tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586762956896126682024-03-13T11:49:31.636-07:00CNW NewsCARTOONISTS NORTHWESThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222298339037597756noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058676295689612668.post-23914507482218635732010-08-17T11:36:00.000-07:002010-08-17T11:37:55.399-07:00CNW meeting for August 21st!<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Games, Graphic Novels, and Zombies, Oh My!</span></span><br /><br />Prepare for a zombie invasion this month, as our guest speaker will be <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mark Long</span>, co-CEO and a creative light at <span style="font-weight: bold;">Zombie.com/Zombie Studios</span>.<br /><br />Judging from the bit of info I have on Mark, he's had a widely varied career, including stints with the military and NASA, but he is lately a game designer. In addition to producing games, however, Zombie is branching out into other areas, including graphic novels. Mark will have a computer-aided presentation on his expanding multimedia empire. For a preview of the material Zombie creates, see their website at www.zombie.com.<br /><br />If we're still breathing after the display of undead warfare, we'll likely tackle some old familiar segments, including new business, the Best of the Northwest cartoon contest, and who knows what else? Perhaps THIS TIME we can get a quorum to head out for food and spirits at Goldie's after the meeting?<br /><br />That is ... unless we're feeling more like eating ... brains?<br /><br />HAHAHAHAHAHAH!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What:</span> August meeting of Cartoonists Northwest (monthly meetings on the third Saturday of every month.)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">When:</span> Saturday, August 21st, 2010, from 4pm to 6pm<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location:</span> Daniel Smith Finest Quality Artists' Materials<br />4150 First Avenue South<br />206-223-9599<br />(For directions, see the CNW website!)CARTOONISTS NORTHWESThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222298339037597756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058676295689612668.post-30937989794454280782010-07-14T11:54:00.000-07:002010-07-14T11:55:33.147-07:00CNW July meeting on 07/17!<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >This is Your Life, Milt Priggee!</span><br /><br />As the summer finally heats up (let's hope the A/C works at our new meeting space!), we'll get a dose of cool, as local editorial cartoonist <span style="font-weight: bold;">Milt Priggee</span> arrives to discuss "the highlights and lowlights" of his career in cartooning for our July CNW meeting.<br /><br />Priggee came to our state via Alaska and the Chicago area, and these days he is based in Oak Harbor, WA. From his secret lair there, he self-syndicates his work, supplying 'toons for markets local and national. His award-winning work has appeared in such varied media as Newsweek, Time, The New York Times, and CNN's Headline News.<br /><br />With such a long and full career, Priggee should have a lot of good advice and insights for our group, and I expect he'll be more than a touch entertaining as well. If you'd like to know and see more about him, visit his website at <span style="font-weight: bold;">www.miltpriggee.com</span>.<br /><br />(Also, please let's send positive energy/prayers out into the universe to the Cartoon Gods that Milt stays healthy for the near and far term ... our last two speakers have taken ill around meeting time, and I'd hate to think there will be whispers down the road of a "CNW Curse" ... though, that'd be a good idea for a book or movie ... hmm.)<br /><br />Whatever happens, I'd be very surprised if there weren't some new and old business to attend to. Or if we didn't have our "Best of the Northwest" cartoon competition, Home Make-over Edition! And chatter and possibly a night out after the meeting. You know, you know ... all the fun we get to have come meeting time. Let's greet the heat right! And now the specifics ...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What:</span> July meeting of Cartoonists Northwest (monthly meetings on the third Saturday of every month.)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">When:</span> Saturday, July 17th, 2010, from 4pm to 6pm<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location:</span> Daniel Smith Finest Quality Artists' Materials<br />4150 First Avenue South<br />206-223-9599<br />(For directions, see the CNW website!)CARTOONISTS NORTHWESThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222298339037597756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058676295689612668.post-60204313772968425442010-06-11T14:39:00.001-07:002010-06-11T14:40:56.596-07:00CNW June meeting w/Megan Kelso!<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Girlhero to Serve Up Some Artichoke Tales!</span></span><br /><br />CNW has scored quite the coup (with a side of melted butter) for our June meeting! Seattle cartooning mainstay, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Megan Kelso</span>, has a new book arriving, and she'll be debuting a slideshow talk about it at our upcoming meeting.<br /><br />Kelso is a lifelong Seattleite (minus a 6.5-year stint in New York), who has been drawing comics for 18 years. She became well known throughout the '90s and '00s for such works as Queen of the Black Black and The Squirrel Mother, as well as a number of minicomics and anthology pieces. Her new book, Artichoke Tales, has been in the works for about 10 years (I remember reading and enjoying bits of it in various anthologies, so I am quite interested to see how the complete story turned out), and is about as fresh as fresh can be (I'm not quite sure whether it's available yet or not, but if it's not, it should be very soon).<br /><br />Join us for what's sure to be an informative and fun presentation and discussion from one of our hometown's premiere Toon Veterans. For more info about Megan and her work, check out her website at www.girlhero.com.<br /><br />Also, it should go without saying by now (but never shall) that we'll have plenty of other activities going on at our little shindig, including "Best of the Northwest" cartoon competition, new business and news, reviews of past things, and perhaps some fun during and after the meeting (food and drink after the fact). Plus, y'all can let me know if I look a day over 42!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What:</span> May meeting of Cartoonists Northwest (monthly meetings on the third Saturday of every month.)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">When:</span> Saturday, June 19th, 2010, from 4pm to 6pm<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location:</span> Daniel Smith Finest Quality Artists' Materials<br />4150 First Avenue South<br />206-223-9599<br />(For directions, see the CNW website!)CARTOONISTS NORTHWESThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222298339037597756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058676295689612668.post-28036887135206455252010-05-12T17:29:00.000-07:002010-05-12T17:31:17.219-07:00CNW May 15th meeting!