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When you are too busy…

May 17th, 2011 | Posted in General

to even post the Dreaded Deadline Demon, then you are really, REALLY busy. READ MORE

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILkjbLhlmlY[/youtube] Artist Ryan Kittleson of Orlando, Florida wrote me to share a digitally sculpted caricature he did of me for the Me Gallery. He recorded a sped-up video of his creation, done with the program Zbrush. I’ve never used Zbrush but I’ve seen some cool things done with it. MAD’s Hermann Mejia has done some work with it. I understand there are even three-dimensional “printers” that will sculpt your Zbrush creations somehow. Anyway . . . great stuff, Ryan…and thanks! READ MORE

Kascht on Conan

May 6th, 2011 | Posted in General

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpUE-oMpjNE[/youtube] This video is pretty long but well worth the time. John Kascht is a terrific caricature illustrator who I met when he was a guest speaker at one of the International Society of Caricature Artist’s conventions. This video isn’t just about drawing Conan O’Brien, it’s about the caricature as an art form and the application of this art form in depicting celebrities that the world is intimately familiar with. Many thanks to Marv Sohlo for the heads up on this! READ MORE

The MAD Blog Semi-Hiatus

May 5th, 2011 | Posted in General

It has become apparent to me over the last few weeks I am going to have to step back from doing daily and involved writing on The MAD Blog for much of the month of May. My regular work, my theme park operations starting, and trying to finish the book, is taking it’s toll…something has to give. The MAD Blog will cut back to a Monday, Wednesday (Sketch o’the Week), Friday and Sunday (Mailbag) schedule through the end of the month. With the possible exception of a quick news post here and there, these will be the only days with active posts, and some of… READ MORE

I Might Need This…

April 15th, 2011 | Posted in General

The icade console for the iPad. Combined with Atari’s Greatest Hits app, which brings over 100 classic video games to the iPad, this console will mimic the joystick/button play of classic games like Asteroids, Missle Command and Centipede. Pac-Man cannot be far behind. This started out as an April Fools joke from Think Geek, and it’s now about to go on sale… just like the Tauntaun carcass sleeping bag! READ MORE

On the Road Again…

April 13th, 2011 | Posted in General

Sorry no sketch o’the week this week as I am in Massachusetts setting up our operation at Six Flags New England for the 2011 season. READ MORE

Bobble Me

April 11th, 2011 | Posted in General

The 112th Congress Edition of Bobble Rep should be available in the Apple App Store soon now… just awaiting Apple’s approval. Of course, you never know with Apple. Maybe this time they’ll decide my artwork was racist because 90% of the caricatures I did were of old, white guys. Well, this is the U.S. Congress after all. Just for fun film director and app creator Ray Griggs had me do bobblehead versions of the people who produced the program, so above is my bobblehead. Another old, white guy. Anyway, look for that updated app with 107 new congressional caricatures coming soon. READ MORE

Wonder Fashion

April 8th, 2011 | Posted in General

Super Hero media saturation is really reaching outrageous proportions these days. Since the success of the Spider-Man, Batman and now Iron Man films, Hollywood can’t get enough of superheroes. Films on the way from Marvel include Thor, Captian America, X-Men: First Class and supposedly followed by the Avengers featuring both Iron Man and the Hulk, a reboot of Spider-Man and another Wolverine. On the DC side, Green Lantern is coming out shortly with a third Batman and yet ANOTHER reboot of Superman on the horizon. Even television is getting in on the act. A new series featuring on Wonder Woman is shooting a pilot for… READ MORE