The cartoon blog of Andertoons cartoonist Mark Anderson. He discusses his cartoons, cartooning, comics and, oddly enough, LEGO.
Never ever under any circumstances say any of the following phrases to a professional cartoonist: 1) Can you look at my work and tell me what you think? I could, but it doesn’t really mean anything. Send your cartoons to an editor. If they hand you a check ya done good. 2) We pay on… Continue reading Beware: 7 Phrases That Drive Professional Cartoonists Criminally Insane
As I mentioned back around Halloween, every year when I do holiday gags I create a list of topics/words/whatever to jumpstart the ol’ noggin. And this year instead of recycling it again, I decided to put it up on the blog A) for my own reference, B) to give you an idea how my head… Continue reading Thanksgiving Cartoon Ideas
Lately I’ve been reading And Here’s the Kicker: Coversations with 21 Top Humor Writers on their Craft by Mike Sacks, and I ran across this little gem about writing funny via Dave Barry: It’s a lot like a magic trick, in that there’s a very mechanical way in which it’s done. There are a lot… Continue reading Dave Barry Reveals Secret To Being Funny
Love this post over at Crestock’s blog – 10 Famous Works of Art (with client feedback). Example: Client feedback: From his expression, it’s not totally clear he’s screaming. We showed it to one of our HR girls and she said “It looks like he’s really tired and having a yawn.” So let’s add a voice… Continue reading Client Feedback on Great Art
Just a part of a sketch of a Christmas cartoon I was working on today. Not a bad Grinch if I do say so myself!