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| Unknown Artist | 11/21/2009 | Inkwolf |
Q: I am trying to identify the artist of the attached drawing... it has the cryptic inscription of 15.9 ...
A: Christopher! The style doesn't look familiar to me. Do you have reason to believe it was drawn by ...
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| Drawing pictures and cartoons | 11/3/2009 | Elgin Bolling |
Q: Please can you give some advice. I am interested in pictures and would really like to be able to ...
A: Andrea, In answer to your question on cartooning, let me first give you two excellent resources ...
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| How well do i have to draw? Apps are coming up and idk if i'm ready? | 10/22/2009 | Art Monk |
Q: i'm a senior year and i'm 17 and i'm in ap art> i'm an ok drawer but i'm not like woah you have ...
A: sorry am late to answer, been buried under loads of work. anyways you can always combine any two ...
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| How well do i have to draw? Apps are coming up and idk if i'm ready? | 10/16/2009 | Art Monk |
Q: i'm a senior year and i'm 17 and i'm in ap art> i'm an ok drawer but i'm not like woah you have ...
A: dude, i see that you have some major points in your question. 1- you want to join an art ...
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| Cartoons | 10/14/2009 | Brad J. Guigar |
Q: N from a very young age I found out that I could draw . N when I mean draw I mean copy but in a ...
A: I'm not sure I can help you. Being able to copy is a very good way to learn to draw in the ...
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| Finding a cartoonist | 9/16/2009 | Brad J. Guigar |
Q: This may seem stupid, but how do I find a cartoonist to team up with me on a pro bono basis until ...
A: Unfortunately, I'm on the other side of this issue. I feel that if you're going to make another ...
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| stick figure comic | 9/7/2009 | Brad J. Guigar |
Q: . im starting to write a comic and i want my charcters to be of stick figures.. but even as stick ...
A: Of course, the greatest amount of expression tends to come from the character's face, so asking for ...
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| Sketching | 8/12/2009 | Elgin Bolling |
Q: Hey there! I've been into art for quite a while, and I absolutely love drawing. I'm 19 but i've ...
A: You're experiencing a typical beginners mistake. Shading "everything" hoping it will turn out right ...
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| panels | 7/9/2009 | Art Monk |
Q: I do comic strips and enjoy it alot. I am just wondering how to keep my lines straight and ...
A: Yo Law first i got to hand it to you. ^_^ your comic is really nice! that Douglas hamster really ...
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| panels | 7/8/2009 | Art Monk |
Q: I do comic strips and enjoy it alot. I am just wondering how to keep my lines straight and ...
A: Hey law I can give you a cheesy advice on the fly and just be another non practical wise mouth. but ...
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| Jim Daly charcoal drawing | 7/3/2009 | Bob Buethe |
Q: I have a 24x18 charcoal drawing of an old man w/ glasses has a cigar and mustash and a cigar. ...
A: Linda -- I'm not familiar with any 1940s cartoonists named Daly. However, I did find a website ...
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| Selling Caricatures of Celebrities | 7/1/2009 | Elgin Bolling |
Q: I would to sell the celebrities caricatures that I have drawn. However, I am concerned about the ...
A: I admit to not being clear on this issue. The copyright issue DOES become sticky and sometimes ...
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| Designing an animation software | 6/25/2009 | Art Monk |
Q: I have been curious about trying to do a mini project on designing a software that would convert a ...
A: am sorry, am not a programer and have no clue about how to program such a project. but i might know ...
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| Graphics | 6/19/2009 | Art Monk |
Q: can we convert psd to cdr?
A: as far as i know, there is no straight way of doing that without turning each photoshop layer into a ...
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| Copyright Cartoons | 5/26/2009 | Brad J. Guigar |
Q: Guigar, I am assisting a family member with respect to moving forward in becoming a successful ...
A: If you're going to be assisting your family member, you might want to take a few moments to ...
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| charicature materials | 5/15/2009 | Elgin Bolling |
Q: It would be great if you could give me some advice. Could you let me know what sort of materials you ...
A: A question on caricature is always one Im glad to answer. I make my living as a professional ...
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| market books | 5/5/2009 | Brad J. Guigar |
Q: Writers Market vs. The cartoon specific Illustrators market. Does the cartoon specific version have ...
A: It's possible that your local library is unable to find "How To Make Webcomics" since it's published ...
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| market books | 5/5/2009 | Brad J. Guigar |
Q: Writers Market vs. The cartoon specific Illustrators market. Does the cartoon specific version ...
A: As the name implies, "Artist and Graphic Designers Market" lists information that would be of ...
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| cartoon strip | 5/1/2009 | Brad J. Guigar |
Q: I have been drawing cartoons since I was a wee lad. I think I actually have an entertaining strip ...
A: (1) The book you want is the "Artist and Graphic Designer's Market." If it's too expensive,they ...
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| illustrations | 3/18/2009 | Elgin Bolling |
Q: I have recently written a couple of juvenile reader books aimed at 5-7 grade unfortunately my ...
A: Im always happy to answer questions but the purpose of this particular forum on All Experts is to ...
