We had the fourth Graphic Medicine class with the Dartmouth Medical School students. Once again, I am really impressed with their cartooning! And I learn a lot too... I had no idea goats were sacrificed before midterms... I'm pretty sure that was symbolic, not actual... anyway... And a bit MORE excitement... I'...
A great lecture yesterday with visiting artist Ann Telnaes. Besides being very funny, she gave an interesting alternative path from her intention to be a Disney Animator to being the President of the American Association of Editorial Cartoonists. She works for the Washington Post and won a Pulitzer Prize for her cartoons in 2001. Lately,...
I just came back from an excellent Lettering Workshop with Laura Di Piazza at the Center for Cartoon Studies. The best part was learning to use a COLA PEN (often made by folding a piece of a Coke can!) I loved the loose, scratchy, messy freedom. The faster and harder you press, the more splatters...
Visiting Artist today was Dean Haspiel - a very amusing and multi-talented comic book artist. His work runs the gamut from TMNT/super cute - to dark, brooding superheros....
The graphic medicine class with the Dartmouth Medical students is turning into a really fun event. The students, and the teachers, are getting into the swing of creating comics - its very impressive! The class is even planning an Anthology. I can't even wrap my head around that right now - all I...
Visiting Artist this week was editorial cartoonist Ken Fisher who draws cartoons under the name Ruben Bolling. His recent popular comics are "Donald and John" a (Trump) spoof of Calvin and Hobbes and Tom the Dancing Bug. He was very funny and teamed up with our fearless leader, Luke Howard, to "act...
