Special Guest Tom Richmond

This episode of ComicLab is sponsored by Wacom! On this week's show, the ComicLab guys are joined by MAD magazine's Tom Richmond to talk about caricature. They talk about...The ubiquitous theme-park caricatureThe International Society of Caricature Artists conventionTom's technique for capturing a face"That doesn't look like me!"Where do beginners go wrong?Has the homogenization of Hollywood hurt caricature?How to improve your caricaturesListener questions...When your imagination exceeds your abilitiesHow to avoid zooming in too closely on digital artHow to you encourage people to create comics?BUT FIRST... Dave tells a story about picnicking in IrelandSpecial Offer! If you become a Patreon backer at the $5 level or higher before Thanksgiving, you'll get both "How To Make Webcomics" and "The Webcomics Handbook" as easily downloaded eBooks! Plus, you'll get a new episode of Drunk ComicLab — which will be available only on Patreon!Limited-edition ComicLab enamel pins are now available at newevilbook.com and sheldonstore.com!Find out when Tom Richmond will be doing a caricature workshop in your area. And check out Tom's books:The MAD Art of CaricatureDon't Let the Penguin Drive the BatmobileGoodnight BatcaveYou get great rewards when you support ComicLab on Patreon$2 — Early access to episodes$5 — Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast$10 — Record an audio question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast$50 — Sponsor the show! We’ll read a brief promo for your comic/product and read it twice during the show AND you get the exclusive ProTips podcastBrad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the editor of Webcomics.comDave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive.Listen to ComicLab on...Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyPandoraStitcher You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon$2 — Early access to episodes$5 — Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast. Plus $2-tier rewards.If you'd like a one-on-one consultation about your comic, book it now!Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. He is available for personal consultations. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive. He is the co-director of the comics documentary, Stripped.