Readers of this blog and budding cartoonists always ask me what tools I use to create my cartoon features.  Well, I’m happy to announce that I’ve created an online store where you can purchase the very items I use! It’s called Georgetoon Studio Stop!  I’ve listed all the pencils, pens, sharpeners, etc. that I use […]

I’ve been doing more and more cloud computing lately.  I use a lot of Google’s services and applications to accomplish my everyday tasks.  I find myself using Gmail, Google Photos, Google Docs, and Google Drive.  I access these programs while using the Google Chrome browser.  Regardless of which Linux computer or Android tablet I’m on, […]

  Mell Lazarus passed away on May 24th.  He was the best.  He was accomplished and loved.  Many remember him as a cartoonist, humorist, writer, and novelist.  But all will undoubtedly  remember him as a true gentleman.  He had a kind heart and a generous spirit.   He was well-liked and admired by his cartooning […]

My nephews and nieces are always giving me terrific gifts. Most all of these have to do with my cartooning or devices for my studio. My nephew Tom gave me a terrific pencil case!           

I love tech and gadgets.  And I use a lot of different devices and digital tools to help me create my comic strip “George” and other cartoon features. With this in mind, I wanted to pass along a quick tip regarding the Chromebook.  More and more, schools around the country are issuing students Chromebooks to […]

If you’ve visited this blog or my YouTube channel before, you know that I’m a big advocate of Linux.  I use Linux on all my desktop and notebook computers.  I use GIMP Photo Editing, Scribus Desktop Publishing, LibreOffice Suite and others to create my comic strips, panels, blog posts, etc. Lately, I’ve been very intrigued […]

I still don’t know how Google did it, but tey managed to grab some of my cartoon pics and video off my tablet and make an “Auto-Awesome” movie.  Despite the one flipped image (not sure how that happened), it’s pretty darn cool! By the way, I use a Nexus 7 from Google (7-Inch, 32 GB, […]

In an earlier post where I discussed cartooning tools, I mentioned the VuPoint PDS-ST442PE-VP Magic Wand III Portable Scanner.  I use this device whenever I’m away from my studio and don’t have access to my large flatbed scanner.  It comes in quite handy and does a great job.  Here’s a video showing the scanner in […]

Here’s a quick video I did on the drawing process, tools, etc. when creating my comic strip George.  I made this video right before I switched brand of blue pencil.  As mentioned in an earlier post, I now use the Ticonderoga Erasable Checking Pencils, Eraser Tipped, Pre-Sharpened, Set of 12, Blue (14209).  But try both and use […]

To follow up my post discussing digital tools, here’s a quick look at how I use GIMP to edit my George comic strip.