<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Messinger Service, or A Life in Store-age</span></span><br /><br />At May's CNW meeting, we'll be hearing from the founder of Evolution. No, we're not talkin' Charles Darwin here! We're talkin' about <span style="font-weight: bold;">Chuck Messinger</span> and his Puyallup store, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Comic Evolution</span>. Comic Evolution has been billed as "a comic book store ... with intelligent design," and I don't think I can out-do that turn of phrase (though, of course, I had to make some attempts)! Just a guess here, but I suspect Chuck might explain what makes his store special at the meeting.<br /><br />Recently, Chuck and several co-conspirators turned a writers' group that had been meeting at his store into a new publishing venture, Creator's Edge Press. The company is taking its independent/local vision to heart, even engaging the presses at an area newspaper for printing all its materials. Chuck has promised to share his stories and ideas, such as how he keeps going with his dual interests during difficult economic times, and his thoughts on why retailing and publishing can flourish even in the midst of a recession. It promises to be an interesting look from another side (or two) of this business!<br /><br />Surely, we'll want to discuss, too, the recent <span style="font-weight: bold;">Toonie Awards Banquet</span> (at least I hope y'all will, as I was stuck in Migraine Hell that night and missed the big shindig). If anyone is interested, I can talk about the also-recent Stumptown Comics Fest, as I attended for my fifth time, despite having no job or money ... it's just THAT good! And, I feel, essential.<br /><br />Plus, you know ... we'll mull over new business/the future! Jaw about old stuff? Sure! Share personal news of interest. Conduct our "Best of the Northwest" cartoon contest. Anything can happen! Maybe someone will turn into a platypus!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What:</span> May meeting of Cartoonists Northwest (monthly meetings on the third Saturday of every month.)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">When:</span> Saturday, May 15th, 2010, from 4pm to 6pm<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location:</span> Daniel Smith Finest Quality Artists' Materials<br />4150 First Avenue South<br />206-223-9599<br />(For directions, see the CNW website!)CARTOONISTS NORTHWESThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222298339037597756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058676295689612668.post-81605667682303309252010-04-13T11:56:00.000-07:002010-04-13T11:57:42.665-07:00CNW April 17th Meeting!<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Take Me to Your Latte</span></span><br /><br />The April meeting of CNW will be a clothing-optional affair.<br /><br />Just kidding! Really, it will be a "Come-as-Your-Favorite-Soviet-Premier Festival."<br /><br />Nyuk nyuk! No, really it'll be a seance-style session, with expected contributions from Jack Kirby, Walt Kelly, Chester Gould, and Carl Barks. And ol' Walt Disney may drop by and chill out with us awhile.<br /><br />Hokayfine! Now that I've got all that April Fool stuff out of my system, I can tell you that the April meeting will concern an alien who runs a Pacific Northwest coffee shop. What? No, really! Our guest will be <span style="font-weight: bold;">Michael Foster</span>, creator of a comic strip called <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Larry's Cafe,"</span> which features the aforementioned java-slinging extraterrestrial. Michael is no Charles Shulz (or so he tells us in his bio), but he has been producing his strip on and off for twenty years, a pretty good run in anyone's book, I'd think.<br /><br />Michael also runs an art-related business, and he creates graphics, illustrations, video productions, marketing materials, and Flash movies for a variety of companies. Among other things, he promises to share "stories, goofy happenings, and mishaps" from throughout his career.<br /><br />As usual, after the talk, and after we all get our customary make-overs and play our typical drinking games (graah ... April Fools again!), we'll share news, conduct our "Best of the Northwest" (maybe we should make it "Worst of ... " for April? I could probably win that one!) cartoon contest, talk about upcoming events, and quite possibly socialize. Okay, so it's not a seance, but it sounds like fun. Don't say "nyet!" Say "da!" See you there.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What:</span> April meeting of Cartoonists Northwest (monthly meetings on the third Saturday of every month.)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">When:</span> Saturday, April 17th, 2010, from 4pm to 6pm<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location:</span> Daniel Smith Finest Quality Artists' Materials<br />4150 First Avenue South<br />206-223-9599<br />(For directions, see the CNW website!)CARTOONISTS NORTHWESThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222298339037597756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058676295689612668.post-48849399613894017832010-04-12T13:15:00.000-07:002010-04-15T11:53:42.444-07:002010 Toonie Nominees<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><br /></span><b style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">What we want from you!<br /><br />1) a vote from each section<br />2) then pick your one favorite from your favorites. :D<br /><br />Email us, mail in your vote or come to our next meeting and drop it off!!! We'll have some there. Every vote counts!</b><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">We need a total of 7 votes from you...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Editorial Cartoons (vote for one)</span><br />Dan McConnell<br /><a href="http://wafreepress.org/cartoons/mcconnell-latest.php">http://wafreepress.org/cartoons/mcconnell-latest.php</a><br /><br />Milt Priggee<br /><a href="http://www.miltpriggee.com/">http://www.miltpriggee.com</a><br /><br />Frank Shiers<a href="http://www.mynw.com/?nid=539&sid=302137"><br />http://www.mynw.com/?nid=539&sid=302137</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Illustration (vote for one)</span><br />Jeremy Eaton<br /><a href="http://www.jeremyeatonart.com/">http://www.jeremyeatonart.com</a><br /><br />Jason Metcalf<br /><a href="http://jman-3h.deviantart.com/">http://jman-3h.deviantart.com</a><br /><br />Greg Stump<br /><a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/author?oid=940517">http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/author?oid=940517</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Comic Books / Graphic Novels (vote for one)</span><br />Phil and Kaja Foglio<br />"Girl Genius<br /><a href="http://www.studiofoglio.com/">http://www.studiofoglio.com</a><br /><br />Aaron McConnell<br />"The United States Constitution"<br /><a href="http://periscopestudio.com/aaron-mcconnell/">http://periscopestudio.com/aaron-mcconnell/</a><br /><br />Kevin Boze<br />"Virgin Project"<br /><a href="http://thevirginproject.com/">http://thevirginproject.com/</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Print Comic Strips (vote for one)</span><br />T. Lewis<br />"Over the Hedge"<br /><a href="http://comics.com/over_the_hedge/">http://comics.com/over_the_hedge/</a><br /><br />Jan Eliot<br />"Stone Soup"<a href="http://www.stonesoupcartoons.com/"><br />http://www.stonesoupcartoons.com<br /></a><br />Russell Myers<br />"Broom Hilda"<br /><a href="http://www.gocomics.com/broomhilda">http://www.gocomics.com/broomhilda</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Online Comic Strips (vote for one)</span><br />Jeff Hawley<br />"Log Jam<br /><a href="http://logjamcomic.blogspot.com/">http://logjamcomic.