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Art for one of my past workshop T-shirts The Las Vegas workshop is all sold out. I’m looking into doing a workshop in the Dallas, TX area March 24th-26th (Thu-Sat). Just gauging interest at this point. If you would be interested in participating, drop me an note. No commitment, just getting a head count of interested parties. READ MORE

One Spot Left in Vegas Workshop!

December 29th, 2016 | Posted in News

I’m down to only one available spot left in my Feb 7-9th Las Vegas caricature workshop! Details here. Working on a Dallas area workshop in March… READ MORE

Sketch o’the Week- Thandie Newton!

December 28th, 2016 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week

It’s the last sketch o’the Week of 2016… Thandie Newton as “Westworld”‘s Maeve Millay. This and my other Westworld sketch are now available in the Studio Store. READ MORE

Don “Duck” Edwing, 1934-2016

December 27th, 2016 | Posted in MAD Magazine

2016 took yet another longtime member of the “Usual Gang of Idiots” with the passing of Don “Duck” Edwing on Dec 26th at the age of 84. If I was required to name the most unsung hero in the history of MAD, it might be Duck. Not only did he have official bylines in over 250 issue of the magazine since 1961, he was also an uncredited writer for many later Don Martin and Spy vs. Spy cartoons and other features, as well as contributing cover ideas and “punching up” other scripts and articles. Behind the scenes Duck’s sense of humor and writing contributions were… READ MORE

Merry Christmas!

December 25th, 2016 | Posted in General

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! I’m going to put the blog on hiatus for the final week of the year. Things will resume next Monday in 2017! READ MORE

Sudden Open Space in Orlando Workshop!

December 23rd, 2016 | Posted in General

That empty space is filled. Thanks to all and we’ll see you next month! I just had one of my students for my Orlando workshop next month withdraw from the class, so I suddenly have an opening! First come, first served. I reduced the tuition from $600 to $500 for the workshop recently as I decided $600 is too much to expect people to pay, even though I did sell out Orlando at that price. READ MORE

Paul Peter Porges 1927-2016

December 23rd, 2016 | Posted in MAD Magazine

Image courtesy MAD Magazine MAD lost another longtime member of the Usual Gang of Idiots this past week with the passing of Paul Peter Porges at age 89. Porges led a very interesting life. Born in Vienna in 1927, he fled the Nazis as a child via France before being captured and placed in a deportment camp. He escaped by hiding in a garbage collection and was smuggled into Switzerland, where he studied art and met his future wife, Lucie. After the war he emigrated to the United States along with his parents, who themselves had survived a Nazi concentration camp. While serving in the… READ MORE