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<br />Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298408701734213475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5859440061854995852.post-15019358975301532802017-01-18T18:50:00.000-05:002017-01-18T18:50:10.755-05:00Maria Scrivan - Cartoonist Survey #284<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Syndicated cartoonist, illustrator, greeting card designer, and author, <b><a href="http://www.mariascrivan.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Maria Scrivan</span></a></b> was nice enough to take the time out of her very busy schedule to provide her answers to my Cartoonist Survey.<br /><br />She fell in love with drawing cartoons when she was just a young child and was greatly influenced by Jim Davis's Garfield strips. Becoming the cartoonist for both her high school and college newspapers, Maria studied drawing, painting and photography. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Clark University.<br /><div>
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Working at an animation studio shortly after graduating, she did character design, in-betweening and background painting. She then worked as an Art Director for an interactive advertising agency for 2 years before forming her own graphic design and web design studio. Maria continued to create illustrations for corporations and advertising as she slowly transitioned to become the full-time cartoonist that she is today.<div>
<br />Her single panel comic strip, "<b><a href="http://www.gocomics.com/half-full" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Half Full</span></a>"</b> is syndicated by TMS (the Tribune Content Agency, LLC.) and appears daily on <a href="http://www.gocomics.com/half-full" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">GoComics.com</span></a> and in various newspapers across the U.S. and beyond. "<a href="http://www.gocomics.com/half-full" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Half Full</span></a>" looks at the funny side of technology, animals, pop culture, social media and much more.<div>
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<br />Maria's cartoons and humorous Illustrations have been published in books, magazines, newspapers and on national television. Some of those publications include, <i><a href="http://www.madmagazine.com/" target="_blank">MAD Magazine</a></i>, <i>Parade Magazine</i>, <i>Funny Times</i>, <i>Prospect Magazine</i>, <i>Highlights</i>, Macmillan Books, Mashable.com and Salon.com. She has also licensed her artwork for products such as greeting cards, gift bags, t-shirts and checks. Some of the companies has worked with are Recycled Paper Greetings, American Greetings, RSVP Greetings, Oatmeal Studios, Neato-Shop, NobleWorks Cards and CheckAdvantage.<div>
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<br /><br />She also created the illustrated children's book, "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dogi-Yogi-Maria-Notarile-Scrivan/dp/0615213154/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484772091&sr=8-1&keywords=dogi+the+yogi" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: blue;">Dogi the Yogi.</span></b></a>"</div>
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<br />A member of the <a href="http://www.reuben.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>National Cartoonists Society</b></span></a>, Maria lives in Connecticut with her husband Andrew, and an assortment of furry pets. She is a two-time Ironman triathlon finisher, as well as an accomplished cyclist, runner and sailor. Maria also volunteers her time for the <a href="https://inkwellfoundation.org/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: blue;">Ink Well Foundation</span></b></a>, a wonderful organization that is near and dear to my heart.<div>
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<br />Head over to <a href="http://www.mariascrivan.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Maria's website</b></span></a> to see many more examples of her work. While there, be sure to visit <a href="https://shopmariascrivan.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>her store </b></span></a>where you can purchase prints, mugs and t-shirts. You can read her daily comic <a href="http://www.gocomics.com/half-full" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Half Full here</b></span></a>. Follow her on Twitter (@mariascrivan), Instagram (mariascrivan) and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MariaScrivan" target="_blank"><b>her Facebook page.</b></a></div>
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<br /><b>What is your favorite pen to use?</b><br />For my watercolor work, I love the Hunt Imperial 101 with Dr. Martin’s Black Star High Carb ink. I’m constantly experimenting with new materials. I have tried all kinds of markers but I get disappointed that the blacks aren’t rich enough. I do use markers and pens in my sketchbooks.<br /><div>
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<br />Lately, I’ve been doing my daily comic almost entirely on the Wacom Cintiq. I do a blue layer of “pencil” which is so much looser than paper since I can erase so easily on the “ink” Layer. I realized when I was working traditionally I was essentially drawing each image 3 times—tight pencils, tight ink and then once it was scanned it I was redrawing whole sections on the Cintiq. It took me a while to get comfortable with the ink line but now I love how fast I can work. I mostly use Photoshop but have started playing with Clip Studio Paint.<br /><br />The irony is that using the Cintiq has sped up my comic process so much it’s allowed me time to work on more projects in traditional media. I love the scratchy sound of the nib on the paper, the magic when watercolors take on a life of their own, the ink I don’t realize I have on my elbow (or my forehead) when I run errands. I’m happy to have both in my process. I’m always evolving and experimenting.<br /><br /><b>Do you draw in pencil first and if so do you use a standard pencil or a mechanical one?</b><br />It depends. When I’m hand-inking the comic, I like to draw in blue pencil to avoid erasing when I scan it in. If the end result will be in watercolor, I sometimes do tight pencil on sketch book paper and then ink on watercolor paper on an LCD light box. Sometimes I use really light graphite pencil only as a guide for proportion. I find that this allows for and more freedom and much looser ink lines on my watercolor work.</div>
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<br /><b>Do you do your coloring by hand or on the computer?</b><br /> All of my daily comic work is colored in Photoshop. My children’s book illustrations are usually colored by hand.</div>
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<br /><b> If you do your coloring by hand, what do you use?</b><br />I really like Sennelier watercolors. There is something about the colors, vibrancy and consistency of the paint is exactly what I was looking for. Everyone kept telling me how amazing Series 7 Sable brushes are and they were right.</div>
