Saturday night sketchbook. Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old African-American emergency room technician. Struck by police fire at least eight times due to a “no-knock warrant.”
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Richard James Keefe
November 19, 1925 – October 15, 1992
Military History
Enlisted 17 May 1943 to accept an appointment from St. Thomas Military Academy to Infantry Officers’ Candidate School. Reported for Active Duty on 18 Dec. 1943 with rank of Corporal. Was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, Infantry, at Fort Benning, Ga., 23 May 1944. Served as Rifle Platoon Leader and Executive Officer with Company I, 304th Infantry, 76th Division, in the United States for six months and in the European Theatre of Operations for eight months. Participated in Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe Campaigns. Was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for valor. Was promoted to 1st Lieutenant during combat in April 1945.
Served with the 3rd Battalion, 26th Infantry, 1st Division, at the war trials in Nürnberg , Germany. Served as Headquarters Company Commander, 3rd Battalion, 26th Infantry, and motor officer for the International Military Tribunal. Was promoted to the rank of Captain in August 1946, and was separated at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 14 October 1946.
Awards:
Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, American Campaign Medal, European-African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal – with 3 battle stars, World War II Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, Reserve Medal.
Army Reserve:
Joined the Army Reserve in 1947 and was assigned to the 409th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Division. Served as Regimental Motor Officer, Infantry Regiment, 103rd Division. Served as Regimental Motor Officer, Assistant Regimental Plans and Training Officer, Regimental Plans and Training Officer, and Regimental Supply Officer.
Short Tours of Active Duty while in Reserve:
Active duty training with Minnesota Senior Army Instructor, Fort Snelling, 13 June 1949. Satisfactorily completed Amphibious Warfare Indoctrination Course, U.S. Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, Calif., from 11 Sept. 1949 to 26 Sept. 1949. Satisfactorily completed the Infantry School Associate Infantry Officer Advanced Course, Class #3, Fort Benning, Ga., from 2 April 1951 to 29 July 1951.
Reserve Activities:
Attended weekly Reserve meetings on Tuesday Nights in addition to a two-week tour of duty every year, usually the last two weeks of August.
Appointed Reserve Commissioned Officer grade of Major in the Army of the United States on 6 September 1955.
Appointed Reserve Commissioned Officer grade of Lieutenant Colonel in the Army of the United States on 5 September 1962.
Richard Keefe retired with the grade of Lieutenant Colonel.
For More info from WWII go to Company I
Obituary from 1992
Richard J. Keefe, age 66, of Golden Valley. Survived by wife, Dolores; daughter & son-in-law, Julianne & Kyle Jenson; sons and daughters-in-law, Michael & Elizabeth, Paul & Jodie, Timothy & Diane; sons, Thomas, James, Nicholas, Gregory; 15 grandchildren; sister, E. Patricia & husband, Donald Whittredge; brothers and sisters-in-law, J. Byrne & Helen and David & Peggy Keefe, and nieces & nephews. Preceded in death by brother, John and sister, Mary Keefe; sons, baby twin boys Keefe.
Member of Serra Club of Hennepin-Twin Cities, American Society for Quality Control, and Retired Officers Club. Life member of Reserve Officer Association. Active in the Church of the Good Shepherd, Good Shepherd School, and Benilde-St. Margaret’s High School.
Funeral Monday, 9:30 am from Gearty-Delmore Robbinsdale Chapel, 39th & W. Broadway, and Mass of Christian Burial 10 am at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 145 Jersey Ave. S. Interment Ft. Snelling. Friends may call 4-7 pm Sunday. Prayer Service 5 pm Sunday. Memorials preferred to Good Shepherd Parish or Hospice Program at North Memorial Medical Center.
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Art Commissions
Listening to Kristy Partridge on YouTube talking about why she doesn’t do art commissions. She hits the nail on the head in regards to how labor/time intensive private commissions can be. Actually drawing the art can end up being a fraction of the total time in some cases. I steer clear of them as much as possible as well.
For more of Kristy Partridge, check out her YouTube channel at Kirsty Partridge Art
How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way
By John Buscema and Stan Lee
Based on the comic art classes Buscema gave in the 1970s, and with text provided by none other than Stan Lee, it’s a great primer on comic book art and storytelling.
Drawing Words and Writing Pictures
by Jessica Abel and Matt Madden
Provides solid instruction with lesson plans that focus on all aspects of comic storytelling. The page which lists the different kinds of pen nibs for inking is worth the price of admission alone.
“A gold mine of essential information for every aspiring comics artist. Highly recommended.” –Scott McCloud (Understanding Comics
Check out the companion book as well – Mastering Comics.
DC Comics Guide to Coloring and Lettering Comics
By Mark Chiarello and Todd Klein
This book will bring you up to speed on color theory and the art of lettering – with tons of info for working digitally.
Terry Moore’s How To Draw
By Terry Moore
I love Terry Moore’s drawing style and this is his pointers drawn from personal experience working in the field. This book is out of print, but is available on Kindle and Comixology through Amazon.
From Amazon; “Written for pros and amateurs alike, Terry Moore addresses the questions and challenges artists find after their art school education… Moore details his step-by-step process making a comic book from drawing board to pdfs. This book is loaded with timely material geared toward the world of comics as it is today.”
Making Comics
By Scott McCloud
How to draw comics with an eye to the academic. Scott McCloud first put comics under the microscope with his 1993 book, Understanding Comics. Here he expands on it.
“Only Scott McCloud could organize his thoughts on comics like this. Scott’s talent as a cartoonist not only makes him intimate to insights no outsider can see but also gives him the power to show it to the world. Will it be controversal? Does it live up to the promise of Understanding Comics? Happily, the answer to both questions is yes!” — Jeff Smith (Bone)
The Mad Art of Caricature
by Tom Richmond
Recipient of a Reuben Award for “Cartoonist of the Year” from the National Cartoonist Society, Tom Richmond is probably best know for his work for Mad magazine. Here he lays out what goes into drawing a great caricature.
Here’s a preview…
Cartoon Animation
by Preston Blair
A classic – From Amazon…
“In this comprehensive title, famed animator Preston Blair shares his expertise on how to develop a cartoon character, create dynamic movement, and coordinate dialogue with action. Topics include character development, line of action, dialogue, timing, and, of course, animation! This valuable resource provides all the inspiration and information you need to begin drawing your own animated characters.”
Last but not least…
First published in the 1960s, the following Jack Hamm books are a mainstay on my bookshelf – Highly recommended!
There’s many more art books I could list – Rendering in Pen and Ink by Guptill and any of the Andrew Loomis books come to mind – but I think the preceding is at least a start. As mentioned with the Jack Hamm books, they are all on my bookshelf and are all well worn from years of use.
If money is tight, some of these books can be checked out from the library – that way you can give them a test run before investing in them.
If interested in more info about cartooning, check out my previous post Working Professionally as a Cartoonist.
All my work related links are posted there for easy browsing and access.
-Jim Keefe
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George Floyd
In Memory of George Floyd.
Full George Floyd Memorial Service held at the North Central University campus in Minneapolis on June 4, 2020.
If you are looking to make a donation in order to help rebuild Lake Street and the businesses that were destroyed during the protests and riots here in Minneapolis go to WeLoveLakeStreet.com
“In gratitude for your support, and in recognition of the injustice that led us here, Lake Street Council will make a significant gift to the family of George Floyd.”
– We Love Lake Street