by Lawrence Wood
Chicago, Ill.

I entered...

"And in these two corners…"

Dog Toy Painting Series

I've started a series of still lives featuring my tiny six pound dog Carol's toys. Here's another take on Mr. Toad.

Comic Cover

A few months ago I found out about a website called "Covered" where artist cover famous comic book covers in their own styles, needless to say, the 12 year old nerd inside me got very excited! Here are some examples...


Check out Aaron's work here.


Josh's work here.


And lastly, check out my good friend Jeff Heermann's work here...

The blog is run by artist Robert Goodin. I really wanted to cover a comic myself. After thinking about it for a week or so I decided to take on one of the most iconic comic covers of all time; the 1963 Jack Kirby classic, X-men number one. Here is my "cover" of that comic...


I got a lot of really nice comments that you can read here...

Comics from Tracy

For those of you who haven't seen it, this is the trailer to our live action comedy called "Tracy" about a 1970's children's show host...



In the "Tracy" we had a scene featuring one of the character's secret comic book collection. We created over 30 original comic book covers, most of which go completely unnoticed in the 3 to 4 minute scene. For the next few months I'll post one a week so that they can finally get their due.



I did this one. I'm not sure what the style is, other than an uncomfortable, creepy Harry Potter like school for whimsical mermen.

This Week's New Yorker Caption Contest

Here is my entry in this weeks New Yorker Caption Contest. Each week they provide the image and you provide the caption.


"I’m the ghost of Christmas farts."






Here are the left overs...

You forgot to flush again, here’s your quarter.

Hi, I’m your hang over.







Here are the nominees...




"Please use a coaster."
Submitted by James Mulcahy
Thunder Bay, Ont.

"I'm afraid we need to make more cuts."
Submitted by David Kessler
New York, N.Y.

"I'm sorry I couldn't get more for you in the divorce settlement."
Submitted by Rick Kaufman
Dover, N.H.
I entered...
"I don’t feel you’re giving your whole self to this job."

Dog Toy Painting Series

There's no dog toy painting this weekend, but there is dog toy painting news! Six of the dog toy paintings are currently for sale in a show called "Tiny" in San Francisco going on now until December 23rd at Studio Gallery. There is a reception this Sunday from 2 until 6.


Also I've started a new blog featuring just the dog toy paintings called "Pet Toy Painting". I'll continue to post the new paintings here and on facebook, but if you're only interested in the paintings then check out the new blog.

Also I did an interview about these paintings in this months Flip Magazine.

New paintings coming next week!

- Dan

Comics from Tracy

In our film "Tracy" we had a scene featuring one of the characters secret comic book collection. We created over 30 original comic book covers, most of which go completely unnoticed in the 3 to 4 minute scene. For the next few months I'll post one a week so that they can finally get their due.

This one was done by Rob Gibbs in the style of the old Dennis the Menace comics.

This Week's New Yorker Caption Contest

Here is my entry in this weeks New Yorker Caption Contest. Each week they provide the image and you provide the caption.


"And in these two corners…"




Here are the leftovers...


And fighting in the ‘Butt Load of Steroids’ division…

We have the Lone Star Leg’s verses the Tennessee Gams…

Weighing in at a suspicious 235 pounds…











Here are this weeks nominees...






"It needs a feisty female detective."
Submitted by Lee Neville
Niagara Falls, N.Y.

"They ignored your first ten. What makes you think you'll do any better with these?"
Submitted by Bob Silverstein
Scarsdale, N.Y.

"Dear ... diary ... She's ... finally ... asleep.... Oops."
Submitted by William DiDio
White Plains, N.Y.


I entered...


"Number seven across is adultery."