Peter Landau
@peterelliotlandau.bsky.social
I’m spread too thin.
Ada wanted to go to the beach on a cold drizzly Saturday. This squirrel was happy about our decision. That’s because we gave it a Subway sandwich.
November 22, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Ada wanted to go to the beach on a cold drizzly Saturday. This squirrel was happy about our decision. That’s because we gave it a Subway sandwich.
Alice and Ellen Kessler (with comedian Red Skelton), ‘60s Singing Sensation #obitpix #aliceandellenkessler #penandinkdrawing #illustration #portraitdrawing
November 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Alice and Ellen Kessler (with comedian Red Skelton), ‘60s Singing Sensation #obitpix #aliceandellenkessler #penandinkdrawing #illustration #portraitdrawing
Red River (1948) seemed familiar, like I saw it when I was a kid or without paying much attention as I drew or just my bad memory. Then it hit me. I knew it from a clip of Montgomery Cliff and John Ireland subtlety flirting while comparing guns in the Celluloid Closet (1995).
November 22, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Red River (1948) seemed familiar, like I saw it when I was a kid or without paying much attention as I drew or just my bad memory. Then it hit me. I knew it from a clip of Montgomery Cliff and John Ireland subtlety flirting while comparing guns in the Celluloid Closet (1995).
A Nattering of Nabokovs
November 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
A Nattering of Nabokovs
Sid Davidoff, Powerful Aide to Mayor Lindsay #obitpix #siddavidson #artofinstagram #penandinkdrawing #illustration
November 21, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Sid Davidoff, Powerful Aide to Mayor Lindsay #obitpix #siddavidson #artofinstagram #penandinkdrawing #illustration
Reading Vegas: A Memoir of a Dark Season (@McNallyEditions) makes me think of myself as a version of author John Gregory Dunne, a decent scribe going through a midlife crisis, whose wife, like my own, is a better writer. But we’re not famous. Ambition is for losers. #FridayReads
November 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Reading Vegas: A Memoir of a Dark Season (@McNallyEditions) makes me think of myself as a version of author John Gregory Dunne, a decent scribe going through a midlife crisis, whose wife, like my own, is a better writer. But we’re not famous. Ambition is for losers. #FridayReads
Upset in Leftover Paint
November 21, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Upset in Leftover Paint
The Boat Trip (after Mary Cassatt) in Leftover Paint
November 20, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The Boat Trip (after Mary Cassatt) in Leftover Paint
William Rataczak (left), Co-Pilot of Flight Hijacked by D.B. Cooper #obitpix #williamrataczak #artofinstagram #brushdrawing #illustration #portraitdrawing
November 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
William Rataczak (left), Co-Pilot of Flight Hijacked by D.B. Cooper #obitpix #williamrataczak #artofinstagram #brushdrawing #illustration #portraitdrawing
Deadline at Dawn (1946) is notable for its screenplay by playwright Clifford Odets, being the sole movie directed by stage director Harold Clurman and the first film noir collage I’ve drawn in a long time.
November 20, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Deadline at Dawn (1946) is notable for its screenplay by playwright Clifford Odets, being the sole movie directed by stage director Harold Clurman and the first film noir collage I’ve drawn in a long time.
Janie watching me clean her litter box.
November 19, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Janie watching me clean her litter box.
Chris Ponnet, Priest Who Preached Social Justice Far Beyond Pulpit #obitpix #chrisponnet #priest #socialjustice #artofinstagram #gouachepainting #illustration #portraitdrawing
November 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Chris Ponnet, Priest Who Preached Social Justice Far Beyond Pulpit #obitpix #chrisponnet #priest #socialjustice #artofinstagram #gouachepainting #illustration #portraitdrawing
November 19, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Baby’s Got Back (apologies to Ingres).
November 18, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Baby’s Got Back (apologies to Ingres).
Frank Chuman (center), Pioneering Lawyer for Japanese American Rights #obitpix #frankchuman #lawyer #artofinstagram #brushdrawing #illustration #portraitdrawing
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Frank Chuman (center), Pioneering Lawyer for Japanese American Rights #obitpix #frankchuman #lawyer #artofinstagram #brushdrawing #illustration #portraitdrawing
Ada drew this comic while we were watching Three O’Clock High.
November 18, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Ada drew this comic while we were watching Three O’Clock High.
Stinky used to come by for food every day, now it’s every month. He made it through the hard rain and made my day.
November 17, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Stinky used to come by for food every day, now it’s every month. He made it through the hard rain and made my day.
Elizabeth Franz (with Brian Dennehy in “Death of a Salesman”), Versatile Tony-Winning Actress #obitpix #elizabethfranz #actress #artofinstagram #gouachepainting #illustration #portraitpainting
November 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Elizabeth Franz (with Brian Dennehy in “Death of a Salesman”), Versatile Tony-Winning Actress #obitpix #elizabethfranz #actress #artofinstagram #gouachepainting #illustration #portraitpainting
Guilty Bystander (1950) is almost as if Ed Wood made a noir, which he did (Jail Bait), but that wasn’t released until fours years later.
November 17, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Guilty Bystander (1950) is almost as if Ed Wood made a noir, which he did (Jail Bait), but that wasn’t released until fours years later.
Sunday Mourning
November 16, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Sunday Mourning
Tatsuya Nakadai, Japanese Star Known for ‘Ran’ and Other Classics #obitpix #tatsuyanakadai #actor #artofinstagram #brushdrawing #illustration #portraitdrawing
November 16, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Tatsuya Nakadai, Japanese Star Known for ‘Ran’ and Other Classics #obitpix #tatsuyanakadai #actor #artofinstagram #brushdrawing #illustration #portraitdrawing
Screaming in Leftover Paint
November 16, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Screaming in Leftover Paint
Finally, made it to @davygilby beautiful show at the Chris Sharp Gallery. It’s closing today, but you can still see his marvelous work on the walls one last time tomorrow at 4 pm, when he’s giving a talk.
November 16, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Finally, made it to @davygilby beautiful show at the Chris Sharp Gallery. It’s closing today, but you can still see his marvelous work on the walls one last time tomorrow at 4 pm, when he’s giving a talk.
Hal Sirowitz, Poet Who Mined His Mother’s Worry With Wit #obitpix #halsirowitz #poet #artofinstagram #gouachepainting #illustration #portraitpainting
November 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Hal Sirowitz, Poet Who Mined His Mother’s Worry With Wit #obitpix #halsirowitz #poet #artofinstagram #gouachepainting #illustration #portraitpainting
Framed (1947) is a noir I somehow missed until now and, like them all, it’s entertaining, hits the spot like comfort food and there’s always a scene speeding around in a sedan.
November 15, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Framed (1947) is a noir I somehow missed until now and, like them all, it’s entertaining, hits the spot like comfort food and there’s always a scene speeding around in a sedan.