First, an important note. I am writing this post on Wednesday afternoon, so anyone who has submitted his responses between now and Friday morning, when the post will go live will not see his cleverness included in my comments. Apologies. We are leaving town tomorrow (Thursday, that’s yesterday to you) morning for a long drive to Massachusetts, and there will be no time between now and then for posting.

That tedious preamble now behind us, let’s proceed to the answers.

I gave you this:

An astonishing number of you guessed correctly. Astonishing, at least, to me, who was certain that my butchery of this drawing would yield the opposite result. So thanks to those of you who guessed Eddie Murphy.

A few notable wrong answers proved that sometimes being wrong is better than being right: “Morgan Freeman back from an inexplicable trip to Hawaii where he acquired a flower and a horrendous mustache,” and “I wish it were a tumor bc that is the scariest face you’ve drawn yet.”

Here was my inspiration.

Next up was this fellow:

I was less surprised that so many of you correctly identified Fred Astaire, who I rendered slightly more successfully. My favorite misfire is “someone with the first name Steve.”

Here is the source photo.

Next, you puzzled over this fine face.

Again, you fine people made me feel so good by guessing Brad Pitt. Moist of you, anyway. Some of you made me laugh by guessing, “#17 on the America’s Most Wanted list,” “Brad Pitt (post-haircut but pre-nap),” and, “one of my former students who is currently in jail.”

Here is Mr. Pitt. I’m hoping his stunning manbeauty does not burn a hole in your screen.

Last came the curveball I did not intend to throw.

I began this drawing with full confidence that this would be a no-fail subject on account of his legendary distinguishing feature. Surely not even I could fail to capture his likeness with such a helpful shorthand to draw upon.

Alas, no. None of you guessed right. But many of you guessed well.

Glenn Close as Cruella DeVille
Jessica Lange (circa 2012, not circa King Kong)
My 11th grade English teacher, Mrs. Long
The latest victim on Law and Order SVU
Zombie Whitney Houston
Adele (because you can see the vocal surgery scars on her neck)

All reasonable guesses, but no, friends, no. I was trying to draw Mick Jagger.

I suppose even huge lips can be overshadowed by sunken zombie eyes, deranged hair, and a seemingly lacerated neck. Sorry Mick. It was your misfortune to be fourth in line, at which point, my attention was starting to flag and my wrist was starting to cramp.

All in all, it was a rather successful edition of Matthew Draws. Who can say if I’m actually improving. (It certainly helped that Robbi did not require me to draw any women this time around.)

Thanks to all of you who cast your votes.

More to come, bye and bye.