Ever wonder how Eagle editorial cartoonist Richard Crowson comes up with his ideas? How he draws them? What his dog thinks? How he manages to turn a doodle into an eight-hour day? Go to Kansas.com/opinion to watch a video on a day in the life of an editorial cartoonist — complete with banjo music.
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haha Crowson, you’re a unique talent. I watched that video last week and found it fascinating what you do each day.
I’m beginning to wonder though if there is a direct link between stringed instruments and long-sleeved shirts. :)
Really clever indeed. So I really love your work, and of course you cannot forget the Crowson dog.
Actually! Does that dog have name?
The Crowsonator scores again!
Dear Mr. Crowson,I’m not sure whether I appreciate your art or your music more. Both express a marvellous imagination and sense of humor, and masterful skill. I’m certainly glad that Wichita has someone of your talents. Keep it up!
“some how I stretch that into an 8-hour/day job … “
Mr. Crowson do you (and your dog) have the humor within your animated world view to draw outside your narrow cubicle; mocking cartoons about the christian and or anti christian left; calculating Democrats(like, Sebelius& her lap dog AG Morrison)?
Here’s a few suggestions: They always share their cookies (with large campaign donors). In the sandbox during recess(they continue to taunt and kick sand in Lil Phil’s face, even though they control the playground); the Principle(DA Foulston) wouldn’t let Lil Phil play even though he explained he too has a law degree, but gives gold stars to the others; including the bully with the most marbles, (the one that almost grown in mommies tummy kids fear the most)!
Can’t forget the cartoon where the kids in sunday school class with Lil Phil ask the preacher why the playground rules are different for them when they want to standup to the favored in control of the playground. It’s explained to them that (free-speech under the 1st amendment) rules only protects those the cartoonist and his dog agrees with!!!!
I admire you and your work! You put in one cartoon frame what we spend all day and many posts discussing. Thanks for sharing!
Maybe he could have two panels for that one HE – first shows Lil Phil ruling the playground and making all the rules. Then all the kids get together and vote Lil Phil out. In a snit he takes his ball and bat and goes home. Only thing is – the ball and bat don’t belong to him, they belong to the school!
Ben, nah,the ball and bat belong to all the students at the school. Remember the 1st amendment! And, it’s the the other team that proves time and again when it comes to playing marbles if they don’t get their own way they take their marbles and go home. Or, they tell fibs to (voters ) the entireplayground so they can get elected class president. And live happily ever after in medialand where the rules are not and have never been the same for them.
The Righties can huff and puff, jump over the moon, skip to my lou, and even wait for the cows to come home; yet, there will be no mocking cartoons of the Lefties!
Good try Ben, only one thing, Lil Phil didn’t leave in a snit with the ball and bat. He returned to Pauly’s old playground, where he grew up to become lead hitter for the school team! And given a new ball and bat.
Maybe, Pauly could grow up and become the AG your team elected him to be! Oops, another cartoon possiblilty! No,that won’t happen, the cartoonist doesn’t know how to draw that kind of cartoon!
Dear Mr. Crowson,
You sir, are the perfect editorial cartoonist.
You make me laugh. You make me, on occasion, re-think my position on issues of the day. Some of your cartoons really annoy me. And then. . .one comes along that chokes me up and causes me to wipe a tear from my eye.
Thank you sir,
Hank
Richard Crowson: Did your cartoon today showing the Keeper of the Plains statue all decked out in gambling sports wear align with today’s EAGLE editorial, “CASINO, SLOTS WOULDN’T ENHANCE WICHITA”?
It was a well drawn cartoon or toon as you call them.
Perhaps your message is in a careful reading of the words, “I liked my last makeover better …”
I would substitute the succinct message by Capn America further above in this blog:
A CASINO ADDS NO VALUE AND SUCKS MONEY OUT OF OUR ECONOMY AND SENDS IT TO SOME RICH GUYS BANK ACCOUNT … IN ANOTHER CITY. DUMB, DUMB, DUMB.
RICHARD CROWSON, your toons say in a single panel what the EAGLE’s stable of opinion editors and hundreds of WE Bloggers use thousands of words to try to express … one way or the other.
As the sun rises over Wichita’s eastern horizon … you’re going to be either a hero or anti-hero to those who pay attention.
On your bad days, you can wear your collar up, hat down low and drink your coffee in the kitchen of the Beacon Cafe. On good days, you can walk down Douglas Avenue whistling a merry “toon.”
Thank you for using your talents here in TaTown. I appreciate your insight, humor, and heart. Often you put into visual form what I have been thinking. The video was fun to watch. Your cartoons are a bright spot in the day! Continue!
I enjoyed your video. Do you have cartoons of your editors and managers kissing the collective butts of court judges and the DA?
It’s too bad I will bet that would be some cartoon.
No cartoons about Ward getting stopped in Topeka,or the child of a judge causing thousands of dollars in property damage (and getting the customary SG county DIPLOMATIC immunity break) or a major SRS attorney taking a big pay cut due to wrongful acts and leaving the SRS or a deputy who broke the law who is now terminated?
Keep writing your good natured soft news cartoons,I am sure when you retire you will have a party with balloons and cake!
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