Just a reminder that we’re a few weeks away from Success in the World of Comics Seminar (February 25-26) in Vegas put on by the Tundra marketing genius Bill Kellogg and creator Chad Carpenter. If you didn’t attend the first you can read my notes here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. […]
The Nucleus Gallery is opening an exhibit of homage art to Jim Henson’s influence tomorrow night.Their description: Jim Henson’s accomplishments have left a widespread and enduring impression on generations of admirers since his first endeavors in the late 1950s. From his iconic and colorful cast on Sesame Street to the groundbreaking fantasy Dark Crystal, Henson’s […]
Last week I posted news about a Roy Lichtenstein painting had sold at auction for $43 million. Jeff Darcy (in the comments) noted the original comic art upon which the Pop Art painting was based was recently sold on eBay for “a few hundred bucks.” Turns out it was $431 to be exact.Here’s a piece […]
The annual International Society of Caricature Artist’s convention is set for November 13-18 i Clearwater FL.From MAD Magazine cartoonist and The Mad Art of Caricature author Tom Richmond: About 200 professional caricaturists, ranging from party artists to illustrators to sculptors to animators, descend on the unsuspecting host resort for 5 days. They spend their time […]
Another group of National Cartoonists Society cartoonists have head out overseas with the USO to visit with troops serving in Germany and the Middle East. This year, the deployed cartoonists consisted of Todd Clark, Paul Combs, Bruce Higdon, Bill Janocha, T. Lewis, John Read III, Debbie Schafer, Rob Smith, Jr., Ed Steckley and Sam Viviano. […]
Hogan’s Magazine has posted its annual photo roundup of the National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben award weekend. Photos were taken by David Folkman.
The Toonseum in Pittsburgh is sponsoring a fund-raiser for Artists Help Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Fund. Proceeds go to those afflicted by the massive quake and tsunami in Japan. On Saturday March 26th the museum will screen three anime movies from Japan’s greatest contemporary animators. The movies that will be shown that day are: Kiki’s […]
The National Cartoonists Society has announced their division awards. The nominees are:TELEVISION ANIMATION Dave Filoni – Supervising Director / Production Designer, “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” Dan Krall – Art Director, “Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated” Scott Wills – Art Director, “Sym-Bionic Titan”FEATURE ANIMATION Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders, Directors, “How to Train Your Dragon” Glen Keane, Animation […]
Tom Gammill is back – this time at the Center for Cartoon Studies.
The National Cartoonists Society has announced the nominees for their prestigious Reuben Award for Cartoonist of the Year. The nominees are:Glen Keane Stephan Pastis Richard ThompsonFrom their blog, here are the bios for each of the three:Glen Keane is an animator, author, illustrator and director who?s credits include The Little Mermaid (Ariel), Aladdin (Aladdin), Beauty […]
Perhaps not as dangerous as going to Iraq, the effort is no less important. Ten members of the National Cartoonists Society will be heading to San Antonio, TX the first week of March to draw cartoons for soldiers and their families at Brooke Army Medical Center, the Audie Murphy VA Hospital and The Center for […]
The ToonSeum is offering a very unique Valentine gift package. They’ve partnered with Church Brew Works for a night of beer tasting and drawing lessons. The more I think about it, I see the brilliance of it. It works for both sides. The men can say, “Honey, let’s take a drawing class to enrich our […]
Not sure where Mike Peters bought his Superman costume, but if you need one the Antique Helper Auctions in Indianapolis, Indiana is auctioning off vintage costumes worn by George Reeves who starred in the 1950s Superman television show, others by Christopher Reeve and Dean Cain. The George Reeve costume is reportedly worth $120,000 to $150,000. […]
Canadian alternative cartoonist Chester Brown is the headlining guest in this year’s Toronto Comic Arts Festival in May. Other featured guests include Jillian Tamaki (Skim), Mawil (We Can Still Be Friends), and the superlative Chris Ware (Acme Novelty Library). )Here’s the press release: TORONTO, Ontario – Returning for the third time to Toronto Reference Library […]
MAD Magazine cartoonist Tom Richmond posts details on how to enter into the National Cartoonist Society’s annual division awards. You don’t have to be a member of the NCS to receive an award for excellence in your field. Categories include: television animation, feature animation, newspaper illustration, gag cartoons, greeting cards, newspaper comic strips, newspaper panel […]