Tag: <span>color</span>

By

I only use Paul Newman’s legendary salad dressing.

“I’m thinking about putting my face on our new product line, like Paul Newman does…would that turn you on?” ?D.Barstow 2009

I heart Paul Newman! Not so much for his movies, although he was great – but for entering my own life by doing movies on location, where I found him in person.

I was dating the special effects guy on one film, and I remember he had to build a special sweat hut so Paul could sweat off all the beer he drank each day and still look trim for the film. (What, no Paul Newman beer? I think I saw a beer in his hand every time I saw him.)

Read MoreI only use Paul Newman’s legendary salad dressing.

New Yorker cartoons

color illustration friday movies cartoon

Comments closed

By

The Adman Cartoon.

For Illustration Friday. Subject: Vacant. Is he not vacant? Of course, it doesn’t have to be a man in advertising. Could be a hedge fund manager, too. The Drawing. I…

Read MoreThe Adman Cartoon.

New Yorker cartoons

business color illustration friday

Comments closed

By

Break up cartoon with alimony.

Divorce cartoon
“I just told him to pack his bags, get out, and send me large checks.”

Of course, this is a New Yorker cartoon, or SHOULD be a New Yorker one. Tell it to Mankoff. This is for the Illustration Friday topic of PACKED.

I guess divorce isn’t very funny, is it? Probably why I don’t have many divorce cartoons. I was trying to take a different tangent on love gone wrong — and she may be just posturing here. You know she’s spoiled, and used to being taken care of. Rich b.i.t.c.h. thinks the world is her oyster. And it is!

The colors in this cartoon are spring, Easter colors. I decided to go the opposite way of the subject matter. I’m always trying out different color combinations, and it can be a struggle. I didn’t go to art school – which is true of most cartoonists – okay, cartoonists who write their own material.? (We’re writers, first!) I keep thinking that art school would have revealed the mystery of color.

Read MoreBreak up cartoon with alimony.

In the Biz New Yorker cartoons

cartoon color illustration friday womens

3 Comments

By

Is this green enough for you?

I have this weird thing, where, when I color a cartoon, I often decide that there aren’t enough colors. Not that there aren’t enough colors in my paintbox or on…

Read MoreIs this green enough for you?

Uncategorized

color photo

One Comment