By Gary Martin
Gary B. Martin is an illustrator and animator who has lived on the Upper West Side for more than 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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Sweet dreams are made of this…
Out of a sea of petals he came, bouquet raised like a delicate, fragrant trophy.
She’s wishing he was exiled to Holland.
This is New York. We stop to smell the yellow snow.
Love this. What a romantic husband 😊
Tiptoeing Through With You is a Pleasure
Nice dream. Spring can’t come soon enough!
Love it. Hope everyone’s Valentine’s Day was filled with love, flowers & some chocolate.
This cartoon is so sweet. Love all of Gary’s cartoon.s. They always speak to me.
Sweet dreams are made of this!!! Wouldn’t it be loverly! Happy post valentine day 💕
I thought this was going to be about Wegman’s
Same here.. nice dream, Gary.
Gary gets it…we are ALL looking forward to spring!
Not yet!
Dream on!!!
It’d be heaven just about now. A little “tipping” in the tulips”!
🌻🌺💐🌸🌹🌷
Tip toe through the tulips…….with ME!
Beautiful 💘
Beautiful.
I’m thinking that he’s stealing those tulips for Nancy…..so chivalry is not dead ! Quite romantic….
Awww, this is a sweet one!
Taking time to “tiptoe through the tulips”. Spring cannot be far behind!
I love The Martoonvile cartoo for Valentines’s Day
Tulips are better than roses.
Makes me smile. Happy Valentines Day!
Not too much longer!
My dream exactly! Hoping that sweet husband brought you a bouquet!
Daydreaming about spring; it’s that time of year!
Perfect. Insightful, as always!
Aww. Sweat dream. Happy Valentines. And the flowers will be sprouting soon enough!
Tulip lovers! Head to the West Side Community Garden this spring for the festival. Thanks for the reminder, Gary!
I cant wait to leave winter in the rear view mirror!
Loving the snow this season – outside of NYC it is still pristine and beautiful – Eastern skiing has never been better! Spring can come in April!
This is wonderful! We can count on nature for a burst of color!
Love the sweet and poignant picture on the wall, too💗
She’s dreaming on being in Holland?
The first sign of spring–I heard a mourning dove cooing in the air shaft.