Wacom graphics tablet!

July 7, 2009 by cartooninggenius

I’ve had Wacom graphic tablets for a few years now – they’ve gathered loads of dust! I’ve never got around to using them properly. I’m a cartoonist of the old school – pen and ink on cartridge paper.(Then scanning into my Mac.)

So, I’ve finally decided it time to use my A4 sized one. (It cost me a pretty penny!) My thinking behind this is to eliminate me going from my computer to my drawing board, drawing and then going back to the computer and scanning in. Doesn’t sound much when my drawing board is two feet away from my computer.

One of my favorite excuses for not using the tablet is: ‘you have to look at the screen to draw and it’s just not natural’. I know there are now really expensive versions of the Wacom tablets (Cintiq 12WX) where you draw directly onto a screen – but my wife won’t let me buy one!

Anyway, here’s a cartoon I just made up as I went along.

I-Will-Succeed

I suppose this works fine for the quick drawing style. But normally I tend to rough out my cartoons in pencil and then trace over them neatening them up as I go along on a light box.

Watch this space – or Ebay if I decide to sell it.

Your comments appreciated!?

Church Bulletin Board – typos!

July 1, 2009 by cartooninggenius

Someone sent me these Church Bulletins gaffs…

They’re Back!
Those wonderful Church Bulletins! Thank God for church
ladies with typewriters…These sentences (with all the BLOOPERS) actually appeared
in church bulletins or were announced in church services:

(My favourite – so I’ve added a visual for it…)                                                                                                                      The Associate Minister unveiled the church’s new campaign slogan last Sunday:  ‘ I Upped My Pledge – Up Yours “.

Vicar

Vicar

The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals.

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The sermon this morning: ‘Jesus Walks on the Water.’ The sermon
tonight: ’Searching for Jesus.’

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Ladies, don’t forget the rummage sale. It’s a chance to get rid of
those things not worth keeping around the house. Bring your
husbands.

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Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community.
Smile at someone who is hard to love. Say ‘Hell’ to someone who
doesn’t care much about you.

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Don’t let worry kill you off – let the Church  help.

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Miss Charlene Mason sang ‘I will not pass this way
again,’ giving obvious pleasure to the congregation.

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For those of you who have children and don’t know it,
we have a nursery downstairs.

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Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They
need all the help they can get.

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Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24
in the church. So ends a friendship that began in their school
days.

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A bean supper will be held on Tuesday evening in the church
hall. Music will follow.

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At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be
‘What Is Hell?’ Come early and listen to our choir practice.

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Eight new choir robes are currently needed due to the
addition of several new members and to the deterioration
of some older ones.

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Scouts are saving aluminium cans, bottles and other items to
be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children.

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Please place your donation in the envelope along with the
deceased person you want remembered.

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The church will host an evening of fine dining, super
entertainment and gracious hostility.

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Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 PM – prayer
and medication to follow.

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The ladies of the Church have cast off clothing of every
kind. They may be seen in the basement on Friday afternoon.

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This evening at 7 PM there will be a hymn singing in the park across
across from the Church. Bring a blanket and come prepared to sin.

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Ladies Bible Study will be held Thursday morning at 10 AM.
All ladies are invited to lunch in the Fellowship Hall after the B. S.
Is done.

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The pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the Congregation would
lend him  their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday.

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Low Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 PM.
Please use the back door.

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The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare’s  Hamlet in the Church
basement Friday at 7 PM. The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.

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Weight Watchers will meet at 7 PM at the First Presbyterian
Church. Please use large double door at the side entrance.

Cartoon Wedding map!

June 29, 2009 by cartooninggenius

Hi,

It’s wedding season here and I’ve recently produced a little wedding map to help guests find the church and then afterwards help them get to the reception. Now isn’t that a very neat idea – not mine but from the guy how commissioned it.(I’m full of ideas but he beat me to this one!)

Wedding map for directions to church and reception.

Wedding map for directions to church and reception.

Sports Quotes!

June 25, 2009 by cartooninggenius

Don’t you just love sports quotes? I know I do, quotes that inspire me, quotes to learn from. I’d write them down – even draw little cartoons to go with them. I’d look at them over and over again. I’d stick them on my wall, next to my computer screen and anywhere that I’d see them on a regular basis. Hopefully the following quotes on my new blog will inspire you and your friends. Share and enjoy them!

New blog at: http://www.sportsquotes.biz

Have a look and let me know what you think – it’s very early days but any feedback will be appreciated.

Caricature Testimonial!

June 24, 2009 by cartooninggenius
Personalised caricature!

Personalised caricature!

I had a nice email this morning that I thought was worth sharing with you. I don’t usually blow my own trumpet, but what the heck….

I cannot thank Richard enough, he produced the perfect present for me to give my boyfriend for our anniversary. After weeks and weeks of searching the internet for a style and price I was happy with I came across Richard’s personalised caricatures. I had alot of specific details I wanted included in my picture & Richard found a way to use them all. my boyfriend was also happy with the picture. he was surprised at how accurate the picture was, we’re already thinking of who we can have a picture of next! we will definatly be using Richard’s servcies in the future.

Click on the ‘personalised caricatures’ link above for recent examples and this one for older ones….personalized caricatures from your photos.

Shameless plug over – see you soon!

Cartoon video for Everything Counts web site intro!

June 16, 2009 by cartooninggenius

The below cartoon video was produced with Gary Ryan Blair of The Goals Guy. Gary emailed me the audio file and I listened to this and jotted down ideas, then drew up all the cartoons to suit the script and emailed them back to him. There was some going backwards and forwards before we got all the cartoons right. It was something new for me to work on and was very challenging. A very enjoyable project!

“Through the use of fun, entertaining and educational cartoon videos on your website you can generate massive leads, explode your sales and gain far reaching publicity for your business or cause.  I know first hand the power and impact of online marketing videos created by my friend and colleague Richard Duszczak of the Cartoon Studio.”  Gary Ryan Blair

Cartoon video for Everything Counts web site intro!

June 16, 2009 by cartooninggenius

ADULT STRESS TEST – Are you stressed out?

June 11, 2009 by cartooninggenius

ADULT STRESS TEST

Are the patterns moving?
Or are they perfectly still??

Is the pattern moving or not?

Is the pattern moving or not?

Is this pattern moving?

Is this pattern moving?

The patterns are used to test the
level of stress a person can handle.

The slower the pictures move, the
better your ability of handling stress.

Alleged criminals that were tested
see them spinning around  madly.

However, senior citizens and kids
see them standing still.

None of these images are animated
- they are perfectly still.

I know it was nothing to do with cartooning – but a friend emailed them to me this morning and I thought I’d share them with you!

Viagra for business postcard cartoon!

June 10, 2009 by cartooninggenius

Hi,

I’ve drawn cartoons for Ray Fox for over ten years. Ray prints them up onto postcards and hand writes messages onto them to clients and prospects. He started off years ago at a print run of 250, then it went to 500 and then 1000. Now ten years later his print runs are 15,000! He must be doing something right with his marketing! He usually send these out once every three months to keep his name out there in front of everyone. I’m reliably informed that these still out perform emails. People still love to receive snail mail!

Here’s one of the first ones ever – just when Viagra was coming onto the scene.

Viagra for your business!

Viagra for your business!

Old home page cartoon!

June 9, 2009 by cartooninggenius

Hi, I was just looking in my archives and came across my original home page cartoon. The small planets were clickable buttons.

Cartoon for original Cartoon Studio home page!

Cartoon for original Cartoon Studio home page!

What do you reckon?