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<br /><b>What type of paper do you use?</b><br />For the comics, I use Strathmore 300 Series Bristol and Fabriano Hot Press for watercolor work.<br /><b><br />What thing(s) do you hate to draw?</b><br />I don’t hate to draw anything. I wish I was better at drawing cars and my horses are awkward. </div>
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<b>Do you buy your supplies from big chain art store catalogs/websites or a local one that you physically go to?</b><br />I have a local <a href="https://www.jerrysartarama.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Jerry’s Artarama</span></a>. I also order from <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.jetpens.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Jetpens.com</span></a> </span>and <a href="http://www.dickblick.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Dickblick.com</span></a> and sometimes find things on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Amazon.com</span></a>.</div>
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<br /><b>Are there any rituals that you do before starting to draw?</b><br />I like to get out for a run or go to the gym before I start working. Sometimes I get up early and go straight to the drawing table and get out for a run later in the day, especially when it gets cold out. I make a French press of tea, read the newspaper, eat breakfast and pick up a pen.<div>
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<b><br />Do you listen to music while you draw and if so what genre?</b><br />I do and I like most genres with the exception of country and heavy metal. I have playlists of mixed up genres that make no sense at all. I tend to gravitate toward things that are upbeat, happy, singable or danceable. I also like to listen to stand up comedy (Louis CK, Sebastian Maniscalco, John Mulaney). When I’m coloring, I like having favorite movies or TV shows running in the background.</div>
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<br /><b>What was the first job as a cartoonist/illustrator that you were paid for?</b><br />When I was teenager, I sold a cartoon about football to “Parents Together” newsletter.<br /><br /><b>Did you read comics as a kid and if so what was your favorite?</b><br />I loved the comics pages in the Daily News on Sundays. I have fond memories of reading them cover to cover at my grandmother’s house in Brooklyn.</div>
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<br /><b>What is or was your favorite comic strip?</b><br />As a kid, I loved Garfield, Peanuts, Far Side, Calvin and Hobbes and Bloom County. Currently, my favorites include Speed Bump and Jim Benton. I also love the work of Kliban, Sempé, Chuck Jones, Shel Silverstein, Sam Gross, Ed Koren… I couldn’t possibly list them all, there are too many!<br /><br /><b>What was your favorite book as a child and do you still own a copy of it?</b><br />One of my favorite books as a child was “Lafcadio the Lion” by Shel Silverstein. It was about a lion who loved marshmallows. It was also about being true to yourself but as a kid I was mostly impressed that the lion had a suit entirely made of marshmallows. I still have the original copy I had from childhood.</div>
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<br /><b>Did you have any formal art training and if so where did you receive it?</b><br />I have a BA in Fine Arts from Clark University. I had the opportunity to study many different things…drawing, painting, printmaking, graphic design, color theory. I recently spoke to art students there and was thrilled to see my painting, acting and graphic design teachers again. <br /> <br /> One of the most amazing experiences I had was studying at <a href="https://www.scad.edu/locations/lacoste" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Lacoste School of the Arts</span></a> in Provence, France junior year. Studios were nestled in this tiny cobble stone village perched high on a hill, in the shadow of the ruins of the Marquis de Sade’s castle. I would hike into the Luberon Mountains with my easel strapped to my back and paint in plein air, sculpt in limestone in a rock quarry, write poetry and learn photography with a teacher who studied under <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Cartier-Bresson" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Henri Cartier-Bresson</span></a>. It was a magical place and one of my most memorable experiences. And the light! The impressionists were not exaggerating at all. The colors really are that colorful and delicious. So are the figs.</div>
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<br /><b>Do you feel that the Internet is a blessing or a curse?</b><br />I think it’s a little bit of both. Artists now have the opportunity to reach a tremendous audience, however they are also competing with a sea of other artists. It can be more difficult to get compensated for your work if it’s used without permission, but artists are now offered so many opportunities to self-publish and so much more content is needed.<br /> <br /> I have conflicted feelings about social media but I’m doing my best to focus on the positive aspects. I don’t like how it can be addictive and the cascade of hate that can quickly well up in the comments. I think it’s important to post thoughtfully. 3 years from now do you really want to be reminded of your stomach flu? It’s strange to see people’s every waking thought online. It’s as if private journals have become public instead of stuffed in a sock drawer. By design, it’s far too easy to waste extraordinary amounts of time scrolling into eternity.</div>
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<br /> That said, I’ve sold prints and originals by posting them on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MariaScrivan" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Facebook</span></a> and Instagram. I use Printful and Shopfiy for my online store. It’s a print-on-demand system with dramatically better profit margins than Café Press or Zazzle. Someone can ask for a specific cartoon as a print or mug and I can offer it for sale in minutes without being involved in the ordering, inventory or shipping process.</div>
<br /><b>Did either of your parents draw?</b><br />My mother used to draw when I was growing up. I was an only child (still am) and some of my favorite memories were when we used to sit outside and draw together on a picnic bench in the summertime. My father inspired my love of photography. I grew up in a very resourceful and creative family.<div>
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<br /><b>Who in your life is/was the most supportive of your art?</b><br />My parents have always been incredibly supportive of my art.<div>
<br /><b>Do you keep a sketchbook?</b><br />Many! I can’t leave the house without one. I also keep notes in my iPhone, either by writing them down or telling Siri (who sometimes offers a very strange interpretation of what he thinks I said.) I have so many ideas for gags, books and greeting cards that I use Evernote to organize them all so I am able to access them from anywhere.</div>
