hilarybartaDare to Be Stupid!I'm one of the contributors to the upcoming anthology, The Illustrated Al: The Songs of “Weird Al” Yankovic. As Z2, the publisher puts...
hilarybartaSir Hilary and Prince ValiantA number of years ago Gary Gianni asked me to help him on the Prince Valiant strip. Gary was working on a side project or two, and felt...
hilarybartaSqua Tront! Spafon Wood!Like most kids growing up in the 1960s, I liked monster and sci-fi movies. But the primary inspiration for the aliens and space-men I...
hilarybartaThat Time I Inked Art Adams, Part 2This is a follow-up post on the creation of the ABC Sketchbook cover and poster. Chris Sprouse was the first artist to pencil and ink...
hilarybartaSpontaneity is Hard WorkDrawings can have a life of their own. A composition can be a process of discovery. One of my first priorities is to keep life in a...
hilarybartaDepth Perception: Wallace Wood's 3-D StagingOne of my biggest influences is cartoonist Wallace Wood. Wood's art had an illusion of depth that was quite remarkable. On my Patreon...