Articles in the 'Create' Category
Making Not Taking
I’ve been asked to do this so many times and I’m finally (starting) to make good on all my Yeah I’ll Get To It I Promise. Except that I haven’t completely pulled back the curtain to show what it is I think everyone’s been asking for. That is, exactly how I’m creating certain photos. Which is because I never think
Moving Parts
I was asked about my work space and the tools I use to get things done. If you ask me, none of it is anything particularly interesting; I’ve used it all for years without thinking much about it. The photo up top is just a container of some of the paints I’ve used when putting cartoons to canvas. They’ve often
Forgive Me
I hate to do this to you…but, well…it’s Christmastime and I don’t see why we get to be all merry-merry about some things but hold off on others. And since Constraint and Restraint are swear words in my house, share the wealth I say! I mean, what with the running around, the buying, the lists, the budgets, the What’sABudget?, the
The One And Only
Waltzing in Perdition is about to bring something new to the table. Something I’ve been trying not to bring, in fact. I used to sneak my dad’s Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph pens and draw cartoons. It used to drive him stark raving mad, being more the artist than I was and father to five kids with no sense of boundary line and
In The Middle Of Our Street
That look is headed for Broadway. We know this because that’s Chloe and she is the street’s up-and-coming ballerina. And though she wasn’t on stage and this wasn’t a performance, I couldn’t help but realize the kid knows how to look into a camera. At least long enough so as not to mess up her art work, that is. And
Watch Kirsten Undress
Don’t even pretend you didn’t click on that so fast you almost hurt yourself. I meant undress some cabinets. Which is what we found Kirsten (our wonderful neighbor) doing today when Beta Male came barging into my studio with, “Dad! Kirsten wants you to come see her project!” Which I did and right away, too. If there’s one thing I
Too Perfect
I felt like messing with a cartoon so I pulled this one out of my pile and scanned it in. I drew it back in 1991 or 1992, I think, and the character was a shot at a single-panel comic strip entitled Grizelda Kanarpfarkle (and summarily rejected by every syndicate it was sent to). The original caption was “Morning has
Space and Time
That small pewter desk lamp weighs about 15 pounds and surprises me with its deceiving heft every time I move it. I mention it because you could say the remodel of my studio started the day I purchased it several years back. I had a Someday in mind. It’s been very out of place for a long time, waiting for
Floor It
Okay, I know it’s just wood. Old knotted up and roughhewn barn wood. But I’m in love. Love, I tell you. It’s the new floor in my studio. Which I used to call ‘my office’ and though I likely will call it ‘office’ again, ‘studio’ is much more given to creativity and inspiration. So. Studio. Cute Redhead and I decided
It’s Show Time!
Welcome to the Waltzing in Perdition Studio. Here we’ll get into some home-made video tutorials showing you some practical Photoshop tips and tricks—and some over-the-shoulder cartooning (something I’ve never shown anyone)! Check back soon for updates as the newest videos start rolling out.