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<br /><b>Have you ever taught cartooning/drawing and if so did you enjoy the experience?</b><br />I have and I loved the experience. I’m always amazed at the questions, some that I still have myself. One kid asked me, “What do you do if what you're drawing doesn’t come out the way you want it to?” and I’m thinking, “I don’t know, I go through that all the time!” I had to come up with something so I told him (and myself) to keep trying, to look at other artists to see how they would tackle the problem and that each drawing was a learning process and a stepping stone to the next one. I guess it’s true…“the best way to learn is to teach.”</div>
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<br /><b>Do you feel that talent or passion is more important in drawing?</b><br />If I had to pick one, I’d say passion. Passion keeps you up until 3am having no idea how many hours have passed. Passion forces you to keep trying, no matter how many times it takes. Passion is drawing for the pure joy of it… the excitement of watching an image appear like a photo in a darkroom. Talent is pretty good, too.</div>
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<br /><b>Do you collect anything and if so what?</b><br />Looking around my studio, I clearly collect art supplies and books about artists. I also have a small collection of mugs (that usually all end up on my drawing table when I’m busy) and I have a tiny collection of heart shaped rocks that find me whenever I’m walking in the woods. Other than that, I try and keep things simple. I get rid of things often, books I no longer read, clothes I no longer wear. It’s interesting, every time I do that, something new and amazing shows up. I guess I’m energetically making space.</div>
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<br /><b>If you were an animated cartoon character who do you think you would be?</b><br />Bugs Bunny.<br /><br /><b>Are you a righty or lefty?</b><br />Righty, 100%. When I try to go lefty I am an out of control mess. I draw like a child. Hmm…maybe I should try that…<br /><br /><b>If you weren't an artist what would you want to do for work?</b><br />I can’t think of anything else I’d rather do. I am so grateful to write and draw every day. It’s a childhood dream come true.</div>
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<br /><b>In one or two sentences describe your drawing area.</b><br />While in focused creative mode: A disheveled hurricane flurry of ink, paint, paper, mugs, dishes, nibs, sketchbooks, notes. <br /> <br /> After: a clean slate, everything put away. Ready to start again. I can create a chaotic disaster zone when I’m in creative mode (you should see the kitchen when I’m baking) but my brain needs order to think clearly. I can only be in that chaos for so long and then I have to declutter.</div>
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<br /><b>Do you play any musical instruments?</b><br />I played the flute in elementary school and junior high. I was just getting the hang of it by high school but I didn’t want to be in the band and wear a funny hat, so I let it go.</div>
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<br /><b>Who is your favorite artist?</b><br /> Oh, I couldn’t…there are so many. A few of my favorites, in no particular order… Matisse, Anais Nin, Dorothy Parker, The Beatles, Sempé, Searle, Steig, Steinberg, Hemingway, Picasso, Van Gogh, Stephen King, Chuck Jones. So many more…</div>
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<b>Thank you again very much for taking the time to participate Maria!</b></div>
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Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298408701734213475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5859440061854995852.post-12903395998150814502016-06-04T09:09:00.003-04:002016-06-04T09:09:36.748-04:00Carver's Pond Bridgewater, MA<div style="text-align: center;">
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Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298408701734213475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5859440061854995852.post-28532484150114258452016-05-15T20:02:00.001-04:002016-05-15T20:02:39.575-04:00Lake Nippenicket - Bridgewater, MA<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm really looking forward to getting out and doing some fly fishing for bass...</div>
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Map of "The Nip" inked and ready for an antique wash.</div>
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I recently discovered the <b>Platinum Carbon Desk Fountain Pen</b> and absolutely love it! It has quickly become my new "go to" pen for sketching. The best thing about this pen and the ink it uses, is how quickly it dries. You can do a sketch and almost immediately paint over it with watercolors without any smudging. The bad thing about the pen to me though, is that it is designed as a desk pen and thus has a very long handle. It is kind of unwieldy to draw with and very limiting in it's portability. However, this can be fixed in seconds with a saw.</div>
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I ordered the pen and some refills from <a href="http://jetpens.com/"><b>JetPens.com</b></a>.</div>
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Next just sand smooth the end and the edges of the pen. Unless of course, you have made the cut in the incorrect way. If that is the case, immediately go to the emergency room.</div>
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...and then screw the pen together. You now have a much more portable <b>Platinum Carbon Desk Fountain Pen.</b></div>
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Here is a drawing I did a couple of weeks ago using the <b>Platinum Carbon Desk Fountain Pen</b>. I really like the line from it and the fact that it dries so quickly! Order yours <b><a href="http://www.jetpens.com/Platinum-Carbon-Desk-Fountain-Pen-Super-Fine-1-Carbon-Ink-Cartridge/pd/3851" target="_blank">here</a> </b>from <a href="http://jetpens.com/"><b>JetPens.com</b></a>.</div>
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<br />Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298408701734213475noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5859440061854995852.post-22694336076496019012015-07-02T09:04:00.001-04:002015-07-15T09:12:11.234-04:00Drawing the BluesMany of you will remember reading <a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2014/06/rich-powell-cartoonist-survey-283.html" target="_blank"><b>Cartoonist Survey #283</b></a> with illustrator extraordinaire, <b><a href="http://richpowell.com/" target="_blank">Rich Powell</a></b>. I absolutely love his artwork and finally had the opportunity to commission him to create an illustration for me. <br />
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While looking through his portfolio, I saw a great drawing of an old blues guy and had to have it. Unfortunately that one already belonged to none other than Sam Viviano, art director for <a href="http://www.madmagazine.com/" target="_blank"><b><i>MAD</i> magazine</b></a>. Rich was very accommodating and agreed to do another one for me. <br />
