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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...
29 Aug Opposite Forces in stores!
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I had the honor of inking two issues for the re-release of Opposite Forces, a series created by former Disney lead animator and VeggieTales director Tom Bancroft (Aladdin, Lion King, Mulan, Larryboy). His work is fantastic and he's about the nicest guy around. Opposite Forces is a funny and original super-hero tale for...
28 Aug The Hudsucker Proxy: A Visual Masterpiece
Last night my fiance and I rented The Hudsucker Proxy. It was a pretty good flick, quirky, fun, and clean (except for one sensual scene. Call me a prude, but why can't Hollywood make an enjoyable film where everyone stays fully clothed?) Anyway, from a purely visual standpoint this was one of the most fascinating movies I've...
26 Aug Earth to Orsen…Come in Orsen…
Today's warm-up sketch is Mork from Ork. I was in a painterly mood so I decided to experiment with Photoshop's brushes. I haven't done anything truly painterly since college. I used to love working in oils but the process was messy and smelly. Also, oils take a long time to completely dry (about two weeks), so...