A nice week in Vermont, but heading home
My apologies for the lack of updates this week. I’m traveling for work and it would seem blogging would be…
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Call for Entries to National Cartoonists Society Division Awards
It’s that time of year again. The National Cartoonists Society is open for entries for consideration in their Divisional Awards….
Prosecutors want long sentence for Jihad Jane
I haven’t heard any news in a couple of years about Colleen LaRose, AKA “Jihad Jane”, who plotted to kill…
Zapiro recounts phone call from Mandela regarding his cartoons
I’ve heard of stories where cartoonists find themselves on the phone with the president. In this video Zapiro recounts the…
MonoPrice tablet monitor a viable Wacom Cintiq competitor?
After reading this review of the Monoprice Tablet Monitor, I’m intrigued as a viable replacement for the Wacom Cintiq. Has…
Donna Barstow asking Google to delist site posting her cartoons
Editorial cartoonist Donna Barstow is allegedly asking Google to delist sites that have posted her cartoons – most notably a…
Bunny Hoest and John Reiner to be inducted into NCS Hall of Fame
The National Cartoonists Society announced that Bunny Hoest and John Reiner will be honored with the Gold Key Award at…
NYT Reviews painting apps and styluses
The New York Times looks at three different drawing apps and how well the work with a stylus. When he…
Tom Richmond joins new online learning site
Tom Richmond joins several other big name artists on a new educational online art school called Taught By A Pro….
China arrests cartoonist Wang Liming for forwarding an email
China has arrested a blogger and a cartoonist in a crackdown on “rumor-mongering.” From The New York Times: In Beijing,…
Syrian cartoonist Akram Raslan executed and left in mass grave
Syrian cartoonist Akram Raslan has reportedly been executed by the Syrian government and buried in a mass grave according to…
Readers Digest holds contest for college cartoonists
If you’re a budding college cartoonist, Readers Digest is holding a contest for “the Next Great Cartoonist contest.” If you’re…
How do cartoonists respond to 9/11 Anniversary?
My Facebook wall is full of editorial cartoons this morning on the topic of 9/11. I’m seeing two approaches to…
Successful cartooning in the digital world
Howard Tayler, creator of the webcomic Schlock Mercenary was one of the fine speakers at this year’s AAEC convention. In…