Tom's Mad Blog
May 30th, 2009 | Posted in Freelancing
I received this link courtousey of fellow caricature illustrator Patrick LaMontagne‘s blog. The funniest thing about this video, which depicts “real world” equivalents to some all too typical examples of client/creative freelancer interactions, is that it’s basically spot on with some of the things clients occasionally try to pull. Fortunately for me I have a lot of terrific clients that treat me as professionally as I treat them. I’d be lying, however, if I said some of the things in this video do not remind me of a few past clients. READ MORE
May 29th, 2009 | Posted in On the Drawing Board
After the intensity that was the book job I had prior to Memorial Day, I actually don’t mind having a light board right now. I’ve got a small project for MAD #501 to finish up, and then no other jobs pending. Just in time for me to turn to my theme park operations and give them a little attention. I just finished up this poster job for The Marlin Co., which they allow me to share on the blog right away. Due to some of the layers being merged and then saved I don’t have a copy of just the inks, but here is the… READ MORE
May 28th, 2009 | Posted in News
I think I have mentioned this before but as it’s not been officially announced quite yet it was probably only in passing, but the ToonSeum in Pittsburgh will be having a show of my artwork in August and September of this year. It should be formally announced sometime in June, but the show will feature about 25 to 30 of my MAD and other originals, plus work from some of the artists who have influenced me. I am busy pasting up text and graphics onto the original inks from MAD pages so they are readable, as that always adds to the art… it’s not as… READ MORE
May 27th, 2009 | Posted in On the Drawing Board
This one’s a little different. A quick study of a jockey and race horse from a picture of the latest Kentucky Derby. READ MORE
May 26th, 2009 | Posted in News
Sundays at the Reuben Weekend are always the most laid back and relaxed of the event. Any pressure of the shows, awards, speakers or other parts of the weekend are behind us and it’s time to just kick back and enjoy the company. This year NCS luminary Cathy Guisewite generously opened her nearby home to the members for a backyard picnic dinner. She allowed everybody to tour her home, studio and guest house while the grounds were transformed into party area with catered Mexican food and cocktails. Needless to say, as one of the most successful cartoonists in the last several decades, her home was… READ MORE
May 25th, 2009 | Posted in Mailbag
Q: What happens when you are headed back from a Reuben awards weekend trip, and have absolutely no time, between packing and checking out and getting to the airport and going through security and eventually getting all the way back to Minnesota, but you need to do a blog post? Do you shamelessly cop out by posting a meaningless answer to a completely made up question? Yes. Thanks to A.E. Neuman for the question. If you have a question you want answered for the mailbag about cartooning, illustration, MAD Magazine, caricature or similar, e-mail me and I’ll try and answer it here! READ MORE
May 24th, 2009 | Posted in News
As promised here are a frew pictures from the awards dinner last night at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles: Bill Amend (Foxtrot) and Jerry Van Amerongen (Ballard Street) Good friends Barbie and Keelan Parham The Lovely Anna and I with new member James Hungaski and his wife Kelly More good friends Steve and Heidi Silver NCS President Jeff Keane (The Family Circus) Mell Lazarus and Bil Keane (with Melinda Keane) accept their NCS Hall of Fame “Gold Key” awards Sam Viviano accepts his award for the Magazine Illustration division Dave Coverly and his Reuben for “Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year” Sam Viviano and… READ MORE
May 24th, 2009 | Posted in News
The 2009 Reuben award dinner took place last night, preceeded by several seminars and tht traditional cocktail party. I’ll post some pictures a bit later today, but here is the list of winners: TELEVISION ANIMATION Sandra Equihua and Jorge Gutierrez – Creators – “El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera” FEATURE ANIMATION Nicolas Marlet – Character Designer – “Kung Fu Panda” BOOK ILLUSTRATION Mike Lester– Cool Daddy Rat NEWSPAPER ILLUSTRATION Mark Marturello GAG CARTOONS Mort Gerberg GREETING CARDS Jem Sullivan NEWSPAPER COMIC STRIPS Mark Tatulli – “Lio” NEWSPAPER PANEL CARTOONS Mark Parisi– “Off the Mark” MAGAZINE FEATURE/MAGAZINE ILLUSTRATION Sam Viviano EDITORIAL CARTOONS Michael Ramirez ADVERTISING… READ MORE
