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Happy 4th of July!

July 4th, 2018 | Posted in General

Cookouts, backyards, pools and fireworks… don’t work too hard at having fun today! READ MORE

Workshop Spots in London, MN and Phoenix Still Available!

July 3rd, 2018 | Posted in News

I just got back from doing a workshop in Portland this past weekend. Great fun with a great group of artists! Just a reminder that I have two open spots in my London workshop next month, Aug 14-16th, as well as two spots in my Minnesota workshop, October 12-14th and three for my Phoenix workshop Nov 30-Dec 2. All my other 2018 workshops are sold out! I have one workshop planned for 2019 so far (announcement coming soon) and I’ll probably schedule a few more, but I guarantee I will not be doing as many as I am this year. They will be fewer and… READ MORE

Monday MADness: MAD #3 Cover Sneak Peek!

July 2nd, 2018 | Posted in Monday MADness

MAD #3 cover art by Mark Fredrickson The Washington Post‘s online “Cartoon and Comics Culture” feature Comic Riffs by Michael Cavna posted an article on new MAD executive editor Bill Morrison and the the revamped MAD Magazine. Said article included an exclusive look at the cover of the next issue, due out in August. Art by Mark Fredrickson. READ MORE

Sunday Mailbag: Inside Scoop on next MAD?

July 1st, 2018 | Posted in MAD Magazine

Q: Aside from whatever contributions you make to an issue of Mad Magazine, to what other contents in the magazine are you privy before it hits the newsstands? Do you get to see artwork for the cover or are you told about random articles in the upcoming issues, or are you as much in the dark as any regular Mad Magazine reader whose only contribution is the $5.99 (cheap!) we cough up every two months? A: Other than my piece, I get to see none of it. If I happen to be in town and drop into the offices, and the staff has an advanced… READ MORE

Professionalism and Freelancing

June 29th, 2018 | Posted in Freelancing

I’m in Portland right now doing a workshop, and arrived early to do a podcast and a couple of interviews for Wacom who is hosting the class at their “Experience Center”. During the podcast we discussed some of the other aspects of freelancing besides the art part of it. One of those aspects is “professionalism”, the lack of which is something that can greatly hold back, or completely derail, one’s career. By “professionlism”, I mean things like meeting deadlines, following through on promised stages of completion of a project, working well with art directors, etc. Don’t get me wrong, the art is job number one.… READ MORE

Illustration Throwback Thursday #50- Acmed!

June 28th, 2018 | Posted in Illustration Throwback Thursday

This week’s illustration throwback is a look at some of the illustrations I have done for comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham of his character “Achmed the Dead Terrorist”. Most of these were used for various products like T-shirts and posters sold at his shows. Some are available on his website. This one was done for a game app Jeff did called “Achmed’s Bombsweeper”. READ MORE

A MAD Thank You

June 27th, 2018 | Posted in General

Gabrielle, home in MN and recovering with newly deputized therapy dog Dr. Watson First, a recap: On Tuesday, June 12th the Richmond family had a bad scare when our youngest daughter Gabrielle (okay she’s 24, but she’d still my baby girl) who lives and works in Orlando FL was rushed to the ER via ambulance after multiple instances of losing consciousness amid sudden alarming amounts of blood in her stool. She was in critical condition when she arrived at the closest ER, where they said she was turning blue from blood loss and had a hemoglobin level of 5 g/dl (normal is 11-13… anything below… READ MORE

Come See Me at Tampa Bay Comic Con!

June 21st, 2018 | Posted in News

Speaking of comic cons, I’ll be appearing as a special guest at the Tampa Bay Comic Con, Aug 3-5th at the Tampa Convention Center. I’ll have loads of crap to sell, and will be doing commissions and caricatures as always. If you are attending, stop in and say hello! READ MORE