Lou Pimentel's TMNT piece for the "Gag Me With A Toon 4" show

Above is Lou Pimentel's amazing 17" x 22" watercolor painting on paper entitled "One is the Loneliest Number." Created for WWA Gallery's upcoming "Gag Me With A Toon 4" art show, this piece shows such a breadth of emotion, the adolescent fear and feeling of isolation palpable on the page. And, of course, the implications of growing up by contrasting the obviously handmade Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle costume against the seemingly real Sai that the child is holding… speaking to that awkward time we all go through where the fancy flights of youth are slowly abandoned for the grim realities of life.

"Gag Me With A Toon 4" opens on March 17th and runs through April 14th at the WWA Gallery, 9517 Culver Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232. http://www.wwagallery.com/
The show will feature: Aaron Mason, Alex Garcia, Ashley Fisher, Aimee Keuster, Aya Masuda, Alex Pardee, Arty Perez, Brent Nolasco, Brian Viveros, Cameron Davis, Carlos Ramos, Chris Gliebe, Chris Prynoski, Craig Edmonds, Dan Quintana, Daniel Galvez, Erik Alos, Danni Shinya Luo, Dave Hill, Dave MacDowell, Deph, Desiree Fessler, Florian Graf, Gear, Graham Curran, Gunnar, Gaylord, Gustavo Rimada, Hezza Carlton, Holly Payne, Honkey Kong, Jasmine Worth, Jason Gallo, Jeffery Page, Jessica Lopez, Jhonen Vasquez, Johnny Vampotna, Johnny Crap, Jon Chase, Jon Schnepp, Jonathan Wayshak, Justin Bloomer, Jim Mahfood, Joka, JR Goldberg, Joseph Reyna, Justin Schaefer, Kiething, Lola, Lou Pimentel, Mac N Zie, Matt Ritchie, Maxx242, Meats Meier, Mike Clem, Mike Kelley, Misaki Sawada, Miss Mindy, Munk One, Nathan Hamill, Robert Bowen, Rob Faucette, Roman Dirge, Scott Gordon, Shannon Prynoski, Steven Daily, Suzy Splab, The Chung, Tom Haubrick, Tomi Monstre, Travis Louie, Vinnie Cacciotti, and more.