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Tag: Bearman cartoons
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Editorial Cartoon: California Wind Storm Caption Contest
Today’s editorial cartoon started as usual with me reading about the terrible Wind Storms in California last week. Of course nature was the cause but what if it were something else. Thus began my problem. There are so many choices for the cause of severe wind….
- A Republican National Debate was in town.
- The Friggin Loon visited California last week (for the uninformed she is reported to have terrible gas)
- An A-list actor purporting to support the Occupy movement while reaming his/her accountant for not finding enough tax shelters/loopholes.
So do you like any of those? Or come up with something to top it. Let your creative juices flow…
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So you want to get “MUGGED”
As you can see I have been busy in my free time between posting here and commenting on your sites by doing some random caricatures of followers. The incredible gif animation is courtesy of Dunken K. Bliths (find him on his webpage and his Google Plus profile)
Since I put the following offer out to my Google Plus followers, I wanted to do the same for my loyal commenters here.
Typically after I post a random caricature I get questions as to how much it costs to get caricature/mugging from a picture done
NOTHING Just ask to get on the list….however,
1. How often I do them is work/free time dependent, so there are no guarantees as to when/if I will ever get to you.
2. The more you engage with me and share my posts on G+ and my blog, the more I tend to favor you for a mugging (whether or not you ever asked)
3. If you get mugged and want to give me something in return (completely NOT necessary though several have been very gracious) you can either:a. Donate to one of my favorite charities Crayons 2 Computers which helps makes sure teachers and students have the necessary supplies for school. You can donate any amount at http://www.crayons2computers.org/ in honor of Bearman Cartoons.
b. Buy something at my cafepress site http://wacksack.comIf you want to guarantee a spot in line, you can commission a caricature by sending me a request. Price will vary depending on complexity needed.
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Social Media Love
I am sure my regulars are tired of my love fest with Google Plus, but here is the proof in my eyes. As a brand, Facebook is so hard to drive new followers. I even paid money one month to advertise my page and got clicks but they didn’t convert. And honestly besides my regular readers who will post comments here, the only others who are following are friends and family who don’t comment. So I post on Facebook and get little traffic from it and fewer comments.
On twitter I have had greater success as you can follow and engage with people whether they care to follow you back so you have a more robust conversation, sharing and I get more traffic from twitter than I do facebook.
As of today, I am at 3750 people and it has grown organically. I know some people who will put as many people in their twitter/google plus circles hoping to get 10% to follow them back and thus have a bunch of followers. I don’t engage in that practice. I prefer to have a nice balance between who is in my circles and who has me in theirs.
When I started, I circled about 200 people (mostly bloggers I already knew, cartoonists or training professionals). From there I engaged in what they were saying, others found it and started following me and it has grown. For any given cartoon I post, I get more traffic here and more interaction than either of the other two.
If people are interested, I can post some other time on some of the things I did that built it but if you don’t see me much anymore on FB and Twitter, you know why.
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Joel Poirier takes on Bearman
This incredible version of the BEARMAN is compliments of Joel Poirier, cartoonist extraordinairre, and creator of Stripped Comics (don’t get any ideas, it is not porn – it’s about Superheroes.)
I have been doing some caricatures on Google Plus that I call “muggings”. You can check out some I have done here. Joel thought I should get a taste of my own medicine and drew this up for me. Love it!!
Make sure to check out Joel and follow him on Google Plus or Facebook
UPDATE
Ryan Klassen of City Folk the Webcomic wanted to join the party too so he did a mash up of Steve Buscemi and Bearman.
Find him on Google Plus too.
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Editorial Cartoon: United Nations Declares Broadband Basic Human Right
Today’s editorial cartoon was inspired by our friends at the United Nations who last week declared that Broadband internet access is now included in the list of Basic Human Rights. Yes right up there with food, shelter, clean water and healthcare is the right to spank your monkey watching full speed downloads of porn videos. OK maybe you have more lofty goals like coordinating protests ala the Arab Spring over the web.
