Year End Cavalcade of Cartoons

It's All In How You Look At Things

A quick glance at the "Mamma Mia" movie poster and recalling my general mood while watching the first (Lord, to think there's TWO of these atrocities out there is almost too much to bear) brought this image to mind. It brings my two least favorite things -- MMA fighting and pop musicals on film -- together for a delightful battle Royale romp.mamma

Trouble Brewing

Ink wash shading is often thought of as a "New Yorker" Hallmark, even though the magazine publishes all manner of styles. I think one arrives at their style of shading by way of other art training. For me, I was always more comfortable with a paintbrush than a pen. I find the process of layering shading therapeutic.