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Gerry Gersten: 1927-2017

January 27th, 2017 | Posted in MAD Magazine

MAD lost yet another long-time contributor with the passing of Gerry Gersten at age 89 on January 12th, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. From MAD: We’re sorry to report that 2017 is picking up where 2016 left off, with the passing of yet another MAD contributor. Gerry Gersten, one of MAD’s most talented caricaturists, passed away over the weekend. With his pencil on vellum technique, Gerry produced many full-page impact pieces of art for MAD, including memorable drawings of Ronald Reagan, Dr. Ruth and Elvis Presley. Our condolences go out to Gerry’s family. We will have more on Gerry’s career in MAD #545.… READ MORE

Dallas Workshop is On! March 2-4th, 2017!

January 26th, 2017 | Posted in General

Took some time to find a date and suitable location but the Dallas/Ft. Worth area caricature workshop is on! The dates are Thursday March 2nd through Saturday March 4th, 2017. Visit this page for all the details and to reserve your spot! READ MORE

Sketch o’the Week- Ed Harris!

January 25th, 2017 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week

I know it’s been a few weeks since I posted a “SotW” but I’ve been busy/traveling. So, it’s back to my “Westworld” series. This time our subject is “The Man in Black”, Ed Harris! As always, the original sketch is available in the Studio Store. READ MORE

Right of Publicity and Caricature- Reblog

January 24th, 2017 | Posted in General

After being in existence for a long time, a blog will have a lot of back content that is buried so deep no one will ever see it unless they specifically search for it… and if they don’t know it’s there they can’t do that, can they? The MAD Blog is going on 11 years old, with almost 4,000 posts and there are a few articles that I am sure many new readers have missed that they would nevertheless be interested in reading. I used to have a page with links to past articles that were popular and of some importance of topic called “Posts… READ MORE

Monday MADness: Mike and Molly!

January 23rd, 2017 | Posted in Monday MADness

This week’s Monday MADness is a look at the pencil roughs of the Arnie Kogen penned parody of the TV show “Mike and Molly” from MAD #514, April 2012 (clicky any to embiggen): READ MORE

Sunday Mailbag- Workshop FAQ?

January 22nd, 2017 | Posted in Mailbag

In this Sunday mailbag I’m answering multiple frequently asked questions about my caricature workshops. Q: What can I expect to learn at your workshop? A: We start out going over my general approach to a caricature, how I look at the face and techniques to help see the caricature elements of a subject and how to make decisions on exaggerating them. We dissect and draw about 30 different subjects that vary in age, race, gender and physical attributes while going over both the specific of each face and general lessons in drawing and caricaturing features like the eyes, nose, mouth, hair, etc. I draw along… READ MORE

Orlando Workshop Underway!

January 19th, 2017 | Posted in News

My Orlando Caricature Workshop starts today through Saturday. Check my new Workshop Page for details, upcoming dates and other info. If dates are set you’ll find a link to the a place to place a deposit. If it’s still TBD you’ll find a link to my contact page where you can email me and say you’d be interested… no obligation. Potential future locations include Dallas TX, Pittsburgh PA, Springfield MA, New Jersey, NJ, Munich Germany and Eagan, MN! READ MORE