Sunday, May 15, 2011

Never Be My Friend

When I'm bored, I browse through my friends' Facebook images, choose my favorites, and draw them.



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Sometimes I take... liberties. Let's just call it artistic license.

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R.I.P. Chloe's grandma. I wasn't aware you were an actual corpse 
when I drew you looking like a corpse.

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I occasionally wonder why I still have friends at all.

And no, Michael Cera is not my friend on Facebook.

Yet.

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Joe said...

Genius.

Chanel said...

I love how you managed to make all of the children look evil and maniacal.

Poor Michael Cera. You really don't like his nose...

Ingrid said...

I think I love you...so what am I so afraid of?

Anonymous said...

Freaking hysterical! Thanks.

Jaco said...

I love that you changed most of the tattoos to blah blah blah or whatever! hahaha
Love and Turtledoves,
Jacqueline

SherilinR said...

can i just say i find it mildly disturbing with a side of amusement that you put such emphasis on your friend's junk when you drew the dude in the plaid shorts.

Stephanie D said...

I wish you'd draw me!!

Kyla said...

Amaaazing lol. I wish you would draw me. XD Sounds creepy..but yes.

Jessica said...

Michael Cera looks like my 11th grade English teacher. Thanks for tonight's nightmare.

- J - said...

MY god, your posts are always good for a laugh! You cheer me and disturb me and it is a wonderful feeling. ^_^

Kylie Craftafarian said...

HAHAHA! omg I love you, are you married?

:)

Daniel said...

Your friend count is about to deplete by 18 people but it's okay, it was for the sake of comedy.

Amber said...

I am not sure if want to beg you to draw me next or plead that you not! I think I totally want you to draw me next though! So go ahead... I will wait here!

Anonymous said...

yep that was my one question how do u know michael cera??! excellent schtuff there kid! particularly liking the guy with the tats...noice!

Amy said...

Seriously, do you just get SO MUCH ASS? Like, nonstop ass? You're hot and hilarious. Ass for days, I bet.

grdryn said...

Haha! I love how you turned Michael Cera into Christopher Walken! :P

Graz said...

Actually, I think you made Michael Cera look like David Brenner. Look him up. Yes, I'm freaking old...

matt said...

the 'blah blah blah blah' tattoo guy is my favorite.

phishez said...

Those would make awesome profile pics.

Anonymous said...

I'm 100% certain I had that music box that got turned into a gun box when I was a kid.
Also I am super jealous of your friends.

Kellie P said...

These are absolutely amazing. This makes me want a drawing but I am afraid of what it would be! Great work :)

Kayla said...

I feel really creepy for bringing this up, but I saw most of these on Reddit months ago. Awww, now I just made myself sad thinking about how much time I spend on Reddit.

Gatsbygirl141 said...

That's some pretty funny art! love it!

Kate said...

That is an incredible likeness of Michael Cera. Bravo.

Anonymous said...

Hey Adam! Every time I read your comics it always brightens my day. I write deployed soldiers and always imagine how much better my ridiculous stories would be if only I could draw them like how you draw yours!

Jessica said...

Outstanding.

katherine_long said...

Ivy League finals? Fuckit. Ima read booksofadam.

Marilyn said...

whenever i order Taco Bell my head reasons with me "you should just throw it in the toilet 'cause that's where it's going to end up anyways."


i'm sensible like that,
but then i eat it anyways.

Katie said...

Seriously, you are hysterical and fantastic. You're hysteritastic.

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Ericha said...

Dear lord. I love how every person, even the attractive ones look like fetal alcohol syndrome babies when you draw them lol. Please never draw a really unfortunate looking person,
fan for life :)

Russ said...

I about shit my pants. I stumbled onto this, and I went to high school with the girl in the last picture. What. The. Fuck.

