In Honor of John K
September 4th, 2010
An impending morning of work and a potentially exhausting day be damned, I stayed up until 2:00am on Thursday night reading John Kricfalusi‘s blog. Most people probably don’t know him by name, but Kricfalusi is best known as the creator of The Ren & Stimpy Show, which aired on Nickelodeon in the early 90′s.
It all started when I discovered that The Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon was newly available on Netflix’s “Watch Instantly” service. At that point, it was already time for bed, but I stayed up anyway to watch a version of the classic children’s show that was aimed for an adult audience.
While watching that show, I recalled once visiting his blog, so I performed a quick search, and before long I was reading lessons about drawing toys, and considering ways to improve my own skills for the first time since I drew with any frequency.
Kricfalusi’s “Cartoon College” (if you will) is exactly the kick in the pants I need. Throughout, he delivers incredibly useful tips and analysis for aspiring cartoonists, and in reading some of it, I remembered why I had an interest in cartooning in the first place – it’s fun. I’m looking forward to taking many of his lessons and eventually donating to the cause myself, because this is valuable information and it’s great that it’s out there in the world.
Pictures soon?