Drawing Funny

Show notes: For this episode of Drawing Funny I take a trip to our couch to have a comics conversation with my wife and live-in I.T. person- Nicki Workman (with special guest appearance by our cat Jarael). This is a follow up to Episode 47 – “Back To Basics" . While on our way home from the MSCA December dinner meet-up this month I told Nicki about a couple recent conversations with some fellow lo...

Show notes: So, just what is the MSCA ..? The  Mid-South Cartoonists Association (MSCA) is a non-profit organization of professional cartoonists, aspiring cartoonists, and cartooning enthusiasts. In  2022 the MSCA has celebrated 35 years of drawing funny in the Mid-South , and our podcast just entered it's 3rd season. For the MSCA it all started way back in the spring of 1987 when a smal...

Show notes: Well, I'm back to basics with this episode of Drawing Funny . This is a bit of a follow up for Episode 40 – “Where Do I Begin?” . After a couple conversations with some new comic creators, I wanted to share some more thoughts on creating comics with you. Trust me, they're very basic, but knowing the basics of creating comic books is something I feel can be often overlooked by those new...

Show notes: This is a bonus episode with a quick message from our illustrated MSCA president, Kevin L. Williams to remind everyone of our November 1st dinner meeting this Tuesday night from 6-8pm at Garibaldi's Pizza (near the UofM). Plus Kev shares some info on our upcoming "Spamalittle: Knights of the Drawing Table" art show at Germantown Community Theatre in March (MSCA member Jim Palmer is sta...

Show notes: Well, I'm back with more Drawing Funny ...no actual tricks, just hopefully some more pod treats for you. Since my sinuses are killing me and I wanted to get this out before Halloween weekend this is mostly another short local happenings episode featuring news on the upcoming MSCA dinner meet-ups at Garibaldi's Pizza , art show news, the return of the Memphis Comic Expo , MidtownCon , D...

Show notes: After a hard-drive crash forced hiatus and clearing several sketchcard gigs off my drawing board I'm back with more Drawing Funny ! This is mostly another local happenings episode featuring news on the Mid-South Cartoonists Association's 35th anniversary display at the Hernando Library , MSCA dinner meet-ups at Garibaldi's Pizza , the return of the Memphis Comic Expo , MidtownCon , and...

Show notes: In the 1st half of this episode I share some podcasting news. My wife Nicki and I were recently on the Supergirl Radio podcast to talk about our day trip up to the Metropolis Superman Celebration , plus I talk about Michael Rosenbaum's upcoming new Talk Ville  podcast with SMALLVILLE co-star Tom Welling - who were in Metropolis this year with voice actor George Newbern , artists R...

Show notes: In this episode I share some local upcoming event news, plus I sit down to talk toons and discuss some Sour Grapes with cartoonist Tim Jones . Tim is the creator/artist/writer of the widely popular, self-syndicated comic strip, “ SOUR GRAPES ”. He created SOUR GRAPES back in 2013 . It's a weekly strip about “ Aesop ”, a miserable-flying dog; his pet cloud, ‘ Ominous ’ and odd fami...

Show notes: In this solo episode I discuss the Little House Art Project art classes and Antonio Johnson (ADJ Design) and I teaching there in Southaven recently . Antonio was showing them how to use the art program Clip Studio Paint , and I showed the students how to draw sketchcards. " Little House Art Project began as an idea born of an art program for special needs children- but, why stop with a...

Show notes: In this episode Nicki and I hit the road to celebrate Free Comic Book Day  2022 around Memphis. We stop at Comics & Collectibles , The Cellar , and 901 Comics East and get our free comics , pick up our hold box comics, do some additional shopping, and chat with friends. We talk toons with local comic creators Dale Martin , Brad & Skoot Starnes , Matt Bowers , Gabe DeRanzo...

Show notes: I'm solo again for this 40th episode . Lately I've seen a lot of comics creators online ask, " Where do I begin ?" Well, " Just start making comics. " seems like the most honest answer, but I know that there's a lot more to that question. I don't have all the answers, but I do share my my comics origin story and thoughts on creating comics . I offer up some advice, resources, cautionar...

Show notes: In this solo episode I have some MSCA member/meeting news, more updates on upcoming conventions/events such as Free Comic Book Day and the Memphis Comic Expo(DonnieCon) , as well as some memories of mine and Nicki's Saturday in midtown Memphis visiting The Art Center , attending MidTown Con at Black Lodge , seeing a photo exhibit at Crosstown Arts , discovering the Memphis Listening La...