Cat said...

excellent expecially the tattoo comments of blah blah blah and what ever...exactly what i think when i see one rofl

Nate S said...

aw man you could totally take my photos on fb and turn them into these works of art. there are some real prize winners up there

Tina said...

oh man, are you kidding? I would be your friend just so you could draw my crazy life.

Anonymous said...

you are an asshole

MISTER ORTIZ said...

Nice work, you really capture the mood and personalities of the subjects. Thanks for sharing!

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Solveig said...

Aaaahahhaha, this is fantastic! :D

Anonymous said...

ooooooooooooooo do me next!!
Messalina Opotamia is my facebook page...
I love your art!
or whatever you call it.

Alaksha said...

Marry me. =]

Anonymous said...

hahahaha you're a dick. I love you.

Max said...

These are awesome! can you do one of me??

Liomal said...

That's awesome I want you to draw me!

Nikopol said...

is that...ZANGIEF!!

Anonymous said...

WHO ARE YOU AND WHY ARE YOU EVEN DOING THIS? I do not care. I love it. I love you. Don't stop.

SecretSuperhero said...

hur, i wanna be your friend

Olga M said...

I like Mr. Ortiz's comment (above). Such genuine praise :]

Nicely done, Adam. Always excited to see that you have a new post.

online54 said...

can you be my friend on facebook?

Maxwell said...

Please do more of these! They're hilarious.

Anonymous said...

True story. I check your blog every day, comment on each post.. aka a big fan.

After checking your website, I went to one of my other favorite websites... REDDIT. Imagine my joy when I saw you on the front page!

Continued Redditing, opened a stumbleupon tab to deal with my rampaging ADD, and the first thing I stumbled upon WAS YOUR BLOG.

The internet clearly wants me to marry you.

kirsten said...

In conclusion, charge like $5 a pic to draw people's facebook profiles.

Tom Dempsey said...

Would like to take a crack at http://www.facebook.com/tom.dempsey?

Remiirose said...

I love the grandma and little girl, made me laugh.

Philltopia said...

I love that you made the burrito wrapper say "Future Diarrhea".

Leah said...

Wow! These rocks! I hope I knew how to draw like that. Pure genius, man! Keep it up!

abid said...

www.facebook.com/adupdates
plz us on like do

Crista said...

dude, do mine. forserious.

robyn said...

Let's be friends! I wish I had such talented friends on my facebook.

Poke The Rock said...

OMG you just gave me the greatest idea ever....and this is brilliant stuff!!!
When I am rich and famous I will credit you...maybe

Dina said...

What I'd like to know is if you're bored often or just draw really fast. You made my day!

HELMUTH JALVIN said...

Gran trabajo, muy creativo

Ale said...

wish I was your facebook friend

Jakob said...

Now i want to be your friend on facebook..

msevangeline said...

like many others. I too would love for you to draw me. I like your stile and your 'artistic license'

keep it up :)

Hannah Elise said...

Really though, how DO you still have friends? Most of mine don't appreciate brutal honesty or artistic license...or my Rude Tourettes. You have all the luck.

Anonymous said...

oh wow, i grew up with the same jewelry box that that "Chloe" girl has :O

Anonymous said...

you literally rule!

Daniel said...

Epic Zangief submission!
haaha
Dope stylo dude
Reminds me of Invader Zim w/ the eyes :D

Jess said...

can you draw me please?

larry said...

i tried to find ya on facebook so i would be on your friend list these r so damm awesome

Anonymous said...

a wild redditor appears!

Stina K said...

I'd still be your friend. "Draw me like one of your French Girls Ja... I mean Adam."

fajas colombianas said...

These are all amazing. I wish you would draw me too.

Nolan Russell said...

You gotta draw me man, cause your gonna be a big animator or somethin one day. If your not already. add me on facebook (Nolan Russell)

Anonymous said...

you made the one chick look hella fat...dick move

qbanez said...

AWESOME :D

Anonymous said...

uhh some chick asked if you were married..... im disturbed for you.

Anonymous said...

