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Rob Rogers: How a Cartoonist’s Brain Works

Mar 19, 2010 by Alan Gardner

Kick back and watch this video of Rob Roger’s lecture to the Carnegie Mellon University’s Center for the Arts in Society delivered on March 6, 2010. Runs 39 minutes, but well worth it.

h/t Mike Lynch

Section: Editorial cartooning 2 Comments - Discuss »

Azaria, Lopez, Perry to voice in Smurf movie

Mar 19, 2010 by Alan Gardner

Entertainment Weekly is reporting the other major actors that rumored to lend voice talent to the Smurf movie. Hank Azaria, best known for the multiple character voices on “The Simpsons”, will be the voice of Gargamel. Katy Perry will voice Smurfette, George Lopez and Alan Cumming will voice some unnamed smurfs. Jayma Mays will play [...]

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White House seeks input to improve copyright protection

Mar 19, 2010 by Alan Gardner

Thank you Lynn Reznick for forwarding this to me. Summary: The new White House copyright czar is collecting comments from artists on how to improve copyright protection. See below for details. All comments must be received by Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at 5 p.m. EST. Please read and submit your comments.
FROM THE ILLUSTRATORS’ PARTNERSHIP
White House [...]

Section: Legal 2 Comments - Discuss »

Nine more cartoonist off to Germany on USO tour

Mar 19, 2010 by Alan Gardner

Jeff Bacon emailed me to tell me that another USO tour is planned for nine cartoonist to visit wounded troops. The dispatched cartoonist include Bruce Higdon (team leader), Mason Mastroianni, Chad Carpenter, Ray Alma, Dave Mowder, Ed Steckley, Tom Stiglich, Stephen Silver and Rob Harrell. The trip is scheduled for April 26-30 and the cartoonist [...]

Section: Comic strips 2 Comments - Discuss »

Higgins drawing for Pioneer Press and Doings papers

Mar 18, 2010 by Alan Gardner

Pioneer Press has announced that Chicago Sun-Times cartoonist Jack Higgins will also be drawing a weekly cartoon for them and The Doings newspapers. Jack tells me he’s still working for the Sun-Times, but will be providing weekly local cartoons to the other two publications which are owned by Sun-Times.
In other Higgins news, Northwestern University Press [...]

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Open call for all your quick sketch videos

Mar 18, 2010 by Alan Gardner

I received an email from one of our regulars pointing out that when I used the phrase “First it was Scott Stantis, now Richard Thompson has posted a quick draw” in yesterday’s post that Scott wasn’t really the first to post a quick sketch. I agree. Bad writing on my behalf. In fact, those videos [...]

Section: Cartoons 13 Comments - Discuss »

Feiffer interviewed on The Diane Rehm Show

Mar 18, 2010 by Alan Gardner

In just a few moments (10:00 am EST), Jules Feiffer will be the guest on The Diane Rehm Show. If you don’t get to hear it live, go here for past shows or download the podcast.
If you’re in the DC area, Mike Rhode reports he’ll be at Politics and Prose today at 4:00 pm.
I [...]

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NCS Division award nominees announced

Mar 18, 2010 by Alan Gardner

We’ve know for a couple of weeks that Stephen Pastis, Dan Piraro and Richard Thompson were up for the Reuben award. The National Cartoonist Society has announced the division awards which are as follows:

FEATURE ANIMATION
Ronnie del Carmen – Storyboard Artist – “Up”
Tomm Moore – Director – “The Secret of Kells”
Barry Reynolds – Character Designer [...]

Section: Awards 2 Comments - Discuss »

Suspect caught in Glauco Villas Boas murder

Mar 17, 2010 by Alan Gardner

Carlos Eduardo Sundfeld Nunes, a college student, has been arrested for the murder of popular Brazilian cartoonist Glauco Villas Boas.
College student Carlos Eduardo Sundfeld Nunes, identified by witnesses as the killer in the double murder that shocked Brazil, was arrested on Friendship Bridge after a brief shootout with Federal Police officers.
The accused, who was carrying [...]

Section: International 0 Comments - Discuss »

How to draw Cul de Sac’s Alice really fast

Mar 17, 2010 by Alan Gardner

First it was Scott Stantis, now Richard Thompson has posted a quick draw.

Section: Comic strips 11 Comments - Discuss »

ABCNews: Newspapers are cutting comics

Mar 17, 2010 by Alan Gardner

John Berman and Joel Siegel reporters have posted a story on ABC News’ World News site reporting the loss of comic strips in newspapers throughout the country.
No matter how bad the news, no matter how grim the headlines, you could always count on a smile from at least one corner of the daily newspaper: the [...]

Section: Comic strips 36 Comments - Discuss »

Terry Mosher cartoon fuels niqab controversy

Mar 17, 2010 by Alan Gardner

A Muslim woman’s refusal to remove her veil in a French language class has caused a controversy in Canada. Adding fuel to the fire is a recent cartoon by Terry Mosher.
The controversy, which was sparked by a Muslim woman’s refusal in November to remove her veil in her French language class in Montreal, has [...]

Section: Editorial cartooning 2 Comments - Discuss »

 

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