And that's why any of my picture books exist: They all seem to be built backwards from a simple, emotionally optimistic story beat. Berkeley Breathed backwardsbeatbook Change image and share on social
Keep in mind that in 1985, I had a potential readership of over 50 million Americans. At that time, a good portion of those were under 30. Berkeley Breathed americangoodmillion Change image and share on social
I could draw Bloom County with my nose and pay my cleaning lady to write it, and I'd bet I wouldn't lose 10% of my papers over the next twenty years. Such is the nature of comic-strips. Once established, their half-life is usually more than nuclear waste. Berkeley Breathed betbloomclean share on social
I'll confess right here that I secretly wish I'd have drawn a strip about a little boy with a fake tiger, going for adventures throughout the universe in spaceships of his imagination. Berkeley Breathed adventureboyconfess Change image and share on social
I ignore Hallmark Holidays. And this comes from a guy who has sold a million Opus greeting cards. Berkeley Breathed cardgreetguy Change image and share on social
I drew the last image ever of Opus at midnight while Puccini was playing and I got rather stupid. Thirty years. A bit like saying goodbye to a child - which is ironic because I was never, never sentimental about him as many of his fans were. Berkeley Breathed bitechilddraw share on social
If nothing is serious anymore, then there's nothing to satirize. Berkeley Breathed anymoresatirize Change image and share on social
I started as a news photographer at the University Of Texas' Daily Texan. Berkeley Breathed dailynewsphotographer Change image and share on social
That's the conundrum of cartoon stripping, as opposed to political cartoons. When your anger is the driving force of your drawing hand, failure follows. The anger is OK, but it has to serve the interests of the heart, frankly. Berkeley Breathed angercartoonconundrum share on social
It was a huge challenge to learn digital painting well enough so that computers don't pop into mind when one sees one. Berkeley Breathed challengecomputerdigital Change image and share on social
