When I was a regular contributor to VeloNews, I was fortunate to share my page with the cartoons of David Brinton aka Brintoni, so known because of his Italophile tastes. Brintoni is a great guy and a lifetime bike rider. If he never put pen to paper, he'd be a real friend and ride buddy, a simpatico soul.
But he does put pen to paper, and when he does...
We shared a page 18 or 20 times a year. We never, no kidding, discussed my pieces before he made his drawings. He unerringly found the pulse-beat in the piece (that's as melodramatic as I intend to get, I promise) and drew that beat - the epicenter of the piece.
I'm sure many readers opened the magazine at the back to read my piece - after a lingering, wide-eyed look at the Brintoni cartoon. At least I hope they read the piece...
Here's a link to Brintoni's personal web site. Feast your eyes on the work of my friend and pagemate for years, the wonderful David Brinton:
www.brintoni.com/
3 comments:
Thanks for link to Brintoni site, I like the drawings.
By the way, it sounds an interesting race - 11 mile hill climb!
Maynard,
I feel kind of strange contacting you this way, but I couldn't find an email address.
I used to be your nephew back in the 60's. Nick ("Nicky") Sakes.
I still remember our motorcycle ride through the mountains that nearly gave my mom a heartattack!
Here's one for you: I also race bicycles! I've been reading your stuff here and there for years.
Please email, if you want to: nick.sakes@gmail.com
Thanks,
N.
PS- Didn't you used to have a pet raccoon in your motorcycle shop?
David Brinton is 1/4 Sicilian Italian so Brintoni has a real meaning.
Sandy Brinton, David's mother
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