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />Mark Monlux<br />"Return of Stickman" & "The Comic Critic"<br /><a href="http://198.173.235.195/stickman/stickman_home.html">http://198.173.235.195/stickman/stickman_home.html</a><br /><a href="http://www.thecomiccritic.com/">http://www.thecomiccritic.com</a><br /><br />Ken Cursoe<br />"Tiny Sepuku"<br /><a href="http://www.gocomics.com/tinysepuku">http://www.gocomics.com/tinysepuku</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Writers (vote for one)</span><br />Ed Brubaker<br /><a href="http://www.edbrubaker.com/">http://www.edbrubaker.com</a><br /><br />Jeff Parker<br /><a href="http://www.parkerspace.com/">http://www.parkerspace.com</a><br /><br />Gail Simone<br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gail_Simone">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gail_Simone</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Due by this Saturday April 17th, 2010!</span>CARTOONISTS NORTHWESThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222298339037597756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058676295689612668.post-78053286438645253042010-03-07T19:07:00.000-08:002010-03-07T19:08:50.328-08:00Emerald City ComiCon!March 13th & 14th, 2010. We're at booth #610 and not too far from the entrance. We have a great spot this year and we hope we see you there!CARTOONISTS NORTHWESThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222298339037597756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058676295689612668.post-68080214826004501002010-02-13T11:45:00.000-08:002010-02-13T11:47:02.635-08:00CNW February 20th meeting!<span style="font-weight:bold;">If You Want It Done Right ...</span><br /><br />Our meeting this month will feature a step-by-step guide to <span style="font-weight:bold;">publishing your own work</span>, a very important topic in these times of industry shrinkage and technological innovation.<br /><br />Topics will include:<br /><br /> • Choosing the best size and format for your work<br /> • Getting your ISBN<br /> • The ins and outs of copyrighting<br /> • Choosing a printing method - Print on Demand or Offset<br /> • Selecting a printing house<br /><br />Bring your own work, if you wish, on a disc or flash drive, and our presenter will offer suggestions about how to format it for publication. The talk will also include tips on using Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop in publishing.<br /><br />Our presenter? Why it's a Mystery Guest! Oh, okay - it's our esteemed President, Marybeth Barr, herself a successful self publisher! Come and learn from someone who's walked the path (perhaps more than one someone - other folks who have self published, feel free to help Marybeth fill in any blanks in her presentation)!<br /><br />And you know there will be plenty other things going on - news on The Toonies and the upcoming Emerald City Comicon! "Best of the Northwest" cartooning contest! Silliness! And, of course, a new "mystery discount" item at Daniel Smith's, and food 'n' drink 'n' conversation at Goldies after the meeting! It can all be yours, if you're willing to Do It Yerself!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">What:</span> February meeting of Cartoonists Northwest (monthly meetings on the third Saturday of every month.)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">When:</span> Saturday, February 20th, 2010, from 4pm to 6pm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Location:</span> Daniel Smith Finest Quality Artists' Materials<br />4150 First Avenue South<br />206-223-9599<br />(For directions, see the CNW website!)CARTOONISTS NORTHWESThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222298339037597756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058676295689612668.post-10743491529366163272010-01-11T14:50:00.000-08:002010-01-11T14:52:47.751-08:00A visual on how to get to Daniel Smith Northbound on 1st<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyUrQpw08kGUlcKu0UwxvTm6NGGFDa8WlGJcbgBECu0hBd5x8bHz4FbtNcPBcdp-WC41f7TvNqNHucMzvlizA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>CARTOONISTS NORTHWESThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222298339037597756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058676295689612668.post-33055837523957004642010-01-10T10:18:00.000-08:002010-01-10T10:24:15.594-08:00CNW January 16th meeting - !New Location!<span style="font-weight:bold;">Get Yer Game On!</span><br /><br />CNW's January meeting will be all about games -- not playing them, but making them!<br /><br />Our guest speaker will be <span style="font-weight:bold;">Laura Schumacher</span> (AKA: "Nintendo Queen"), strange visitor from another planet, who took up the video game controller even before she could walk, and who has been working as a professional in the gaming industry for more than seven years. While the economy has been sluggish for some time, the gaming industry has expanded and is continuing to grow.<br /><br />Laura, whose work has appeared in many projects ("ILoveBees" -- the viral ad campaign for "Halo 2," "Jakks TV Dora the Explorer," and "Facebook UNO"), will present "Casual and Independent Games 101." Topics she'll cover will include "the game creation process," "how to get a job as a game artist for a company," and "how to create games on your own (if you're willing to learn programming)." She'll also focus on browser-based games created with Adobe Flash, since creating these is one of the easier routes for an artist wishing to enter the industry. After her talk, Laura and a fellow gaming pro will answer questions. Please come and welcome Laura and thank her for sharing her knowledge and experience!<br /><br />The other big news for January is that we'll be meeting in a new space! <span style="font-weight:bold;">CNW meetings will now take place at Daniel Smith Artist Supplies in South Seattle</span> (see attached map). Spiffy features of our new location include free parking and a "mystery discount" for CNW members on art supplies! Come check out our new "Hot Spot," and thank the folks at the store for hosting our Funny Business! IMPORTANT: Meetings will now run from 4pm to 6pm! Efforts are being made to find a new favorite place to get food 'n' drink after meetings.<br /><br />As usual, there will be an agenda to discuss and a "Best of the Northwest" cartoon contest, and anything else you want to run by the august assemblage. Start the new year (and, um, possibly new decade?) off right with CNW's January gathering!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">What:</span> January meeting of Cartoonists Northwest (monthly meetings on the third Saurday of every month.)