J. Tebeau

Yeah, it’s high time we take this flag down. Jazz Fest ended over two weeks ago, but what can I tell ya — I love it and I’m bummed we haven’t attended since 2019. GOT THE FLAG, THOUGH. And this swell Kingpin shirt. One of the great Uptown dives, that place. All right, Jazz Fest. We’ll catch ya next time! . . . #jazzfest #neworleansjazzfest #nolajazzfest #nola https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdtfw29un-W/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Think big. Here’s a large piece I made a few years ago for a client in Bed-Stuy Brooklyn. The POV was inspired by Saul Steinberg’s famous New Yorker cover, but the details are pure Mad Magazine, specifically Brooklyn geniuses like the great Bill Elder and Al Jaffee. ❤️❤️❤️ VIVA LA CHICKEN FAT! . . . #art #artwork #bedstuy #brooklyn #brooklynart #drawing #painting #cartoon #cartoonart #cartoonist #bestofbrooklyn #chickenfat (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdqlS7EuziJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Sketchy-Time, yes?👍👍 Sneak peek of a special-requested bar drawing now in the works: Brooklyn Social of Carroll Gardens. (It’ll be pen and ink with a wash and fancy gold lettering on the door. Che bello!!) Formerly the site of the Societa Riposto, a neighborhood Sicilian social club, this subtle exterior belies little of the wonders within. 335 Smith Street at Carroll . . . #cocktails #barart #cocktailbar #carrollgardens #brooklyn #nyc #brooklynbars #art #sketch #sketchbook #drawing #greatgoodplaces (at Carroll Gardens) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdoJs1hOArX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Well, kiddies, it was 22 years ago today…. Flanked here by our best men, Blitz and Barry. Elegant. Unflappable. Loyal as the day is long. Then, (can I have the next slide please?) after the ceremony, in the receiving line with our dear friends Sev and Lisa Jo. The last shot, (next slide?), at the reception, is sweet in how it captures so many different friends from so many different eras of my life. Kaufman in the front left, who grew up down the street from me. Joe to his right, my roommate and coworker in San Francisco. Melissa in the middle, who I shared an office with at Michigan Radio in Ann Arbor. H.T. Behind her, who grew up just over the fence behind our house. And waaaayy in the back, the one and only Matthew McC. of Portland, Ore., husband of the fabulous Tanya Z., my old friend and neighbor from Chicago. Then there’s me and Wifey, standing in the middle of it all, basking in love like it’s a big ol’ hot tub. S’been a good run. “Good?” Sheeeeeoot, it’s been WONDERFUL. I did not know I’d like marriage this much, but this girl? Colleen Marie Newvine? She’s getting better every year. No joke. ❤️ Lucky me. Lucky, lucky me. ❤️❤️❤️ (at Ann Arbor, Michigan) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdgh64bOczv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

70 degrees today in Brooklyn? PERFECT. Now go out after work for a perfect outdoor happy hour. May I recommend The Gate of Park Slope? Yes I may. They just revamped their patio to boot. Check it out. . . . #happyhour #brooklyn #nyc #parkslope #barsofbrooklyn (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdbcvELuONt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A belated Mother’s Day post. Mary Lou Dove Tebeau — I miss you, girl!! Here she is in the late 1950s, the mid-60s and the 1940s. Wotta dame. https://www.instagram.com/p/CdZHx6NOa4i/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Great place for a rainy Friday happy hour — the Ear Inn of Manhattan. Just sayin.’ (Prints available in “as seen on instagram” via linktree in bio.) . . . #happyhour #nyc #manhattan #sohonyc #tavern #bestofnewyork #barsofnewyork #earinn #at #drawing #newyorkart #barart (at The Ear Inn) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdOjiUpOA1M/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

To be drawn: P. J. Clarke’s, an unassuming little brick-and-wood stalwart in the concrete-and-glass canyons of Midtown East. (Remember when Peggy, Pete and the gang used to go get hammered there after work? Yeah, me neither.) But I love that it’s still there. #taverns #newyork #midtown #midtowneast #nyc #newyorkbars #manhattan #pjclarkes (at P. J. Clarke's) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc6RlPQOC4o/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Old Detroit! A couple drawings from my gig illustrating several vintage Motor City locales for a multimedia project. With my Michigan roots (dad’s family from Detroit, etc.) you can bet I’m excited about this! #detroit #olddetroit #vintagedetroit #illustration #drawing #penandink #penandinkdrawing #motorcity #michigan #puredetroit #puremichigan https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc3CSPjO-dU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Old Detroit. A couple drawings from my gig illustrating several vintage Motor City locales for a multimedia project. With my Michigan roots (dad’s family from Detroit, etc.) you can bet I’m excited about this. #detroit #olddetroit #vintagedetroit #illustration #drawing #penandink #penandinkdrawing #motorcity #michigan #puredetroit #puremichigan https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc3Bv7NOpx7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A new “spell painting” I just finished (for myself) along with one I did for Colleen several years ago. They now hang together in our boudoir, where we see them first thing in the morning and last thing at night. It’s kind of like a vision board, but made with more energy. Mine’s loaded with harmony, helpful goddesses, animals, birds, trees, role models, a bungalow, etc. Colleen gets music, peace, socializing, good luck, love, and… big dogs. (Some day… some day….) #painting #artwork #magicart #spellpainting #art https://www.instagram.com/p/CclSa33Op77/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

