June 11th, 2017 | Posted in Mailbag
Q: My question is about how you decide to exaggerate the body movements on your caricatures. In the most recent MAD you have Chris Hardwick having his neck stretched way beyond what any human could possibly do, in some other parodies I have seen similar cartoony images. Does the art director decide when to have this or is it a personal choice. A: Here’s the panel in question: No, that’s up to me as the artist to decide when something like that is appropriate. Some written action or jokes in a parody demand “physical comedy” in the visuals to help “sell the gag”, and sometimes… READ MORE
June 10th, 2017 | Posted in General
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June 9th, 2017 | Posted in News
My workshop in Pittsburgh PA starts today! Above is the class illustration, which each student gets on either a T-shirt or as a high res print. I have one more workshop with availability this year, taking place in Minnesota September 15-17th. Book your place here! READ MORE
June 8th, 2017 | Posted in News
This image is the class T-Shirt illustration from one of last year’s September workshops, but I just booked one for THIS September 15th-17th here in Eagan, MN. You get a lot of swag like being drawn into the nifty class group caricature like above and a T-shirt of same, a signed copy of both The Mad Art of Caricature and Sketch o’the Week, Vol. 1, a signed AP copy of my Batman print, a night of food, drinks and art demos in my home studio, lunch on Saturday, and assorted other goodies. Oh, and you’ll also cram a lifetime of learning about caricature into one… READ MORE
June 7th, 2017 | Posted in Classic Rock Sketch Series
Revised and tightened up sketch of Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters. Original available in the Studio Store. READ MORE
June 6th, 2017 | Posted in MAD Magazine
In this latest issue of MAD did the art for the Dick DeBartolo penned parody of “The Wall” prime time game show. Here’s a peek at some of the art, including the splash page above. Whaddya mean you want to read the words in the balloons? What do you think this is, a furshlugginer library? Go out and buy a copy, clod! READ MORE
June 5th, 2017 | Posted in MAD Magazine
In subscribers mailboxes, comic books shops and via digital now, on news stands next Tuesday!!: Cover (Mark Fredrickson) Letters and Tomatoes (Ed.) The Fundalini Trumpalini Pages (Bob Staake, Barry Liebmann, Rick Tulka, Anton Emdin, Ward Sutton) The Fundalini Pages (Mike Morse, Stephen Sulver, P.C. Vey, Todd Clark, Emily Flake, Jeff Kruse, Rich Powell, Kenny Keil, Jose Garibaldi, McKinley Rodriguez, Peter Kuper) This Wall (Dick DeBartolo, Tom Richmond) What’s That Smell? (Charlie Kadau, Tom Bunk) Spy vs. Spy (Peter Kuper) Mare Your Own Anti- Trump Rant (Matt Lassen, Sam Sisco) A MAD Look at Practical Jokes (Sergio Aragonés, Colorist: Tom Luth) Not-Too-Brightbart (Scott Maiko, Mike Loew)… READ MORE
June 4th, 2017 | Posted in Mailbag
Q: What do you think you’d be doing for a living if you were not an artist? A: I get this question now and then, but I’ve never really had a good answer for it because all I’ve ever want to be was an artist. However, I was thinking about that subject while walking the dogs the other day (all great thinking is done either in the shower or while walking the dog) and it occurred to me I do have an answer: I’d want to be a writer. A novelist, short story or kids book author, TV or film script writer…I wouldn’t be picky.… READ MORE
