Latest Madness
Here’s a look at the latest Fundalini gag written by Jeff Kruse and drawn by myself. Ryan Flanders, art director. Ryan sent me this gag write-up by Jeff. Pretty straightforward. Draw a car. Here’s...
Rich Powell Illustration Blog
Art Directors Save the Day
Watch how one, simple sketch from my art director ended my struggle to create the perfect intimidating mosquito for the job!
Comic Booking
I’ve been working on a comic book lately, a first for me. It’s been fun but very difficult to get finished as I’m doing it on the side while juggling other projects. I’m doing...
New Limited Edition T-shirt Release
Just in time for Valentine’s Day! Zap someone with the gift of Interstellar Love! Snatch it while you can folks, it’s gone in two weeks.
Selling Originals is Tricky
I got a request the other day from a guy who was interested in buying some of my original art from MAD magazine. This isn’t as simple as it sounds. As an illustrator, I’m...
I got the Blues!
This design was shot- down for use as a Blues Fest Poster, so I’ve re-purposed it as a tribute to Lightnin’ Hopkins, one of my favorite blues artists. If you get a chance, watch...
Magical Memories
I was just going through my backed -up files and stumbled upon a bunch of toons I did years ago in collaboration with an old co-worker of mine, Josh Mandel. Josh was a writer/game...
Our State TV Episode
Hey Folks! Here’s the Our State TV episode featuring me riffing on Andy Griffith’s legendary “What It Was, Was Football”. Now, you can watch it right here! (also…Here’s a post with behind the scenes photos)