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">When:</span> Saturday, January 16th, 2010, from 4pm to 6pm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Location:</span> Daniel Smith Finest Quality Artists' Materials<br />4150 First Avenue South<br />206-223-9599CARTOONISTS NORTHWESThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222298339037597756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058676295689612668.post-34546748675123091272009-12-10T16:58:00.000-08:002009-12-10T17:03:17.974-08:00CNW Holiday Bash Dec. 19<span style="font-weight:bold;">Come All Ye Toonheads!</span><br /><br /> It's the end of the year as we know it, but does that mean Cartoonists Northwest will be doing something "sketchy" for the final meeting of 2009? Well, yes and no! How 'bout something completely different? How 'bout the chance to create your own Christmas ornament or holiday gift out of glass? Yes, that's right: finally a new way to channel some of that "hot air" we all exhale in great big puffy clouds! We'll be meeting for our December gala at Blowing Sands Glass Studio. Everyone is invited to blow their own pumpkin (approx. 4" diameter), float (approx. 6"-8" diameter), or ornament (approx. 4" diameter) for $20 per piece (they're giving us a $5 break off their regular rate). No experience is necessary (literally a 3 year old has done it). We will need to know by Thursday, December 17th how many folks will want to participate, because the studio hosts need to know how many blowers they'll need. E-mail us your name and how many folks you'll have participating. <br /><br /> And that's not all! We'll run through a brief agenda, and then plow (nyuk!) right into the festivities. We'll share snacks and drinks (please feel free to contribute by bringing food to share with the group). This year, the Holiday Spirit means we can enjoy holiday spirits! Yes, we can have alcoholic beverages this time around, as long as we drink responsibly (this is a glass studio, after all). CNW will provide non-alcoholic drinks and utensils. <br /><br />Finally, we'll play some games, including the time-honored "White Elephink" gift-exchange game! We'll explain the rules at the meeting, but for now, if you'd like to play, plan to bring a wrapped, unlabeled gift to the meeting to contribute to the gift pile. Gifts should be inexpensive, humorous items. Bring a smile to someone's face (I know: cartoonists are a "tough crowd" too, eh?)! Come and send 2009 on its way at CNW's Super Glass Blast! <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">What</span>: December meeting of Cartoonists Northwest (Monthly meetings on the third Saturday of every month.)<br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">When</span>: Saturday, December 19th, 2009 - 6:00 PM<br /><br /><br /> <span style="font-weight:bold;">Booze</span>: Yes! Encouraged! There's a lot of glass, though, so try not to be weebly-wobbly. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cost: Free!</span> (<span style="font-weight:bold;">Unless</span> you sign up for glass blowing; then it's $20/piece.)<br /><br /> <span style="font-weight:bold;">Location</span>: Blowing Sands Glass Studio 5805 14th Avenue NW, Seattle, WA 98109 206-783-5314 <br /><br />At the corner of 58th and 15th in Ballard, behind St. Alphonsis. We'll be in the middle room with the garage door, but everyone is welcome to wander, shop, or blow glass. See you there!CARTOONISTS NORTHWESThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222298339037597756noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058676295689612668.post-78152485786746423332009-11-30T17:04:00.000-08:002009-11-30T17:05:09.599-08:00Gage Drawing JamComing up Saturday, December 5., 2009 -- the 10th annual Gage Academy<br />of Art DRAWING JAM, 10am to 10pm.<br /><br />MODELS -- ART SUPPLIES -- FOOD -- LIVE MUSIC -- YOUTH<br /><br />Address -- 1501 Tenth Avenue East (next to St. Mark's).<br /><br />Jeff Hamill has 20 free "VIP" tickets (admission is normally $10 per<br />person). If you want one, please contact him, either by phone --<br />206.632.2288 -- or e-mail jeffhamill@gmail.com.CARTOONISTS NORTHWESThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222298339037597756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058676295689612668.post-58142180500923800842009-11-30T14:24:00.000-08:002009-11-30T14:26:02.455-08:00WRITERS BLOCK MEETING DEC. 9, 2009Calling All Writers, in particular, anyone interested in the art and craft of writing for comic books, cartoons, comic strips, graphic novels, or anything else cartoon-oriented! The semi-regular sublime phenomenon of another smashing <span style="font-weight:bold;">WRITERS BLOCK MEETING</span> will occur on Wed. Dec. 9, at 7:00 pm. <br /><br />Location: <br />Jeff Hamill's house<br />4903 Fremont Ave. N.<br />Seattle, WA 98103<br /><br />Ph: 206-632-2288CARTOONISTS NORTHWESThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222298339037597756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058676295689612668.post-192269517331782062009-11-24T15:12:00.000-08:002009-11-24T15:17:32.571-08:00MK BARR Elected President of CNW!Dear CNW members, family, and friends! It's with great pleasure that we announce the results of the vote for the Presidency of Cartoonists Northwest. The election took place on Sat. Nov. 21 at the regular monthly meeting....and MARYBETH K. BARR ("MK") won unanimously! MK brings fresh energy and enthusiasm to the CNW ship of state, and all CNW members (and prospective members) can no doubt look forward to an exciting new year of CNW happenings under her leadership. Outgoing President Keith Curtis presented a heartfelt...and hilarious...farewell speech that recapped the eventful years he spent as a CNW officer. After the vote the group celebrated by watching a short flick about Will Eisner, and the history-making animated film "Gertie the Dinosaur" (1914, Winsor McCay), followed by food and drink at the Hurricane Cafe. <br /><br />President MK has begun assembling her new cabinet of officers. New Secretary Nat Cook will replace outgoing Secretary Jeff Hawley. Consider volunteering for the post of V.P. or Treasurer! Outgoing officers will train. CNW Needs YOU! If you're interested, please contact MK to discuss. Email her at cartoonistnw@gmail.comCARTOONISTS NORTHWESThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222298339037597756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058676295689612668.post-3629322930218655612009-11-07T21:39:00.000-08:002009-11-13T21:59:05.281-08:00CARTOONISTS NORTHWEST MEETING - NOVEMBER 2009ELECTION TIME AT CARTOONISTS NORTHWEST!<br /><br />You can’t mail it in! You can’t phone it in! You can’t dropkick it in! NO! You have to be THERE! Come to the Cartoonists Northwest meeting in November and cast your on-the-spot vote for the office of President of Cartoonists Northwest! Exercise your franchise! Hear a stirring speech from outgoing President Keith Curtis, whose rhetorical skills are, some say, like hearing a space marine channelling Obama, FDR, and Dr. Bronner simultaneously. Gaze with awe and respect at the NEW President, whoever she or he turns out to be! By the by, you may wonder who the candidates are. Well, the answer is simple…the candidates are anybody and everybody who wants to run! And running could not be simpler. Just stand up and throw your hat in the ring. CNW has always been led by volunteers, and you can help keep up the tradition. Take a turn at the CNW helm! Don’t be scared, it’s not the Titanic. And remember, the campaign, voting, and inauguration all happens in this one meeting, so it’s painless no matter what the outcome. Be there, and be a part of CNW history in the making. <br /><br />But wait, the fun of the November meeting doesn’t stop with the election. Other surprises lay in wait. Bring a favorite cartoon DVD and if we have time, we’ll watch cartoons on the big screen. Will we have reports from the hinterlands (i.e., The Writers Block Group)? The hoopla never ends at CNW meetings! See you there!