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Sunday, October 14, 1990
Calvin wants Hobbes to pose for a wildlife painting. Calvin puts Hobbes on a rock. Calvin tells him to survey his territory with the quiet confidence of a jungle cat. Hobbes puts a paw up to look into the distance. Calvin doesn't think that's quite it. Hobbes puts a paw to his chin. Too formal. Calvin wants to try one where the fierce tiger rests in the shade after a kill. Hobbes lies draped over the rock. No good. He tries lying on his back across the rock. Calvin gets frustrated. Hobbes strikes a fierce pose, and Calvin says that's it. Calvin had no idea this would be so hard. He wonders about trying to pose a dumb moose. Hobbes reminds Calvin he's more of a yellow ochre than a straight orange.
Transcript
Heck, I could make a better picture than that. C'mon Hobbes, I've decided to be a wildlife painter! We'll go outside and you can pose for me. Oh boy! I get to be in a painting! This looks like a good natural environment. Sit on that big rock. Van Gogh would've sold more than one painting if he'd put tigers in them. Ok, you're lord of the wilderness! From your perch your survey your territory with the quiet confidence and steely eye of a jungle cat! Like this? No, that's not quite it. This? Too formal. Let's try one where the fierce tiger rests in the shade after a kill. How's this? No, no. How? This isn't working at all. How about this? Yes! That's it! Hold that! Boy, I had no idea this would be so hard. Can you imagine posing a dumb moose? Notice I'm more of a yellow ochre than a straight orange.