Chewing Pencils

This weeks feature artist is certainly one of the younger of the species. But even at 18, he has more talent that I could ever dream of having. Enjoy reading and learning from the wisdom of this artist, then send him an email to ask if he can here the drums…
NAME: Fernando Loza
AGE: […]

I’ve been watching the Tour de France on telly the last few nights. Being a bit of a hack cyclist myself, I’m in awe of the strength and endurance of these guys who push their bodies and bikes through some beautiful, yet punishing, terrain in France.
To get good enough to win the race, you have […]

This is really cool. From the web site:
The idea behind the 100 Artists Project came from the 1000 Journals Project.
The idea of getting a large number of people involved was appealing and
so it was brought up on the comic art creation message board Penciljack as a way to possibly collect art and donate the funds […]

My wife asked me to post this…
Does anybody know how to get a mid-stream urine sample from a two year old that isn’t yet toilet trained?!
I can see a few golden showers coming my way. And a few great cartoon ideas…

NAME: Clangnuts/Clang/Steven Smith
AGE: 36
LOCATION: Bedfordshire, UK
SITE URL: www.clangnuts.com
How long have you been drawing cartoons?
Since I was about 8, with a huge break for 15 years in between. Started drawing again April 2006

What made you start to think more seriously about making some money out of it?
Hatred for my day job!

Have you done any formal training? […]

There are only a few folk that read this blog that can classify themselves as full time cartoonists.
Most of us, whether by choice or necessity have another job that gives us the money to fuel our cartooning habits.
We have a common interest in drawing, but when it comes to the ‘day job’ we have a […]

My family is still quite young.
My boys are four and two respectively, so the time we spend together is both precious and formative.
I don’t want them to grow up resenting my work because it ‘always took Daddy away’ nor do I want them to resent me for never giving them my best.
So, when it […]

The team from colorfaq.com have virtually every question covered that you will ever have about color.
There is heaps of useful information there, plus some free stuff to download. However the most valuable part of the site is the very easy to understand section on color theory.
So next time you have a question on color, go there!

The term deadline is unfortunate.
When we engage a client and begin to work on a project, all parties involved are hoping for the best possible outcome. They want the cartoon or illustration to convey a message and to inspire a response. The worst possible outcome for a piece is that it not be noticed or […]

This week’s Feature Artist prooves that you’re never to old to become a cartoonist. His work touches on one of the most important issues facing Australian society today, reconcilliation with our Aboroiginal brothers and sisters. He helps bring into focus just what we need to be striving for. Sit back and enjoy the work of Bill […]