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When actor Ron Palillo – who famously (and brilliantly) played the ridiculous and endearing Horshack on Welcome Back, Kotter – passed away at 63 last month, I found myself scouring YouTube for clips. I mean, most...

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Fun with Adobe Ideas

When actor Ron Palillo – who famously (and brilliantly) played the ridiculous and endearing Horshack on Welcome Back, Kotter – passed away at 63 last month, I found myself scouring YouTube for clips. I mean, most guys my age get misty for 70’s sitcoms; they’re an essential part of our collective consciousness, like FM radio and vinyl LP’s. 

Anyway, as my wife and I sat in bed watching old episodes on the iPad, one scene caught my eye. The Sweathogs (Horshack, Epstein, Washington, & Barbarino) are all standing there while Kotter lectures them on the responsibilities of Fatherhood (see episode, “Whodunnit?”), and man, they just looked so iconic.

So I nabbed a frame or three, dropped them into Adobe Ideas and started drawing. As I drew and comped the different characters together, I felt like I was getting to know them all over again, and in doing so, tapping into my inner 70’s child, which, let’s face it, I do quite often

I brought the finished drawing into Illustrator and added the background and type. 

Next up, a book cover design that also started in Adobe Ideas. Stay tuned.

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