But seriously, Broadband?? My in-laws still use dial up and are just fine. Agree or disagree? Any other “basic” rights you would add to the U.N. list?
Nominate Me (or our friends) for Best Webcomic
The Washington Post is having a contest for the Best Webcomics for 2011. Feel free to nominate me over and over (or just once) by commenting at the link or even easier, sending an email to comicriffs@washpost.com
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Editorial Cartoon: Occupy Police Crackdowns
Today’s Editorial Cartoon is sponsored by your local police department. OK maybe not but the cops are getting some bad reputations all over the U.S. as cities try to figure out how to manage the Occupy Wall Street and other Occupy protests.
First, I am a huge supporter of the police in general and the tough job they do. And they are just following orders in many cases. However, some of the tactics they have engaged in during the sweeps of the occupy locations are questionable at times. Maybe it is adrenaline or maybe it is just a few assholes on the force happy to show who is boss, but there has to be a better way.
Now I don’t for a minute think that in all cases the protestors who claim innocence are in fact so. When you come at a cop with a potential weapon or show aggression in response to an order, all bets are off.
But to let a group assemble for an extended period only to decide you have had enough and aggressively remove them without warning is wrong IMO. I get it though. If the cops announced they would be removing people at a specific time, they run the risk of additional protestors coming out in force to try and stop it putting officers at risk. Maybe a better way would have been to surround the park with officers and announce to the protestors that they had 30 minutes to remove themselves and any belongings they wanted to keep from the park. After that the park would be emptied with force if necessary. Seems to be what they are doing in Toronto by serving eviction notices.
Any thoughts on how to best manage the occupy movements so that they can remain peaceful, without crimes, sanitation issues and other problems that tend to start after prolonged encampments?
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Correct Way to Recycle a Pizza Box Cartoon
Another multipanel cartoon (which you people love to see and I hate to make) on the proper way to Recycle a used pizza box. This is another comic that comes from real life.
It was only about a year ago that I learned that before you recycle a pizza box, you are supposed to cut out the grease stain. Supposedly grease can’t be recycled (at least in that way). So has it changed my behavior? No! Unlike the cartoon, I still throw the whole thing in the recycling bin. Let them figure it out at the plant, my conscience is clear.
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Editorial Cartoon: Greece Mathematics
Today’s editorial cartoon is inspired by the financial crisis in Greece. Where is Pythagoras when you need him? How is it that a culture that is known for their advancement in certain areas falls away from what made them great?
Many would argue the same is happening in America today.
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Editorial Cartoon: Occupy Need Jobs Now
So I am sure this editorial cartoon may ruffle some feathers. If you are new here first let me explain and also remember I was the guy that was praised for my last cartoon.
There were two situations in the last few weeks that prompted this.
The first was someone I was talking to who refused to continue looking for a job. She said that she earns just as much money on government assitance as she does with the jobs she had been offered (even though several included benefits and a path to making more money)
The second I actually feel for. His company closed and has been looking for months. He had his mind set on getting the same salary he was earning before and has passed up several opportunities because it meant a significant drop in what his salary was. The problem is he is so loyal to the companies he works for that he knows he isn’t the type to keep looking once he lands somewhere. So instead of taking a job again that he could earn some money, he keeps holding out and making none.
Times are tough and I know many people are hurting because of lack of jobs. I am very grateful for everything I have. But I have told my wife, I am not above going back to cleaning toilets (my very first job) if it meant adding even the slightest to the household. My dad worked a full time job and several part time jobs. We didn’t eat dinner most nights until 8PM when he came home.
Want a job in an industry you prefer. One suggestion. Volunteer. Volunteer for a trade organization or even a company you are interested in just to learn, get new marketable skills, and get connections. When they see your value, they will come after you. If I didn’t volunteer at various times in my life I would not have the job I have or have even met my wife.
So am I off on this one? C’mon don’t hold punches.
UPDATE
Forgot to add this gem of fan art I got from Tony at Mental Pills. It is his rat character Cedric trying to bring down the man wearing my I am the 1% design. Why he put Cedric in a baby onesie, I am not sure..haha
