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Merry Christmas!!

December 25th, 2019 | Posted in General

Healthy, happiness, peace and prosperity to all… READ MORE

Me on Christmas Eve…

December 24th, 2019 | Posted in General

… every year. READ MORE

A Monday MADness Random Panel(s)!

December 23rd, 2019 | Posted in Monday MADness

MAD often had a knack for predicting the future, mostly because in pointing out the absurdities, hypocrisies, and fallacies of their subject matter through satire, they were usually right on target. Baby Yoda, anyone? These panels are from MAD‘s spoof of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” from MAD #539, June 2016, written by the mysterious David Richards. Incidentally I posted this in honor of this past weekend’s release of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”, which I actually got to see and enjoyed quite a lot. Since it looks like MAD has abandoned their long running TV/movie parody features, it seems that “Star Wars: The… READ MORE

Sunday Mailbag: Master of None?

December 22nd, 2019 | Posted in Mailbag

Q: I’ve drawn my whole life. Pretty much everything I know is self taught. No one taught me how to “start to become an artist” step by step. I looked up stuff online or in books. I’m always learning to draw a variety of things, with a variety of different styles, and in a variety of different mediums. I know a lot but I’m not really a “master” at anything as an artist. I take on a lot of different things at once. Is that a bad approach to learning? Should I first study and “master” figure drawing, then portraits, then anatomy, then caricature, then… READ MORE

F%@#! FedEx Follies

December 20th, 2019 | Posted in News

I almost never use this blog to complain about a commercial business or service… there’s too much of that on the interwebs as it is. However this complaint is wrapped up in an apology and a relevant update to readers, so… A few weeks ago I announced a revised version of my Doctor Who print which added the marvelous Jodie Whittaker to the existing lineup, and offered to replace any of the previously purchased prints via a print “regeneration” program. I went against my better judgement and made this announcement while the print was in production and not once I had it in my hands.… READ MORE

Illustration Throwback Thursday #68

December 19th, 2019 | Posted in Illustration Throwback Thursday

Here’s another “Marlin Workplace Poster” illustration from way back… READ MORE

Sketch o’the Week- Hayden Panettiere!

December 18th, 2019 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week

I’m under the gun with work today so no time for a sketch. Here’s an old one from 2006 of TV show “Heroes” star Hayden Panettiere. I added the grays in with the pencils for inclusion in The Mad Art of Caricature. It’s hard to believe that show was almost 15 years ago now. READ MORE