History of the Canadian Cartoonist
It’s funny when you get older you feel as though you have been around for a long time. Depending on your age maybe you have but when you look back … Continue reading History of the Canadian Cartoonist
Category: Comics
Happy Easter from Bruce Outridge Productions
We’ve been sharing different Easter Bunny cartoons over the last few days for Easter with a theme that the Bunny is all about chocolate easter eggs. Remember cartoons are often … Continue reading Happy Easter from Bruce Outridge Productions
Santa is trying to get through the Nice and Naughty List
Right now Santa is checking his list to see who was naughty or nice. With Cannabis legalized in Ontario that task has become more of an issue. I hope he … Continue reading Santa is trying to get through the Nice and Naughty List
Warm up with your art before diving into drawing important projects
How important is the warm up sketch before drawing that big picture? Every athlete knows the importance of warming up before a game or event. In fact the professional athletes … Continue reading Warm up with your art before diving into drawing important projects
Creating Bears and Knuckles-Cartoon of the Week
The Story Behind the Cartoons The Highway Blues strips have been running in publications in the transportation industry for a few years. To change things up I created an off … Continue reading Creating Bears and Knuckles-Cartoon of the Week
Toilet Trap-Cartoon of the Week
The Story Behind the Cartoon This cartoon was another cartoon done for the Face Magazine about issues in the trucking industry. Often drivers are delayed at shippers and receivers across … Continue reading Toilet Trap-Cartoon of the Week
Rest Area Rant-Cartoon of the Week
The Story Behind the Cartoon You may recognize the face in this cartoon as he is from a long time trucking television show. Alex Debogorski was one of the stars … Continue reading Rest Area Rant-Cartoon of the Week
Pride Junkie, what does that stand for?
The Pride Junkie is not only the name of my comic book series for kids, but the name of the hero in the books. It also has a deeper meaning … Continue reading Pride Junkie, what does that stand for?
Finding Your Line
Have you ever wondered how many cartoonists and comic artists get so many lines from their pens? The fact is that many are using different pens or are using very … Continue reading Finding Your Line
Breaking Panels on the Comic Page
When you are doing monthly pages like I am you can sometimes get into the habit of getting complacent with your panel creation. Many times you start rolling out the … Continue reading Breaking Panels on the Comic Page
Picking Character Traits
If you are trying to come up with a character for your comic book too many people try to come up with things they have seen on television or in … Continue reading Picking Character Traits
Breaking down a comic book story
Want a great technique for breaking down a comic book story after you’ve written it down? First write out your story on paper like you would a short story. It … Continue reading Breaking down a comic book story