Animation historian Charles Solomon reviews The Art of Richard Thompson

BOOK REVIEW: "The Art of Richard Thompson"

By Charles Solomon | Animation Scoop December 9, 2014

http://blogs.indiewire.com/animationscoop/book-review-the-art-of-richard-thompson-20141209

Art of Richard Thompson booksigning photos by Bruce Guthrie...

Bruce Guthrie, says, "pictures from the art of Richard Thompson event are up on http://www.bguthriephotos.com "

Art of Richard Thompson book launch -- Arlington Central Library recording

If you missed the book launch of the Art of Richard Thompson today with Nick Galifianakis, Chris Sparks, David Apatoff, Michael Cavna and Michael Rhoder earilier today, you can listen to it at https://archive.org/details/OMP141206ArtOfRichardThompson

RICHARD THOMPSON LIVE at Arlington Central Library

...right now.  But this isn't in the book.

Richard Thompson art book reviewed by another artist

The Art of Richard Thompson

by Dana Jeri Maier
December 4, 2014
http://www.danajerimaier.com/writing/the-art-of-richard-thompson

Print reviews The Art of Richard Thompson book

The Art of Richard Thompson

By: Steven Brower | December 5, 2014
http://www.printmag.com/design-inspiration/the-art-of-richard-thompson/

Chris Sparks profiled

From fan to humanitarian: How Asheville web designer contributed to book honoring master illustrator/cartoonist

Jason Sandford | November 28, 2014
http://www.ashvegas.com/from-fan-to-humanitarian-how-asheville-web-designer-contributed-to-book-honoring-master-illustratorcartoonist

We are number 10 and my kid is 5

This weekend I had a book signing for Richards new art book. I also had team cul-de-sac items to sell. My 5 1/2 year old daughter,  Emily, wanted to come along and sell her artwork she had made the night before for Uncle Richard and TCDS. As of tonight she has made $50. Her first donation of many. I am so proud of Emily. Could you say no to her?

Now to the other news...

Team Cul de Sac is the 10th biggest fundraising team so far this year. Our up to date total is $83,905.76.

I still have a few Bill Watterson autographs. One Complete Calvin and Hobbes, a couple Stripped posters and one Team Cul de Sac book.
Great holiday gifts for a great cause!

https://www.michaeljfox.org/get-involved/teamfox.php

Donate here:
http://www2.michaeljfox.org/site/TR/TeamFox/TeamFox?team_id=6590&pg=team&fr_id=1461

The Art of Richard Thompson press release

Explore the creative and compelling work of beloved artist and Cul de Sac creator Richard Thompson in the collectible The Art of Richard Thompson
(Andrews McMeel Publishing, $35.00, November 25, 2014). Divided into six sections, each beginning with an introductory conversation with Thompson and
world-renowned cartoonists including Bill Watterson, Gene Weingarten, and Nick Galifianakis, the book showcases Thompson's exquisite illustrations, caricatures,
watercolor designs, and more, providing an intimate portrait of the depth of talent of this esteemed artist. The diversity of the work showcased in The Art
of Richard Thompson will delight established Cul de Sac fans and cast a wider net far beyond, with readers captivated by the sheer beauty of Thompson's work.
Renowned among cartoonists as an "artist's" cartoonist, Thompson is noted not only for his humor and intelligence, but also for his fun, imaginative artwork.
Thompson's illustrations, along with his pitch-perfect timing and gentle humor, have helped to establish many of Thompson's works as instant classics that
continue to inspire as well as entertain. Produced on fine artpaper to showcase Thompson's unique art, The Art of Richard Thompson will be a welcome addition to libraries and collections everywhere.

About Richard Thompson
Richard Thompson is the creator of Cul de Sac and winner of the 2011 Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year. His illustrations have appeared
in numerous publications, including U.S. News & World Report, National Geographic, and The New Yorker. In September 2012, Cul de Sac was one of the
most popular and respected comic strips in newspapers when Thompson retired, due to his battle with Parkinson's disease. Since Thompson's announcement of his diagnosis, his friends have successfully rallied other cartoonists and illustrators to contribute to the Team Cul de Sac project to benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation.

The Art of Richard Thompson by David Apatoff, Nick Galifianakis, Mike Rhode, Chris Sparks and Bill Watterson
Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 978-1-4494-4795-3
Price: $35.00 U.S. ($40.00 Canada) • Hardcover: 9 x 11 ⅛, 224 pages

The Art of Richard Thompson table of contents

4 Introduction by Nick Galifianakis

8 Richard Thompson: A Brief Biography (With a Few Observations Mixed In) by David Apatoff
19 "Can he draw something during the operation?" by Richard Thompson
20 "Alice was looking underinflated ... " Parkinson's disease discussion with Nick Galifianakis

22 Illustration Interview by Peter de Seve
68 Bono Mitchell recalls Richard's early illustrations
74 My New Favorite Nib by Richard Thompson

82 Richard's Poor Almanac Interview by Gene Weingarten
89 Below the Beltway by Richard Thompson
99 "Slinky McBits" and one of my favorite Almanacs by Richard Thompson

134 Caricature Interview by John Kascht
153 Hopeful Monsters, or, Caricaturing Berlioz by Richard Thompson
164 Music, a dilettante's love story by Richard Thompson

182 Cul de Sac Interview by Bill Watterson
191 Historic Otterloop Artifact by Richard Thompson
193 Early Cul de Sac
197 The primeval Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson
215 A master of the art form ... by Lee Salem

222 Contributor Biographies