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Here are a few more of the limited “Christmas Commissions” I did earlier this month. Most people won’t recognize anyone depicted but some of these had some fun bodies/themes. Maybe I’ll do something like this again next year! There were others but I didn’t scan them all, nor did I think it appropriate to post them all… not all people would want it posted. These above were either done for or were of fellow caricaturists I know or were posted online by the owners of the art. READ MORE

Sketch o’the Week- Elton John!

December 26th, 2018 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week

The last Sketch o’the Week of 2018… Sir Elton John! Original sketch available in the Studio Store, in case you didn’t get enough presents for Christmas. READ MORE

Merry Christmas!

December 25th, 2018 | Posted in General

Happy holidays to all, whatever you celebrate at this time of year! READ MORE

Monday MADness: Some Favorite Panels from MAD #1

December 24th, 2018 | Posted in Monday MADness

Considering I sort of did three parodies in the first issue of the New MAD, I guess I need to choose three favorite panels. The one above is one of my favorites from the “Star Bores: Half Assed Jedi” parody, written by Desmond Devlin. The two below were some of the more fun ones from “Starchie: Reconstituted” and “Riverdull”, both written by Ian Boothby. READ MORE

Sunday Mailbag- Online Sales?

December 23rd, 2018 | Posted in Mailbag

Q: Have you ever used an online store like CafePress? I see there is now Merch by Amazon now too. Is there any reason not to use one of these services? Do you have a favorite? Or do you suggest any methods of selling artwork in various formats? A: The best way to do online sales depends on how much work and money you are prepared to put into it versus how much of the profit on sales you are willing to settle for. All my online sales are done “in-house”, meaning I produce/print all the stuff I sell and then do the fulfillment myself. I use… READ MORE

The Plasmatics!

December 22nd, 2018 | Posted in General

Here’s another of the special limited holiday commissions I did that were of famous subjects… Richie Stotts and Wendy O. Williams of The Plasmatics. I saw Wendy and The Plasmatics open for KISS back in the 80’s. Crazy show. READ MORE

St. Louis Workshop Just Announced!

December 21st, 2018 | Posted in News

I just posted a new workshop in St. Louis, Mo, April 26th-28th! Jump in before it’s sold out, or pick it up as a last minute Christmas gift for that caricature artist in your life! READ MORE