Cartoons

2012

November 21, 2012

Doodler to Comic Book Creator, Artist Stays True to His Form

Ivy Ashe
Artists
Cartoons

For Daniel Cooney, it began with Superperson. After spending his childhood doodling dinosaurs and imaginary creatures, Mr. Cooney took his first steps towards what would be his eventual career with the 120-issue comic featuring the “stick figure Superman.” He worked on the series from sixth grade right up through high school, penciling his friends and family into the action, and occasionally getting into trouble for drawing in class.

Today Mr. Cooney is still drawing in class, but as an instructor he’s no longer getting disapproving looks.

May 24, 2012
paul karasik

Cartoon Connoisseur Cruises The Strips for Insight, Analysis

Peter Brannen
Cartoons
Paul Karasik illustration

Paul Karasik takes cartoons seriously. Take a gag cartoon from the vault of Ernie Bushmiller’s much-loved Nancy strip, for instance. The three-panel cartoon is not so much read by Mr. Karasik as absorbed.

2011

October 6, 2011
cartoon illustration

Writing Gag Cartoons No Laughing Matter

Bill Eville
Cartoons
Paul Karasik illustration

Each week for the past 10 years, Paul Karasik completes and sends about 10 cartoons to The New Yorker magazine. For those at home doing the math, that’s around 5,000 cartoons, give or take.

2008

September 4, 2008

Drawing a Close on Bike-Riding Days, Artist Enjoys Retrospective

Mark Alan Lovewell
Cartoons

The artwork of Renée George O’Sullivan is timeless. Her watercolors depict the Vineyard as it is today, even though the paintings were done years ago. Her cartoons that have appeared in publications for generations still tickle the ribs, despite the fact that humor has changed so much over the years.

Ms. O’Sullivan is having an exhibition this week at the Old Sculpin Gallery on Dock street in Edgartown. Her opening was last Sunday and the work will come down in two days.

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