My name is Fred but I usually signs Virgil (when I sign). I draw for my pleasure. I guess that I like that too much to make a living out of it, though I do some professional work from time to time. Cartoonists I like are Seth, Robert Crumb, Jano, Serge Clerc, Carles Schultz, Floyd Gottfredson, Carl Barks, Yves Chaland, Lewis Trondheim, Darwyn Cooke, Peter Arno, Charles Adams, Hergé and so many more…Tumblr (3.0; @virgilscartoonbarn)http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_maccyvxek31rpqcf2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/31520605507http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/31520605507Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:18:31 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_maccxtGz3B1rpqcf2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/31520586814http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/31520586814Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:17:53 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9gqb6FE9j1rpqcf2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/30380842989http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/30380842989Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:23:30 +0200<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9gqahXCS01rpqcf2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/30380831222http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/30380831222Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:23:05 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9gq9zEXjT1rpqcf2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/30380822644http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/30380822644Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:22:47 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9gq98lNBA1rpqcf2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/30380811145http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/30380811145Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:22:20 +0200sketchbook<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7ta6w6qGv1rpqcf2o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7ta6w6qGv1rpqcf2o2_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7ta6w6qGv1rpqcf2o3_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>I’m a fan. I don’t contest that. So when the Bonebrake Syncopators asked me to do the cover for their debut album I was on cloud nine. <br/>Recently they came back to me and asked me to do the cover of their digital ep. I couldn’t be happier.<br/>Here’s the basic rough and the final result.<br/><br/></p> <p>And yes, I’m also a big fan of Jim Flora and, obviously, Derek Yaniger.</p>http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/28117613029http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/28117613029Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:56:00 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7t9euhdH61rpqcf2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Back in the late 80’s (was it 87 or 88), I spent my Summer reading Stephen King’s books, eating peanut butter and listening to 50’s Rock’n’roll. Good memories…</p>http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/28117185438http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/28117185438Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:40:05 +0200sketchbook?<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5apwo55QK1rpqcf2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/24672984625http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/24672984625Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:14:47 +0200<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5apueoAdk1rpqcf2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/24672950814http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/24672950814Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:13:26 +0200<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5apt4gVpb1rpqcf2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/24672930975http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/24672930975Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:12:40 +0200<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5aps2xD8i1rpqcf2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/24672915518http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/24672915518Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:12:02 +0200<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5apresQLH1rpqcf2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/24672905286http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/24672905286Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:11:38 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4f9sfwGML1rpqcf2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Even more…</p>http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/23539894997http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/23539894997Tue, 22 May 2012 13:41:03 +0200sketchbook<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4f9rc91BU1rpqcf2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Two more pages…</p>http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/23539878829http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/23539878829Tue, 22 May 2012 13:40:24 +0200<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4f9qe4l4j1rpqcf2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Two pages from my sketchbook.</p>http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/23539864461http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/23539864461Tue, 22 May 2012 13:39:50 +0200sketchbook<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3t1z2UA6d1rpqcf2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Evangelist Records is a great label that produces 78’s of CW Stoneking, Pokey Lafarge and Blind Boy Paxton.</p>http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/22775226486http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/22775226486Thu, 10 May 2012 13:45:02 +0200sketchbook<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3t1vjRhfg1rpqcf2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Because I would play jazz with Ward Kimball (and it’s related to #1) and other great musicians (including some who played with the Texas Playboys!)</p>http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/22775176377http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/22775176377Thu, 10 May 2012 13:42:55 +0200sketchbookcoolest job serie<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3sztw08HJ1rpqcf2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I could also have picked Model kit builder for Star Wars, but Sinbad, Jason and all the others are so charming…</p>http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/22774166005http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/22774166005Thu, 10 May 2012 12:58:44 +0200sketchbookcoolest job serie<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3szlfRRIq1rpqcf2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Okay, I’m totally aware that to work for Disney during the golden age wasn’t the coolest job in the world. But everytime I read Carl Barks and Floyd Gottfredson I can’t help but thinking that drawing Mickey all day long must be cool!</p>http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/22774054030http://virgilscartoonbarn.tumblr.com/post/22774054030Thu, 10 May 2012 12:53:39 +0200sketchbookcoolest job serie