Roz Chast has advice for young cartoonists:Chast said aspiring artists should not be deterred from their passion. “Listen to the people who understand what you’re trying to do, who could offer you good advice,” she said. “There are people not understanding what you’re trying to do and put you down and think you’re going in […]
The Minnesota State Fair has named Kevin Cannon as 2020 Commemorative Artist.Twin Cities Pioneer Press is reporting:Twin Cities cartoonist and illustrator Kevin Cannon has been selected to create the official 2020 Minnesota State Fair commemorative art. His original interpretation of the Great Minnesota Get-Together will be unveiled at the State Fairgrounds in June. above: a […]
For the 40th year Doonesbury cartoonist Garry B. Trudeau has created a collectible button for the Saranac Winter Carnival. And it’s a beauty.Trudeau’s illustration shows “Doonesbury” character Zonker as a knight riding a winged unicorn, gazing at a sword being held out of a lake by a hand, a la Excalibur.Since 2012 Garry has expanded […]
The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists has published the deadlines and links to various Award and Prize opportunities for Editorial Cartoonists.A few, including The Pulitzer and The Divisional Reubens, have January deadlines. The deadline for Canada’s National Newspaper Awards is only days away.National Newspaper Awards (Canada) Deadline: January 9, 2020 Rules and entry form available […]
Happy Kwanzaa! And to make this year more special Ray Billingsley has returned with a new Kwanzaa Tale.A decade ago Ray treated us to annual Kwanzaa stories…that has now become an occasional reward:Those are a hassle to do because of the confines of the strip. It’s so small I really have to work on each […]
above: a wonderful seasonal drawing by the wonderful Arnold RothThe NYC Chapter of the National Cartoonists Society will be hosting the 2019 Holiday Bash.When: Wed, Dec 11, 7-10pmWhere: Society of IllustratorsE 63rd between Park & Lex, NYCDetails at the NCS site.Early registration pricing ends on December 4, so book now to save a few bucks. […]
Robb McAllister noted in a comment here earlier today that the 1974 Jules Feiffer book FEIFFER ON NIXON is featured on Mike Lynch’s blog. Mike Lynch notes that after nearly fifty years, the times they aren’t really a’changin’.In a bit of synchronicity the New Orleans Times-Picayune has a feature story about Jules today.His age has […]
“Give me a single panel cartoon any day.” So said Bob Mankoff, this year’s keynote speaker Nov. 7 at the Mandel JCC Cleveland Jewish Book Festival in response to being asked how how his absurdist, pointillist illustrations in The New Yorker and other major publications stack up against other forms of humorous social commentary like […]