Cartoonist story

"You do amazing work and your style is eye-catching! It looks like you have fun with it..."
Marcus Hamilton (Draws the weekly panels of Dennis The Menace)

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About Me

Where do I live?
I live in Annapolis, MD., with my beautiful wife and two daughters.

How long have I been a cartoonist?
My first published cartoon was back in 1989. It was an Editorial Cartoon for The Charlotte Post. Over twenty years later, and I'm still doing cartoons for them. To see some of those cartoons, click HERE

Can I draw anything but cartoons?
I'm often asked if I ever do any other styles of illustration (other than my attempt at cartooning). I have had occasion to draw in a variety of "non cartoon" styles. Some examples of which have been posted HERE

Vacationing in Atlantic City (2010)

What is my typical day like?
Unlike those Bohemian painters and sculptors, I like to get up before 6am. A fresh cup of pencils, and #2 coffee and I'm ready to go. I try to spend time in the morning thinking about the drawings I'm going to work on. I like to get my mind focused on the different projects that lay ahead. And each day usually has a wide variety of projects to draw, which makes it that much more interesting for me. Some days I might work on a political cartoon, t-shirt design, magazine spot and a cartoon map (which covers several days). I jump back and forth on different illustrations that might take an hour or two if I worked on them exclusively. It keeps my mind fresh.

CHECK OUT MY CURRENT PROJECTS!

Just some of the folks who've used my work over the years...

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That's my artwork and signature on the hood of a NASCAR race car. Ya Buddy!

Am I a Red Sox fan?
Who isn't?... Born and raised! So you can imagine what a thrill it was when FOX Sports asked me if I'd like to work the radar gun for a Red Sox-Yankees MLB Game of the Week. Walking around Fenway before the game (when there were only a handful of people in the entire ballpark), was surreal. The experience was something that I'll never forget. Click HERE to see how the day went.

Is it all fun and games?
The daily grind of a cartoonist's life includes "on location research." Seriously... Never know when I'll need to draw a picture of a first-time fisherman getting excited about catching the smallest fish in the Chesapeake Bay!

Why did I become a professional artist?
Because I was never cut out to sit in a cubicle, commute in traffic, or work nine to five. And goofing off is in the job description! Plus, a cartoonist's office is like being in the plastic ball pit at a McDonald's Play Place... without the germs of course.

Did I ever take the Art Instruction School test?
Of course! To see my grade, click here

My advice for aspiring artists...
Draw as often a possible. I draw everyday and believe me, assignments that might have taken several days back when I started, can now be done in a few hours. If you draw often, you'll get better!
More tips can be found at http://www.acartoonist.com/cartoontip.htm

It's nice to be appreciated...