Cartoon Diplomacy and more — With China and Russia on our minds today, I thought I’d look back in The New Yorker archives to see what I could find. I lived through part of the Russian Cold War, and Nixon’s visit to China (1972). The Cold War was a long thing, of course, but…

And why — Two things are on my mind this morning. Trump’s unpcoming arrest and China getting into bed with Russia, from all appearances. Will we see Trump being led out of Mara Lago? Will his supporters really gather to protest in any great numbers? There will be some, it’s just how many…

Gathering for the love of movies — Did any of you watch the Oscars this year? I very much enjoyed them, from my persepctive, on-site and constantly drawing. As I draw, I listen, and my senses can pick up on mood. I felt a joy in the air-pehaps the joy of celebrating movies, yes, but also a…

Today, I drew a bunch of Oscar statues. I was unsure if they would have them around this year- I recall one year there were hardly any. It was great to see them! I’m not sure why I have such affection for this figure, but every year, I have to…

Because of a media walk through (where they tell us all the protocal and procedure for the night of the show), and a hair appointment, I didn’t draw much at the venue today. I did see the woman above being filmed in this odd location with a great ladder behind…

Live-drawing the 95th Oscars on location — Today I head to LA to live draw the 95th Academy Awards, on March 12th at 8pm EST. I am thrilled to be back in person-this will be my 6th year on location, as a member of the press drawing what I see. Visual reportage from behind the scenes…

I’m teaching a class on the history of The New Yorker Cartoon — If you’ve been following me for a while, you know I am passionate for learning about history through looking at drawings, specifically the drawings from The New Yorker magazine. I sometimes write about that here, but I am teaching a virtual course on the history of The New Yorker…

In the world of New Yorker cartooning, Tuesday is deadline day. If you want to sell a drawing for the print publication, you have to submit by noon on that day. And usually, I draw at least 6 every week. As one who loves deadlines, I often don’t start composing…

Heading back to the country on a train, I wanted to draw someone. I chose a seat, looked around and was pleasantly surprised that this man was sitting across the aisle from me. He sat very still and was engrossed in his paper so he didn’t see me draw him…