All right, tonight’s the NCAA men’s finals and I promised some more favorite NYC places to watch the game. Here’s one in each borough. Lee’s Tavern in Staten Island. Great old bar, cold local (and macro) beer, and my favorite pizza in town. Forest Hills Station House in Queens. Many TVs, easy train access, and some of the best pub grub I’ve ever had. Harlem Tavern, Manhattan. Best room to watch sports in NYC that I’ve found. Great crowd, wonderful food tons o’ elbow room, and big screens all the way around. The Kettle Black, Brooklyn. Two rooms, lotsa TVs, and some of the best chicken wings in Amurka. (Don’t believe me? “Food & Wine” mag sez top FIVE.) The Bronx Alehouse, Bronx. (Duh) Perfect in every way it needs to be for our purpose tonight: righteous TVs, food, and beer in a large-but-cozy room. 👍👍 Of course, I could go on. There’s a thousand great places to watch the game. (Sadly, not Cody’s any more, our local sports bar of choice. Shoot, even Colleen loved it. RIP, Cody’s….) Now get out there and support your local bars! Sports-watchin’ — like movie-watchin’ — is way more fun with a good crowd. Go find one and dive in. . . . #sportsbar #ncaafinals #hoops #nycbars #brooklynbars #statenisland #sibars ##donganhills #foresthills #queensbars #harlem #manhattanbar #bronx #kingsbridgebronx #bronxbars #localbars #sportsbars (at New York City, N.Y.) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb8bTuKuGkh/?utm_medium=tumblr

It’s in the air… everyone’s champing at the bit to get back out there into the world again. (I know there are asterisks here, but stay with me.) AND it’s March Basketball Lunacy, so where to go watch the games? (Our Wolverines are remarkably still in it, so we have skin in the Madness.) If you’re in Brooklyn, how about The Commissioner in Park Slope? O’ how I love this place. Indoor/outdoor TVs, great staff, top-notch hosts. Solid food, hot tots, a giant Hirschfeld cartoon on the wall. What more could you want? HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Go watch some college hoops with your friends. More suggested locales to come. . . . . #marchmadness #localbar #hoops #parkslope #brooklyn #nyc #sportsbars (at The Commissioner) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbazg6TuTeM/?utm_medium=tumblr

This lovely little commission of a family cabin is going on a wall along with another old family favorite — Prime Meats! This piece was requested as a surprise birthday gift for the client’s sig-oh. Ain’t that sweet? Yep. It shore is. Commissions: I love them. I love them in part because of the unbridled freaking JOY and LOVE that they give to the recipient. Thank you @corijoswanson for the gig, and happy belated birthday @robbyhnelson ! . . . . #birthdayart #cabin #drawing #watercolor #penandink #artstagram #cabinlife #art #artwork https://www.instagram.com/p/CbN1eW_OoDs/?utm_medium=tumblr

Alright alright alright! Birthday party at the MOON TOWER tonight, y’all. Colleen Marie Newvine, my love and salvation, born this day in nineteen-hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm. All hail! (Cinnamon roll pancake and chocolate birthday malt courtesy of the worlds best place, Tom’s Diner of Brooklyn NY) . . . #birthdaygirl #diner #pancakesarefun (at Tom's Diner) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbLvVw-sRDE/?utm_medium=tumblr

Recently spotted as I was watching Broad City — a print I did a while back called “Dog vs. Hat,” a tribute to Monopoly game battles royale in the style of a classic boxing poster. (Prints still available via the blah-blah in the blah👆) The top hat was my favored token. (Of course; what am I, a farmer?) That tough little Scottie dog was chosen by others. The games were fierce. Occasionally, Top Hat prevailed. Other times, well…. Why was it on Broad City? Because the production team wanted to populate the show with Brooklyn-made art, which was cool of them. So they bought some of mine. Thanks, @broadcity ! . . . #brooklynart #brooklyn #monopoly #monopolygame #scottiedog #scottiedogs #dogart #posterart #broadcity #dealsdealsdeals (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca-rqVcubD6/?utm_medium=tumblr

A throwback Tuesday here, if you will, to a week ago down in New Orleans. Mardi Gras 2022, and man, it was — how you say? — “a humdinger.” Perfect weather and a whole city (nation, really) primed to the gills for a party. With Covid cases having dropped like a rock, the timing was perfect We stayed pretty much on the Marigny/Bywater side of town, traipsing along with the St. Anne’s parade (and the always-fabulous @shelleysather), dipping into the French Quarter to say hey to our friends there, then popping in for a visit with @cmradio.tv in his Marigny lair — which is kind of a carnival in its own right and should someday be the subject of a documentary film, but I digress. All in all, a deliriously gorgeous day, highlighted by Burning Man-level creativity, beauty, set and setting. If you go to Mardi Gras, consider basing your experience in parts of town other than the Quarter. Also? Costume up, bitches. Mardi Gras is participatory! 👍 . . . #mardigras2022 #neworleans #stannesparade #marigny #nola #bywaternola #marignynola #bywater #mardigras #throwbacktuesday (at New Orleans, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca3BWGcJ7Sv/?utm_medium=tumblr