These are two pages from a children's book I am currently illustrating for Living Waters Publications. It's going to be a "scratch-and-sniff" book with a different smell on each page. Lots of fun to work on! (The blank areas are for text)....
With comic book sales in a slump and with newspaper readership steadily dropping, is it possible to be successful in comics or cartoons these days?Certainly. In recent years a few have become quite successful, thanks to the internet. The internet is opening brand new doors for comics creators to explore. But while some doorways eventually lead to success,...
Just a reminder, there's a ton of great art and cartoon events going on in Minneapolis this weekend.First, of course, is FallCon. Minnesota's largest comic book convention. Stop by my table and say "hi".Second, the North Central Chapter of the National Cartoonist's Society is having their annual get-together in Minneapolis this weekend. They will hosting a table at FallCon,...
Check out this great new group blog called Avalanche. I don't recognize all of the artists (though I recognize some), but it's pretty impressive stuff! They are kicking off the blog with a series of illustrations based on the TV show "LOST"....
(Click for a larger image.)Recently I was contacted by a local ad agency looking to update the logo for Hardware Hank, a chain of small-town hardware stores sprinkled throughout the upper midwest. When I was a kid it seemed like every town had a Hardware Hank store, but in recent years they've been eclipsed by the "big box stores" (Home...
