I've been a member of the Graphic Artists Guild for a couple of years now. They frequently host webinars on various topics related to business and art. The webinars are open to everyone for a fee unless you're a member. Then they're free. That alone makes a membership worth the cost. To give you an idea, here's a list of...
The August 2014 issue of Highlights For Children just came in the mail. On page 38 is a spot illustration I did for an ongoing series called "Your Best Self". Here's the original art before the word balloons or captions were added....
I've been plenty busy getting ready for our upcoming move to a bigger house while also working on several client projects that have to stay under wraps. In the mean time, here's a few interesting links and tidbits from around the ol' interwebs: Riddle me this, Batman: What classic TV show is finally coming to DVD and Bluray? [youtube_sc url=BTGAXBeYDcM width=430] Over in...
The July 2014 issue of Highlights Magazine just arrived in my mailbox. On page 15 is this spot illustration I did for a math segment called "What's The Score?" Â The client wanted a seal posed as an excited sportscaster with some fictional team logos on the screen behind him. The empty area in the lower left was intentionally left blank...
I've been doing a ton of client work over the past few weeks (most of which I can't show or talk about). Every once in a while I just have to set it all aside and play around with my sketchbook. Over on Twitter is a fun feed called @sketch_dailies. They publish a daily character-based sketchbook idea, then artists from all...
As I've mentioned before, I'm a proud member of the National Cartoonists Society. It's a terrific organization that includes some of the top professional cartoonists and humorous illustrators in the country among its many members. The NCS has been around for decades and after all these years it seems they are finally running out of ideas for their monthly newsletter. They've...
