Category Archives: Events

Event Caricatures – Top Performer December and January!

 

Here are some cartoon portraits I fid during a corporate holiday party. Information below, if you’re interested in having me do likewise at your own event.

 The  badge below signifies that Craig Boldman is a  TOP PERFORMER for event caricatures for the months of December 2023 and January 2024. Click it to be transported to Craig’s GigSalad page.Top Performer on GigSalad

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Event Caricatures!

For the past few years I’ve been honored to be the resident caricaturist at Chalkfest, an October festival in Springfield, Ohio. The event is famous for its sidewalk chalk art and its themed character scarecrows.

if you’d like to have me appear at your event or convention, click the link fir information:
Craig Boldman at YOUR Event!

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Event Caricatures – Top Performer Again!

 
Here’s a selection of drawings I did for visitors to a recent university event.  It’s nice to get out of the studio and experience some instant feedback from the public.
Booking information below!

 The  badge below signifies that Craig Boldman is a  TOP PERFORMER for event caricatures! Click it to be transported to Craig’s GigSalad page.Top Performer on GigSalad

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Cincinnati Comic Expo 2023!


I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be returning to Cincinnati Comic Expo for the first time since 2019, before the lockdown!

Here’s what the Expo says:

Local comic artist and writer Craig Boldman is attending the 2023 Cincinnati Comic Expo !

Continue reading Cincinnati Comic Expo 2023!

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Event Caricatures!

 
Here’s a selection of drawings I did for visitors to a recent arts festival.  It’s nice to get out of the studio and experience some instant feedback from the public.
Booking information below!

 The  badge below signifies that Craig Boldman is a  TOP PERFORMER for event caricatures! Click it to be transported to Craig’s GigSalad page.Top Performer on GigSalad

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Convention appearance queries – Info here!

Art commissions – contact me at craig@craigboldman.com .
Also see my caricatures page!

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Craig Boldman on Santa Rob Podcast!

Listen to Craig’s interview at the Santa Rob Podcast!
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I’ve spent plenty of time over the past couple of years drawing pictures of Santa for my Christmas Never Sleeps series, so of course I had to one day be interviewed by Santa Claus himself! I’m the guest on the latest installment of the Sleighing It With Santa Rob podcast!

Santa Rob Pugh asks me about the earliest days of my comic book career up until the present!  I invite you to listen to this week’s installment and every week’s edition of Sleighing It With Santa Rob podcast!

<< AVAILABLE FRIDAY, JULY 21, 2023 AVAILABLE ON SPOTIFY AND ALL PODCAST PLATFORMS >>

Visit the WEBSITE SHOP for many of the comics mentioned in the podcast!

Cap’n Catnip can also be ordered directly from the printer (unsigned). This link will also show you the other great comics from HooHaa Comics (publisher of Cap’n Catnip)!

http://www.indyplanet.com/hooha-comics

Rob was extremely generous with his chat time. Even so, in retrospect, a few omissions, corrections, and loose ends, etc. occur to me that beg to be addressed. Continue reading Craig Boldman on Santa Rob Podcast!

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Event Caricatures!

Take a look at some drawings I did for the grand opening of the new offices of a local business. Thanks to everyone there for the great welcome!

if you’re interested in having me do drawings and caricatures for your event, investigate the links below.

i’m in the Cincinnati area, so distance is of course a factor.

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Archie Comics Lunch!


Just about a year ago, I got together with several of my Archie Comics cohorts for an ad hoc summit meeting (really just a lunch) at the High Street Cafe in Hamilton, Ohio. It was a great place to eat, surrounded as we were by kitsch and pop culture memorabilia.

Here are the Kennedy brothers, Pat and Tim; Jeff Schultz (all top-tier Archie Comics cartoonists), and yours truly Craig Boldman.

Sadly, the pandemic took its toll on the Cafe during the past year, and they no longer offer sit-down dining, but have placed their emphasis on take-out, and catering service. They’re also leaning into memorabilia sales.

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Craig Boldman Top Performer for Event Caricatures

Not to brag, but the badge below signifies that Craig Boldman is a  TOP PERFORMER for event caricatures for the third consecutive month! Click it to be transported to my GigSalad page.

Top Performer on GigSalad

What is GigSalad? It’s a resource for event planners and for individuals who are interested in hiring talent for their parties, wedding receptions, corporate events, etc. I don’t mention my live caricature work often enough, but I can be available for such appearances.

I customarily draw my popular super- caricatures at comic conventions, but I also do these fun side hustles, and enjoy interacting with people outside my customary circles.

Another great booking agency for me is The-Nose, which is where I originally took the plunge into live event caricatures. Tell Tad I said hi!

So, keep me in mind for your upcoming event. Caricatures are always very popular keepsakes and make occasions even more memorable.

Alternatively, I do commissions from my home studio, and you can find more information about that on my COMMISSIONS page.

Below are a few photos of my work at a recent event.

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National Cartoonists Society Art Auction! Oct. 27 – Nov. 3!

The National Cartoonists Society is taking the occasion of its 75th anniversary to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

As many of you know, I’m a longtime creator for Archie Comics. I’ve worked on most of their titles, but am best known for my efforts on the Jughead comic book, and the Archie syndicated newspaper strip.

Here’s a video preview of a piece of original Archie art I created and have contributed to the National Cartoonists Society Art Auction. 

Since this year is also Archie’s 80th anniversary, I decided to pay homage to the cover of Archie Comics #1, cover dated Winter 1942. The original cover was drawn by the great Bob Montana. This update is a rare acrylic painting by me!

My auction art and the classic Archie cover that inspired it.

The online auction, which runs from October 27 through November 3, 2021, features original artwork from about 150 cartoonists, including such greats as: Cathy Guisewhite (“Cathy”), Dik Browne (“Hi and Lois”), Greg Evans (“Luann”), Jeff Keane (“The Family Circus”), Jerry Ordway (“Captain America”), Sergio Aragones (“Mad”), Jim Borgman (“Zits”), Joe Staton (“Dick Tracy”), Ron Ferdinand (“Dennis the Menace”), Marcus Hamilton (“Dennis the Menace”) — There really are too many to list. I may just come back and trade out a few names every day or two.

You can browse now! The auction is live at
NCS  Art Auction

This is your great opportunity to own a fun piece of art and to help a good cause. Christmas is coming, by the way, and this might be a perfect solution for that comics geek on your friend list.

Share this info around, please! Thanks and good luck!

INFO ABOUT THE AUCTION AT THE NATIONAL CARTOONISTS SOCIETY SITE

DIRECT LINK TO BID ON THIS ARCHIE ART

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