Creative musings about creative stuff by a creative cartoonist.
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The Force of Comic-Con
Well, this is Comic-Con week. While many of my friends and colleagues will be congregating in San Diego for the grand daddy of all comic conventions, I shall remain in Los Angeles working on the Lalaloopsy TV show. Comic-Con is a crazy time with 150,000+ swarming the hotels, restaurants, streets and convention center all looking…
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Happy Independence Day!
The following image is a public service announcement for America…
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Meeska Mooska Mickey Mouse!
Back in 2005 I was thrilled to be asked to come on board a new show for Disney called Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. I had doodled and painted the mouse just for fun for many years, even subtly sneaking him into the background of boring still life paintings that were required in college. To finally have…
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The Giggle Bunny
Yeah, yeah, I know – the title is a bit cute and sappy. Well, I LIKE drawing cute and sappy sometimes! In this case, the cute and sappy was just what the doctor ordered. A friend of mine has been in the hospital for many weeks, and I thought it was high time to send…
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Unforgettable
Perhaps my favorite kind of music next to film scores are the tunes from the Great American Songbook by yesterday’s crooners like Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Johnny Mercer, Mel Tormé, and especially Nat King Cole. Cole’s smokey smooth tones infused with a bit of jazz are at once nostalgic, comforting, and…
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67th Annual Reuben Awards – Part 4
SUNDAY Sunday is always the last day of events for the National Cartoonists Society’s (NCS) Reuben convention held every Memorial Day weekend. It is usually a little more relaxed than the day before since Saturday’s activities always spill over into the wee hours of Sunday morning. So, a bit of sleeping in is usually how most…
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67th Annual Reuben Awards – Part 3
SATURDAY Each year when Saturday rolls around during the National Cartoonists Society’s (NCS) Reuben convention, the excitement gets a little more palatable. It begins with a great buffet breakfast followed later in the day by more seminars when they bring out the big guns (you know, the legends), then the black tie Reuben Awards banquet…
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67th Annual Reuben Awards – Part 2
FRIDAY When Friday rolled around last week, cartoonists from far and wide could be found at the check-in desk for the weekend’s festivities. Name badges were put on, goodie bags were enjoyed, and backs were slapped. It was great seeing old friends and meeting new ones. Friday afternoon delivered to us three informative…
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