Show notes: In this solo episode I have some MSCA member news, updates on upcoming conventions and events, as well as info on our president Kevin L. Williams being interviewed recently about the Mid-South Cartoonists Association 's 35th anniversary for WMC TV5's " Bluff City Life ". I also discuss some I CREATE COMIC BOOKS Facebook group threads and share my opinions on impostor syndrome, social/a...

Show notes: In this solo episode I have an update and details on the current MSCA art show at the Germantown Community Theatre . It and the play " The Complete History Of America (abridged) " can be seen  February 17-27, 2022 . This is one of our 35th anniversary events, and we're working on a couple more (additional announcements coming soon). BIG NEWS - after meeting virtually on Zoom for t...

Show Notes: In this episode my fellow Mid-South Cartoonists Association members Kevin L. Williams , Greg Cravens and I pay respect and share stories about our friend and cartoonist Sam Ray who passed away in December, 2021. I've been wanting to get together with some of the local cartooning gang to record a tribute to Sam, and in spite of some technical difficulties we were able to record for a bi...

Show Notes: " RELEASE THE DRAGON! " MSCA member Dale Martin has released a new ongoing comic series with local writer Brad Starnes:  THE DRAGON TEMPLAR ! Set in the depths of the Middle Ages, during the era of the Crusades, this medieval adventure comic follows a band of Knights Templar , Rome's agents on the ground as the Universal Church tries to lay claim to the Holy La...

Show notes: "The Show Must Go On...Later" In this solo episode we have an update and details on the upcoming MSCA art show at the Germantown Community Theatre . Bad news , it and the play " The Complete History Of America (abridged) " have been pushed back until February due to COVID. Good news - that means any interested Mid-South Cartoonists Association members still have a couple extra weeks to...

Show notes: " How much is that art in the window? " In this solo episode I discuss pricing and selling - or not selling my art, and what some folks have thought about the prices I charge and if my work is worth the cost. I've talked before about how I got into drawing funny for a living and how I've set up at conventions and art shows, but really haven't mentioned why I charge what I do for my ske...

Show notes: Hey, Dudes and Dudettes . In this episode I discuss my opinions on using photo reference , taking or giving advice , and more discussion on not feeling like a tool for using tools like lightboxes and projectors to get the job done Also share some MSCA news, info on some upcoming DeSoto Arts Council 's kids / teen art classes , and some sad news about legendary comics creator George Pér...

Show Notes: If you're wondering about the title for this episode, the Memphis and Southaven area near me are getting some new Whataburger locations, so I thought I'd play off that and discuss what tools and materials I use for producing my art. I'll be discussing my early days of airbrushing in malls in the '80s, literally cutting and pasting art, starting off on working digital, creating early we...

Show Notes: I started off working on one episode, but once I added the MSCA news elements it became a bit longer than I wanted, so I decided to do a shorter one just focusing on current and upcoming events here. In this episode I've got info on murals, meetings, plays, art shows, appearances, anniversaries, and more happening around the M-town...as well as Nicki and me playing tourists close to ho...

Show Notes: This episode is our 1 year anniversary show , and man what a strange trip and unusual year the first season has been- pandemic, snowpocalypse, layoffs, new job, new equipment, learning curves, and lots of comic conversations! For the first episode of our second season I share some MSCA member news, what art projects I've been working on recently, some of the podcasts I listen to, and m...

Show Notes: This episode is about " paying it forward " and some of the posts I recently ran across in the "I CREATE COMIC BOOKS" Facebook group and my responses to them. I've gotten a lot of help from others over the years, and I hope that this podcast helps anyone wanting to learn more about creating comics, and the business of promoting them. I also talk a bit about what I've been up to art-wis...

Show Notes: Lots of  MSCA news like  Greg Cravens ' " Hubris " Patreon ,  Kevin “Nuggethead” Thorn 's new political hat in Hernando, MS, upcoming MSCA monthly meet-ups , the updated MSCA links page , MSCA's 35th anniversary - plus local events like  Free Comic Book Day , The Covington Comic Con , Disney exhibit at Graceland , & Artists’ Link art show at the Memphis Botanic...

Show Notes: This episode Nicki and I catch up with one of our favorite writers, and humans- John Ostrander . We met " Uncle John " several years back at MidSouthCon and immediately became friends. He's a legendary comics creator who's worked for Marvel , DC Comics , Dark Horse , Image , Valiant , as well as First Comics - which was his first comics gig . He's been a playwright, director, actor - a...