Tom's Mad Blog
February 26th, 2018 | Posted in Monday MADness
I usually don’t scan the full sized pencil from a movie/TV parody in MAD, since I do the roughs at print size and then get all the review/approval/direction at that stage. For some reason I have the full page scans of the final pencils for the complete movie parody “Spider-Sham Too” from MAD #446, October 2004, written by Dick DeBartolo. So, here are examples of my finished pencils, done on bristol board at 200% of print size, over which I then ink and scan to color (clicky any to embiggen): READ MORE
February 25th, 2018 | Posted in Mailbag
Q: In your book you are describing the sequence you are foll0wing doing life caricatures. Do you also have a sequence for the coloring with the airbrush, after the pencil drawing is finished (concerning areas and/or used colors)? Do you still stick to the sequence when doing digital life caricatures? A: I’ve actually been meaning to post a tutorial on live caricature airbrushing but have never gotten around to it. The following is something I put together years ago to show the basic process. I use a different process for digital color, though… this is just for airbrushing live caricatures. The colors are for a… READ MORE
February 24th, 2018 | Posted in General
Well… maybe Des Devlin‘s jokes will be funnier in Swedish. READ MORE
February 23rd, 2018 | Posted in General
Yes, I’m super busy with deadlines right now so no time to blog. I would have put up the Dreaded Deadline Demon today but instead here’s a drawing of a pirate. Why? Because…. PIRATE. READ MORE
February 22nd, 2018 | Posted in General
Due to a last minute cancellation I have a single spot open in my Dallas, Texas area workshop! Due to the short notice, this spot will be discounted by $100!!! The workshop takes place March 9th-11th 2018 at the Comfort Inn & Suites Love Field-Dallas Market Center, 7138 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX. Book that last spot today if you want! These workshops are never discounted, but I’d rather have a full class than an empty chair! READ MORE
February 22nd, 2018 | Posted in News
I usually do not promote crowd-sourcing projects here, but as my artwork is involved with this one and part of the proceeds go to a very good cause, I’m making an exception. Caricaturist (and recent Golden Nosey winner) Manny Avetisyan is looking to produce a very unique book via Kickstarter that gives fifteen people (and five couples) the opportunity to be subjects in the book, getting drawn by as many as 27 (and possibly a few more) of the best live caricaturists on Planet Earth. That’s right, YOU can be one of the models, with page after page of caricatures of YOU from a massively… READ MORE
February 21st, 2018 | Posted in MAD Magazine
And it’s STILL ITALICIZED?!?!! I’m learning this stuff along with the rest of you. Remember, I just draw the pictures. :/ READ MORE
February 21st, 2018 | Posted in MAD Magazine
The new MAD magazine’s twitter feed became active today, announcing more rebooting changes: READ MORE
