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July 31st, 2012 | Posted in General
MAD‘s very own Spy vs. Spy debuted recently in the App Store for Apple’s iPhone, iPad and iTouch. It’s been wildly successful and as been on-and-off the number one game in the app store, much to the chagrin of Perry. It’s an update of the original game that was made for the Commodore 64, Apple II and Atari. I remember having that game for the Atari, circa 1984 or so. This one is designed for the awesome retina screen of the Apple devices, but also includes an 8-bit “retro mode” so you can go back in time and enjoy the wonderfully clunky, boxy squares of… READ MORE
July 30th, 2012 | Posted in General
This weekend I’ll be in the San Francisco / Santa Rosa areas in California speaking at the Cartoon Art Museum and The Charles M. Schulz Museum respectively. Here are the details again, if you are int he area come out and see me! Fri, Aug 3rd: The MAD Art of Caricature! with Tom Richmond Cartoon Art Museum Event: Friday, August 3, 2012, 7:00-9:00pm $5 general public, two-for-one admission for Cartoon Art Museum members San Francisco, CA: The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes celebrated MAD artist and 2012 Reuben Award Winner Tom Richmond for a special look at his latest book, The Mad Art of Caricature! on… READ MORE
July 28th, 2012 | Posted in General
Top Ten Good Things About Taking a Disney Cruise as an Adult: 10. Pants are optional (cartoon characters only, apparently) 9. Adult areas are protected by magic anti-kid force field 8. Bartenders never spill your drink despite only having four fingers per hand 7. Ariel’s magnificent shells 6. The captain is always stuck being designated driver 5. They actually do serve other foods besides chicken fingers and fries 4. Pool and bar servers hate seeing an empty glass, especially at $10 a drink 3. Food comas are only temporary 2. Tinkerbell never mentioned pixie-dust is a natural aphrodisiac 1. Captain Jack Sparrow’s “Dead Men Tell… READ MORE
July 23rd, 2012 | Posted in General
This has been the summer from Hell, especially the last two weeks. I had a book illustration project get very complicated thanks to some legal questions, and that backed up everything else. Since Comic-Con (where I did a considerable amount of work as well) I have basically been 24-7 in the studio finishing multiple jobs that all came due at once. I haven’t seen bed before 4 am, or gotten more than 4 hours of sleep a day in a week. As you read this, I am somewhere in the middle of the Caribbean with The Lovely Anna and my youngest daughter, The Effervescent Gabrielle,… READ MORE
July 16th, 2012 | Posted in General
We are winging it back to Minnesota! Comic-Con updates soon. READ MORE
July 6th, 2012 | Posted in Freelancing
For those who asked, here is the final of that piece I was working on in my Cintiq review video in yesterday’s post. Pencil roughs and inks below. As always, clicky to embiggen any image. READ MORE
July 5th, 2012 | Posted in General
I mentioned in a blog post the other day that I had a new toy in the studio. . . actually it’s no toy. The Wacom Cintiq 24HD is waaaaay too big to be a toy. I wasn’t planning on upgrading my Cintiq as my 21ux, while the original square-screened model and about 7 years old, was still chugging along. However I recently did a book illustration job that was a pretty good payday, so I decided to take the plunge. I’m glad I did. Here’s something new. . . a video review! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5XwM1J3vUk[/youtube] READ MORE
July 4th, 2012 | Posted in General
Yes… you. Enjoy the holiday safely. READ MORE
