Chewing Pencils

In my part of the world, there is still three days left to get your entry in for the Easter Drawing Project. The ‘rules’ and a complete list of entries so far can be found by clicking here.
Here’s the latest bunch:
Chris Gill submitted a Rabbit with a Spear
Terry Forestal submitted a Wise Bunny
Jim Adcock from […]

Two more submissions, though Greg has more Easter cartoons on his site than you can poke a chocolate bunny at!
If you’re thinking of submitting something, stop thinking and start doing!
Greg Kogan from Eeight submitted this group of cartoons
Matt Glover from MattGlover.com submitted Jesus at the table
As usual, mine’s ineligible. This is a good thing because it means I […]

This week sees the first time an animator has been the CPFFA. Darcy has some amazing work on Youtube, so if you’re internet connection can hack it, make sure you take a look at his work. And only twenty one years old!! I hate him…
NAME: Darcy Prendergast
AGE: 21
LOCATION: Australia
SITE URL:
www.youtube.com/darcyprendergast
How long have you been […]

The submissions have started to arrive! If you’d like to be part of the Chewing Pencils Easter Drawing Project and have a chance of winning three free months hosting with WebbleYou, read this post and get your entry to me right away!
Karl Zorowski from Church Mice submitted a Chocolate Cross
Andre Charbonneau from Andre’s Cartooning Site […]

The latest edition of the Australian Cartoonists’ Association Inkspot magazine is now online.
Click here if you want to see what the scribblers from Down Under have been up to. Edition 51 is at the bottom of the pages, but be sure to browse some of the earlier editions too.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Submissions for this project have now closed. All submissions can be viewed below. If you would like to use any of these Easter cartoons in a publication or website, please contact the artist directly.
Easter is a month away, so NOW is the time to be drawing your Easter cartoons, posting them on your site and […]

Something that happened a few weeks ago that I neglected to comment on, was the release of the updated version of Corel Painter. We’re now up to version 10 (X).
I’ve been using IX.5 for a few months now and absolutely love it. I find it difficult to imagine how they could possibly make the art […]

From todays paper:
In the latest issue of his comic book, Steve Rogers, the star-spangled hero with the gleaming shield and World War II roots, is shot dead — and his publisher, Marvel Comics, pledges that it is not a dream, a hoax or a short-term stunt.
The issue hit news stands on Wednesday and shows […]

NAME: Jim Adcock
AGE: 58
LOCATION: Berlin, Maryland USA
SITE URL:
www.baysideoc.com
www.adcockstudio.com
How long have you been drawing cartoons?
About ten years
What made you start to think more seriously about making some money out of it?
People were asking for the originals, so I knew there was value there.
Have you done any formal training? If so, what and where?
I have […]

Establishing a Plot
Single gag cartoonists can take a bit of a break here. While many will say the single gag cartoonist has lost the plot anyway (grin) an ongoing story line is not something they need to worry about. Establishing a plot, however, is a major thing for comic book and comic strip artists.
The dictionary […]