08 Jan Mike Kunkel’s Blog
How did I miss this? Mike Kunkel, creator of "Herobear and the Kid", has an art blog. Cool!...
How did I miss this? Mike Kunkel, creator of "Herobear and the Kid", has an art blog. Cool!...
I don't do warm-up sketches nearly as often as I should. Here's a few from some coffee table books that I picked up really cheap at a thrift store (mostly LIFE magazine photos, I think). I'm experimenting with using a chamois and a soft-lead pencil, so far with very mediocre results. Guess that means I need to keep doing more....
I just finished watching a DVD documentary called "Dream On Silly Dreamer". It's a fascinating collection of interviews with former Disney artists chronicling the rise and fall of 2-D animation from the 1980's to the present. I've always had a fantasy of moving to LA and working for a big animation studio, so I was riveted by the testimonials and...
According to Universal Press Syndicate, the comic strip FoxTrot (created by fellow NCS member Bill Amend) is switching to a Sundays-only format. Bummer....
Need some Christmas humor? Check out these lists from Cap'n Wacky:Questions Santa Claus is Sick of Being Asked at PartiesSupervillains, What Are Your Plans For Ruining Christmas?Mafia Christmas TraditionsThere ya go. Some jolly for your holly....
This illustration is from one of my very first freelance projects after graduating from college (1997). Even though my artwork is much more cartoony nowadays, I though this would be an appropriate image to wish everyone a very merry Christmas. If you look past the Santas and the shopping and the stress, the story of Christmas is really amazing to...