By Gary Martin
There’s so much to do this holiday season in NYC. Seize every opportunity to kick up your heels!
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Gary B. Martin is an illustrator and animator who has lived on the Upper West Side for over 30 years. His illustrations appear in the Rag on Sundays, chronicling life in the neighborhood, New York City, and the Universe. See them all here. For a broader range of Gary’s work, including animations and other motion graphics, please visit www.martoons.com
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Joyous! I needed that.
Oh I love this – SO sweet! I needed this reminder today Gary – thank you!
Love those reindeer!
Gary, we all need a bit of levity these days.
Thanks for your fabulous illustrations.
What is it here with “these days” all the time. Why? What happened that is so tragic around the UWS “these days”???
Love this!!
RIng those bells!
You’re still a stellar dancer! Happy and healthy holidays and 2025. You always make us smile❤️
Always
This was a nice pick me up. Thanks, Gary.
With all the stress of the holidays, it’s great that Gary can make us all smile! Love his high kicking.
Ho Ho Ho!!!
Thanks GBM!!!
Happy Horrordays!!!!
I never figured you for a Christmas romantic, Gary!
Thanks, Gary, for accompanying us through the year with your humor, wit, sensitivity, and unique spin on the world. I always look forward to what your talent will bring us next! Happy holidays!!
Dance 10, Looks ?
Thanks Gary, I know you’ve got to be a dancer under all that curmudgeonlyness
Thanks, Gary! It’s so easy to get caught up in the wrong aspects of the holiday season, so it’s nice to be reminded to step back and find some joy in it all.
That’s hilarious. Would make for a great Christmas card.
Love it!!!!
So cute (and so New York) I can’t stop looking at it and giggling! Holiday card????
Makes for a great holiday card
So great. Gary, The NewYorker needs you.
I always look forward to martoonerville every week, and this is definitely one of my favorites so far! Thank you Gary!
Whoo-hoo! A fun reminder of how to live your life!
I love this image. It made me giggle out loud. Gary is correct, there is SO much to do and see and experience and maybe even stumble upon in New York City this time of year.