I'm, like, not overly into labels. I've been referred to that way, but I tend to think of political cartoonists as constantly at it, producing more work than I do. I do, what, six or eight covers a year, maybe, and a bunch of illustrations as well, but how many do you create a year? I'm in awe of that, and I think the term implies being at it every day or at least weekly.
All my drawings always sort of looked funny even if I was trying to do serious stuff and express myself about grim situations. It was always cartoony. - Barry Blitt
All my drawings always sort of looked funny even if I was trying to do serious stuff and express myself about grim situations. It was always cartoony.
- Barry Blitt
I do a lot of pivoting. There was one cover I did of Donald Trump, after he won Iowa, it seemed like it was over for him at the beginning of the prim… - Barry Blitt
I do a lot of pivoting. There was one cover I did of Donald Trump, after he won Iowa, it seemed like it was over for him at the beginning of the prim…
If you can learn to convey what you express in the first rough sketch, you're really saying what you need to say in that. - Barry Blitt
If you can learn to convey what you express in the first rough sketch, you're really saying what you need to say in that.
I'm, like, not overly into labels. I've been referred to that way, but I tend to think of political cartoonists as constantly at it, producing more w… - Barry Blitt
I'm, like, not overly into labels. I've been referred to that way, but I tend to think of political cartoonists as constantly at it, producing more w…
I'm an adequatist! I would be happy with something adequate. Perfection's out of the question. - Barry Blitt
I'm an adequatist! I would be happy with something adequate. Perfection's out of the question.
I don't know what I was thinking when I was starting out. I was hoping I'd get paid to draw realistic pictures of hockey players. I still hold that h… - Barry Blitt
I don't know what I was thinking when I was starting out. I was hoping I'd get paid to draw realistic pictures of hockey players. I still hold that h…
The magazine business is dying. It's a hard time for publishing. It does seem that everyone is much more opinionated now. I think there's probably mo… - Barry Blitt
The magazine business is dying. It's a hard time for publishing. It does seem that everyone is much more opinionated now. I think there's probably mo…
I don't really know what makes someone want to be a cartoonist, but part of it is trying to get in trouble. You're looking where the line is and seei… - Barry Blitt
I don't really know what makes someone want to be a cartoonist, but part of it is trying to get in trouble. You're looking where the line is and seei…
I'm not a good businessman and I don't promote myself particularly well. It's best I don't talk to anybody lest I alienate myself. - Barry Blitt
I'm not a good businessman and I don't promote myself particularly well. It's best I don't talk to anybody lest I alienate myself.
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