This promo illustration is the lastest in a series of them I have been doing for the event company Emo Nite. These always revolve around a theme, and sometimes feature caricatures of the two main personalities of the company, Morgan and T.J. The character’s name is “Graveboy”. READ MORE
Imagine living in a country where even the rich and powerful are held accountable for their crimes! I did this piece a few years ago for Viz Comic in the UK. Viz is a long running humor comic that appeals to people with a very British sense of humor with either superhuman eyesight or who own a powerful magnifying glass because the comic panels and type are so small you need one or the other to read it. By the way “Roland Piano RA” is a pseudonym I rarely use. In fact I have never used it. That was made up by the Viz editors,… READ MORE
I just booked a new workshop here in Minnesota, June 27-28th in nearby Eagan! How nearby? It’s two miles from my house. My Minnesota workshops are unique in that on the Friday night before the weekend class I host students at my home for an icebreaker get together. Dinner and drinks are on me, plus a tour of the studio with a look at lots of original art (mine and many other terrific cartoonists), live demos of my ink and color techniques, and plenty of Q & A time. That makes this workshop a very unique experience compared to the others. Plus late June is… READ MORE
Grandson Linus (4) and Santa goofing around wishing everyone a Merry Christmas!! READ MORE
I did a really fun job for Matador Records a few months ago that they just dropped, so I can share it here. Every year the Matador Records label does an end of the year review and sale celebrating the releases of new music by their artists. This year they had me illustrate a scene from a vintage records store featuring caricatures of a lot of really talented musicians and songwriters who debuted new music in 2025. You can check out Matador Records here, and use the code WHATMEWORRY for a discount on a some terrific tunes! Thanks Matador, not just for the project but… READ MORE
I’ve got my first few workshops for 2026 arranged! I’ll be teaching in cities I’ve never been before… Nashville and Salt Lake City. I limit these classes to 12 students, so there is plenty of one-to-one instruction and feedback and you really get to know your fellow artists. The dynamics of an in-person workshop like this are so much more effective than your typical online class. Video lessons are fine but there is nothing like total immersion, and drawing alongside others. If you are a beginner or hobby artist and are afraid you will feel like an imposter in a room full of Picassos, don’t… READ MORE
Did you know that I have a YouTube channel? I’ve actually had one for a long time (18 years actually), but I don’t really promote it so maybe a lot of people don’t know I have one. I don’t post a lot of videos but every month or so I post one of my “Sketch o’the Week” videos that you would ordinarily only get to see if you were a paid subscriber on my Substack newsletter “The Ink Stained Wretch”. In these videos I draw my weekly sketch from start to (mostly) finish, and talk about my thoughts and process along the way. I just… READ MORE
I did my last full workshop of 2025 this past week in Glasgow, Scotland. It was the usual great group and fun time. I have a “One Day Wonder” mini version of the workshop next month on Sat. Nov 8th just north of Orlando, Florida, but that’s it for 2025. Look for announcements soon of some 2026 workshop locations and dates!! READ MORE
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