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One more NYCC MAD Sketch Cover!

October 11th, 2016 | Posted in General

Back from NYCC!

October 11th, 2016 | Posted in General

Whew, that is a very busy show. Thanks to all who stopped by and said hello! I am now paying the price of being out of the studio for almost a full week so I have no time to blog right now… but here is a smattering of some of the commissions I did at the show this year: READ MORE

Workshops Wrap-Up

September 27th, 2016 | Posted in General

As many of you know, I spend the last two weekends conducting workshops on caricature in the nearby city of Eagan, MN. Both workshops started with a Friday night welcome party at my house and a look at my studio, and continued at the host hotel on Saturday and Sunday. Each workshop had 13 students. Here’s a brief synopsis of what we did: Friday night: The entire group came over to Casa del Richmond for some of The Lovely Anna’s culinary goodies, a few adult beverages, a goody bag full of stuff, and a tour of the studio. I showed the group the process I… READ MORE

Workshop #1 in the Books!

September 19th, 2016 | Posted in General

My first caricature workshop finished up yesterday here in Minnesota. I think it went well! It was a pleasure to have such a great group of artists, all pictured above in the workshop T-shirt illustration I did. Thanks for coming, all! I hope everybody got something out of the weekend. I’m going to do it all over again next weekend with a new group of artists! READ MORE

The Tutorial Mindset

September 16th, 2016 | Posted in General

Tonight kicks off my first caricature workshop weekend! I’ll be working with 13 students all through the weekend on how to draw caricatures. The students range from total beginners to seasoned caricature pros that frankly draw better than I do and I’ll be doing the learning. They have come from as close as right here in the Twin Cities to as far away as China. I’ve been thinking a lot leading up to this week about teaching caricature and the best way to approach it, and looking back over some of the comments I’ve gotten on my The Mad Art of Caricature book I realized… READ MORE

Should I Go to Art School?

September 6th, 2016 | Posted in General

I get this question often, especially from young artists (or the parents or young artists) who are seeking advice on art as a career and the role of higher education in that career. Artists that ask this question seem to lean towards the idea that higher education is a waste of time and money, and parents of young artists that ask it lean towards the idea that college is a necessity. Both are wrong to some degree. Art school or no art school is an age old question, but one with an easy answer… if you find the right school it is worth the time… READ MORE

R.I.P. Gene Wilder

August 30th, 2016 | Posted in General

I was sad to hear of the passing of Gene Wilder yesterday. He has always been a favorite of the Richmond family. The kids loved “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” when they were little, and then graduated to some of his great collaborations with Mel Brooks in “Blazing Saddles” and “Young Frankenstein”. I remember when he was a big star in the late 70’s and early 80’s in movies like “Stir Crazy”, “Silver Streak”, “The Frisco Kid”, “The World’s Greatest Lover”, and “Haunted Honeymoon”. I haven’t seen any of those movies in 30+ years, but I remember them fondly. He was an understated but… READ MORE

Goodnight Batcave Release Date Moved Up

August 19th, 2016 | Posted in General

Prototype cover of Goodnight Batcave In an unusual break from the tradition of publishing, the book Goodnight Batcave that I illustrated with writer Dave Croatto, is going to be released two weeks earlier than previously announced. The release date was originally set for Nov. 8th, but its debut was moved up to Oct. 25th. The books pre-order page on Amazon.com now reflects that new date. If you are confused by the caption under the preview cover art above, let me explain. That is not quite the actual cover art for Goodnight Batcave, but I understand that is not so unusual. I don’t do a lot… READ MORE