09 Sep Sketchbook Update: George Washington
Today's sketch is of our first president....
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08 Sep Sketchbook Update: M*A*S*H
I must be on a some sort of 80's television buzz. Here's some doodles from M*A*S*H (only one of the greatest television shows ever). They need some tweaking but I'm getting sleepy, so I'm just positing 'em and hitting the sack....
05 Sep Sketchbook Update: Michael Landon
I've been cooped up the entire Labor Day weekend trying to meet a deadline. Fortunately, TV Land is showing a 72-hour Michael Landon marathon (an uplifting contrast to Hurricane Katrina). So tonight I thought I'd unwind with a sketch Charles Ingalls.Call me a sap, but I've always enjoyed Little House on the Prairie. Sure it's a little...
01 Sep Hurricane Cartoons?!?
(Cartoon by Clay Jones)Here's an artistic challenge: Create a cartoon about the hurricane tragedy in New Orleans. That's the assignment if you make your living as an editorial cartoonist. Yet many have risen to the challenge. Daryle Cagle's Professional Cartoonist Index is probably the largest collection of editorial cartoons on the internet. You can view today's cartoons, or...
31 Aug Courtroom Sketching
Recently a local TV station hired me as a courtroom sketch artist for a school shooting trial (full story here). Today was the last day of the trial. Family members testified about how the murders had affected them, and then the judge gave his sentence. It was gut wrenching to watch. Courtroom sketching is a fascinating experience. I never know how...