Future diarrhea . That's what I see on every fast food wrapper i' m about to eat. And after a while, that's what i experience :P Poor me

Mat said...

If I send you naked pictures will you draw them out?
Ill get em published in a skateboarding magazine.

kelsie said...

These drawings are so creative and hilarious! I enjoyed looking at them. Keep up the good work. :)

jm kohfeld said...

this makes me want to find you on facebook and force you to be my friend.

d64a7508-81c1-11e0-b516-000bcdcb8a73 said...

OH wait...DON'T be your friend? Well gee this is awkward...if you get a package at your door wrapped in human flesh...just throw it away..

Anonymous said...

I must be blind...

Anonymous said...

I feel like you saw that guy who photoshopped his friends face a tiny pit in each picture and decided to draw people instead.

Either way, having already seen that took away from this.

Dawn said...

i literally just laughed for 5 minutes over the grandma one. brilliant. nonetheless, im glad we arent friends.

Anonymous said...

Having grown up in central Montana I agree that most people can not appreciate what Montana is. However, having moved to Chicago, I love telling people about plugging rigs in at night and seeing the blank stare they give me with no comprehension of what I am talking about. Oh and I remember when Montana didn't have a speed limit.

Anonymous said...

This is beautiful. Let us know when we can submit facebooks to the open pool of face art destruction for Books of Adam. I call first.

Anonymous said...

i just love your comics!!! so hilar!

Indelible said...

Good burger! :D

Li Nguyen said...

This is awesome.


& really cute. <3

Tessia Lowe said...

This is the best shit I've ever stumbled upon. I love it. I'd be honored if you'd draw me!!

KeeraVivian said...

LMAO!!!! Man, you made my day. It must be so satisfying drawing people as ugly as possible

Anonymous said...

I love your point of view!! All the cartoons seem to come from the same world and the characterizations of the cartoons from the photos is genius!! Please, use these as inspiration for the next 15-minutes super comedy on Adult Swim!!!!

Jason said...

i was hooked from the first picture of that awful little girl... haha

Elina said...

Very nice comics! 'Future diarrhea' -- ooh, i loved it! Also the posing dude's drawing made me point at my screen [pointless, i know] and laugh hysterically!!


First time reading your stories. Funny indeed! :D
But i think i read that you don't update much. Maybe i will write a story about how you just ruined my day, make some drawings and send it to you.
The drawings and my use of the english language will probably ruin your day too, which will make us even. :P

L'amour n'existe pas quand il est en vain said...

These is awesome.

Miriam_E_Lewis said...

I really like that you don't worry about being nice. I'm always so concerned about what people think I don't think I could ever be so cheeky. Good stuff :)

Andy said...

these are amazing. you win

Anonymous said...

dude wtf, you've posted most of the those in the past - haven't you ?

Sina Shahrokhi said...

much more better that photos~bro

Lindita! said...

I like the "artistic ability that you took", little changes made a total difference, my favorite is the gun in the music box.

Anonymous said...

i love this=)

Mr. A said...

This is Brilliant, very good idea, keep it up, and make it an exhibition!

Jewel soto said...

Oh these are amazing 1 I want one :D

Heidi Suul Næss said...

I love you.

Anonymous said...

hey assholes: she said she does this when she's bored. aka in her FREE TIME. and she's probably not getting paid, so stop asking her to draw your dumb ugly faces. youre all strangers anyway, she couldnt care less. these are her FRIENDS. probably REAL LIFE friends, not a bunch of weirdos who are asking her to marry them.

Anonymous said...

or he. didnt read enough to find out this person's sex. consider it tl;dr at this point. just skipped straight to the art.

Pablo said...

How is Harold Camping not on here?

Anonymous said...

Mr. Adam is your friend with the glasses and plaid shorts related to Sneaky Phoebe?

