Why we’re not rich

For all illustrators: here's an important article about reprographic rights. Don't know what they are?  If you were a musician, you'd be getting a regular check from all the times your song was played on the radio or jukeboxes. Your images…

Can’t wait for Christmas

. As if it were Christmas morning, a fantastic present for me arrived in the mail. I don't know how much I should be giving away here—the book isn't to be released until October—but I'm so excited I can't wait to share this.  Last winter…

My dad’s caricature—cont’d

Because I'm an idiot, I forgot to take a photo of the finished caricature I did of my dad for his eightieth birthday (here it is in progress).  Luckily, my talented friend Sarah Rossborough was there and she got a shot of it with everyone's…

Storyboard

When I begin a new book project, one of the early steps is to create a storyboard—a series of small, rough thumbnail sketches that shows all the action of the story.  Here's one for a project that got canceled early this year.

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If you're an illustrator or art student anywhere near western Pennsylvania you want to sign up for the Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators' first annual illustration conference.  I'll be conducting a workshop on children's book illustration…

Painting my dad

My pop turned 80 last Saturday!  Relatives traveled from all four corners of the globe to convene at my sister's house.  I painted a caricature for everyone to sign.  Here are the early stages:

Why pay more?

Here is a glimpse into the heart of an unscrupulous art buyer. I don't use the word 'unscrupulous' lightly.  He may defend himself by saying he merely pays what these artists ask, and in a free market parties may enter into contractual agreements…

National Watermelon Day

And the perfect way to spend it.