Tom's Mad Blog
October 9th, 2009 | Posted in General
This is just a quick note to apologize to those who have ordered copies of my MAD book “Bo Confidential” with either a Bo or Alfred sketch, or more recently with a caricature sketch of someone from a photo in the last several weeks for the delays on getting these books out. I have been working feverishly on a couple of jobs which have impending deadlines, and will still be tied up through the weekend on them. I have not forgotten about you, and I appreciate your order and your patience. Next week I have Tuesday slated to do all the sketches and caricatures and… READ MORE
October 9th, 2009 | Posted in News
I had taken down my little sidebar ad for my art show at the Toonseum in Pittsburgh on Monday as it was suppose to close on the 4th. However I received their e-newsletter that says they have extended the show until October 18th! So, back with the sidebar ad. Now you have a little bit more time to go see the show and be nauseated. Check out the Toonseum’s website and blog for details on upcoming shows, their big move and other news! READ MORE
October 8th, 2009 | Posted in General
Click for a closer look… I was given this great little gem by fellow Minnesota cartoonist David Phipps at our recent NCS Chapter meeting. He ran across it as an antique store or some such recently and thought of me, being a huge Mort Drucker fan. This is the cover of a comedy album from 1966, coincidentally the year I was born. On the album are comedy sketch with impersonators John Byner, David Frye and Will Jordan doing the voices of all kinds of politicians, celebrities and other characters. Obviously Mort did the cover art, chock full of his usual caricature brilliance. My favorite one… READ MORE
October 7th, 2009 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
Well, it finally happened. Yesterday was the first day since the inception of The MAD Blog that there was no post. Not even a Dreaded Deadline Demon. I will plead exception as I was trapped in airports with delayed flights and missed connections and did not arrive back home until midnight last night. Oh well. In the meantime here’s a couple of super-fast sketches of some of the “political heads” I’m working on for this iPhone app project. I did these sitting in the airport, about 3-5 minutes each, and they pretty small at only about 2 1/2 to 3 inches tall. They will be… READ MORE
October 6th, 2009 | Posted in General
The North Central Chapter of the National Cartoonists Society had our annual fall meeting this past weekend in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Organized by former (and long time) chairman Ken Alvine, the chapter had several planned activities and speakers over two days. On Friday, eight or so of us went to Sioux Falls’ Lincoln High School to participate in “Career Day”. We set up individually in the library and talked to small groups of students about what we do and how we do it, and answered their questions. It is always great getting to talk with kids about what being a cartoonist is all about…… READ MORE
October 5th, 2009 | Posted in General
Having grown up mostly on the east side of the Mississippi in Wisconsin, and having suffered through the 80’s as a Green Bay fan, here’s what I’m hoping to see when the Packers take on the Vikings tonight… but it’ll be a tough one. READ MORE
October 5th, 2009 | Posted in News
The last weekend of September The Lovely Anna and I went to New York in part to attend the opening of an art show of work by the Long Island chapter of the National Cartoonists Society, aka the “Berndt Toast Gang”. The show featured, among many terrific artists, the work of my long time friend Ed Steckley. Ed is a very talented illustrator and cartoonist, as well as being one of the best live caricaturists I have ever seen… and that’s saying something as I have seen some thousands of them. He does a lot of storyboard work for commercials that you have probably seen… READ MORE
October 4th, 2009 | Posted in Mailbag
Q: My question is about freelancing in the drawing area, like you, how you charge your clients? I mean, do they pay you before drawing or after that? or just 50% at the beginning and the other at the end of the project? How much is normally the price for each project? Because the client often fear the price and at the end they will not work because of that. A: These are actually many questions, so I’ll try and answer them one by one. Do you charge the client before you start the work, or after? That depends on the client. A new client… READ MORE