Your mastery over expressions is inspiring, as is your artistic liberty. Personally I'd be a bit scared but also curious to see how I'd appear if drawn by you. I already look like a scrawny cracked out twelve year-old you see

moodypanties said...

That is just HILARIOUS!! can we be friends so you can draw me? just sayin :P

Michael said...

Gosh, Hilary Clinton sure does look a lot like Michael Cera.

Boss Tycoon said...

lol the drawing of the faggot from superbad is really tite. goodshit man

mary said...

I love this! Lol I want to be your friend on facebook :P

Anonymous said...

dude youve got talent.... just please dont draw me too.

Anonymous said...

cooooooool

Lauren said...

The blonde girl with the red headband looks very much like Michael Cera with a wig. Tell her I said hi.

Rob Romeo said...

i have to say i am impressed

agha said...

Dude Those are sick :o

Yo dude could you draw a picture of me ? :) Maybe ? :D Possibly ? (A)

-Facebook -
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=686340693

SaraSoli said...

Would you be able to draw a picture of my friend? As a graduation present? It'd mean a lot. Thank you either way!

Road Dawg said...

do me

Anonymous said...

these are brilliant. I wish you could draw mee!

Anonymous said...

Who knew Michael Cera was actually ray ramano?

ozymandias said...

your style is really professional and they look good, but I think you also need to develop a way to not make everyone look really horrible with your pictures as well

Anonymous said...

awesome!!!! found this a couple days ago and I can't stop laughing

Gadgets said...

That's awesome. Stumbled on stumbleupon, I really like them...all of them.

Eloy said...

Hmm.. very interesting concept. I do something similar except instead I turn people into animals based on their facebook photos.

Ivan said...

AH! This is so cool.... be my friend, I want a picture of me drawn. haha

secret said...

hahaha this is epic :))

Star Stealing Girl said...

Can I please be You're friend on Facebook?

Adriana said...

My goodness...you're radical. It would be an honor if you added and drew me. Make fun of my tattoos all you want. I think you're brilliant. facebook.com/autohagiographer

Duncan Dewar said...

Omfg, these are genuis? want to do me :)

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=192574710754324&set=t.100000053889627&type=1&theater

HAHAH THANKS

Rachael said...

Yeah, you titled this "never be my friend," but I've never found myself wanting so badly to be facebook friends with someone. THANKS.

Really, though, that's an excellent tip. I need drawing practice, especially people, and this gives me a fun way to go about it. Thank you!

Anonymous said...

Ha ha ha ha funny and interesting

Anonymous said...

Phenomenal talent! Thanks for sharing.

Carnival of Illusion
Arizona, USA

Anonymous said...

GREATEST THING EVER

Anonymous said...

good stuff

Jessica Lee Star said...

just glad im not the only one who never eats tomatoes ever.... ketchup...ew.

kiash said...

I wanna be your FaceBook friend! Because if I will be yours friend you will again feel board and you will again draw my picture! That's G8! So, when you will be my friend? :D

Anonymous said...

amazing work. btw its diarrhoea and not diarrhea :P :)

Lily said...

i wish i wa one of your facebook friends

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Anonymous said...

FUCKING AMAZING

Sara said...

Nice! I posted this link on my blog:D

x_maras said...

Love it!

Anonymous said...

I think if you lost friends just because of drawings like these, it's got nothing to do with you. It's because your friends are lame. :D

Love it.

Anonymous said...

Totally wish we were facebook buddies :/

Anonymous said...

Fantastic

Mariam said...

Oh my God this made me laugh so hard

drollgirl said...

um, your drawings are rad!!!

Haters, Inc. said...

DRAW ME!! OMG!!! amazing!!

Anonymous said...

you can draw me in any crazy way you want man.. cool stuff

Selina said...

Best FB friend EVER! :D

John Lewis Sales said...

AEWSOME ur really are gifted i loved your work

Anthony Tulliani said...

will you be my friend?
https://www.facebook.com/anthonytulliani

Melanie said...

