The tools for a cartoonist are very simple. The reality is that you can draw a cartoon in so many ways. You could draw a cartoon using a crayon and a paper place mat from your neighborhood diner or draw with drops of blood on a suicide note. (That’s a bit graphic and should not [...]
Editorial Cartoon from Chicago Tribune Video
I’m a big fan of watching others draw. There is a wealth of videos on the internet…I don’t know if you knew that. Here is a video done by the Chicago Tribune showing editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis. I hope you enjoy.
The Cartoonist’s Workbook by Robin Hall
The Cartoonist’s Workbook by Robin Hall is another cartooning books of many that are in my library. The one I have is the old school one with the black cover. As you can see in the image that I chose they have a new cover for this one. The Cartoonist’s Workbook is not for the new [...]
Simon’s Cat “Let Me In!”
I’m a big fan of Simon’s Cat. Not because there is some weird love for cats, but I’m a bigger fan of the animation. I love the clean black and white look. The cat has so much personality with very few lines. There is no need for talking with this cat. The communication is all [...]
Cartooning the Head and Figure by Jack Hamm
I have a ton of books in my library and I’d say 25% of them are all about the art of cartooning. Another 41.333% of them are comic strip books and the remaining percentage are books about business or history. Hang on…I’m getting to my point. I’ve been volunteering for the Spark Program which is [...]
Video: “Between the Lines with Mike Luckovich”
Found this great video of the day and the life of editorial cartoonist Mike Luckovich. This video is really good about the struggle of the everyday cartoonist.
Lawyer Cartoons
Lawyers aren’t all bad. If they are good for anything its that they make good jokes for cartoons. I’ve been making jokes about lawyers and the law for a couple years now and they are available to you for your newsletters, presentations, websites and more. Lawyers are so much fun to make jokes about that [...]
Cartoons are just fun to read
No matter how old you are cartoons are there to entertain. Even if you are a person who claims to hate cartoons you still will read them. Cartoons are so easy to read. (especially the single frame comics, but I have a bias toward single panels…ha!) If you hate cartoons you may not seek out [...]
Animal Cartoons Available
Animals are cute and everybody loves them. Animals make really good jokes too. I make a ton of cartoons with animals and not just dogs and cats. Check out the latest animal cartoons I have available for sale right here.
Email Marketing with Cartoons
Email newsletters are becoming more and more common amoung the business community. Email marketing can reach hundreds and even thousands of people on very regular basis with out a lot of cost. Email marketing is also a opt-in advertising. This means that the people that have signed up for your newsletter has chosen to hear [...]