One of the most frequent questions that I'm asked, besides "where do your ideas come from" is "how long does it take to do a cartoon". So, I took pictures to explain the process a little better. I still have no idea where the ideas come from.
∆ The toon is first penciled before the ink is applied. Usually it takes about 20 minutes to do a pencil. This is the time where most rearranging and last minute decisions happen. On occasion I'll throw the toon out and start from scratch.
∆ The inking continues. I drew this cartoon quite large. The daily black and white cartoons are drawn at 9 x 11. This one was drawn much, much larger on cold press watercolor paper. That way I can drool, sneeze or whatever and the paper will remain absorbent.
∆ The sun begins to set.
∆ This is panic mode... The morning coffee has turned on me and it making the ol' hand shake like a cheap electric toothbrush.
∆ I let some time pass, turn on the Giants game, and let the hand slow down to a manageable caffeine shake.
∆ Inking takes up the most time. Little lines. Big lines. No lines.
∆ Bushy gets some color. I like to start off with the face to nail down the personality and character of the toon. Once that's done, it's time to color everything else.
∆ The Giants will be on soon. Damn it. Need to hurry.
∆ My favorite part about Sunday afternoon cartooning is the beautiful view from the drawing table. Hello Manhattan. Hello obstructing trees. Hello Giants fans.
∆ The sun goes down. The Patriots won. Again.
∆ View from the Justincam.
∆ Distractions are all around. Guitar, football, non-functioning bass amplifier and books.
∆ I'm messy. Since I work with a very simple pallet, I'm not too careful with mixing colors. Anything goes. There are no rules.
∆ The final touches...
∆ The sun goes down.
∆ TADA! A very large cartoon is born.
(photo by the amazing Karen Gould)
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