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Not only did the illustration come out awesome, but he finished it in no time and was nice enough to create a video of him drawing it. Readers of this blog know how geeky I get over watching people draw, so this was an unexpected bonus!<br />
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Rich really made the whole experience wonderful, and I would highly recommend him to anyone looking to get some original artwork.<br />
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Take some time today to visit <a href="http://richpowell.com/" target="_blank"><b>Rich’s website</b></a>. You can commission him to create a wonderful illustration for you by clicking on the <a href="http://richpowell.com/purchase-artwork/" target="_blank"><b>Purchase Art link</b></a> at the top of his site. You won’t be disappointed! <br />
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<b>Thanks again Rich!</b><br />
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<i>Follow Up...</i><br />
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I received a request wondering how similar to the illustration I originally saw in Rich's portfolio was the completed illustration I received. Below are small images of both drawings, with the one I own on the right. <b><a href="http://richpowell.com/" target="_blank">See much more of Rich's work here!</a></b><br />
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Here is a 5" x 7" map of Plymouth Harbor done in ink and watercolor.</div>
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<br />Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298408701734213475noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5859440061854995852.post-674841791550639042015-03-09T08:23:00.000-04:002015-03-09T08:23:16.212-04:00Colorful Watercolor MapsI started making these smaller watercolor maps last week. They are 5" x 7" and are done with artist grade watercolors and archival paper and ink. Send me an email if you are interested in having one made for you.<br />
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<br />Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298408701734213475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5859440061854995852.post-80539862675983443022015-01-14T15:18:00.000-05:002015-01-14T15:19:19.451-05:00Pocket Palette - Watercolor Travel SetI was lucky enough to receive the <a href="http://expeditionaryart.com/shop/art-toolkit/"><b>Expeditionary Art's Pocket Palette</b></a> for Christmas. This tiny watercolor palette is perfect for travel watercolor painting or <a href="http://www.urbansketchers.org/"><b>urban sketching</b></a>. It has refillable metal pans that attach magnetically to the business card holder sized case.<br />
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I filled the pans with artist grade Winsor Newton and Daniel Smith tube watercolors.<br />
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Combining the Pocket Palette with this <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HXA3P2A/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank"><b>collapsible shot glass by Sea to Summit</b></a> and the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Silver-Brush-Black-Velvet-Voyage/dp/B00K0B58UQ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1421265821&sr=8-4&keywords=silver+black+velvet+voyage&pebp=1421265820736&peasin=B00K0B58UQ" target="_blank"><b>Silver Black Velvet Voyage travel brush</b></a> I have no excuses not to get out and paint.<br />
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Get your own Pocket Palette <a href="http://expeditionaryart.com/shop/art-toolkit/" target="_blank"><b>here at Expeditionary Art</b></a> and be sure to visit <a href="http://expeditionaryart.com/" target="_blank"><b>Maria Coryell-Martin's website</b></a> to see the incredible paintings she creates.</div>
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Award winning artist, illustrator and cartoonist <b><a href="http://richpowell.com/" target="_blank">Rich Powell</a></b> was born on Long Island in 1963. He grew up in New Jersey and served in the Marines after high school. While studying at the California State University, Hayward he met his wife Frankie, who is also an artist.<br />
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Rich spent many years working in the computer gaming field starting at Sierra On-Line in the early 90s. During those years he worked as both a conceptual artist and eventually an art director. When Sierra shut down he began doing freelance work.<br />
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As a freelancer he has created illustrations for logos, t-shirt designs, board games, greeting cards, character/mascot designs, cartoons and more. His illustrations and cartoons have been used by <i><a href="http://www.madmagazine.com/" target="_blank">MAD</a> Magazine</i>,<i> Playboy</i>, <i>Our State Magazine</i>, Highlights for Children, The North Carolina Zoo, McGraw-Hill, The National Institutes for Health and many others.<br />
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His hilarious single panel cartoon, <a href="http://www.gocomics.com/wide-open" target="_blank"><b>WIDE OPEN!</b></a> (Formerly Dixie Drive), is distributed by Universal Uclick on the <a href="http://www.gocomics.com/wide-open" target="_blank"><b>Gocomics.com site</b></a> and also appears daily in Asheboro, North Carolina’s <i>Courier-Tribune</i>.</div>
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In addition to his cartoon and illustration work, Rich enjoys combining his love of old toys with large scale acrylic paintings.<br />
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A couple of weeks back Rich was honored at the <a href="http://www.reuben.org/" target="_blank"><b>National Cartoonists Society's</b></a> Reuben Awards weekend by being presented with the 2013 Best Product/Advertising Illustration Silver Reuben. This is quite an honor and one that he truly deserves.<br />
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Rich lives in Asheboro, North Carolina with his wife Frankie. They have a daughter Bailey who is also a very talented artist. Be sure and visit the <a href="http://richpowell.com/" target="_blank"><b>Rich Powell Illustration website</b></a> to see much more of his work, as well as <a href="http://richpowell.com/blog/" target="_blank"><b>his blog</b></a> which is updated regularly. You should also check out his <b>WIDE OPEN!</b> comic <a href="https://www.blogger.com/"><b><span id="goog_894154825"></span>here at GoComics</b><span id="goog_894154826"></span></a>. Very funny stuff!</div>
