Featured Site: Ed Hall, Cartoonist
Ed Hall is one such cartoonist. Ed began his cartooning career with a degree in Fine Art, so his familiarity with figure drawing was already established before he started being showered with awards for his cartoons. His drawing facility is obvious, and you'd think, considering that he does more drawing in a week than some of us would do in a year, that he could rest on his laurels. But like a true pro, Ed continues developing his skills in a weekly life class. I'm particularly interested in his use of photoshop to work with his drawings after (and sometimes during) class. I struggle with digital drawing - I never get the results I want - so I'm quite envious of the results he achieves. There are loads of cartoons on his site too, with some really impressive drawings among them, but you really must see his figures. They're lovely, exploratory pieces that make a fascinating counterpoint to the sharp-edged humor of his cartoons. Visit Ed's Blog. (Parental advisory: artistic nudity.)
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Big Ed Hall fan here. The guy is an awesome artist’e. I think his sheer talent with art leaps over others more recognized. He can surely draw circles around me, and has once or twice. My favorite Ed drawings are the ones he creates in bars on a whim and lets me take home. They’re hanging in my office.
You would think I’m biased because he’s one of my best friends, but I would appreciate his skill nonetheless (did I spell that correctly?). Thanks for not just giving this exposure to a great cartoonist, but a also a very great guy. By the way, his wife is incredible too. They’re really good people.
-Clay Jones
Wow, Clay, you’re lucky to have such a good mate – and enjoy some of his original art too.
Ed kindly sent me the above sketch to show my readers, as I’d commented that it might not be appropriate for me to show one of his figure drawings.
Er, hold on a sec, Clay… you’re not exactly a slouch in the cartooning department yourself…. I’d love to be a fly on the bar wall while you two have a sketching session. I’m not sure which I envy more – the drawing skills or the sharp-minded observation of life and politics.
I am so happy when seeing this sketch, for sure i will be Ed fan! My difficulties in drawing human face is a matter of expression. i always give up on that. That is why i am not brave to draw “face”. Here, Ed drew old man face totally alive looking. Great!