The Cartoonist

Art, we all know this word but how many of us knows what is art and what it contains inside it.Infact it has only a begining,it has no end.There are different type of priviliges and occupations in this world and the companies attempting to get their goal to keep stay and being up in their field by using art like marketing ,product promoting ,speech,communication etc.Art is not a profession it is a passion, art is a language to communicate with others and it is a medium to express our imagination,emotions,concepts,ideas,feelings and have atlast loud voice so that we can hear it’s song.

Comic art is one of the medium which is not only entertain to children but also could play a dynamic role to promote a story,screenplay, product and any kind of buisness with it’s funtionality,uses and it,s effective and reflective modes.Many companies like confectionary,beverages and advertising based organisations are getting benefits by it’s multidimensional results.For instance we should have a look at movies like 300,dark night,wanted,superman,spiderman hulk etc.these movies are totaly based on comic art and not only made a history in entertaining world but also given a big finacial business to the advertising and entertainment world.

Generally a comic book prepared by expert visualisers,illustrators(pencillers & inkers)and expert digital colourists and they follows the story and illustrate it according to the scene.

Many comic companies have published the renowned writer’s classic stories and converted into graphic novels like the invisible man,time machine,20,000 leagues under the sea,king soloman’s mines,master of the world,journey to the center of the earth and have given a healthy and knowledgeable entertainment to the world.

There are many artists who have a big fame by their great job and giving a good entertainment to the world by their stylish and fantasy art e.g boris vallejo,frank miller,alex ross,cartoonist pran and so on.Atlast we can say that art has no limites at all and we can share our thoughts and communicate with others by using it’s language.

Where Does A Cartoonist / Writer Find A Decent Artist’s Representative? Haven’t found as much luck on-line as thought I would.

Norman Alfred William Lindsay was born in Creswick, Victoria on February 22, 1879. He was a prolific artist, sculptor, writer, editorial cartoonist and scale modeller. His father was surgeon Robert Charles William Alexander Lindsay and mother, Jane Elizabeth Lindsay. He was one of ten children

Norman Lindsay is widely regarded as one of Australia’s greatest artists, producing a vast number of works in different media, including pen drawing, etching, watercolour, oil and sculptures in concrete and bronze. His sumptuous nudes were highly controversial. In 1939, several were burned by irate wowsers in the United States who discovered them when the train in which they travelled caught fire. His original artworks are keenly sort after amongst auction houses and range from the rare but affordable etchings through to the elusive and expensive oils and watercolours.   Lindsay was associated with a number of poets, such as Kenneth Slessor, Francis Webb and Hugh McCrae, influencing them in part through a philosophical system outlined in his book Creative Effort. He also illustrated the cover for the seminal Henry Lawson book, While the Billy Boils. Lindsay’s son, Jack Lindsay, emigrated to England, where he set up Fanfrolico Press, which issued works illustrated by Lindsay.   Lindsay also worked as an editorial cartoonist, notably for The Bulletin. Despite his enthusiasm for erotica, he shared the racist and right-wing political leanings that dominated The Bulletin at that time; the “Red Menace” and “Yellow Peril” were popular themes in his cartoons. These views occasionally spilled over into his other work, and modern editions of The Magic Pudding often omit one couplet in which “you unmitigated Jew” is used as an insult.   Lindsay’s creative output was enormous. Several accounts tell of his working practices in the 1920’s. He would wake early and produce a watercolour before breakfast, then by mid-morning he would be in his etching studio where he would work until late afternoon. He would work on a concrete sculpture in the garden during the afternoon and in the evening write a new chapter for whatever novel he was working on at the time. As a break, he would work on a model ship some days.   He married twice with his second wife, Rose Soady being his most recognised model. His first wife was Catherine Parkinson with whom he had three sons, Jack Raymond and Phillip. With Rose he had two children, Jane and Helen.   Norman Lindsay died on November 21, 1969 aged ninety, His works are today held in private and public collections with a large number in the care of Australia’s National Galleries. His popular facsimile etchings and the occassional original work can be found on the Norman Lindsay website

I’m trying to find out ANY info on the Disney artist Joe Witzerman. I have a drawing he did for my Mom probably around 1974 or 1975 of Donald Duck and a chipmunk (either Chip or Dale I think). It is signed and is a great drawing. I’m trying to find out if it could be worth anything.

Thanks for the help.

I have just completed a 104 page (draft) manuscript that I plan on publishing. It is a humorous book about “When I was a Kid”. I need someone to draw approximately 8 to 12 pictures of various situations a kid gets involved in, during the course of the story. Many thanks for your assistance.

do they get residuals or royalties?