Illustration Guy Blog – The Chad Frye

Creative musings about creative stuff by a creative cartoonist.

68th Annual Reuben Awards – Part 3

Do you care to see what a cleaned up cartoonist looks like? I have PLENTY of photos to share with you from the black tie Reuben Awards banquet held last Saturday night on May 24. We COULD give these awards out wearing T-shirts and jeans, and maybe someday we will when we have enough categories…
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68th Annual Reuben Awards – Part 2

These photos were taken one week ago today during the National Cartoonists Society’s (NCS) Reuben Awards weekend in San Diego, California. Many of the NCS members are not usually in front of the camera since most of us have a face for cartooning. WARNING: Cartoonists may not be as funny looking as you would expect…
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68th Annual Reuben Awards – Part 1

Yes, the time has come to allow all you little people to have a peek into the lofty lives of we cartoonists. Each Memorial Day weekend, the National Cartoonists Society blesses a random city with its presence. They like to choose a community that never ever has the opportunity to see a real live cartoonist,…
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Rib Lickin’ Good!

A few weeks ago some friends had me over for a dinner of ribs with good cartoonist company. I’m not sure exactly why this strange image came to mind, because there were actually no cows there eating themselves, and as far as I know, I was not inadvertently eating my own ribs. It just tickled…
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The Preparation of a Samurai

I’ll bet you thought I was done talking about my painting that is on eBay this week being sold to raise money for some friends. Well, I’m not. Just as if it was your birthday, I have a bonus gift for you – a peek at the art that happens BEFORE the art! When I…
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Usagi Yojimbo Tribute Illustration

Yeah, yeah, I know. You are probably thinking “Easter was last weekend. Why did he save the bunny for this weekend?” Well, I’ll tell you… My good friends Stan & Sharon Sakai have been going through a tough time over the past couple of years. Sharon has had an inoperable brain tumor for…
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Can you caribou?

Have you ever had one of those weeks where all you can think about is caribou? Boy, I have! Caribou this, and caribou that. Naturally, I did a caribou sketch. How could I not?!
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Boy’s Best Friend

Sometimes owning a big dog is just a bad idea.
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