Tom's Mad Blog
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
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
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
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
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
December 25th, 2009 | Posted in General
All the best for the holiday season from The Richmonds! READ MORE
December 24th, 2009 | Posted in General
The Lovely Anna somehow talked me in to doing some artwork for our 2009 Christmas card… results above. READ MORE
December 23rd, 2009 | Posted in General
The Great Art Blowout Sale was an overwhelming success. I listed 61 total pieces of original artwork all done for a particular client for the low, low price of $25.00 each, and sold all but 6 of them. The other people standing in line at the post office were not too happy with me when I lugged over 30 packages up to the counter the other day… 16 of which went to destinations outside the U.S. I heard a few “Bah, Humbugs!… and some other more colorful vernacular. Ah… the %$#@* Holiday Spirit! All orders have been packaged and mailed, the final three going out… READ MORE