<br /><br /><br />ALSO ON THE AGENDA: <br />• Cartoonists review each others’ work and vote for ‘Best of the Northwest’. Bring your art and enter the friendly competition!<br />• Other news and stuff, guaranteed to be of a cartoonishly edifying nature!<br />What: Cartoonists Northwest meeting. (Monthly meetings happen on the third Saturday of every month.)<br />When: Sat. Nov. 21, 2009<br />Time: 6:00 p.m.<br />Cost: Free! <br />Location: The Art Institute of Seattle,<br />North Campus, <span style="font-weight:bold;">Room 100</span> (Real Networks Bldg.) <span style="font-weight:bold;">Please note the room number has been changed to Room 100 for this month's meeting!</span><br />2600 Alaskan Way<br />Seattle, WA 98121<br /><br />Use main entrance at corner of Alaskan Way and Vine St. Street parking is free beginning at 6 p.m.<br />Contact: cartoonistNW@gmail.comCARTOONISTS NORTHWESThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222298339037597756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058676295689612668.post-51857394540735758362009-10-15T10:32:00.000-07:002009-10-15T10:34:08.068-07:00CARTOONISTS NORTHWEST MEETING - OCTOBER 2009Autobiographical Comics Are Squinky Comics!<br /><br /><br />Before you don your Halloween costume, look in the mirror. Yes, you’re abominably ugly even without the help of the Conan O’Brien mask , but that’s okay. The point is to look beneath the surface. Because underneath that revolting corporeal envelope, there lies the throbbing, raw material for the truest and most original comic book in the universe - - the one about yourself! Come to the October meeting and find out how to peel back your persona and confront the pulsing, living soul within, enslave it to your cartoonist will, and thus begin your journey toward an astoundingly squinky creation - - your very own Autobiographical Comic. <br /><br />Cartooning educator and 2008 CNW Cartoonist of the Year David Lasky brings together five former students, Audrey Zekonis, Monica Neumann, Alex Suarez, Stephanie Trinneer and CNW Pres. Keith Curtis to demonstrate the power and reach of Comic Autobiography. The students will present their auto-bio cartoon works and share their artistic processes. Subjects range from the rolling thrill of pro bowling to dramatic injuries, cannabis and cataclysmic volcanic eruptions. <br /><br />If you’re a cartoonist who’s longed to create comics redolent with the unmistakable vibe of your own pure squink, comics that practically ooze squink from every page – and who doesn’t? - then you don’t dare miss this meeting!<br /><br />ALSO ON THE AGENDA: <br />• Cartoonists review each others’ work and vote for ‘Best of the Northwest’. Bring your art or create a drawing during the meeting, and enter the friendly competition!<br />• Other news and stuff, guaranteed to be of a cartoonishly edifying nature!<br />What: Cartoonists Northwest meeting. (Monthly meetings happen on the third Saturday of every month.)<br />When: Sat. Oct. 17, 2009<br />Time: 6:00 p.m.<br />Cost: Free! <br />Location: The Art Institute of Seattle,<br />North Campus, Room 503 (Real Networks Bldg.)<br />2600 Alaskan Way<br />Seattle, WA 98121<br /><br />Use main entrance at corner of Alaskan Way and Vine St. Street parking is free beginning at 6 PM.<br />Contact: cartoonistNW@gmail.comCARTOONISTS NORTHWESThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222298339037597756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058676295689612668.post-21536087050903438652009-09-07T20:16:00.000-07:002009-09-07T20:22:37.176-07:00CARTOONISTS NORTHWEST MEETING - SEPT. 2009<span style="font-weight:bold;">"Travis Bundy and His Gods"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Travis Bundy</span> is set to address the multitudes at the September meeting of Cartoonists Northwest! Bundy is the writer and artist of the hard-hitting graphic novel series, “Gods of the New Empire”, a tour-de-force featuring a team of bold, original characters and the potent secret they protect, all portrayed in a vivid black and white style. The self-published series is ongoing and has seen several installments. Who are these “gods” and what is the “new empire”? Perhaps all will be revealed at the September meeting!<br /> <br />Bundy is also a talented illustrator with experience creating logos, posters, murals, and many other works. Here’s a bio provided by Bundy himself: “Travis Bundy was born into the fragrant cultural void known to the world as Tacoma, WA. He has been drawing and creating ever since he was old enough to hold a crayon. When he's not toiling under the boot of "the man" or drinking himself into an early grave, he continues to challenge himself in all artistic endeavors. He plans to do so until he is found expired and sprawled out over his art desk. I can only imagine that the stench will be atrocious.” For now, though, attendees at the September meet will count themselves lucky that Travis is very much alive and generously inclined to take the podium. Future stenches be damned – Travis is enjoying the sweet smell of a successfully admirable series of graphic novels, so come to the September meeting and get a whiff! For more information on Travis and his works, go to: <a href="http://www.thoughtboxcomics.com">http://www.thoughtboxcomics.com/</a><br /><br /> ALSO ON THE AGENDA: <br />• Cartoonists review each others’ work and vote for ‘Best of the Northwest’. Bring a cartoon, or draw one during the meeting, and enter the friendly competition!<br />• Other news and stuff, guaranteed to be of a cartoonishly edifying nature!<br /><br />What: Cartoonists Northwest meeting (Monthly meetings happen on the third Saturday of every month.)<br />When: Sat. September 19, 2009<br />Time: 6:00 p.m.<br />Cost: Free! <br />Location: The Art Institute of Seattle,<br />North Campus, Room 503 (Real Networks Bldg.)<br />2600 Alaskan Way<br />Seattle, WA 98121<br /><br />Use main entrance at corner of Alaskan Way and Vine St. Street parking is free along Elliott Way and side streets beginning at 6 p.m.<br />Contact: cartoonistNW@gmail.comCARTOONISTS NORTHWESThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222298339037597756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058676295689612668.post-75475808602562299802009-08-07T13:01:00.000-07:002009-08-10T12:35:46.390-07:00CARTOONISTS NORTHWEST MEETING - AUGUST 2009<span style="font-weight:bold;">Good, Better, and Beth!