I promised a pal of mine I’d do a sketch of Tom Brady for him back when the Bucs won the Superbowl… just getting around to it now. Love him or hate him, the guy has won seven Superbowls. READ MORE
I have been getting endless inquiries as to if my key art for CNN’s “History of the Sitcom” docu-series will be available in a print. I’ve answered individually in comments and via emails and DMs, so I thought I’d best do a post with the information. This work was done as a “work for hire” job for CNN, which means they own the rights to the image. I can only show it here on my website with their permission. I do not have the rights to reproduce the work. I did ask them for permission to make prints, but you must understand that they people… READ MORE
We interrupt our weekly journey through my MAD archives for this important announcement… my son-in-law Leif Sundberg aka “The Swedish Ninja” is competing for the 4th time tonight on “American Ninja Warrior” at 8/7c on NBC! Rumor has it he’s one of the early runners so tune in on time to watch all the action. You MIGHT even catch some of the Richmond clan cheering him on! Leif is a phenomenal athlete and his run is sure to be exciting! The above piece of art was a commission for a young MAD and Swedish Ninja fan. #americanninjawarrior #ninjawarrior READ MORE
Q: Hey Tom, What kind of art tools do you use for your work? Are you 100% digital or do you use any traditional media? Note: This was actually a question asked for our “Ask Des & Tom!” feature on our CLAPTRAP Indiegogo page, but I thought it would be good to also answer here. Before I answer this, if you are expecting a debate about which is better, traditional art or digital art, you are about to be disappointed. Neither is better or worse than the other, they are simply both tools for creating. Now, on to the answer: A: Ah. The age old… READ MORE
This was SUPPOSED to post yesterday for “Illustration Throwback Thursday” but my post scheduler dropped the ball. I did this spot illustration for the Food Network back in 2011 of FN stars Rachel Ray and Guy Fieri. To be honest I am not 100% sure what the purpose of it was, but I know it was not for print or broadcast. I believe it was supposed to be for some internal promo or something similar. The assignment was to do a simple caricature of Rachel and Guy in a “Dancing with the Stars” pose with a simple background. And yes, they asked me to draw them nice and… READ MORE
I’m traveling today (remember “traveling”??) so no new SotW. Here’s an old one that I still like of auteur David Lynch, originally done circa 2003 or so, updated with the graytones for use my book. READ MORE
Is there a sitcom catchphrase you always say? Tell us your favorite and tune in to History of the Sitcom, an all-new @CNN Original Series Sundays at 9p ET/PT #HistoryOfSitcom Originally tweeted by CNN Original Series (@CNNOriginals) on July 1, 2021. The folks at CNN Original Series are certainly having some fun with the key art I did for the show. Above is a little video promo they put out on twitter using some of the individual caricatures I did. READ MORE
It’s yet another electrifying episode of the chronologial crawl through my work at MAD magazine. This week is a look at the parody of the TV show “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” (with the original cast) from MAD #443, July 2004. This feature was my the first collaboration between me and former MAD editor Dave Croatto. I would go on to illustrate on other MAD parody written by Dave just a few issues later, but years later he and I would team up to do two MAD children’s book parody books, Goodnight Batcave and Superman and the Miserable, Rotten, No Fun, Really Bad Day. Once again when doing one… READ MORE
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