About this episode
This episode of ComicLab is sponsored by Wacom ! On this week's show, the ComicLab guys are joined by MAD magazine's Tom Richmond to talk about caricature. They talk about... The ubiquitous theme-park caricature The International Society of Caricature Artists convention Tom's technique for capturing a face "That doesn't look like me!" Where do beginners go wrong? Has the homogenization of Hollywood hurt caricature? How to improve your caricatures Listener questions... When your imagination exceeds your abilities How to avoid zooming in too closely on digital art How to you encourage people to create comics? BUT FIRST... Dave tells a story about picnicking in Ireland Special Offer! If you become a Patreon backer at the $5 level or higher before Thanksgiving, you'll get both "How To Make Webcomics" and "The Webcomics Handbook" as easily downloaded eBooks! Plus, you'll get a new episode of Drunk ComicLab — which will be available only on Patreon! Limited-edition ComicLab enamel pins are now available at newevilbook.com and sheldonstore.com ! Find out when Tom Richmond will be doing a caricature workshop in your area . And check out Tom's books: The MAD Art of Caricature Don't Let the Penguin Drive the Batmobile Goodnight Batcave You get great rewards when you support ComicLab on Patreon $2 — Early access to episodes $5 — Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast $10 — Record an audio question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast $50 — Sponsor the show! We’ll read a brief promo for your comic/product and read it twice during the show AND you get the exclusive ProTips podcast Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the editor of Webcomics.com Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive . Listen to ComicLab on... Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Pandora Stitcher You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon $2 — Early access to episodes $5 — Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast. Plus $2-tier rewards. If you'd like a one-on-one consultation about your comic, book it now ! Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook . He is available for personal consultations . Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive . He is the co-director of the comics documentary, Stripped .