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://cartoonistnw.googlepages.com/home">Cartoonists Northwest</a> is proud to present guest speaker <span style="font-weight:bold;">Beth Guizzetti</span> at the August meeting, and you won’t want to miss it. Beth is a talented fine artist with a portfolio ranging from murals to Christmas cards to advertising, and has been a successful participant at comic cons. She the creator of the graphic novel <a href="http://www.faminelands.com/">"Famine Lands"</a>. Presently there are two graphic novels in the series: <span style="font-style:italic;">The Carp's Eye</span> and <span style="font-style:italic;">Living Stone</span>. The latter debuted at the San Diego International Comic Con last month. She also has a comic book called <span style="font-style:italic;">"Out for Souls and Cookies"</span>. Beth is a compelling presenter who also teaches cartooning to young and old through the public library system. Here are some quotes taken directly from her <a href="http://www.bethsart.com/index.html">website</a>:<br /><br />“The inspirations for my paintings are the natural places of the world and the entities within. I explore with a sketchbook and camera in order to capture the basic landmarks. Many times I go to the same place during different times of the day before I start to work on a painting so I am sure to capture the essence of the place. Then I create the painting either on site or in my studio depending on what I am trying to capture. Many of the landscapes are places in my home state of Washington or other places that my adventures have taken me. Painting is a skill that I learned in order to help me focus on the places and things that I have discovered. My artwork is dedicated to these wild places and the creatures that live there. My hope is when people view my artwork they see the beauty that is in the wild and it will inspire them to work to protect it.” <br /><br />“ Like most children I enjoyed coloring and drawing. I seriously started thinking about art as a career in my early teens though I gave up painting in high school to other interests. When I was nineteen, I was looking for something constructive to spend my free time. After my (then future) husband bought me an art kit; I picked up painting again. Then I spent a few years experimenting with different mediums and techniques, before I decided to dedicate my life to creating works of art focusing on Nature.”<br /><br />“Being a Washington native, I have always loved the sights of the Pacific Northwest. It is easy to find inspiration in a place of such beauty.”<br /> <br />Come to the August meeting…it’s a matter of life and Beth!<br /><br /> ALSO ON THE AGENDA: <br />• Cartoonists review each others’ work and vote for ‘Best of the Northwest’. Bring a cartoon, or draw one during the meeting, and enter the friendly competition!<br />• Other news and stuff, guaranteed to be of a cartoonishly edifying nature!<br /><br />What: Cartoonists Northwest meeting (Monthly meetings happen on the third Saturday of every month.)<br />When: Sat. August 15, 2009<br />Time: 6:00 p.m.<br />Cost: Free! <br />Location: The Art Institute of Seattle,<br />North Campus, Room 503 (Real Networks Bldg.)<br />2600 Alaskan Way<br />Seattle, WA 98121<br /><br />Use main entrance at corner of Alaskan Way and Vine St. Street parking is free along Elliott Way and side streets beginning at 6 p.m.<br />Contact: cartoonistNW@gmail.comCARTOONISTS NORTHWESThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222298339037597756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058676295689612668.post-20533114852541060322009-07-27T22:19:00.000-07:002009-07-27T22:31:17.676-07:00Quick video by Marybeth Barr and CNWAt the July 2009 meeting of Cartoonists Northwest, guest speaker Marybeth Barr led the group in making a quick stop-motion animated film, using scenes and cutouts she prepared ahead of time. What a gas! Hang ten and take a look at it right here...<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxJ3jy6_xZOjTKBTp9VK6UPxp9JvsaS0WSLrSgHddYLn8hTDO8zFA1aYzdUnD8X7MxXLvk2jBtWzakSWJc5BA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>CARTOONISTS NORTHWESThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222298339037597756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058676295689612668.post-67966166574280161422009-07-03T18:19:00.001-07:002009-07-03T18:27:33.993-07:00CARTOONISTS NORTHWEST MEETING - JULY 2009<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br />Channeling Some Serious Mojo!</span><br /><br />Come to the July meeting and let <span style="font-weight: bold;">Marybeth Barr</span> take you on a magic journey through her cool and colorful world. She is the creator of the whimsical book <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Coral, Koko, & Ponch</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>, about a girl taken into her inner world and taught how to manage her desires and her past. Eighty illustrations guide the reader through the process of visualization and meditation. <br /><br />Marybeth studied fine art at University of Illinois for two years and received her BS degree for commercial interior design from Southern Illinois University. She has been working as a commercial interior designer for 17 years for corporate, restaurant, retail, and health-care clients. Marybeth says that glass sculpting is one of her loves, too. In addition, she has managed a gallery with a small fine art section in the Seattle area. “I started making <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Coral, Koko & Ponch</span></span> on a whim and really couldn't stop,” says Marybeth, “You might say I've been obsessed but not really sure why. I'm constantly creating new items, games, toys and other items based on being an adult and wanting some play time.” At the meeting, she’ll provide handouts with tips on getting books produced using the Print-On-Demand process. Check out Marybeth’s website at: <a href="http://www.coralkokoandponch.com/">http://www.coralkokoandponch.com/</a><br /><br />Marybeth also makes stop-motion movies with minimal software and equipment. She’ll share at the meeting how to make them and actually make a short one during the presentation. Like one of her cool, vividly colored glass sculpture candy drops, the July meeting with Marybeth Barr is destined to be a truly bright spot in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cartoonists Northwest</span> summer! <br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">ALSO ON THE AGENDA:</span> <br />• Cartoonists review each others’ work and vote for <span style="font-weight: bold;">‘Best of the Northwest’</span>. Bring a cartoon, or draw one during the meeting, and enter the friendly competition!<br />• Other news and stuff, guaranteed to be of a cartoonishly edifying nature!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">What</span>: Cartoonists Northwest meeting (Monthly meetings happen on the third Saturday of every month.)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">When</span>: Sat. July 18, 2009<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Time</span>: 6:00 p.m.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Cost</span>: Free!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Location</span>: The Art Institute of Seattle,<br />North Campus, Room 503 (Real Networks Bldg.)<br />2600 Alaskan Way<br />Seattle, WA 98121<br /><br />Use main entrance at corner of Alaskan Way and Vine St. Street parking is free along Elliott Way and side streets beginning at 6 p.m.