Manga Artists :: Part 6: Bill Watterson and Soup2Nuts Goodies & Advice

Yes, they are not Japanese OR manga artists; get over it. They are still inspirations both. Bill Watterson is still my fave comic artist of all time, and the info about starting your own cartoon courtesy of Whitney at the Candy is golden.

:: Calvin and Hobbes ::

Rare merch and drawings from Bill Watterson. Link found via UtterlyBoring.com.

:: Making Cartoons from Pop Candy's Friday Mailbag ::

I've got some cartoon concepts and would like to get them illustrated, etc. Just wondering how to start the process and where to go from here.—Cassi F.

For the answer, I approached the folks at Soup2Nuts, a production company behind some very cool cartoons, including Dr. Katz and Home Movies. Here's some advice from Andre Lyman, the director of production:

"I'd write up the concept—synopsis with character descriptions (what is the story and who the characters are). Then, I'd find an eager artist from a local art school to do some sketches to go along with the text of the pitch. After the sketches are complete, I'd submit it to an animation production house or a producer or writer for feedback, revise and resubmit and repeat if necessary. The process can take some time and needs patience and persistence on the part of the creator."

Good luck—I really hope you take action, because the world can always use some great cartoons! Let me know what happens.