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Caricatures in St. Louis

June 29th, 2009 | Posted in General

I am returning today from a trip visiting my caricatures operations in the St. Louis, MO area at Union Station and Six Flags. READ MORE

Q: I’m really interested in CG and was wondering what your views on 3D (or CG) caricature are, and do you know of any talented artists you could mention for me to check out?¬¨‚Ä† I’ll always like pen and ink, but I could imagine there are some interesting possibilities with CG. A: I’ve never worked in “CG” before but like any medium it has great possibilities in the right hands. There have been some terrific 3D caricature animations done via stop-motion film and using puppets. For the former I have linked before to this video which is one of the best I’ve seen: Ooops. Can’t… READ MORE

An Old Sketch…

June 27th, 2009 | Posted in General

…from an old sketchbook. I thought it might be timely. Say what you want about Michael Jackson, but he was definitley two things: One of the most popular and influential recording artists in the history of American pop music, and the poster child for what money and fame can do to a person without a solid childhood upbringing as a foundation. READ MORE

Happy Third Birthday to The MAD Blog!

June 26th, 2009 | Posted in General

And they said it wouldn’t last! The MAD Blog turns three years old today. 1,176 posts, 3,474 comments and almost 3,000 average daily page views! READ MORE

A U.S. Cartoonist in Colombia, Part 3

June 25th, 2009 | Posted in General

Me and Arturo Kemchs READ MORE

Sketch o’the Week

June 24th, 2009 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week

Better late than never today… As promised, this sketch is a special one related to the trip to Colombia I have been describing this week. I was honored to get to meet one of the best caricature illustrators working today while I was in Cali. His name is Jorge Restrepo, and his work belongs in the same league as illustrators like Ismeal Roldan, Jan Op de Beeck, Hermann Mejia and even Sebastian Kr?¬?ger. Truly incredible caricature art. He was very gracious and gave me a fantastic signed copy of his book, which I have been studying intently. Restrepo (he goes by that name, rather than… READ MORE

A U.S. Cartoonist In Colombia, Part 2

June 23rd, 2009 | Posted in General

CaliComix 2009 The Sal??n Internacional de Historietas y Caricaturas Calicomix is an annual event held in Cali that celebrates humorous illustration, caricatures, cartoons and comic books in South America and the world. This year’s exhibition is the 15th annual, and the driving force and founder of the event is local Colombian cartoonist Jos?¬© Campo. Jos?¬© is a very acccomplished cartoonist who is also very passionate about the art form, and it shows in the scope of CaliComix. Jos?¬© organizes and finds sponsorship for the entire event, which includes multiple guests speakers from various countries, several art shows and exhibits, many demonstrations and live drawing sessions… READ MORE

A U.S. Cartoonist in Colombia, Part 1

June 22nd, 2009 | Posted in General

?Habla espanol? I received a phone call this winter from my friend and outstanding caricature illustrator Ismael Roldan asking me if I would be interested in traveling to Colombia in early June to be a special guest speaker at a conference celebrating comics, caricature and illustration in South America called the 15 Sal??n Internacional de Historietas y Caricaturas Calicomix 2009 (15th Annual International Exhibition of Cartoons and Caricatures Calicomix 2009). I’d be doing a presentation of my artwork, a separate demonstration of my illustration techniques and there would be an exhibit of my artwork in a gallery at the Colombo Americano. In between I’d be… READ MORE