GenePloss.com
  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Portfolio
  • Store

John Lennon Caricature Art Card

6/7/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
Graphite on hot press illustration board
2.5 x 3.5 inches (ACEO)
​June, 2019

14 fun facts about John Lennon:

1. He was kicked out of school at the age of 5 for misbehaving.

2. He wasn't raised by his parents, but instead by
his mother's sister, Mimi Smith. He maintained a close relationship with her for his entire life. It was she who famously said "The guitar's all very well John, but you'll never make a living out of it".

3. He was inspired to become a rock and roll musician after hearing Elvis Presley's hit "Heartbreak Hotel."

4. He was dyslexic and also considered legally blind without his glasses.

5. His favorite foods were corn flakes, bread, and vegetarian dishes.

6. His favorite group was The Shirelles.

7. He was a cat lover, owning up to six of them at one time.

8. His first instrument was an accordion.

9. At the age of 15 he met Paul McCartney, who was 14 at the time. Two weeks later he asked Paul to join his band (The Quarrymen) and Paul accepted. John would later resist letting George Harrison into the band because he thought he was too young.

10. He bought a tiny island called "Dorinish" off the coast of Ireland. At that time, in the late 60s, it only cost him 1,700 GB pounds.

11. He was known to refer to Yoko as "it".

12. He hated the dark and kept a light on while he slept.

13. Each day he would regularly drink up to 30 cups of tea or coffee.

14. In 1973, John and Yoko rented an apartment in the Dakota (a New York City apartment building built in 1884) for $1800 a month. Eventually they bought the apartment and others in the building, as they became available, for more living space and storage. It is reported that Yoko still lives there.
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Picture

    Howdy

    My name is Gene and this is my art blog. I'm a Fine Artist, Illustrator and Sign Maker. I use this blog to show my current projects and teach  people how to do what I do. Welcome! I'm glad your're here!
    ​
    Also, check out my Patreon Page. Join me on my journey to becoming a full time artist.
    Picture

    Categories

    All
    Caricatures
    Cats
    Fantasy
    Glamour Girls
    Hand-Lettering
    Hilarity
    Illustrations
    Personalized Prints
    Timelapse Videos
    Tutorials
    Wrinkled Faces

    Archives

    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    September 2016
    April 2016
    January 2016
    August 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    October 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014

    RSS Feed

HOME       ABOUT       BLOG        PORTFOLIO       STORE        PATREON        CONTACT