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Illustration Friday: Blur

Cartoon of boy and mom. Son says, “I don’t know what the principal told you. For me, the food fight was a blur.”
I have to admit, I wasn’t usually the boy starting a food fight in the cafeteria. I was the kid observing the whole melee, hiding and admiring the troublemaker for his chutzpah. It’s much safer that way, and the teachers like you better.
I drew this for Illustration Friday. This week’s word is “blur.”
I drew this comic in Adobe Illustrator CS2
Speartoons are examples of my sketches and cartoons Please respect my copyright and ask first before you would use them.
All art copyright 2008 Kevin Spear. Use of graphics is prohibited without prior written consent.
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Webcomic: Dignity Insurance

Cartoon of boy and girl. Boy is wearing an eagle costume. Boy says, “I agreed to be the school mascot if they would pay for my dignity insurance.”

You have to be a special breed to be a mascot. You have to be able to fire up the crowd while ignoring those who fear you or want to humiliate you. It’s a good lesson for life in general. I think it would have been good for Charlie Brown to play a mascot. It builds character.

I drew this comic in Adobe Illustrator CS2

Speartoons are examples of my sketches and cartoons Please respect my copyright and ask first before you would use them.
All art copyright 2008 Kevin Spear. Use of graphics is prohibited without prior written consent.
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Webcomic: Internet Language Lessons

Cartoon of boy at a computer. Mom says to him, “We didn’t get you a computer so you could learn how to call someone a moron in seven different languages.”


This is an illustration I did back in 1996 for the sixth edition of the “New Rider’s Internet Yellow Pages.”
I envy today’s kids. The Internet is a vast resource for people looking for subversive ways to insult friends and loved ones. It’s one giant thesaurus, baby!

New Rider’s Publishing and me own the copyright to this image. Please do not use without permission.

Speartoons are examples of my sketches and cartoons Please respect my copyright and ask first before you would use them.
All art copyright 2008 Kevin Spear. Use of graphics is prohibited without prior written consent.
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Blog link: What size should I illustrate my children’s book?

Heather Castle’s blog has some great information for aspiring children’s book illustrators. Her latest post tackles the question, “What size should I illustrate for children’s books?”
http://blog.illustrationcastle.com/2009/11/03/faqs-what-size-should-i-illustrate-for-childrens-books/
The biggest takeaway from this is don’t provide finished illustrations for the whole book. It will take you forever and won’t help you sell the book. Provide sketches and perhaps one, finished illustration.
You never what to hear from and editor who says, “The story was great, but the illustrations are a bit off.” I’ve seen it before. It happens. Your illustrations may be great, but not quite the angle the editor would like to go. Or it could go the other way. The publisher loves your illustration style but thinks the story is drivel. If that’s the case, you have quite a portfolio piece, but a couple of illustrations would have sufficed.
It’s the KISS method, friends! Keep it simple, Silly!
Speartoons are examples of my sketches and cartoons Please respect my copyright and ask first before you would use them.
All art copyright 2008 Kevin Spear. Use of graphics is prohibited without prior written consent.
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Webcomic: Health Insurance

Cartoon of boy sick in bed. He says to his mom, “But if we have health insurance, why didn’t it keep me from getting sick?”

Have you ever tried to explain insurance to children? It’s not the easiest thing. One would assume health insurance would keep you from the flu bug. Then again, that same logic would say life insurance would keep you from dying. I suppose it depends on whether you get term or whole life.

I drew this comic in Adobe Illustrator CS2

Speartoons are examples of my sketches and cartoons Please respect my copyright and ask first before you would use them.
All art copyright 2008 Kevin Spear. Use of graphics is prohibited without prior written consent.