Here is a peek at a couple of more pages from my recently released Sketch o’the Week, Vol. 1: Those who were among the first to order online should have gotten them in the mail by now. You can order a copy here, $12.00 CHEAP. READ MORE
MAD Senior VP & Executive Editor John Ficarra was interviewed at New York Comic Con by Geeks of Doom, where he opines about all things MAD including the about-to-be-released new MAD book Goodnight Batcave! READ MORE
Q: My question probably has a different answer for each individual but I’d like to know your thoughts about developing a unique style. I spend a lot of time looking at different styles and techniques of caricature both traditional and digital. I have become a lot better at the caricature process but still find my work not looking very unique. Maybe you can share your thoughts on how your style developed? A: An artist’s “style” is a surprisingly difficult thing to define. It’s easy to see and identify, but not so easy to pigeonhole into where it comes from and how it’s developed, because as… READ MORE
I have gotten more than enough response to move ahead with plans for the London Caricature Workshop! It will be a little different than the ones I have done here, only being on Saturday and Sunday but with slightly extended hours. Here are the basic details: Dates: Dec 3 & 4, 2016 Location: Heathrow Hotel Bath Road, Sipson, West Drayton, Middlesex Times: 10am-8pm Saturday, 9am-5pm Sunday Room rates: TBD but right now going for £73/night online, and our rate should be less The Workshop includes: Limit of 12 students Goodie bag with signed copy of my book & Sketchbook, mini-prints, etc Class t-shirt with caricatures… READ MORE
The Lovely Anna and I are headed to London UK next month just for fun, and circumstances have recently changed (more on that later) that makes it possible to spend an extra couple of days beyond our original return date. So, I thought, how about doing one of my caricature workshops? I have tentative arrangements with a hotel right by Heathrow, and would stage the workshop over two days: Saturday Dec 3rd from 10-8 and Sunday Dec 4th from 9-5. The itinerary would be similar to my January Orlando workshop. My question is: are there 12 people out there who would sign up for this?… READ MORE
Last week Wednesday Wacom unveiled their new MobileStudio Pro device at an event at the Society of Illustrators in New York City. I was one of a handful of artists who were there as part of the event, and who had been sent one of the new devices to test drive beforehand. Now that the MobileStudio Pro has been announced, I can share my review of the unit. I had the 13 inch version with the I7 processor, 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD. I have been using the Cintiq Companion 2 for some time now, and while I liked that device just fine (see my… READ MORE
Better late than never… this week’s SotW is a continuation of our “Stranger Things” studies. It’s Barb herself… Shannon Purser! READ MORE
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