Komik Strip Kartoonz: Ink Slingers.......our gift to every artist who just wants to create.

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My name is Tim Winstead and I've been drawing cartoons of one sort or the other for as long as I can recall. No formal training whatsoever and even less listened to advice just provided more of a reason for me to try and realize my goal of cartooning for a living, albeit....life itself did pose some hurdles...... which I stumbled over countless times. I still don't 'toon for a living, but strangely enough I have been very fortunate to encounter certain people who have left an indelible impression on me. First and foremost is Phil Yeh, a highly creative person with volumes of very colorful and imaginative illustrations and experiences that very few will ever know. This profoundly creative man has enough energy to light up a stadium and the kind of commitment to a craft that is rare by today's standards and it's HIS commitment to our craft ,which is a quality I have always admired.
I have also 'met' some other great artists as well via social networking. Off the top is a highly talented graphic artist, who by day .....dons the guise of a school teacher, Mr. Johnny Hamm. The work this man can produce is exceptional and though we have never met...I have known him for quite a long time.The kind of art he produces is unlike the mainstream stuff we all see. I call him a mixed media maestro. I am blown away by the composition of his work. Now, we shift to another exceptional cartoonist, Mr. Coleman York, who is the creator of HUGO comics. Outstanding in his own right, he has always struck me as someone of class and style. A very humble attitude mixed in with a little sage advice and a bit of ' We all gotta look out for one another' persona.Then there is Karl Zorowski, who is a devout priest....and a very exceptional person and..... just so happens to be the creator of ' Church Mice'. I have never met Karl, but he is another of the great people I know from the message board I mentioned earlier. And last but not least, there is Andrew Bos, who employs his cartoons in ways I hadn't seen before. A huge talent, of which I hope to see more of. In between all of the tiny little, gaps in my life, which are way way too many to try and list here....one thing has ALWAYS been a constant. That is I love to draw cartoons. Always have....always will, and chances are I may NEVER make a living drawing cartoons, but one thing is sure.....I will ALWAYS love my drawing cartoons and even though my life didn't exactly play out as planned, I'm very grateful that it took the direction it did. My life in ' toons has been....creative. But then again....aren't we ALL creative in our own way ? Please feel free to visit any time and should you have a question about cartoons/cartooning, or any of the topics you've seen on this blog.... please let me know at otb666tw@gmail.com and Ill post your question with an answer. If I can't answer it. I'll find somebody who can. If you have a topic of your own, I'll be more than happy to post it, and see what kind of responses we get. That's pretty much the crux of this blog. My aim is to provide a forum for anything and everything 'toon. Thanks and come back often.

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Ink Slingers.......our gift to every artist who just wants to create.

Hey all, yes...I'm finally back with yet another insightful post to my blog. As it stands now, my friend and partner in crime. Johnny Hamm and I are coming up on our first year anniversary of our Facebook page. ' Ink Slingers '. We have been surprisingly successful in our combined efforts to create a place for artists from all mediums to share their works without deadlines...critiques...judgements...or rules in play that govern their work or how it is displayed. The ONLY rule we enforce is that it be done with a modicum of good taste. We do have a couple of young members and knowing full well that young children do visit our page makes us very aware that we need to maintain this standard. With that said....I would like to invite anyone who may be interested in what we do... to go to facebook and look up our Ink Slingers page. The are no pre-requisites to join, nor are there any skill sets required. All we ask is that you love to create. Johnny and I are very proud of the circle of members we've managed to have join our group and albeit the numbers are small in comparison to other art related groups, I truly believe we have the best of the best. With that said.....please visit our page. check out the posts and read the comments. Heck, ask other members what they think. and if you feel it is the place for you......join us. Remember......Zero judgement....TOTAL encouragement. Its what we are all about. Thank you