The cartoon blog of Andertoons cartoonist Mark Anderson. He discusses his cartoons, cartooning, comics and, oddly enough, LEGO.
At the Success in Comics seminar a few weeks back, someone asked me if I considered myself more of an artist or a writer. I answered that I considered myself a writer first and that the art was like the cherry on the sundae. (Or something like that. As I said, it was a few… Continue reading Writing Cartoons – 9 Ideas For Generating Ideas
Last weekend I was lucky enough to be one of the presenters at Tundra Comics‘ 3rd Sorta Annual Success in Comics Seminar. (I also presented at the first seminar back in 2009.) Other speakers included Tom Gammill, Tom Richmond, Amy Lago, Jeff Keane, Stephen Silver, Ed Steckley, Mark Simon, Tim Brennan, and, of course, Bill… Continue reading Success in Comics 2013
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, so I thought this month we’d learn how to draw… a groundhog! (Faked you out there.) Just follow the GIF above or the written instructions below. When you’re finished, feel free to tweet, pin, email or otherwise share a pic of your cartoon groundhog with me and I’ll post it… Continue reading How To Draw A Groundhog – Tutorial
One of the best uses of my new cartoon subscriptions is email newsletters. Cartoons are perfect for email newsletters where increasing opens by tenths of a percent is a big deal. So enjoy this short video, and consider pepping up your content and keeping your readers engaged by adding relevant and entertaining cartoons. Video transcript:… Continue reading Add Images to Email Newsletters – Video Tutorial
I’m really excited to officially launch an awesome new feature at Andertoons today – Cartoon Subscriptions! An Andertoons cartoon subscription lets you download all the cartoons you want with plans starting at only $20/mo. Think of it as an all-you-can-laugh buffet! But maybe you’re asking yourself “why would I want a subscription, and what would… Continue reading Cartoon Subscriptions – New!