He captured Harry Reid with astonishing economy.

If I’ve not thought a lot of Obama, I think even less of him now. He SIGNED this doodle thing? Oh right, proceeds went to charity. Hopefully to one that doles out proceeds to painters struggling to survive in the case of a nation that forks over less per capita on the fine arts than those in any other industrialized nation.

There is no such thing as a “professional” painter. There are only painters and those who can’t. In the case of painting, as in the case of, say, making jazz music, “professional” does not apply. Doodles SIGNED by John Lennon and Barack Obama are regarded as “artistic” output in the case of celeb-cult-driven culture.

The magic is gone.

Mr. Berzon will realize profit eventually, if not already 10 times investment. Maybe 100 times. I can well imagine $200,000, now that Obama is elected.

I expect that we’ll all shortly be learning—from Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow—of how Obama is also Rembrandt reincarnated.

Signs and wonders, signings and wonders.

Best to you lot of struggling painters who really could use the dough. Don’t count on it.

I suppose a BO finger painting should bring in at least 5 figures. Fame makes people rich for just for a lousy signature.

When I glanced at this scetch, I thought I recognised the four subjects, so I opened the article and I was correct.
Which leads to the obvious conclusion Obama has talent!

Lots of us doodle, but few can actually capture a recognisable likeness.

I’m impressed!

By the way, a shrink could really have fun with this doodle!

I am no artist when it comes to drawing, but I am one with the piano. Your grade scale makes a lot of sense. And Barack’s signature; it is brilliant! A work of art unto itself.