Chris Sparks will be doing the annual Drink and Draw at Heroes Con this summer. Danielle Corsetto, who was a big fan of Richard's, was in Asheville this weekend and drew this coaster (along with another of her characters) for fundraising for Parkinson's disease research.
The blog of Richard Thompson, caricaturist, creator of "Cul de Sac," and winner of the 2011 Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year.
Monday, May 19, 2025
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Comic Culture at HeroesCon 2024, part 4 [Team Cul-De-Sac]
Comic Culture at HeroesCon 2024, part 4 [Team Cul-De-Sac]
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Jason Chatfield: "I consider Richard Thompson to maybe be one of the best cartoonists that ever lived."
I asked him to draw Mr. Danders - he pulled out Richard's Poor Almanac (9:15), and said, "I keep this book at arm's reach from my drawing board at all times... I consider Richard Thompson to maybe be one of the best cartoonists that ever lived. Up there with Ronald Searle, Sergio Aragones, Steadman, Scarfe... these guys who have their very distinct styles... This book - on days when I don't feel like being creative or drawing - I just flip through it and snap myself out of my funk. If you haven't heard of Richard Thompson, I'm jealous that you get to discover his work for the first time. If you have, I implore you to go back to it."
And then he drew Mr. Danders from memory.
"I really, really adore Richard Thompson."
See the whole video at:
Jason Chatfield
DMA#1: Draw Me Anything!
Process Junkie! Apr 3, 2025
https://www.process-junkie.com/p/dma1-draw-me-anything
https://www.process-junkie.com/p/dma1-draw-me-anything
PS. I subscribe to Jason's other Substack, New York Cartoons @ https://www.newyorkcartoons.com/
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Pete Docter shout-out to the world’s greatest unknown cartoonist
Oscar-Winning Pixar Animator Pete Docter On 30 Years of 'Toy Story,' the Future of AI in Animation and New Sequel (Exclusive)
Danielle Directo-Meston
March 24, 2025
Danielle Directo-Meston
March 24, 2025
Lastly, what are those two pieces of art hanging on your wall behind you?
This is from the world's greatest unknown cartoonist, it's called "Cul de Sac" by Richard Thompson. And if you're not familiar with it, check it out. It's brilliant. The other one is Mary Blair, she was a brilliant animator at the Disney Studios, and this was from Saludos Amigos. I just love the character of those birds.
(courtesy of Pete, here's the strip)
Friday, January 10, 2025
Sunday, January 5, 2025
Nancy Beiman's FurBabies pays tribute to Cul de Sac
Pop Culture and a little tribute to another cartoonist
Nancy Beiman
Nancy Beiman
FurBabies Jan 05, 2025
Click through the link to spot Petey and Alice in her strip, 2nd tier, first panel.
In her Substack email, Ms. Beiman noted,
One of my favorites, Richard Thompson's CUL DE SAC, is a good one to study. It had a short run, only six years, since Richard sadly left us at an early age. You can see it from beginning to end and two collections feature the original weekly strips that appeared in the Washington POST for comparison together with informative interviews with Thompson. The characters changed slightly (he eliminated Mr. Danvers the talking guinea pig fairly early on) but he never lost the focus on the eccentric children and equally eccentric adults. I've read about his working methods and discovered that he also sometimes had trouble coming up with new ideas for his projects. We all do. That doesn't always make me feel better but it helps me think in a new way.
So, there is a little 'tribute' featuring Alice and Petey Otterloop in today's strip. I figured that Mrs. Oldman could have traveled to Washington, D.C. for a Santa Claus parade that was affected by cutbacks.
So, there is a little 'tribute' featuring Alice and Petey Otterloop in today's strip. I figured that Mrs. Oldman could have traveled to Washington, D.C. for a Santa Claus parade that was affected by cutbacks.
I think the collections she refers to are The Complete Cul de Sac and Compleating Cul de Sac that is available for purchase online and benefits Team Cul de Sac for Parkinson's disease research.
Friday, October 25, 2024
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