![]() ![]() ![]() But while this half paints and walks around pleasantly greeting those he meets, the other Floyd is confined to a desk, interacting only with paperwork, a looming boss, and his own disrupting thoughts. The contented Floyd quickly evades his morose counterpart in favor of a trip to his studio, sporting a broad grin throughout the day. Shortly after he leaves the house, Floyd splits into two: one a carefree artist, the other a grumpy worker with no time to spare. Skitzafroid’s wife worries that he is culture-starved and overworked, but she is only half right. Without the use of dialogue, his fluid and economical illustrations create an engrossing and fully believable environment, seducing the reader into a familiar world where expressive, gestural drawings explore the possibility of striking a perfect balance between work and play.įloyd W. Published in the centennial year of Don Freeman’s birth, Skitzy follows a day in the life of a man literally divided between life as an office worker and life as an artist. ![]()
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