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| Clean texture | 3/7/2009 | Elgin Bolling |
Q: For some time now, drawing and writing scripts have been my two sole hobbies, but I have never had ...
A: Let me start off by saying that you are completely nuts. Now that I've gotten your attention, let me ...
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| Becoming a cartoonist | 3/3/2009 | Elgin Bolling |
Q: I have thought about becoming a cartoonist, but I was recently looking on the web for information ...
A: Can you make a good living as a cartoonist? the answe is YES. Im LIVING PROOF that you can, and not ...
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| moses cartoon | 2/18/2009 | Pat Harris |
Q: Hey, I saw that you identified the artist of the print that has Moses parting the water so that his ...
A: Forgive me for being so late in answering your question, but I am out of town with no computer ...
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| How much should a weekly comic strip sell for? | 2/15/2009 | Elgin Bolling |
Q: A newspaper would like to publish my comic strip. However, being a total newbie to self-syndication, ...
A: You mentioned that you have a website with a large following and thats good. Obviously there is an ...
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| Drawing circles | 12/10/2008 | Elgin Bolling |
Q: Drawing has always been one of my favorite things to do. I'm rather good I think but there are times ...
A: Most artists have the same problem, but it's solvable. Go to your local art store and buy a circle ...
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| Chalk | 12/1/2008 | Elgin Bolling |
Q: Stupid question - my three year olds love to work with chalk (I draw, they smear). We are trying to ...
A: No question is stupid if you really wanna know. Unfortunately , the glossy side of the paper is ...
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| One comic strip | 11/30/2008 | Brad J. Guigar |
Q: I have a comic strip that I drew and I would like to submit it. Its only one strip it pertains to ...
A: I don't think anyone is going to be interested in syndicating a single strip. Most syndicates accept ...
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| help with drawing | 11/30/2008 | Elgin Bolling |
Q: I am going to start majoring in graphic design soon. I can't draw very well at all and it used to ...
A: The best exercise for learning to ride a bike is RIDING a bike. The best exercise for learning to ...
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| New to cartooning | 11/2/2008 | Brad J. Guigar |
Q: i did read your answer to the thirteen year-old's question and the answer was encouraging, so I ...
A: You can use a computer to do cartooning in two ways. You can draw by hand and scan it in, doing the ...
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| Improvement | 10/29/2008 | Elgin Bolling |
Q: Hey, I started drawing at the age of 16...I guess you could say that's pretty late. I've never had ...
A: Ive got good news for you and hope youre ready for this. The answer is, that you are doing just ...
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| Cartooning requirements for a job | 10/9/2008 | Brad J. Guigar |
Q: I am finishing junior attending the University of New Orleans and striving to achieve a bachelor's ...
A: Cartooning is one of those fields in which your resume is practically useless. It's your portfolio ...
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| Goofy | 9/3/2008 | Elgin Bolling |
Q: My nephew wants to know if there are any special tricks or tips on how to draw Goofy.
A: The secret to drawing Goofy is geometric shapes . Buy a couple of Diney coloring books, and some ...
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| computer drawing aids | 8/26/2008 | Elgin Bolling |
Q: I am in the process of writing a novel, in my novel i will like a few drawings/sketches in it. I am ...
A: Congrats on setting in motion the creative process of writing a novel. It is a great undertaking and ...
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| Proper Drawing Paper for Pencil and Colored Pencil | 8/25/2008 | Elgin Bolling |
Q: I have a few questions regarding the best type of paper for dry media like colored pencils. I know ...
A: If you check out the owrk on my blogsite at www.subwaysurfer.blogspot.com you will see that I ...
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| illustration | 8/17/2008 | Brad J. Guigar |
Q: I'm interested in becoming an illustrator but I don't really know much about the job. What is ...
A: You've chosen an incredibly satisfying career -- and a tremendously competitive one. Almost all of ...
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| practice | 8/1/2008 | Brad J. Guigar |
Q: I saw your phables comic, wow. I enjoy drawing but i want my artistic skills to get better. I draw ...
A: I can't give you a step-by-step on practicing, because every artist is different. However, I will ...
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| comic strip | 7/31/2008 | Elgin Bolling |
Q: Good Morning: I had a few questions regarding submitting my comic strip to newspapers. Are there ...
A: Youre really thinking old skool at this point. SELF PUBLISHING is the way to do things today. ...
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| new to cartooning | 7/26/2008 | Brad J. Guigar |
Q: At first i used to hate art but now i love drawing! I would like to know the equipment needed for ...
A: OJ... I'm thrilled to hear you've been bitten by the cartooning bug! :) You don't need much ...
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| cartoon moses parting the swimming pool | 7/26/2008 | Pat Harris |
Q: i have a print that is a cartoon of a swim meet. Moses is parting the water so that his contestant ...
A: I am familiar with the cartoon you are referring to, but am not sure of the artist. However, I know ...
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| Cartooning | 7/19/2008 | Brad J. Guigar |
Q: I read some of your answers to other aspiring cartoonists and see that you recommend self-publishing ...
A: Now we're talking about the difference between copyright and trademark. Copyright covers the ...
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