“The Stick Queen Comes to the Realization…Her Date Knows Nothing about Wine…What Was He Thinking?” I learned early on that one of the Queen’s I was dating had little interest in having a relationship…with anybody!  The slightest finding of fault in that person would lead to an abrupt ending of the relationship.

“First Impressions of the Stick Queen” This illustration isn’t necessarily a Stick Queen or King characteristic. Generally, while dating, everybody is on their best behavior, especially  on the the first date. Depicted here is the usually ever present crown and cloak secreted on the floor and out of sight of her date…The Stick Queen exhibits […]

“The Stick Queen Recognizes Only Her Priorities” I was morally conflicted when I learned that one particular Queen would constantly  drive her car in the car pool lane…alone!  In addition to illegally driving in the car pool lane she would use cell phone to the ear even though her vehicle had blue tooth.  By the […]

“The Stick Queen Dons Her Armor & Readies for the Day” Conceptually, the Queen is filled with psychological complexities at least with regard to the typical Queen persona,  The crown in my illustrations are directly attributable to one Queen in particular who enjoyed being elevated to royalty.  One boyfriend always, and to this day, referred […]

“Shedding Her Armor for the Day, The Stick Queen is Only Herself” I realized early on that there was very vulnerable side to the Queen and in actuality, the ability to shed the tough outer facade  was emotionally beneficial.  I suspect this probably indicative of many stick royalty personalities.  It must be difficult to live […]

“The Stick Queen Adoration Comes in Many Forms” When I first met this particular Queen, I noticed A LOT of clothes, jewelry, shoes, and a completely full calendar.  Many of the baubles were gifts from previous men she had dated.  If you’ll notice the calendar closely, it depicts dates I actually saw of scheduled suiters…argghhhh!

“As Usual, the Stick Queen’s Court Fully Supports her Disapproval…Bye bye Dave!” Typically if the Queen made a decision to dump somebody, her friends were quick to encourage her to “dump them”…I was no exception.  Making amends was a frequent event which made it very uncomfortable around her supporters once the relationship was back on […]

“The Stick Queen’s Wine Standards are not Met.” One of the Queen’s meany attributes is her love for the finer things in life.  Wine being one of them. the dumping of the substandard contents during a public tasting was always pronounced and rarely regrettable.

“The Stick Queen Has Adoration Standards Especially one Mother’s Day” This illustration was actually a card I’d given to one of the Queen’s I’d known who was a single mom and had many suiters.  I had imagined, at the time, she was the type that looked first for the price tag or the origins of […]

“The Stick Queen Has No Fear of Being Liked” Once Again, this illustration is an exaggerated perception of what it must hav e been like at the Queen’s office.  I was told that she received a great deal of attention from men at her office. One day a younger colleague, clearly out of his league […]