<br /><br />Contact: cartoonistNW@gmail.comCARTOONISTS NORTHWESThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222298339037597756noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058676295689612668.post-47703799657998792982009-06-27T11:15:00.000-07:002009-06-27T11:17:03.465-07:00CARTOONAPALOOZA JULY 2ndFrom: David Horsey <davidhorsey@ seattlepi. com><br />Date: Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 4:15 PM<br />Subject: Cartoonapalooza<br />To: CNW<br /><br />I want the CNW members to know about a big cartoon event coming up next week. Here’s the info from my blog...<br /><br />Cartoonapalooza is coming!<br /><br />The editorial cartoonists of North America are about to descend on Seattle and they are putting on a show.<br /><br />After a year in which the ranks of staff newspaper cartoonists have been decimated, members of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists from all over the USA and Canada are gathering in the Emerald City for their annual convention. Over four days of meetings, they will be looking for ways to navigate through the tsunami that has hit the newspaper industry and find a new niche for visual political commentary in the emerging online media world.<br /><br />The prime chance for the public to encounter the practitioners of the jugular art will be at Cartoonapalooza, a one-night show on July 2nd at Town Hall in downtown Seattle. The two-hour program begins at 7:30 PM. Several leading editorial cartoonists with distinctly different styles will present their work. Among the performers will be Pulitzer Prize-winner Mike Peters, syndicated editorial cartoonist and creator of the popular cartoon strip, Mother Goose and Grimm; Jack Ohman, the Portland Oregonian's much-honored cartoonist; provocative cutting-edge cartoonist and columnist Ted Rall; Mark Fiore, the leading pioneer in the new field of animated editorial cartoons; Signe Wilkinson of the Philadelphia Daily News, a Pulitzer Prize-winner and one of the nation's top female cartoonists; Matt Bors, creator of Idiot Box and other alternative editorial cartoons, and me, David Horsey, two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize.<br /><br />Additionally, all the AAEC members will be on hand to meet the public in a reception after the show. Original cartoons will be on display and available for purchase. Proceeds from cartoon sales will help support the educational and professional activities of the AAEC. Tickets for the event will be available at the door -- $25 for adults, $15 for students. Town Hall is located at 1119 8th Avenue.<br /><br />...so, please let all the CNW gang know about this. Any CNW member will get $5 off of the ticket price at the door just by mentioning they belong to Cartoonists Northwest. How’s that for a deal?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />David HorseyCARTOONISTS NORTHWESThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222298339037597756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058676295689612668.post-61848234432901240192009-06-03T22:03:00.000-07:002009-06-18T14:21:34.178-07:00CARTOONISTS NORTHWEST MEETING - JUNE 2009DOIN' IT WITH KEVIN BOZE!<br /><br />And, if there’s any cartoonist who knows how, it’s KEVIN BOZE. Kevin will be the guest speaker at the June meeting of Cartoonists Northwest. Some of you may recall he was supposed to be the speaker last month but had to postpone til June. Consider it a month-long period of foreplay...which is appropriate enough, because Kevin is the creator of “The Virgin Project”, the book that chronicles true stories of sexual initiation. For more about him, below is his bio from his <a href="http://www.artofkdboze.com/index.html">website</a>:<br /><br />A native of Seattle, Kevin got his first professional art assignment at age 14, drawing "concept sketches" of houses for a construction company.<br /><br />After graduating from high school, he joined the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command and soon found himself in Wuerzburg, Germany, where he debuted his first daily newspaper comic strip, "Corporal Kev", in the European edition of Stars and Stripes, the newspaper for the U.S. military.<br /><br />Kevin's other comics features - "Camille", "Bark-ley Square" and "Role Call" - all have been created for distribution on the World Wide Web. Kevin also is a professional graphic artist who has created posters, advertising art, and spot illustrations for the Boeing Company, Home Brew Heaven, Camwood Players, Driftwood Players, Skagit Community Art Theatre, Island County Water Management, Snohomish County Department of Health, the Everett Police Department, and the Seattle School District.<br /><br />Other arts activities include performing in Comic Biography Theater at Seattle's Bumbershoot Arts Festival in 2004, creating a 24-page comic book in 24 hours at Spawns of Insomnia and appearing in other workshops at Cascadia Con in 2005, and judging the editorial cartooning competition at the Washington Journalism Education Association state championships for the last three years.<br /><br />Kevin graduated summa cum laude from Henry Cogswell College with a B.A. in Digital Arts, with an emphasis in animation. He is an active member of Cartoonists Northwest, and makes his home in Seattle with his family.<br /><br />Come to the June meeting, and bring your virginity (or memories of same) with you!<br /><br />ALSO ON THE AGENDA:<br />• Cartoonists review each others’ work and vote for ‘Best of the Northwest’. Bring a cartoon, or draw one during the meeting, and enter the friendly competition!<br />• Other news and stuff, guaranteed to be of a cartoonishly edifying nature!<br /><br />What: Cartoonists Northwest meeting (Monthly meetings happen on the third Saturday of every month.)<br />When: Sat. June 20, 2009<br />Time: 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.<br />Cost: Free!<br />NOTE LOCATION CHANGE: It was formerly announced that we would be meeting at our usual place, the Art Institute, but we recently found out the school will be closed. Therefore, the location has been switched to.... <br />The HURRICANE CAFE<br />2230 7th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121<br />Phone: (206) 682-5858<br /><br />Hurricane Cafe is at corner of Bell and 7th. They have a full bar and food.<br />There is a free parking lot at the Hurricane.<br /><br />Contact: cartoonistNW@gmail.comCARTOONISTS NORTHWESThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222298339037597756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058676295689612668.post-85396231420522781852009-05-04T22:54:00.000-07:002009-05-04T22:55:23.168-07:00CORRECTION! Change in May Meeting!CORRECTION!<br /><br />Change in CNW May Meeting!<br /><br />It was previously announced here that Kevin Boze would be the guest speaker at the May 16, 2009, meeting of Cartoonists Northwest. Unfortunately, a schedule conflict arose, and we are sorry to say that Kevin will not be speaking after all. We apologize for the inconvenience, and we will let you know when a future appearance by Kevin is in the works. In the meantime, CNW’s President Keith Curtis has sprung into the breach! Keith will go all techie on us at the May meeting, and provide a totally spacey look at his secret (Photoshop) process behind that mad creation of his, “Crater On The Moon: Story of a Space Marine”. Keith’s fumetti-style photo montage work is perhaps the most unique use of Photoshop in American comics today. Come to the May meeting and get cratered.<br /><br />ALSO ON THE AGENDA: <br />• Cartoonists review each others’ work and vote for ‘Best of the Northwest’. Bring a cartoon, or draw one during the meeting, and enter the friendly competition!