August 2008 Playboy Issue: Doug's Shakespeare Cartoon

Doug's full-page color Shakespeare cartoon, p. 75, was also reproduced on p. 176 in The Art of Doug Sneyd, published by Dark Horse Books.  The 248-page hardcover book, now available in a softcover edition, features 270 of Doug's Playboy originals,

caption:  "You did Shakespeare in the park?  Well, last week I did him in the barn."

Check out changes Doug made in the the final art from the approved gag rough (size:  8 1/2 x 11).

The color rough (size:  7 x 9) is typically a xerox of the final pencil rough.

To see more of Doug's Playboy originals, visit the Doug Sneyd Premium Gallery at

 www.comicartfans.com or www.bigwowart.com

(blog entries by Heidi Hutson)

Cover Art for 1990 Playboy Presents SEX and Other Late-Night Laughs

In addition to Doug's full-page color cartoons appearing in Playboy magazine since the September 1964 issue, his work was also selected for Playboy Press Special Edition publications.

Playboy Presents SEX and Other Late-Night Laughs (8 x 10 1/2 format) in 1990 featured Doug's cartoon on the cover; caption:

"Gee, Eldon, doesn't the moon make you feel romantic."

To see more of Doug's Playboy cartoons, preliminary pencil and color roughs and original art, visit:

www.comicartfans.com and www.bigwowart.com

(blog entries by Heidi Hutson)

Playboy Gag Rough Rejects - Enjoy!

To see more of Doug's gag roughs, visit the Doug Sneyd Premium Gallery at:

www.comicartfans.com

(blog entries by Heidi Hutson)

Star Weekly Magazine Illustration

Years before Doug's first full-page color cartoon was published in Playboy (September 1964, p. 205) he had a successful career as an illustrator with major Canadian textbook publishers, the Toronto Star (Canada's highest circulation newspaper) and a number of Canadian magazines.

Doug illustrated Gift from Selena, starting on p. 10, in the November 5, 1960 issue of The Star Weekly Magazine; the illustration was also featured on the cover.

(blog entries by Heidi Hutson)

Fan Frames Doug's Marilyn Monroe Limited Edition Print

Doug always appreciates seeing how fans frame his work; I wanted to share how a fan from Illinois framed Doug's 11 x 17 limited edition print of Marilyn Monroe.

(blog entries by Heidi Hutson)

August 1972 Playboy Cover

Great cover - the Rabbit was having a fun day at the beach.  Doug's full-page color cartoon was published on p. 115.

(blog entries by Heidi Hutson)