"My big hairy audacious goal: To build the most trusted of the top four family media brands within twenty years,"So writes Phil Vischer, the founder of Big Idea Productions (creators of VeggieTales), an ambitious Walt Disney wanna-be. And he was off to a good start. Between 1996 and 1999 Big Idea's revenue grew by 3,300 percent, from $1.3 million to...
I'm currently illustrating a graphic novel for Stone Arch Books, designed to help elementary school kids improve their reading skills. The book is called "Day of the Field Trip Zombies". Here's a couple of rough pages:...
My DrawerGeeks submission for this week....
After lots of research and deliberation, I took the plunge and ordered a Cintiq. It arrived yesterday, and I was so excited waiting for the FedEx truck that I could barely focus on my projects. Each time I heard a big vehicle drive by, I would literally jump out of my chair in anticipation. I have a Wacom tablet which...
John K has written an article on his blog entitled "Dan Gordon and What Makes a Cartoonist". John briefly surveys the history of animation and cartoons, pointing out the difference between cartoonists who can draw well structurally but tend to use cliched poses and expressions versus cartoonists who perhaps can't draw quite as well but who bring a heightened sense...
Last fall I was approached by Houghton-Mifflin about possibly doing a Curious George project. They were looking for an artist who could replicate the style of H.A. Rey, the writer/artist who created Curious George. This is what I submitted. (EDIT: The images have been removed at Houghton-Mifflin's request until their Curious George project is completed.)It's not uncommon for larger...