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It's funny you ask this now. I work in 3 different ways: Usually for <i><a href="http://www.madmagazine.com/" target="_blank">MAD</a></i> or <i>Highlights</i>, I cartoon in pencil and pump up the contrast in Photoshop before adding color. I like the "scratchiness" of the line: When I do a watercolor humorous illustration I'll go over the pencil with a waterproof ball point or marker (Uniball Elite or Pitt or Pigma) to preserve that scratchy look. If I'm doing a gag cartoon such as my Wide Open panel, I'll use Superblack and a nib (most of the time!). I'm no master of the nib so I wrote to the great Jim Woodring whose inking I greatly admire and asked him what HE uses. He was kind enough to mail me a nib! It's a very cool thing: A Brause Fingerfeder #29. It's shaped like a hand wherein the extended index finger is the nib. I would have expected no less an artifact from Mr. Woodring. I placed that Talisman aside and bought myself a pack!<br />
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<b>Do you draw in pencil first and if so do you use a standard pencil or a mechanical one?</b><br />
I use a Pentel Twist-Erase mechanical .05. On an excursion in Savannah with a bunch of <i>MAD</i> guys I turned around in the bus to talk with Sergio Aragones and noticed a Twist-Erase in his pocket. "Wow!" I said. "I draw with the same pencil as the great Sergio!" He took his out and asked me ".07?" and I answered "No...05" he grins and says "Oh well!"<br />
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<b>Do you do your coloring by hand or on the computer?</b><br />
Depends. Cartoons that I send digitally are most often done on the computer. I love working in watercolor though and do that often. I like the bleed.</div>
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<b>If you do your coloring by hand, what do you use?</b><br />
I have a Pelikan set of watercolors and sometimes use my Dr. Martin's Synchromatic Watercolors. Unless my daughter (an art student) has swiped them.<br />
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<b>What type of paper do you use?</b><br />
I've been using the new Strathmore Mixed Media pads lately. Very versatile and affordable.</div>
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<b>What thing(s) do you hate to draw?</b><br />
I am absolutely horrible at drawing good looking women. Sad, I know.<br />
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I like to use <a href="http://www.jerrysartarama.com/" target="_blank"><b>Jerry's Artarama</b></a>. It's based up in Raleigh, NC but they have a catalog. We don’t have a mom and pop shop around here and I hate Hobby Lobby.</div>
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<b>Are there any rituals that you do before starting to draw?</b><br />
I ran out of chickens so, no.<br />
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<b>Do you listen to music while you draw and if so what genre?</b><br />
I like Jazz, Folk Rock like Dylan or Wilco, blues.... but that's not all. I like many genres. I find it hard to pay attention to the lyrics if I'm really into the drawing. So, mostly Jazz I guess.</div>
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<b>What was the first job as a cartoonist/illustrator that you were paid for?</b><br />
I drew bachelorette party cards where the men's "naughty bits" were left out for the women to draw. Ugh.</div>
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<b>Did you read comics as a kid and if so what was your favorite?</b><br />
<i>MAD</i>, <i>Creepy</i>, <i>Eerie</i>, <i>National Lampoon</i>.<br />
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<b>What is or was your favorite comic strip?</b><br />
I loved the Far Side, Watterson's art, Dick Tracy, Little Orphan Annie, Buck Rogers...too many to mention. I like gag cartoonists: Addams, Kliban, Gross, MK Brown.</div>
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<b>What was your favorite book as a child and do you still own a copy of it?</b><br />
Yes. <i>New Yorker</i> collection that my parents had. Early stuff like The War Album, 1925-50. I've still got them.<br />
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<b>Did you have any formal art training and if so where did you receive it?</b><br />
I went to Cal State Hayward after the Marines for a fine art education. Painting/drawing/sculpting...nothing you can get a job doing!</div>
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<b>Do you feel that the Internet is a blessing or a curse?</b><br />
Both. Easier to approach people, larger audience, crappier wages and more competition.</div>
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<b>Did either of your parents draw?</b><br />
My dad (an accountant) painted after work. He was good!<br />
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<b>Who in your life is/was the most supportive of your art?</b><br />
My dad was.<br />
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Many.</div>
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<b>Have you ever taught cartooning/drawing and if so did you enjoy the experience?</b><br />
I teach the occasional quickie class at the local library. I wish I was better at it.<br />
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<b>Do you feel that talent or passion is more important in drawing?</b><br />
Passion and work ethic, if you want to make it as a cartoonist.</div>
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<b>Do you collect anything and if so what?</b><br />
All sorts of crazy crap. Anything old and strange looking.<br />
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<b>If you were an animated cartoon character who do you think you would be?</b><br />
Koko the Clown.<br />
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<b>Are you a righty or lefty?</b><br />
Righty.</div>
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<b>If you weren't an artist what would you want to do for work?</b><br />
Manage my fabulously wealthy late parent’s fortune.<br />
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A giant, green monster of a drafting table that ends up far too cluttered.<br />
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<b>Do you play any musical instruments?</b><br />
I screw around with a guitar. Not well.<br />
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<b>If you could give one piece of advice to someone who wants to pursue drawing as a career what would it be?</b><br />
Draw, draw, draw.<br />
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<b>Who is your favorite artist?</b><br />I couldn’t begin to answer that. I love cartooning, illustration, photography, painting, collage...<br /><br /><b> Thanks again for taking the time to participate, Rich!</b></div>
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I was in my local bookstore the other day leafing through the latest edition of <i><a href="http://www.newyorker.com/" target="_blank"><b>The New Yorker</b></a></i>. Of course I searched out the cartoons first. It got me to wondering though, how many cartoonists and illustrators who have participated in the Cartoonist Surveys have contributed to <i><a href="http://www.newyorker.com/" target="_blank"><b>The New Yorker</b></a></i>? I did a search and I came up with 32 out of the 282 of them. Below is a list of those cartoonist and illustrators in alphabetical order. The links bring you to their answers to the Cartoonist Surveys. If you come across any that I missed, please leave a comment so I can add them to the list.<br />
