Cartoonist Barbara Dale is On A Roll
If “the medium is the message,” what’s that say about Barbara Dale‘s latest canvas? What did you do during the…
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Clay Jones Reviews Electronic Tools of the Trade
Editorial cartoonist Clay Jones has written an in-depth review and comparison (“it’s long. I wrote it over three days”) of…
The Art of Cartoon Art
Cartoon critics Phil Witte and Rex Hesner look behind gags to debate what makes a cartoon tick. This week…
Video: Cam Cardow demos Duoshade effect in Photoshop
Ottawa Citizen editorial cartoonist Cam Cardow has posted a video showing how he creates the Duoshade effect in Photoshop. Doushade…
JetPens selling 5 brush pen sampler for only $26
This came across my Facebook feed and I thought I’d share. JetPens is selling a five pen bundle of Brush…
Reviews of Wacom Inkling hitting the web
Last August Wacom created a bit of buzz announcing a new ballpoint pen called “The Inkling” that records what you…
How wooden pencils are made
David Paccia has posted a video on how wooden pencils are manufactured over on his David Wasting Paper blog. Almost…
Video: Mike Cope drawing on Strathmore Bristol Board
The other post about the declining quality of the Strathmore bristol board has prompted quite a bit of response. Mike…
Richmond: Strathmore bristol board losing quality
I’ve heard this complaint from other sources too. Lately I’ve gotten a number of bad batches of Strathmore bristol. The…
End of year must have cartooning products
We’re closing in on the end of the year. 2010 was a good year, but mostly a blur. That said…
Moleskine releases limited edition Peanuts notebook
Those who are fans of the Moleskine notebook might be interested in the new limited edition Peanuts notebooks. The notebook…
Watercolor secrets from Richard Thompson
There are a few cartoonists who are real masters of the watercolor medium – Richard Thompson, creator of Cul de…
Discussion: What unique drawing tools do you use?
I admit, I never tire of talking tools. Not the stuff found at the Home Depot, but the local art…
Graphix discontinues Duoshade, Unishade
Graphix is discontinuing it’s Duoshade and Unishade products. The specialty paper allows a developer solution to be brushed over an…
Tool talk: Passion of the nibs
I got a kick out of Richard Thompson’s latest blog post about his favorite nib, including its history. In n…