Normally I don't like to sound negative. But (without going into all the details) my wife and I just had a very bad experience ordering plane tickets, and it feels good to vent. Plus, I'd like to get the word out: Stay away from UltimateFares.com. Yes, their fares were low...
I know I just plugged his blog, but Mad Magazine artist Tom Richmond (pictured) is doing a terrific series explaining the step-by-step process involved in illustrating a parody for Mad. Check it out....
Theres a very good article on the "postion:relative" blog titled "The Biggest Challenges Facing Independant Designers". Just substitute the words "freelance illustrators" instead of "independant designers", and it's a good summary of the stuff they don't tell you in art school when you are considering a freelance career. Not that I'm complaining. I abolutely love freelancing and...
I've made a last-minute decision to attend Comic-Con in San Diego July 20-23. I haven't been there since '03, and I miss it. I'm planning to do a lot of networking, as well as attending some great seminars. I'm especially looking forward to a panel discussion on "Designing Appealing Characters" that will include great talents such as...
This week's topic at Illustration Friday is "Aging". I love drawing old people. Here's a few samples from my sketchbook...
Back around 1995 while still in art school, I took a summer job drawing caricatures at a local amusement park. It was the first job where I actually got paid to draw, and it was a tremendous learning and growing experience for me. Sort of an art boot camp. I was very shy and insecure (and frankly not very...