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2011/12/lou-brooks-cartoonist-survey-250.html" target="_blank"><b>Lou Brooks</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2009/12/cartoonist-survey-8.html" target="_blank"><b>Chris Browne</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2011/11/roz-chast-cartoonist-survey-249.html" target="_blank"><b>Roz Chast</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2010/08/jeff-danziger-cartoonist-survey-160.html" target="_blank"><b>Jeff Danziger</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2010/11/peter-de-seve-cartoonistartist-survey.html" target="_blank"><b>Peter de Seve</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2009/12/cartoonist-survey-15.html" target="_blank"><b>Nick Downes</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2010/01/cartoonist-survey-56.html" target="_blank"><b>Drew Dernavich</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2010/02/cartoonist-survey-66.html" target="_blank"><b>Benita Epstein</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2010/08/joseph-farris-cartoonist-survey-156.html" target="_blank"><b>Joseph Farris</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2010/02/cartoonist-survey-71.html" target="_blank"><b>Drew Friedman</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2010/02/cartoonist-survey-72.html" target="_blank"><b>Martha Gradisher</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2009/12/cartoonist-survey-14.html" target="_blank"><b>Bill Giffith</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2009/12/cartoonist-survey-32.html" target="_blank"><b>Robert Grossman</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2011/04/marcellus-hall-cartoonistartist-survey.html" target="_blank"><b>Marcellus Hall</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2010/11/jerry-king-cartoonist-survey-190.html" target="_blank"><b>Jerry King</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2010/01/cartoonist-survey-44.html" target="_blank"><b>John Klossner</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2011/06/anita-kunz-cartoonistartist-survey-228.html" target="_blank"><b>Anita Kunz</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2010/05/peter-kuper-cartoonist-survey-126.html" target="_blank"><b>Peter Kuper</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2010/01/cartoonist-survey-47.html" target="_blank"><b>Carol Lay</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2009/12/cartoonist-survey-29.html" target="_blank"><b>Marisa Acocella Marchetto</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2011/01/ian-david-marsden-cartoonist-survey-205.html" target="_blank"><b>Ian David Marsden</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2010/02/cartoonist-survey-62.html" target="_blank"><b>P.S. Mueller</b></a></div>
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<b><a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2010/01/cartoonist-survey-54.html" target="_blank">Rina Piccolo</a></b></div>
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2013/02/mike-reagan-cartoonist-survey-279.html" target="_blank"><b>Mike Reagan</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2010/08/r-sikoryak-cartoonist-survey-150.html" target="_blank"><b>R. Sikoryak</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2010/01/cartoonistartist-survey-49.html" target="_blank"><b>Bob Staake</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2010/02/cartoonist-survey-64.html" target="_blank"><b>Mick Stevens</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2010/05/richard-thompson-cartoonist-survey-125.html" target="_blank"><b>Richard Thompson</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2010/10/adrian-tomine-cartoonist-survey-174.html" target="_blank"><b>Adrian Tomine</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2010/02/kim-warp-cartoonist-survey-75.html" target="_blank"><b>Kim Warp</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2009/12/cartoonist-survey-24.html" target="_blank"><b>Shannon Wheeler</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2011/07/mark-zingarelli-cartoonist-survey-232.html" target="_blank"><b>Mark Zingarelli</b></a></div>
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<b>Michael Mitchell</b> is a cartoonist living in New Hampshire. I first discovered his work through his Facebook page and was immediately drawn to his retro 70's comic book style. Michael's latest project is his <b>Zombie Sub-920</b> comic book series. <b>Zombie Sub-920</b> combines just about everything I love in comics...undersea adventures, zombies, talking apes and aliens! Michael does everything on the book, including writing, drawing, lettering and coloring the whole thing by hand.<br />
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I recently met Michael and his lovely wife Michelle at a comic show here in Massachusetts and they couldn't have been nicer. Michael was selling the first two issues of his <b>Zombie Sub-920</b> and t-shirts, as well as giving away free sketches. His love of comic art was clearly visible as he even took the time to show me some thumbnails, workups and the cover of issue #3 of <b>Zombie Sub-920</b> which is in the process of being completed.<br />
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<b>Zombie Sub-920</b> is a nostalgic flashback to the comics of my youth, and I thoroughly enjoyed it! You can order your own copies by sending Michael an instant message through his <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Mitch76" target="_blank"><b>Facebook page</b></a>. Be sure to visit his new <a href="http://mitchellcomicart.com/" target="_blank"><b>Mitchell Comic Art website</b></a> which will have a web store coming soon. You should also check out the <a href="http://mitchellcomics.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>Mitchell Comics blog</b></a> where you can see much more of his artwork.</div>
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<b>What is your favorite pen to use?</b><br />
I use Fiber-Microns most often. I've tried some other things, some cheaper, some more expensive. I go through pens fairly quickly so I've found that the microns don't break the bank, and yet they last a good while, so it's as simple as that.<br />
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<b>Do you draw in pencil first and if so do you use a standard pencil or a mechanical one?</b><br />
I do outline in pencil always, and usually it is a 4B for outlines. I'm always trying out new ones. My Mom found a yard sale once where some guy was selling some art supplies he found in the basement of a house he bought. There was a small box of 5 un-sharpened pencils from the 50's called MEPHISTO... I'm using those currently, and I swear to God they are like magic... I'll be sad when those babys are all gone.</div>
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<b>Do you do your coloring by hand or on the computer?</b><br />
