It all began when my uncle gave me a book by cartoonist B. Kliban called Never Eat Anything Bigger Than Your Head when I was a teenager which inspired me to want to do cartooning.
I volunteered for my college newspaper doing cartoons and won two awards for the best panel and strip divisions among other local colleges. I then volunteered for a local newspaper for a couple of years doing editorial/politically slanted cartoons despite it not being my forte.
When I was in college I walked down to the building that the Courier-Journal national newspaper was in and submitted a cartoon that I literally just worked on between classes. The next thing I know it was published the following morning! Since then I have been submitting to various national magazines in hopes of a callback but got nothing until the Funny Times offered me a payment contract.
I've been with the Funny Times for 3 years now. It's basically gas money but still feels good to see my work published considering they have about 7,000 readers. The ultimate goal is to get a contract offer w/a newspaper syndicate which I have been trying for the last 5 years but coming up short.
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Hell No Kitty
Thank you MaKayla. Certainly inspiring to get positive feedback.
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As a die-hard Sanrio fan that can never keep the little cat off my mind, this is my fav. Cat-cat, don't scratch the couch! <3
Hungry Hippo
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Creation Of Man
Guillotine Booth
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"A Man After My Own Heart"
Rolling Rock
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Love your work. Kliban was a favorite of mine too. Husband & I have Funny Times subscription-- they are fortunate to have you!
Laughing hysterically! Brilliant humour. Drawings are fine; nothing else needed. Let your art and humour develop naturally. A twisted gift!
That was the editor's phrase. Not mine. I'm not so self indulgent.
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Ok... I know I'm going to sound harsh although it isn't my goal... It needs more work. You need to push yourself harder. Drawing as well as content-wise. I don't know what's your artistic background, but you'll maybe want to find what can help you evolve. Trying to be helpful not hurtful.
Love your work. Kliban was a favorite of mine too. Husband & I have Funny Times subscription-- they are fortunate to have you!
Laughing hysterically! Brilliant humour. Drawings are fine; nothing else needed. Let your art and humour develop naturally. A twisted gift!
That was the editor's phrase. Not mine. I'm not so self indulgent.
Load More Replies... Ok... I know I'm going to sound harsh although it isn't my goal... It needs more work. You need to push yourself harder. Drawing as well as content-wise. I don't know what's your artistic background, but you'll maybe want to find what can help you evolve. Trying to be helpful not hurtful.
