Once again, I grabbed my Asus Transformer Prime and shot some more cartooning video.
Here’s a brief look at how I draw a George comic strip. As you can see (and as I mentioned in earlier videos), the comic stip template is already printed out for me. The panels are laid out, the title has [...]

Here’s another cartooning video shot with my Asus Transformer Prime tablet.
Even though the tablet shoots video at 1080 HD, I shot at 480p. This way, the image would still look good enough for the web and render a smaller file size allowing for a quicker upload.
I figured out a makeshift tablet stand of sorts. [...]

Now that I have an Asus Transformer Prime tablet, I have a terrific way to shoot cartooning video!
So, here’s the first of what I hope to be many videos on how I create my comic strip George and other cartoon features.
Enjoy the show!  More to come!

When I’m drawing one of my cartoon features, there are times when I need to digitally create a specific shape. Well, The Gimp can draw these different shapes. It only takes a couple of clicks. You use any of the selection tools and a command called Stroke Selection. You can use any [...]

The computer has been a tremendous help in the studio.  It’s my cartoon assistant, bookkeeper, research assistant, etc.
However, the really big advantage with my computer is having  it run Linux.
The Linux operating system has allowed me to implement some really terrific software programs. (Not to mention that it’s more stable and secure then Windows and [...]

On Tuesday, I talked a little bit about scanning my comic strip.  Back in 2009, I blogged on OneClickLinux.com about buying and setting up a new scanner.  I thought it’d be helpful to re-post the info here.

The HP Scanjet 8250 Scanner that I use in my studio.

My new (actually refurbished) scanner arrived last week [...]

Tuesday evening, I sat down to get a little work done.  I was updating my Linux computer system and hoping to work on a few George comic strip ideas.
It’s warming up here in Northeast Ohio, so I opened up a window.
About three to four minutes after I opened the window, I heard a large ruffling [...]

Here’s a quick look at how I draw George. Believe it or not, I did this in one take.  So, I may have fumbled a word or two.
Just a little bit more background regarding this video. I mentioned the Sky Blue 740 1/2 pencil. Specifically, it’s a Berol Verithin Sky Blue 740 1/2. I [...]

May 5th is Cartoonists Day.  It’s a day that draws (sorry ’bout the pun) attention to all who doodle, draw and cartoon their way through life.
Comic strips and cartoons are a uniquely American art.  Cartoons have made an amazing impact on our popular culture and society in general.  Cartoons and cartoonists have shaped public opinion, [...]

As I’ve mentioned in the blog before, I use The Gimp for all my photo editing.  I use it exclusively when creating/editing all my cartoon features.
The Gimp is every bit as powerful as other graphics applications and absolutely free!  You can download Gimp for Windows or Mac.  If you decide to give Linux a try, [...]