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Jul 22

Visit "Cartoon Bay Area" on google maps.

For the last few month I have been putting together a Google Map aimed at visiting Cartoonist and cartoon fans to the Bay Area. It is far from done, but I think it is ready for prime time. I hope it is a help for my friends who will be visiting San Francisco and the …

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Jul 19

Gunless Ravenâ„¢ designs

click for bigger image ©2007 Brian Kolm I taught a Character Creation class at the Cartoon Art Museum last month where I created the character above. The Gunless Ravenâ„¢ was an example I created for the class. The Gunless Ravenâ„¢ is a nasty gun slinger is reborn as a living scarecrow who can keeping living …

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Jul 19

Schulz Museum 5th Anniversary Sketch-a-Thon

I will be at the Schulz Museum again on August 11 for the 5th anniversary Artist in Residence Sketch-a_Thon event. Saturday, August 11 Cartoonist Open House and Sketch-a-Thon Celebrate our 5th Anniversary with a Cartoonist Open House and Sketch-a-Thon. All cartoonists will draw something for the Museum’s permanent collection. Featured cartoonists include Joe Wos, (Once …

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Jul 17

Charlie Brown, Snoopy, 9 kids and me.

I spent all of last week teaching the Character Creation class at the Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa CA. The class was held everyday from 9 to 12:30 in the education room which was stocked to the gills with drawing tools, books, and a TV playing one of my favorite musical themes from Peanuts. In …

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Jul 06

The first missing iPhone?

I was coming on home on BART tonight when an announcement for station agents to keep an eye open for a missing iPhone came over the pa. I swear that the whole station gasp as a group. Just made me laugh. Some poor person is going to loose sleep over their new toy that cost …

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Jul 04

Happy 4th of July

Happy Independences Day America. While things are less then perfect in our country we can celebrate those Americans who work hard to unselfishly make the USA and the world a better place. When we help with no expectations to get anything in return, we are making the world a better place and are true SUPER …

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Jul 02

Wondercon 2007 – Linda Medley drawing demonstration

This is footage I took with my digital still camera at Wondercon 2007 (in March) of the talented Linda Medley as she did a drawing demonstration with the audience. Ms. Medley talks about how an illustration is different then fine art based on the fact that there is a story to it. While some fine …

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Jun 30

CAM artist in residence – Richard Becker

A great chance to meet one heck of a talented artist in person. He does it all: watercolors, oils, charcoal, cartoons and comic. here is the official press release… Cartoonist in Residence – Richard Becker: Saturday, July 21st, 2pm to4pm The Cartoon Art Museum hosts painter Richard Becker as part of itsongoing Cartoonist-in-Residence program. Visit …

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