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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

MN Workshop Added for this September!

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

Sketch o’the Week- Roger Waters!

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

Sneak Peek- “This Wall” from MAD #546

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

On the Stands: MAD #546!

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

Sunday Mailbag- If I wasn’t an Artist?

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

Wall of Shame- SNL!!

June 2nd, 2017 | Posted in Wall of Shame

It’s been a while since something as cool as this has arrived destined for the Wall of Shame. Longtime SNL cast member Bobby Moynihan had an extra copy of the prints he made of my group caricature of the 2016-2017 cast of Saturday Night Live–he gave a print to each cast member as a gift–and had them sign it for me. The above includes signatures from: Top Row, L to R: Kyle Mooney, Leslie Jones, Pete Davidson, Vanessa Bayer, Beck Bennett Desk, L to R: Kenan Thompson, Colin Jost, Michael Che, Cecily Strong Floor L to R: Alex Moffat, Mikey Day, Alec Baldwin, Melissa McCarthy,… READ MORE