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Category: Cartoons

  • The 2009 Eustace Tilley Contest

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    As I promised in my post about The Many Faces of Eustace Tilley last January, I’m letting you know about the 2009 Eustace Tilley Contest in time to participate if you’re inclined. Eustace Tilley is the name given to the foppish character drawn by art director Rea Irvin for the first cover of The New…

  • Saul Steinberg: Illuminations

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    Saul Steinberg’s brilliant expressions in the medium of cartoon art have brightened eyes and tickled brains for the better part of a century. (See my previous article on Saul Steinberg.) Romanian born, trained in Milan and other cultural centers of Europe, Steinberg emigrated to the U.S. and became familiar to many Americans through his long…

  • Draw yourself as a teen

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    Here’s a great idea, started as a simple notion by webcomics artist and blogger Dave Valeza, and now snowballed into something of an internet meme. The suggestion was simple: “challenge: draw yourself as a teen“, supplemented with “if you are still a teen, draw your future post-teen self”. Word has gotten around, as people have…

  • Will Elder 1921-2008

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    I was sorry to hear that Will Elder died last Thursday. He was one of the best, and certainly one of the funniest, comic book artists (those of you in the expensive seats read “graphic storytellers”) ever to put pen to paper, and always one of my favorites. For a brief appreciation, see my previous…

  • The Orphan Works Act of 2008

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    I was hoping to have a thoughtful and well-informed analysis of this situation for this post, but my personal schedule has made that difficult. I can only say that this is about two pieces of legislation coming up before the House and Senate here in the U.S. that may adversely affect visual artists here (and…

  • Yearbook Project: Excelsior 1968 (John Martz)

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    What a terrific idea this is. Last year, cartoonist and illustrator John Martz, also known as Robot Johnny, drew a version of his mother’s entire yearbook from 1968. He took each yearbook image, over 1,000 of them, and distilled the essence of the face down to a few succinct lines, capturing a cartoon likeness for…