Some very exciting news – I’m working with a web designer who will be creating an all new website for my cartoons – and they’ll all be available there to view – something in the neighborhood of 3000 cartoons. … More New Cartoon Website
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
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
This is a question that comes up VERY frequently, both from cartoonists and non-cartoonists alike: where do I get my ideas or how do I write my gags. Some of the questions may be in the hope of recommending me for mental help or to keep me occupied long enough to check my head for … More Writing For Cartoonists – A Game of Hide and Seek With the Muse
My wife and I bought our house a while back, and prior to moving in, we’d spent some enjoyable days roaming local antique stores trying to find interesting odds and ends. There is one particularly large store that’s loaded with amazing furnishings from the mansions of the industrial age steel magnates of Buffalo. While looking around, … More Great Illustrators: James Montgomery Flagg
This will be one of my less long-winded posts – just a brief update. I’ve been contacted by a MAJOR sports legend’s licensing managers about some possible (long-shot, but what an honor it would be.) cartooning work. So I’ve been spending the last few days on some rough concept sketches, and learning vector – we’ll see … More A Brief Update
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
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
I enjoy doing illustration work, particularly humorous illustration, and here’s one I completed for a local IT company which I call, oddly enough, the ‘IT Monkey’ – hope you enjoy.
Bill Abbott Cartoons 