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Where do I
live?
I live in
Annapolis, MD.,
with my beautiful wife and two daughters.
Here's a typical moment in our life...
Where did I learn to draw
cartoons?
Though I attended the Mass College of Art
in Boston, I really learned how
to draw cartoons where everyone else did... On my notebooks in school!
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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
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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
That's my artwork and signature
on the hood of a NASCAR race car. Ya Buddy!
Just some of the folks
who've used my work over the years...
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.
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- 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.
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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
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It's nice to be appreciated...
If you would like a promo card for your
files,
just drop me a note jimhunt@mindspring.com
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jimhuntillustration.com
Annapolis,
Maryland 410.990.9494
jimhunt@mindspring.com
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