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Right, trying this again…

May 31st, 2018 | Posted in General

Yet another test. Should I be sleeping right now? Yes, indeed. I should. READ MORE

Working on Spec- A Blog Flashback

May 22nd, 2018 | Posted in General

–Originally posted 4/21/07 I was thinking the other day about how much the internet has changed the dynamics of freelancing, in terms of how illustrators communicate, conduct and deliver jobs and market their work. For the most part it’s been an invaluable tool, but there is a dark side to it. The easy access and instant communication of the internet often leads to being contacted for jobs that aren’t really jobs. I used to have the same problem when I drew at the theme parks. A few times each summer someone would approach me at the park and ask me to draw something for them… READ MORE

Cover for The Commercial Observer

May 18th, 2018 | Posted in General

I did the cover illustration for this week’s Commercial Observer featuring New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City major Bill De Blasio. The newspaper was out on Wednesday in the New York City area. The art and the article are also on their website. Everyone on the paper was pleased with the art, and it got a lot of attention in NYC (it even got featured on NY1 morning news)… …but the editors really made me reign in the caricatures, which was kind of disappointing. This was the original sketch: As you can see the final is a lot more portrait-like. C’est la… READ MORE

Sunday Mailbag: Workshop in My Town?

May 13th, 2018 | Posted in General

Q: Will you please do one of your caricature workshops in my area/backyard? A: I get this one a lot… so often I repost the answer now and then. The answer is “maybe”, but there IS a way you can make it happen if you really want to. I choose where I am going to try and do a workshop based on a few factors. Population, obviously, is a major one. I am going to end up doing three workshops in the Los Angeles area this year. I did one in the New York City area last year and just did another last weekend. I’ll… READ MORE

Crunch Time!

April 26th, 2018 | Posted in General

Blogging will continue once I have beaten the Dreaded Deadline Demon into submission. Carry on. READ MORE

Sudden Opening for NYC Workshop!

April 10th, 2018 | Posted in General

I had a last second cancellation for my workshop in Long Island City May 4-6th, and I’m all out of available waitlisters. If you are thinking about doing one of these and are in the NYC area or want to visit the Big Apple and ramp up your caricature drawing skills, jump on board! READ MORE