<br />• Other news and stuff, guaranteed to be of a cartoonishly edifying nature!<br /><br />What: Cartoonists Northwest meeting (Monthly meetings happen on the third Saturday of every month.)<br />When: Sat. May 16, 2009<br />Time: 6:00 p.m.<br />Cost: Free! <br />Location: The Art Institute of Seattle,<br />North Campus, Room 503 (Real Networks Bldg.)<br />2600 Alaskan Way<br />Seattle, WA 98121<br /><br />Use main entrance at corner of Alaskan Way and Vine St. Street parking is free along Elliott Way and side streets beginning at 6 p.m.<br />Contact: cartoonistNW@gmail.comCARTOONISTS NORTHWESThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222298339037597756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058676295689612668.post-35376847079582885062009-05-03T21:09:00.000-07:002009-05-03T21:12:15.704-07:00CARTOONISTS NORTHWEST MEETING - MAY 2009<span style="font-weight:bold;">Doin’ It With Kevin Boze!</span><br /><br />If there’s any cartoonist who knows how, it’s <span style="font-weight:bold;">KEVIN BOZE</span>. Kevin will be the guest speaker at the May meeting of Cartoonists Northwest. Kevin is the creator of “The Virgin Project”, the book that chronicles true stories of sexual initiation.<br /> <br />A native of Seattle, Kevin got his first professional art assignment at age 14, drawing "concept sketches" of houses for a construction company.<br /> <br />After graduating from high school, he joined the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command and soon found himself in Wuerzburg, Germany, where he debuted his first daily newspaper comic strip, "Corporal Kev", in the European edition of Stars and Stripes, the newspaper for the U.S. military.<br /> <br />Kevin's other comics features - "Camille", "Bark-ley Square" and "Role Call" - all have been created for distribution on the World Wide Web. Kevin also is a professional graphic artist who has created posters, advertising art, and spot illustrations for the Boeing Company, Home Brew Heaven, Camwood Players, Driftwood Players, Skagit Community Art Theatre, Island County Water Management, Snohomish County Department of Health, the Everett Police Department, and the Seattle School District.<br /> <br />Other arts activities include performing in Comic Biography Theater at Seattle's Bumbershoot Arts Festival in 2004, creating a 24-page comic book in 24 hours at Spawns of Insomnia and appearing in other workshops at Cascadia Con in 2005, and judging the editorial cartooning competition at the Washington Journalism Education Association state championships for the last three years.<br /> <br />Kevin graduated summa cum laude from Henry Cogswell College with a B.A. in Digital Arts, with an emphasis in animation. He is an active member of Cartoonists Northwest, and makes his home in Seattle with his family.<br /> <br />Come to the May meeting, and bring your virginity (or memories of same) with you!<br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ALSO ON THE AGENDA</span>: <br />• Cartoonists review each others’ work and vote for ‘Best of the Northwest’. Bring a cartoon, or draw one during the meeting, and enter the friendly competition!<br />• Other news and stuff, guaranteed to be of a cartoonishly edifying nature!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">What</span>: Cartoonists Northwest meeting (Monthly meetings happen on the third Saturday of every month.)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">When</span>: Sat. May 16, 2009<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Time</span>: 6:00 p.m.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cost</span>: Free! <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Location</span>: The Art Institute of Seattle,<br />North Campus, Room 503 (Real Networks Bldg.)<br />2600 Alaskan Way<br />Seattle, WA 98121<br /><br />Use main entrance at corner of Alaskan Way and Vine Street.<br /> <br />Parking: Street parking is free along Elliott Way and side streets beginning at 6 p.m.<br /><br />Contact: cartoonistNW@gmail.comCARTOONISTS NORTHWESThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222298339037597756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058676295689612668.post-13910762395660057062009-04-02T14:10:00.000-07:002009-04-02T14:13:01.467-07:00CARTOONISTS NORTHWEST MEETING APRIL 2009<span style="font-weight:bold;">Was Her First Kiss Her Last??</span><br /><br />Sandra compressed her full, red lips into a frown, nearly ruining her lipstick. She couldn’t stop thinking about Troy, and that bitch, Cleo. Cleo! Some friend she turned out to be. “Well”, thought Sandra, “two can play at that game.” She stubbed out her cigarette, touched up her hairspray, threw on her pearls, and called a cab. “Take me to the Cartoonists Northwest meeting, and step on it! I’ve got a date with John Lustig!” <br /><br />And you’ve got one, too! Come to the Apr. 18 meeting, 6:00 p.m. sharp, and hear from one of CNW’s most creative and prolific long-time members, John Lustig! The former CNW President will share his latest experiences. Creator of the popular feature, Last Kiss, John’s latest leap forward includes getting a deal for LK to appear on GoComics. <br /><br />A top Disney creator for over 20 years, Lustig has also written outrageously silly comics for Marvel, Viz and more. He is best-known for his oddball series, Last Kiss, which features old comic book art with witty new dialog. Before comics ruined his brain, Lustig was a newspaper reporter and columnist–covering everything from mass murders to school lunch menus. (Thankfully, never in the same article!) In 2001, Cartoonists Northwest presented Lustig with its highest award, the Golden Toonie. Lustig lives in Seattle with his wife and a giant, insane cat.<br /><br />About Last Kiss:<br />Pairing vintage comic art with hilarious, new dialog by Disney veteran writer John Lustig, Last Kiss revels in the absurdities of love, lust and “life with lip.” The series originated when Lustig bought the publishing rights to a romance comic book series from the ‘50s and ’60s, and started rewriting the stories for fun. Since then, the re-dialogued comics have been a popular feature in newspapers, magazines, comic books and greeting cards. Today Last Kiss is gaining popularity and is also available on e-cards from JibJab.com and greeting cards (late 2009) from NobleWorks. Check www.lastkissinc.com for the latest comic, news and product launches.<br /><br />ALSO ON THE AGENDA: <br />• Cartoonists review each others’ work and vote for ‘Best of the Northwest’. Bring a cartoon, or draw one during the meeting, and enter the friendly competition!<br />• Other news and stuff, guaranteed to be of a cartoonishly edifying nature!<br />What: Cartoonists Northwest meeting. (Monthly meetings happen on the third Saturday of every month.)<br />When: Sat. April 18, 2009<br />Time: 6:00 p.m.<br />Cost: Free! <br />Location: The Art Institute of Seattle,<br />North Campus, Room 503 (Real Networks Bldg.)<br />2600 Alaskan Way<br />Seattle, WA 98121<br /><br />Use main entrance at corner of Alaskan Way and Vine St. Street parking is free beginning at 6 p.m.<br />Contact: cartoonistNW@gmail.comCARTOONISTS NORTHWESThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222298339037597756noreply@blogger.com0