I color entirely by hand. I use art markers... most often I use PRISMA watercolor markers. It really gives my stuff an old school look which is what I'm after, and mostly what I'm known for. People have seen some of my pages that I just made, and mistaken it for comic pages that were 40-50 years old.<br />
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Sometimes I breakdown and buy expensive stuff, but I mostly use high quality HAMMERMILL office paper. I'm cheap...haha, and if your real careful you won't smudge, smear or tear it, so why pay $3 a page for stuff you can get for 3 cents a page...right?<br />
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Ummmm...nothing. Everything is a challenge, and that's the fun of it right? It's all a part of the process, and I love the process... so even though it sounds like a cop-out I really do love it all.</div>
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<b>Do you buy your supplies from big chain art store catalogues/websites or a local one that you physically go to?</b><br />
If I can't get it any local quality office/art supply store...it probably isn't in my kit.</div>
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<b>Are there any rituals that you do before starting to draw?</b><br />
Usually I sacrifice a small household pet, or annoying neighbor children hahaha...no seriously...I work a full time "regular" job so I draw whenever I can squeeze it in. I have to be ready to draw at the drop of a hat, so nope... no rituals.<br />
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70's music...ya baby!</div>
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<b>What was the first job as a cartoonist/illustrator that you were paid for?</b><br />
They pay people? I actually did get my first "real" paying job doing a paperback book cover it was a painting of a guy being attacked by a Mummy.</div>
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Most often I read MAD, and FAMOUS MONSTERS magazines, but I liked the DC, Marvel, Dell, Charlton, and Gold Key mystery/horror titles too. I was not really that big on the super dude books.<br />
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<b>What is or was your favorite comic strip?</b><br />
I don't have any stand-outs really... I have a pretty broad range of stuff I like.<br />
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(See above)<br />
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Not really.<br />
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<b>Do you feel that the Internet is a blessing or a curse?</b><br />
Time will tell... I liken it to the early days of TV... it has its good and bad qualities like everything else.</div>
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<b>Did either of your parents draw?</b><br />
My Mom did some light sketching... she currently likes to paint.<br />
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My Wife Michelle...she is a constant source of encouragement...she is my #1 fan, my muse, and my source of inspiration often.</div>
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Nope... I get right down to it.</div>
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No.<br />
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I feel that doing it every day is the #1 most important thing.</div>
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I buy any 70's stuff I think looks cool, and that I don't already have.</div>
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<b>If you were an animated cartoon character who do you think you would be?</b><br />
Doctor Quest...Jonny’s Father.</div>
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<b>Are you a righty or lefty?</b><br />
Left man... what are you CRAZY?!?<br />
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N/A<br />
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Anywhere... I draw in waiting rooms, buses, trains... anywhere works for me.</div>
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Nope.</div>
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<b>If you could give one piece of advice to someone who wants to pursue drawing as a career what would it be?</b><br />
Do it every day.<br />
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The guy who loves doing it.</div>
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<b>Thanks again for taking the time to participate Michael!</b></div>
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I have been trying to get out for a bit at lunchtime to do some sketching. Unfortunately by "getting out" I mean sitting in my car with the heat cranked, as we still have that whole polar vortex thing going on here in New England. </div>
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Both of these were done using Pigma Microns and Sakura's Koi watercolors.</div>
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Looking forward to some warmer weather to draw in, but we have more snow coming tonight.</div>
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I have been reading <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Freehand-Drawing-Discovery-Sketching-Designers/dp/1118232100/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395784107&sr=8-1&keywords=freehand+drawing+and+discovery+urban+sketching+and+concept+drawing+for+designers" target="_blank">"Freehand Drawing and Discovery: Urban Sketching and Concept Drawing for Designers"</a></b> by <a href="http://www.jamesrichardssketchbook.com/" target="_blank"><b>James Richards</b></a> and I can't recommend it enough!</div>
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Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298408701734213475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5859440061854995852.post-24706466957748883982014-03-09T13:36:00.000-04:002014-03-09T13:37:17.675-04:00New England Chapter of the National Cartoonists Society Party Here are a few photos I took yesterday at the <b>New England Chapter of the National Cartoonists Society Party</b>. The party was held at <a href="http://johnnyds.com/" target="_blank"><b>Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant and Music Club</b></a> in Somerville, MA. This year's speaker was none other than <a href="http://edsteckley.com/" target="_blank"><b>Ed Steckley</b></a>, caricaturist, illustrator extraordinaire and all around nice guy. His presentation was very enjoyable, being both informative and funny.<br />
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Here is Ed and his lovely wife Heather...I believe that was his first beer.</div>
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Though this photo doesn't show it very clearly, everyone was very excited to see Ed.</div>
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<b>Hilary Price</b> cartoonist of the popular <a href="http://rhymeswithorange.com/" target="_blank"><b>Rhymes with Orange</b></a> strip and 2013 <a href="http://www.reuben.org/" target="_blank"><b>National Cartoonist Society's</b></a> Cartoonist of the Year nominee also attended. </div>
