Archive for October 29th, 2011
October 29th, 2011 | Posted in News
A couple of days ago I posted some limited info on the ongoing project I am doing with comedian/ventriloquist Jeff Dunham. I mentioned an upcoming but as-yet-unannounced TV special that might have more details on my contributions to Jeff’s project. Well, that TV special is no longer unannounced: BIO Channel presents “Jeff Dunham: Birth of a Dummy,” a 90-minute special that delivers exclusive, unprecedented access to the life of the entertainer who single-handedly made ventriloquism hip again. The special premieres Tuesday, November 22 at 8PM EST and 9PM PST. From his modest upbringing in Dallas, Texas, Jeff Dunham has transformed into an international sensation. He… READ MORE
September 29th, 2011 | Posted in General
Click for a closer look… This week’s sneak peek is the opening splash of Chapter Eight: Caricature in Illustration. In this chapter, I discuss doing caricatures for illustration jobs for publications and other kinds of clients. I go over how “narrative” is a crucial part of successful illustration work, the differences between doing caricature for caricature’s sake and doing it for illustration work, the influence of style and some of the challenges live caricaturists face in taking what they do in a live setting and applying it to publication work. This chapter is 10 pages long and contains 17 illustrations, all of which are examples… READ MORE
September 29th, 2011 | Posted in Freelancing
These just saw print in the latest issue of Cleveland Magazine for their “Best of Cleveland 2011 Awards” feature: Best of Food: Luxury Sunday Buffet Best of Entertainment: October “Dead Ride” zombie bike race Best of Drink: The “Slap Shot”… A fun little project. They wanted bold and colorful… Here are the pencil sketches: READ MORE
August 29th, 2011 | Posted in On the Drawing Board
Summer draws to a close and the drawing board is heating up. Here’s what I have going right now: Cover Illustration for the UTNE Reader– Kind of like my last cover for them, only different! Spot Illustrations for Cleveland Magazine– Fun little job for the city publication Jeff Dunham work– More illustrations for Jeff. I’m told he will have a TV special soon that reveals some of the stuff I’ve been doing for him (even credits me for it!) and when that airs I will be able to finally show off some of the work I’ve been doing. CG Animated Character Designs– More work for… READ MORE
July 29th, 2011 | Posted in General
Carlos Santana may be getting old, but guitars do not age and he still rocks! Back in May The Lovely Anna and I had occasion to visit Las Vegas scouting locations for the National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Weekend, and while there we saw the 80’s rock band Foreigner perform at the Green Valley Ranch Resort.¬¨‚Ć Last night, Anna and some girlfriends was Foreigner again with Journey and Night Ranger here in St. Paul… 80’s rock flashback. When I Facebooked about seeing Foreigner, I got a few comments about how it’s not the “real” Foreigner since original lead singer Lou Gramm was not touring with the… READ MORE
June 29th, 2011 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
Once again… better late than never. This week’s Sketch o’the Week is Saturday Night Live alum Amy Poehler. READ MORE
May 29th, 2011 | Posted in News
As always, I am preempting the Sunday Mailbag on the day after the National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Awards¬¨‚Ć to list the results: Winners are in red: TELEVISION ANIMATION Dave Filoni – Supervising Director / Production Designer, “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” Dan Krall – Art Director, “Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated” Scott Wills – Art Director, “Sym-Bionic Titan” FEATURE ANIMATION Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders, Directors, “How to Train Your Dragon” Glen Keane, Animation Director, “Tangled” Nicolas Marlet, Character Designer, “How to Train Your Dragon” NEWSPAPER ILLUSTRATION Sean Kelly Michael McParlane Dave Whamond GAG CARTOONS Bob Eckstein Zachary Kanin Gary McCoy GREETING CARDS Jim Benton Dan Collins Teresa… READ MORE
April 29th, 2011 | Posted in MAD Magazine
Oops…might have drawn Rich’s nose too big . . . Last month I got an email from actor Rich Sommer, who plays the character “Harry Crane” on Mad Men. Turns out Rich is a fan of MAD Magazine, and also originally from Minnesota. He wrote to tell me he and the rest of the cast loved the show’s parody in MAD, and he invited me to attend a fundraiser for a Minneapolis improv theater he’s associated with. I was able to attend, and got to meet Rich and enjoy the show. I donated a signed copy of the magazine for the fundraiser, which may have… READ MORE
