Not sure if this is germane but I cut my teeth in cartooning at the old Petersen Publishing company in L.A. back in the day. The guys who edited/mentored/brow beat me were the three martini lunch bunch that had come home from WW2 and proceeded to create *THE PUBLISHING BUSINESS *. I was asked one question when they saw my tenacity to be a cartoonist was genuine, and they might as well let me in if only to get some peace and shut me up. The question was, "Do you have a thick skin"? I lied and said I did figuring I'd get one or fail. I got one and in the process learned a lot from some very generous men who I wish were still around...well, most of them. Anyway one of the iron rules I was told was, "A good gag will always sell a bad drawing but a great drawing will NEVER sell a lousy gag". So I'm sharing this anecdote because it seemed to fit with the title of the podcast, if not, well talk amongst yourselves....Cheers and happy everything.
Re cartoon vs drawing.... well from a curatorial standpoint, cartoon is used for plans for a large work (often with holes from where the drawing was transferred). A very small point and only a concern for perhaps a tiny minority. But such niceties are observed by some.
Fascinating as always. Putting the upcoming exhibit on my calendar! I was intrigued by the difference between the two of you on the tactic of drawing every day... or not. Would love to hear more about that.
Not sure if this is germane but I cut my teeth in cartooning at the old Petersen Publishing company in L.A. back in the day. The guys who edited/mentored/brow beat me were the three martini lunch bunch that had come home from WW2 and proceeded to create *THE PUBLISHING BUSINESS *. I was asked one question when they saw my tenacity to be a cartoonist was genuine, and they might as well let me in if only to get some peace and shut me up. The question was, "Do you have a thick skin"? I lied and said I did figuring I'd get one or fail. I got one and in the process learned a lot from some very generous men who I wish were still around...well, most of them. Anyway one of the iron rules I was told was, "A good gag will always sell a bad drawing but a great drawing will NEVER sell a lousy gag". So I'm sharing this anecdote because it seemed to fit with the title of the podcast, if not, well talk amongst yourselves....Cheers and happy everything.
Jonathan Pogorelskin
Will any of the exhibit be online? It sounds so amazing.
I don't know, actually! But I do hope we will stream the panel discussion. stay tuned.
Re cartoon vs drawing.... well from a curatorial standpoint, cartoon is used for plans for a large work (often with holes from where the drawing was transferred). A very small point and only a concern for perhaps a tiny minority. But such niceties are observed by some.
Fascinating as always. Putting the upcoming exhibit on my calendar! I was intrigued by the difference between the two of you on the tactic of drawing every day... or not. Would love to hear more about that.
Thanks, Philip! It is an interesting difference between us, maybe we will discuss that further in a subsequent episode!