I know more than a few cartoonists read his blog and we exchange emails. So what I am going to propose here is not me trying to undermine the comic strip business. It’s just…an idea. Really a question. Maybe it’s dumb…
Why shouldn’t newspapers be collecting fees from syndicates for continuing to expose comic strip in [...]
Read Full Post »
This is too good not to post. The writing of Howard Zinn, the voice of Viggo Mortensen and the wonderful art by Mike Konopacki. And while you are at it, check out the new book, A people’s History of American Empire.
Way to go Mike! Can’t wait for my copy to arrive.
Read Full Post »
Posted in Animation Artists, Animation Monday, Cartoonists, Illustrators, Mariscal, Serge Bloch, animated features, animated short, animation, animation art, character design, childrens books, illustration, picture books on February 25, 2008 | No Comments »
A link to some short animations from Serge Bloch. He is also an illustrator, one of my favorite illustrators, and you can see his work here. Beautiful line work, funny, inspirational. His style reminds me of another of my all time favorites Javier Mariscal.
This collection of animation uses his style. I’m not sure if [...]
Read Full Post »
Posted in Batman, Cartoonists, DC Comics, Digital painting, Photoshop Painting, Sketch, cartoons, comic books, illustration, superheroes on November 30, 2007 | No Comments »
Well, here’s good ol’ Batman. Dark, moody, full of bats. I think he has an electric toothbrush in his ‘utility’ belt.
Read Full Post »
Posted in Blogs and Sites, Cartoonists, Comic Strips, Internet, Mark Evanier, Ovi Nedelcu, cartoons, cave bear and duck, comic books, comics creators, illustration, online cartoons on November 30, 2007 | No Comments »
There’s been a discussion here about online cartoons. I do an occasional online panel cartoon, and have talked about the sad state of comic strips in newspapers. Some people have even wondered if there is a future with the typical format of strips. So I have spent some more time looking into online comics [...]
Read Full Post »
At times I have found myself called a ‘cartoonist’. It has worked for me, and against me. As I have opinions on almost any form of popular graphic creation, I did two pages from a fictional “America’s Top Cartoonist” reality TV show. This is about as deep as I have ever gotten into the genre/personality [...]
Read Full Post »
I have, in the past, mouthed off about the state of comic strips. An art form near and dear to me. Well, as near and dear as any art that seems in its death-throws. There is one new strip I have been surprised by. It’s called Cul De Sac. It’s probably the best thing [...]
Read Full Post »
My favorite off-topic, topic. I was forcing myself to read through the comic page today and I realized why a strip like ZITS (by a very good cartoonist) strikes me as so bad. Well, not bad, more lame. Sort of uninspired and painful. I mean, it’s not like you will die when you read [...]
Read Full Post »
