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17 Jan

Posted at 12:06h in Uncategorized
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...

13 Jan

Posted at 12:48h in Uncategorized
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...

10 Jan

Posted at 05:31h in Uncategorized
The other day I wrote that I was seriously considering the purchase of a Cintiq so I could draw directly on the screen. Then I read about the Modbook, a new computer unveiled today at the Macworld Expo conference. It’s not sold by Apple, but it is a Mac. Made by Other World Computing, the Modbook appears to be a...

10 Jan

Posted at 05:26h in Art & Business
No, I’m not quoting Anthony Robbins. This is the title of a great little article I just read on CreativePro.com. If you make any income doing freelance artwork, this is a must-read. It begins: “Starting a business is easy. Sustaining it is hard. Here’s what successful creative professionals say about what makes them stay successful.” Click here to read more.

08 Jan

Posted at 11:03h in Uncategorized
I’m seriously considering the purchase of a Cintiq. For those who don’t know, the Cintiq is a large, sophisticated computer monitor that lets you draw directly on the screen with a special pressure-sensitive pen. For artists working in the digital age, it’s a very impressive tool. The Cintiq’s I saw on display at Comic-Con were basically covered with drool. A...