May 9th, 2017

The Charming-Yet-Infrequent Newsletter: Big Happenings!

by Hilary Price

Hi Friends!

In this Newsletter:

The Quick Draw this Friday in Brattleboro, VT
Teaching a class in June at The Center For Cartoon Studies
RWO turns 22
Guest Cartoonist Rina Piccolo
The Reuben Award Nomination
Visiting Ed Emberley

THE BRATTLEBORO QUICK DRAW!

May 12, Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Brattleboro Museum & Art Center

Watch three speedy cartoonists go Sharpie-to-Sharpie to outdraw their opponents as they answer zany challenges by Quick Draw Quizmaster host Hilary Price (That’s me). See hilarious cartoon art cooked up right before your very eyes!

Modeled on the famous crowd-pleaser at San Diego Comic-Con, this event showcases the talents of Mike Lynch (Reader’s Digest, The Wall Street Journal), Maria Scrivan (MAD, National Lampoon), and a VERY special award-winning Mystery Guest!

Cash bar provided by Whetstone Station Restaurant & Brewery.

ADMISSION: $10. Space is limited. Call 802-257-0124 x101 or reserve tickets at http://bit.ly/2oY34C1

WRITING AND DRAWING SINGLE PANEL CARTOONS WITH HILARY PRICE

June 5-8, Center For Cartoon Studies, White River Junction, VT

This 4-day intensive workshop which examines the essentials for producing your own single panel comics – characters, environment, plot and the gag. A combination of lectures and studio time provides an in depth look into the form and an opportunity to leave with completed works. Writing and Drawing Single Panel Comics is for both beginner and advanced adult and college students.

Questions? Call (802) 295-3319 or registration@cartoonstudies.org

THE BIG TWO TWO

As this past year was year 21 for Rhymes With Orange, much of my time was spent wandering Vegas with a yard-long plastic margarita glass hanging from my neck. It’ll be good to finally get back home and put my feet up. My cat suggests an extravaganja, but I’m more inclined to a cupcake. (That’s just catnip, I swear.)

THIS WEEK’S GUEST CARTOONIST

Once again, welcome back the amazing and talented Rina Piccolo! While I was in SF cavorting at the Queers and Comics conference last month, Rina took the helm. So you’ll be seeing her work all this week.

Rina is a avid sketchbooker. Here’s a piece from her blog post “Musings On Keeping A Sketchbook Journal.”

THE NOMINATION

I am honored this year to be nominated for the National Cartoonists Society Reuben Award. The big party is over Memorial Day, this time in Portland OR, and there’s some stiff competition for the big prize. Check out the other nominees:

Ann Telnaes:

Lynda Barry

Mark Tatulli

Stephan Pastis

WHAT I’M WEARING TO THE AWARDS DINNER

I just need to find a turtleneck to match.

VISITING THE ED EMBERLEY EXHIBIT

A couple months ago, a bunch of New England cartoonists went to Worcester, MA to see a retrospective by the Ed Emberley, who wrote THE most influential drawing book I’ve ever had. AND here are the original pages of that book! AND Ed himself was there. AND he signed my book. Mind blown.