In this Calvin and Hobbs comic, Calvin is debating on whether or not he believes in santa. Hobbs asks him if he has come up with an answer and Clavin's replly is "of course, why risk it?" and explains to hobbs that he wants lots and lots of presents for christmas, so why risk losing all of those presents over something as silly as not believing in Santa.

A hand with fingernails painted red rests in a glove made of what seems to be fur. The fingers of the glove do not totally cover the fingers of the hand, the stop just before the nail. The fur is that of a short haired animal. Either that or the fur was cut or trimmed by the artist. The skin on the fingertips is a bit rubbery looking and looks like it may be made of wax. The glove is not cut in an attractive way; it looks as though it belongs to a homeless person who made it out of a dead animal they found on the side of the road. The color of the fur is not very flattering to the wearer either.


It is relatively simple and does not have too many parts to it. The red on the fingernails seems to stand out more than the other two colors; possibly because it is next to the fleshy pigment of the finger tips. The only thing that adds any kind of depth or texture is the shadowing on the fur and the way the strands of hair cause the glove to look rough.


I think maybe the question that the artist is trying to answer is “Can beauty be found in the ugliest of places?” I think this because of the red nail polish. Like I stated before, the glove seems to be that of a homeless person, and homeless people are not always associated with beauty. But the red nail polish is something associated with beauty. Maybe not the nail polish its self but the color red; a woman’s red dress or red shoes, something fashionable that would be worn by someone of an attractive nature. It’s like he is hinting at the fact that maybe the person that this hand belongs to is more beautiful than we may wish to believe.