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Happy New Year!

January 1st, 2010 | Posted in General

Here’s wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Year! READ MORE

The world of caricature lost one of it’s true giants Tuesday. David Levine, probably best known for his caricature illustrations for the New York Times Book Review, died on Dec. 29th at New York Presbyterian Hospital from prostate cancer and other ailments. He was 83 years old. It would not be an exaggeration to say that Levine’s work was as influential on caricature in the 20th century as that of Al Hirschfeld, Mort Drucker or any legend of that art form. His distinctive linear crosshatch style is also one of the most imitated by other artists. His caricatures were sharp, biting social and political satire… READ MORE

Sketch o’the Week

December 30th, 2009 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week

This week’s sketch is a bit of a cheat… a rough for another of those workplace posters. This one is about co-workers providing support in the face of another worker’s difficulties. READ MORE

On Caricaturing Women

December 29th, 2009 | Posted in Tutorials

All these short tutorials are part of a larger and much more in-depth book I wrote on how to draw caricatures called The Mad Art of Caricature! now available to order online. One of the most common problems I hear about from other caricaturists is that women are harder to draw than men. Many struggle to make their caricatures of women look feminine, and often feel their female subjects look like “drag queens”. I think it’s a myth that women, particularly beautiful women, are harder to caricature than men. Women have the same sets of features that men have, but the need to differentiate the… READ MORE

Me on Tall Tale Radio!

December 28th, 2009 | Posted in News

Now playing on Tall Tale Radio, my interview with Tom Racine! I am truly thrilled to have been asked to be a guest on the show. It’s one of the best cartooning resources out there. Check out the show and be sure and bookmark the site and listen to the 60 plus other shows he’s archived. Informative and entertaining stuff. READ MORE

Sherlock Holmes- A Review

December 28th, 2009 | Posted in General

No, that’s not Robert Downey Jr. lounging in the sitting room of 221b Baker St., it’s me (still in a sling from my rotator cuff surgery) in the famous room’s recreation at the Sherlock Holmes Museum in London. Of course, I look as much like the literary Holmes as Downey Jr. does… I mean, if director Guy Ritchie can cast a 5’7″ guy with a button nose and weak chin as Holmes, why not a 6′ 235 pound weightlifter cartoonist?? But enough of the snarky complaining. Being an avid Holmes fan and Sherlockian, I had every reason to dislike this film and Ritchie’s very loose… READ MORE

Sunday Mailbag

December 27th, 2009 | Posted in Mailbag

Q: I have been looking for a platform on the Net to publish my works and, what is more important to me, get a little feedback on what I am doing. I have been considering Flickr, DeviantArt etc., but I am quite confused about the implications of the copyright terms behind them. I also have been thinking about opening an old-fashioned (but always good) blog, whereas building my own website from scratch still sounds premature to me. So I am asking your opinion: what do you think would be a good internet publishing platform for a wishful beginner? A: As far as the copyrights associated… READ MORE

Off to Sunny Florida!

December 26th, 2009 | Posted in General

Nothing says “Christmas” quite as much as traveling to Florida for a few days in the sunshine and visiting the House of Mouse. The Lovely Anna, all four kids and I are off to see some sites, visit with some good friends and otherwise escape what has already been a rough winter in Minnesota (14 inches of snow since Christmas Eve). I leave behind more snow on the way, a broken snowblower and a whole pile of work that will need some serious attention upon our return. As always, the posts will keep on rolling on The MAD Blog. Thanks for visiting. READ MORE