I haven’t been updating this blog nearly as much as I should have, but there’s a few exciting changes just around the corner. First, my new website is being completed by the exceptionally talented people at Digital Tap – I’m blown away by what they’ve put together. The new site launch should be sometime within … More Cartooning Update
Well break out the crayons and color me silly – “Spectickles” is on the Washington Post’s featured cartoons page! Uh oh – someone’s getting a visit from the Wine Fairy tonight! http://todayscomics.com/comics/comic-week/spectickles
Continuing this very enjoyable series of interviews with many of my favorite working cartoonists, here’s my conversation with magazine cartoonist extraordinaire Crowden Satz: 1. Your background is in engineering education – at what point in your life did you realize you wanted to make cartooning your profession? My whole life I’ve been equally split between … More Interview With Magazine Cartoonist Crowden Satz
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
As I’ve mentioned, I’m passionate about the art, history, business, and all things cartooning. In learning to be a cartoonist, I’ve had the great good fortune to meet a lot of extremely talented and experienced cartoonists whose generosity of time and knowledge has been an inspiration. I’ll be starting a series of interviews with some … More Interview With Fellow Cartoonist Dan Rosandich
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!
If ever you seek advice in cartooning, and you’re told it’s easy money, or you can make quick cash, walk away. Don’t look back, don’t seek an expansion of the initial remarks, don’t waste another moment, just walk away. Being a successful cartoonist, like being a successful anything else on this planet, takes hard work, and … More Success In Cartooning and an Update
I started getting serious about cartooning when I returned from my last deployment in mid-2008. Since that time, there’s been a number of starts and stops, direction changes, mis-steps, arm-loads of rejections, and no shortage of disappointments. Balancing that, there’s been incredible opportunities, exceedingly pleasant surprises in the form of unforeseen offers, financial rewards, and … More Becoming An Artist/Illustator – Continuing The Journey
I’m frequently asked to provide advice on cartooning and on resources available to cartoonists. There are books in my library I consider essential reads, and I find myself going through them often, rereading, discovering new information, and reminding myself of the important elements involved in creating this challenging form of art. I’ve mentioned them in … More Great Cartooning Books
Bill Abbott Cartoons 