by Joe Zabel
Joe Zabel: Long-time independent cartoonist and comics journalist.
Dissatisfied With the Vehicle Theme Sketchbooks 
“It sounds like there is a ticking time bomb in the instrument panel.”
by Jay Hosler
Jay Hosler is a cartoonist, professor and author of several graphic novels including the new Evolution: The Story of Life on Earth. Here’s his blog.
Dissatisfied With the Vehicle Theme Sketchbooks 
“I thought about cutting the headrest off, but I’m not sure how to do it as it is part of the seat.”
by Cayetano Garza
For more Cat Garza, visit http://magicinkwell.com/
Dissatisfied With the Vehicle Theme Sketchbooks 
“The seat belt is a little tight. Also, it chokes me.”
by Carla Speed McNeil
My first sketchbook is themed “Dissatisfied With the Vehicleâ€. All the quotes are from dissatisfied car owners, copied from transcripts of telephone conversations that crossed my desktop during a 1999 stint as a proofreading/data entry temp in a market research firm.
This particular drawing comes from Carla Speed McNeil, creator of the acclaimed science fiction comic book series Finder. Check out her purty new website, courtesy of Dark Horse: www.findercomics.com.
Theme Sketchbooks
How to start a theme sketchbook, the Suzanne way
- Start with a collection of evocative phrases (or quotations, names, titles, etc.) based on a theme. This is usually just a matter of noticing things as you go about your everyday life. The world is full of lists. Find a list, pick out the items that best lend themselves to artistic interpretation, and make that your list.
- Get a blank sketchbook. Write one of these phrases at the top of each page.
- Go to places where cartoonists (or really, any people who like to draw) gather. Comic conventions, for example. Get some of these people to pick a page in your sketchbook and sketch something based on the words at the top of the page.
- The more sketches you get, the more people will want to look at your book and/or add their own sketches. Makes a great icebreaker!