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Interview With Fellow Ink Bottle Syndicate Cartoonist Brad Diller

December 22, 2014

Those who know me are very well aware of my absolute passion for cartooning. I’m still in awe of how my favorite cartoonists come up with their ideas and create their work. On my business cartoon website, I’ve created a page where I ask some of my contemporary favorites how they do the voodoo that… More Interview With Fellow Ink Bottle Syndicate Cartoonist Brad Diller

Your Art Is Your Inventory – Put It To Work!

November 2, 2014

Over the years my art has evolved and expanded. When I first started out, I experimented with different styles and techniques until I found what worked best for me – a process which has taken years. The result was a large body of work suitable for a variety of uses and applications. Additionally, I’ve created… More Your Art Is Your Inventory – Put It To Work!

The Passing of Father Mike

September 21, 2014

On a sad note, I was informed by Ralph Sirianni, whose course on caricature I took a couple years ago, that Father Mike had passed away. While I hadn’t known Father Mike previously, his reputation for kindness and generosity was widely known by the other participants in the class when he volunteered to sit for… More The Passing of Father Mike

“Spectickles” Wedding Cartoon for a Saturday

September 20, 2014

Ahh Saturday. Aren’t Saturday’s typically when weddings are conducted? It just so happens today’s “Spectickles” Cartoon A Day is a wedding cartoon. Will miracles never cease? http://billabbott.weebly.com/the-new-cartoon-a-day-page/spectickles-cartoon-a-day-journey-of-a-thousand-bad-decisions

Design Design Licensing “Spectickles” Cartoons For Greeting Cards

September 6, 2014

I’ve been exceedingly fortunate to have been contacted by the good people at Design Design about using another one of my cartoons for their greeting card line – thank you! They’ve got a terrific line of wine related party products as well as greeting cards – check them out! http://designdesign.us/index.php/been-working-out-christmas-card.html#.VAr5jtF0yUk

“Spectickles” Maritime Cartoon – That Sinking Feeling

August 21, 2014

It just dawned on me, we’re fast approaching autumn – why didn’t I get the memo? A person should be amply and sufficiently warned of such things. Anyway, since I didn’t get any diving in this summer, I suppose today’s “Spectickles” Cartoon A Day will have to suffice, only I don’t want to be this… More “Spectickles” Maritime Cartoon – That Sinking Feeling

“Spectickles” Book Cover Update

January 19, 2014

Thank you all for participating and letting me know which of the cartoons you thought worthy of making the cover of the first “Spectickles” cartoon collection book. Your feedback was very much appreciated. The results were interesting. I found that the vast majority selected either image number 1 or image number 2 (you can see… More “Spectickles” Book Cover Update

Lessons Learned In Art and Cartooning

October 30, 2013

When I really got focused and started in cartooning in the middle of 2008, I’d decided to try a different route than most others who came before me. It seemed to me that submitting to syndicates ad nauseum and receiving the river of rejection letters wouldn’t get me where I wanted to go. I looked at… More Lessons Learned In Art and Cartooning

Evolving As An Artist and Cartoonist

August 28, 2013

When I started in cartooning many years ago, I drew in a way that, at the time, was natural to me. I’d read a few books on the subject, visited a few websites and applied what others had done before me. When I started, I suspected that the characters I drew would always have that… More Evolving As An Artist and Cartoonist

Ways To Make Money With Your Cartoons

April 20, 2013

This is a massively broad topic, and I won’t attempt to cover it all with a single blog post, but we’ll hit on some key areas and, hopefully, provide a well balanced diet of food for thought. Some of these effective methods have been written in detail in previous blog posts, so I’ve provided a… More Ways To Make Money With Your Cartoons

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