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Special thanks go out to <u><a href="http://www.offthemark.com/" target="_blank"><b>Mark Parisi</b></a></u> and his wife <b>Lynn</b>, who always do a great job putting on these parties!</div>
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<br />Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298408701734213475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5859440061854995852.post-88982346991883473652014-01-21T20:57:00.001-05:002014-01-21T20:57:20.783-05:00Fantasy Map of Martha's Vineyard with Sea Monsters <div style="text-align: center;">
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You can commission a map of your own favorite city or town by going to <a href="http://riversedgemaps.blogspot.com/"><b>River's Edge Maps</b></a>.</div>
Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545794011194508900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5859440061854995852.post-61578189602646304182013-11-29T14:31:00.000-05:002013-11-29T14:31:02.908-05:00'Tis the Season...' for map commissions....and on to the next one. This is the second commission I have done of Duxbury, MA and marks the 10th map that I have sold. Seven more orders to complete and then I can set up an Etsy store and start advertising them.<br />
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<br />Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298408701734213475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5859440061854995852.post-9279809302031643312013-09-09T17:25:00.000-04:002013-09-09T17:25:51.158-04:00Yet Another Map CommissionHere's the latest map commission I just completed, Easton, MA. This one is a little larger at 12" x 14". <br />
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Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298408701734213475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5859440061854995852.post-8826365882342223422013-08-01T15:10:00.000-04:002013-08-29T09:37:47.499-04:00Cedric Hohnstadt's "Pose Drawing SparkBook"<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cedrichohnstadt/pose-drawing-sparkbook-put-life-into-your-drawings" target="_blank"><strong>Here is a great project</strong></a> to back from <a href="http://www.cedricstudio.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Cedric Hohnstadt</strong></a>, illustrator and toy designer extraordinaire!<br />
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<em>"The 240-page SparkBook will include 32 pages of instructional text, with illustrations, spread throughout the book and covering several topics (see below). But the bulk of the book will consist of 100 challenges, or “sparks”, to jumpstart your drawings. Each “spark” will be a brief story situation or scene printed at the bottom of a blank two-page spread. Some will be dramatic, some humorous, but each one will be carefully crafted to give your character(s) broad possibilities to act, emote, and entertain. Also, each "spark" will be printed in light-gray type to minimize any visual distraction as you draw.</em><br />
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I think this is a wonderful project well worth supporting. If you aren't familiar with Cedric's work you should check out his <a href="http://www.cedricstudio.com/" target="_blank"><strong>website</strong></a> and <a href="http://www.cedricstudio.com/blog/" target="_blank"><strong>blog</strong></a>. Oh yeah, he was also a participant of my <strong>Cartoonist Surveys (#115 in the series),</strong> which you can <a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2010/04/cedric-hohnstadt-cartoonist-survey-115.html" target="_blank"><strong>read here</strong></a>.<br />
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So what are you waiting for? <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cedrichohnstadt/pose-drawing-sparkbook-put-life-into-your-drawings" target="_blank"><strong>Go here</strong></a> now and get behind Cedric's very cool idea! Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298408701734213475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5859440061854995852.post-39702149036494895402013-06-13T10:38:00.000-04:002013-06-13T10:40:16.759-04:00Newest Commission - Duxbury, MA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298408701734213475noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5859440061854995852.post-83813864899881531162013-05-08T10:56:00.000-04:002013-05-08T10:56:06.830-04:00Another Commission - Cohasset, MA<div style="text-align: center;">
Here is another watercolor map commission I finished up. This one is of Cohasset, MA. The actual colors are a bit brighter than my old camera makes them appear. </div>
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Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298408701734213475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5859440061854995852.post-5297655179121974722013-04-21T19:07:00.001-04:002013-04-21T19:08:27.630-04:00Fore! Newest Map Commission - Borderland State Park's Disc Golf CourseIn the late 1970's my friend's and I played a form of Frisbee golf, now officially know as Disc Golf. We had no rules back then - we basically traipsed through the woods and picked out certain trees that you had to hit for the holes.<br />
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Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298408701734213475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5859440061854995852.post-84754736748970092162013-03-26T17:59:00.000-04:002013-03-26T18:06:55.407-04:00Newest Map Commission<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is my latest commission - Dighton, MA. (Click any of the images for a closer look.)</div>
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Here's my latest commission - Newburyport, MA. This one took 10 hours to complete from start to finish.</div>
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Two hours in - penciled and the inking has begun.</div>
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More inking and all of the pencil lines have been erased.</div>
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The inking and lettering is now complete - 7 hours in.</div>
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After just under an hour of stippling.</div>
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Aged with a wash (note the high tech and very expensive aging board used in this step).</div>
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10 hours in total, and ready for a wall.</div>
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I was completely blown away by the absolutely gorgeous watercolor maps that <a href="http://mapsbymikereagan.com/" target="_blank"><b>Mike Reagan</b></a> (<a href="http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2013/02/mike-reagan-cartoonist-survey-279.html" target="_blank"><b>Cartoonist Survey #279</b></a>) creates, and was inspired to paint some of my own.</div>
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These maps are really fun to make, and I've been blessed to have already sold one of them.</div>
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