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Sketch o’the Week- Trump!

January 20th, 2016 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week

Totally swamped right now so no time for a more elaborate sketch this week. This is a small, rough study for a job I’m working on right now. READ MORE

I’ll be drawing live caricatures along with a bunch of other Las Vegas area caricaturists this Sunday from 1-4pm at the Downtown Crown Pub, all proceeds to benefit the support fund of Glenn Ferguson, whose plight I have shared previously. It just so happens I was going to be in Vegas for a different fundraising effort from Monday-Wednesday, and when I found out about this I was able to change my flight to arrive a day early and participate. There will also be a raffle for which I have donated a page of my original MAD artwork. The event is being organized by Celestia Ward… READ MORE

Monday MADness- Boston Public!

January 18th, 2016 | Posted in Monday MADness

Remember that TV show from the early 2000’s about a Boston public high school and the daily drama between it’s faculy, staff and students called “Boston Public”? That’s okay… neither does anyone else. But MAD did a parody of it in issue #413, January 2002! Desmond Devlin wrote it and I drew it. I think I even got paid for it. Anyway, here’s a look at the art: READ MORE

Sunday Mailbag- iPad Pro?

January 17th, 2016 | Posted in Mailbag

Q: You mentioned the Wacom Cintiq in an earlier post. Have you had a chance to check out the iPad Pro and the Apple Pencil accessory? I know it just launched in November, but it sounds like a very inspiring portable drawing tool for producing rough and quality finished art, and a natural for caricature art. Perhaps this is the beginning of a real transition to tablets from traditional PC’s for artists. A: I have not tried the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil. My pal, illustrator Ed Steckley, recently reviewed it for a tech website. His verdict appears to be “hardware good, software needs catching… READ MORE

The Dreaded Deadline Demon!

January 15th, 2016 | Posted in General

Sleep… I barely remember ye. READ MORE

Illustration Throwback Thursday #18

January 14th, 2016 | Posted in Illustration Throwback Thursday

This spot illustration is from the April 1998 issue of Golden State Warriors Magazine. It was for a kids page section and depicts then rookie player Adonal Foyle. This is a very early example of my fledgling digital illustration style. READ MORE

Sketch o’the Week- David Bowie!

January 13th, 2016 | Posted in Classic Rock Sketch Series

I was sad to hear about the passing of the great David Bowie. A true original. I’ve spent a lot of time listening to his music in the studio. READ MORE

Holy 50th Anniversary, Batman!

January 12th, 2016 | Posted in General

It’s been fifty years since the debut of “Batman” on ABC, starring Adam West, Burt Ward and a host of big stars of the day as super-villain guest stars! I was still patiently awaiting being born on January 12th, 1966 when the first episode aired, so I caught the reruns when I was a little kid in the late 60’s. Frankly I have this TV show to blame credit for a life long love of comics. Thanks, William Dozier! READ MORE