Sketch O’The Week
May 18th, 2022 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
I sometimes do themes with my weekly sketch, like my ongoing “classic rock stars” series. I think I’m going to spend the next few weeks doing a series of horror film related, starting with the legendary father of horror himself, Vincent Price. I’m going to avoid doing horror characters in heavy makeup like Pinhead or Freddy Kruger, but instead do actors who are either famous for their work in horror films or as a famous character that does not involve a lot of prosthetics. READ MORE
May 11th, 2022 | Posted in Classic Rock Sketch Series
“Welcome to the Sketchbook, we got fun and games!” This week’s sketch subject is “Guns’n’Roses” frontman Axl Rose! “Appetite for Destruction” was released right in the middle of my time in art college, and got played relentlessly during a lot of all nighters when I was trying to wrap up school projects. I never did see them live though. READ MORE
May 4th, 2022 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
The world lost a beloved comedic legend a few weeks ago with the passing of Gilbert Gottfried. I never met Gilbert but I know he was a big fan and friend of MAD Magazine. I have heard many stories of his coming into the New York MAD offices to visit with the staff and bum free copies of the magazine. His wonderful Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast was co-hosted by Frank Santopadre, who wrote numerous features for MAD for about 20 years. The outpouring of tributes for Gilbert demonstrated how loved and respected he was in the world of comedy. RIP. READ MORE
April 6th, 2022 | Posted in Classic Rock Sketch Series
I’ve done a few caricatures of Prince but I haven’t drawn him in his 80’s “Purple Rain” era look since, well, the 80’s. I was reminded of the time I “sort of” met him the other night and that inspired me to make him this week’s subject and to tell that story. Everyone who has lived in the Twin Cities long enough probably has a Prince story. He wasn’t exactly a hermit but you probably would not run into him at Wal-Mart, either. Still, if you frequented any clubs with live music you’d have a good chance of spotting him every once and awhile. Back in the… READ MORE
March 23rd, 2022 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
This week’s subject is Carl Switzer AKA “Alfalfa” from the classic Hal Roach “Our Gang” (later known as “The Little Rascals”) shorts. While the series stretched from the early 1920’s to the mid 1940’s, with the kid actors obviously aging out and being replaced constantly, the era most people are familiar with was the late 1930’s, when Alfalfa, Spanky, Darla, Buckwheat, and Porky were prominent characters. These shorts were syndicated on TV when I was a kid in in the 70’s, and I watched them often after school. Switzer’s Alfalfa was probably the most popular of the characters to come out of the series, although several actors… READ MORE
March 16th, 2022 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
Good morning Captain! This week’s sketch subject is Bob Keeshan better known as Captain Kangaroo! When I was a little kid in the late 60’s/early 70’s there were four kids TV programs I never missed. Sesame Street, The Electric Company, Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood and Captain Kangaroo. Of that batch, Captain Kangaroo had a certain unpredictability and oddball charm the others didn’t have. It wasn’t as structured as the others, was a bit more “slapstick”, and had a tendency to make me laugh more. Anyway the Captain has a special place in my heart, as he does for many people of a certain age. Those of you who understand… READ MORE
March 9th, 2022 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
I debated which era of Tommy Lee Jones I should draw him from and I chose a little older version, from about the later “Men in Black” and “No Country for Old Men” film period. His face developed a lot of character when it was older, and the sort of dour, weary expression is what I wanted to play with. He’s a bit of a caricature “gimme” since he has so much to work with. READ MORE
March 2nd, 2022 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
There’s something in the air tonight with our Sketch o’the Week! I did this one of drummer, singer, songwriter, former Genesis frontman and 80’s solo artist superstar Phil Collins right here in my Su-Sus-Studio! I didn’t know this but fellow caricaturist and pal Steve Hearn told me that the well known British cartoonist Clive Collins is Phil’s older brother! READ MORE