Hell, I think I would add you JUST so you'd draw me :P
Well that, and you're awesome

Ryan Harrington said...

lets be friends

Jinx said...

You could always, you know, update a blog when you're bored. -__-

TnTrull said...

I wish you were my friend! I would love to see your rendition of me

Otaku~ Megan said...

This makes me want to be your friend on facebook...

Michelle said...

Dude. You're awesome.

Liz Russo said...

You are amazing and awesome. I love how your interpretation and personality come through when you draw pictures of others! I would love one drawn of me! I'm a standup comic need a new image! :) -- Liz

sew-a-holic said...

These are fantastic! What a wonderful clean style you have- love it :)

maraley said...

Dont know you...but I fucking love you

cong ty dich thuat perso said...

I wanna be your FaceBook friend! Because if I will be yours friend you will again feel board. Lest be friends.

Jennifyr Falco said...

This made me snort when I laughed, but I don't think I have the guts to have you draw me... at the same time, I am SO tempted to pay you my $20 to make me look like someone who is blissfully unawares that they are severely disabled. This is not sarcasm. It should be, but it's not.

Jennifyr Falco said...

I come back a few hours later to show my boyfriend these portraits and realized you made Michael Cera look like Ray Romano.

Roja said...

This is really awesome, my sister does something similar, but with her school mates, haha...Great!

Tyler said...

Seriously you should make these people into a cartoon for FOX or better yet Adult Swim on cartoon network!! I'd totally watch this!!

Publius B.I.G. said...

Any interest in drawing a web-comic for absolutely no money? Seriously.

Justin said...

Love them. All. I'll be back for sure.

Dileny said...
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Dileny said...

me hizo alegrar la noche que estaba un tanto aburrida.
Debo hacerme una franela, realmente me encantó su trabajo

Dileny said...

+1

Anonymous said...

i like it....:) it;s really something good, and awesome

Fergie said...

Ah this is so funny. Brilliant stuff. You got the gift my friend. Keep them comin'

baby center online said...

wow, you re incredible awesome!!
the most i love is the 2nd picture...
when you get bored, i can give you many many pictures if u don't mind. i can't imagine how i look at your hand
love it so much

shane said...

hahah oh this great! i stumbled on this but I guess you're friends with Mr Casper, as well! awesome drawings, keep it up!

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Kanroom said...

Bwaaahahahaha !

holzgrill said...

Nice comics

Belly B said...

HHAHAH these are hilarious.
The little red head boy looks like Fregley from Diary of a Wimpy Kid

<3 Belly B

Anonymous said...

This was very entertaining because I am drunk.

Bill Chance said...

I love this - you are very talented. The way you can convey so much with so little - not a line is wasted. Can I be your friend on Facebook?

Anonymous said...

courage the cowardly dog anyone?

mrMxyzptlK said...

hahaha good stuff, kind of reminds me of Ralph Steadman

Helder Olino said...

This is hilarious, great job!

MamaT said...

Hilarious! You're so talented!

james said...

YOU SHOULD DRAW ME AND MY CAT!!!!!

Anonymous said...

fucking awesome!

Tom K said...

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Sandra said...

So cool! Next time I'm flipping through facebook pictures ill think twice about how to transfer my energy onto paper! Love the bla bla tattus and he evil hairy giant standing behind that guy...although there was no giant in the picture..classic!

wildwildgil said...

hilarious images!!! i literally loled.

KristiMcMurry said...

These are hilarious...I love the artistic liberties that you take on some of them. ha

erin gallagher said...

we share a theme. i've started painting miniatures of my friends' profiles. please check out my blog to see a few.

orion said...

有意思!

[MONSTER] said...

Hahaha this just makes me want to be your friend more! Love your art!

Pale-Rose said...

Your art reminds me if the art from the cartoon, Courage the Cowardly Dog. Are you aware of it? The way you draw hands is spot on.

Spaz said...

i like the part where you drew people

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