A wacky vision of the world that exposes the hidden hilarity in ordinary circumstances.
Cartoonist Dave Whamond offers an offbeat view of the world in Reality Check, his daily and Sunday comic panel that exposes the hidden hilarity in everyday situations. A thoroughly wacky look at life, Whamond explains, "I just frame some of the silliness of everyday life in the comic and invite people to take a double-take -- to look at life from another angle.
Reality Check is more a state of mind than anything else. The characters could be people you know -- maybe even a bit of yourself -- but the names have been changed to protect the innocent." Whamond was born in Edmonton, Alberta and grew up in the small northern Canadian town of Whitecourt where, he says, "there was nothing to do but draw cartoons." He discovered doodling at an early age, practiced through many math classes and attended the Alberta College of Art, where he studied visual communications and discovered his true passion -- cartooning and illustration.
Whamond freelanced at The Calgary Herald as an editorial cartoonist, sharing duties with the paper's staff cartoonist and publishing three cartoons a week while still in college. He honed his skills at the Herald for five years before devoting himself full-time to freelance illustration for magazines. Whamond's illustrations have been published in Sports Illustrated, National Geographic World, Financial Times, Owl Magazine, Psychology Today and T.V. Times, among others. He also illustrates a monthly feature for Sesame Street magazine.
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chireef said, over 1 year ago
if a pro is an expert and a con should be in jail, and progress is to move forward… what does that make congress?
AussieDownUnder said, over 1 year ago
It’s all in the name.
Prof danglais said, over 1 year ago
So con-noun – Conan, as in the barbarian???
Rx71Wm29 said, over 1 year ago
Hummm. So, this is the REAL difference between Liberals and conservatives!
GoodQuestion
said, over 1 year ago
I predicate the end is near. . . ☻
Rockngolfer said, over 1 year ago
@chireef
Speaking of CONgress, today the price to mail a letter goes up to 45 cents to pay for 50 years of postal pensions in 10 years.
PICTO said, over 1 year ago
@chireef
Unlawfully-at-large.
sandflea said, over 1 year ago
@chireef
Corrupt.
sandflea said, over 1 year ago
When these 2 noun occupiers run into each other, somebody’s going to split an infinitive.
Citizen GROG!
said, over 1 year ago
Maybe they’ll run into the less filling – taste great gang.
Hunter7 said, over 1 year ago
@chireef
A progressive convict?
bmonk said, over 1 year ago
@sandflea
“When these 2 noun occupiers run into each other, somebody’s going to split an infinitive.”
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I predicate that some adjectives will be tossed. Articles will be written.