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Art by Karl Gude

Welcome to my archive! You'll find a variety of personal and professional artwork here, including many in-progress images.

(I am currently seeking gallery representation. Please contact me using the email address on my About page. Thank you for exploring my work!)

Cartoons

Many of these illustrated stories for news organizations like UPI, AP, the New York Daily News, and Newsweek magazine. Others are for friends and family

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The Gude Christmas Card (2020)

During Covid-19
-Marker

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New Father Trying to Get Sleep

-Karl "recorded" his experience as a new dad through cartoons
-Marker and color pencils

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Working from home

-Karl "recorded" his experience as a new dad through cartoons
-Marker and color pencils

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Inspired By Red Bow Resting On a Bench

Personal project
-Marker and photo

Papal Conclave

For the New York Times OpEd page. Catholic cardinals are sequestered in the Sistine Chapel to choose a new Pope. Called the Conclave.
-Ink brush

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Cartoon on the OpEd page of the New York Times

Papal conclave cartoon in the New York Times

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Anticipating How Speaking on Cell Phones on Aircraft Will Go

In the pipeline to submit to the NY Times OpEd page if talking on phones is ever allowed.

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Commuting Life

Personal project
-Ink brush

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Basement office

Part of a series about first-time men and women in Congress

Congressional Parking Space

Part of a series about first-time men and women in Congress

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Doorman with Protective Hammer At the Ready

For fighting terrorists in NY after 9/11
-Ink brush

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Yale liberals and conservatives

For the Associated Press
-Marker and photos

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FillyBusters

For The Associated Press
-Marker

For a library

For Local Library
-Marker colored in Photoshop

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Our Inner Child is The Birth of Creative Ideas

For The Associated Press
=Marker colored in Photoshop

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For Sticker to Attach to Our Camper (2020)

See "About Artist' Page for explanation and photo
-Marker

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Child Prodigy

For United Press International
-Ink Brush

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Getting to check the mail

For The Associated Press
-Pencil

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Batting fat cats out of Congress

For United Press International
-Rapidograph ink pen

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Comic Book Panels

When Karl first got to NYC, he dreamed of getting into comics. He was given a page to draw for 'Ripley's Believe it Or Not' comic as a test, but they didn't bite.

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Suspicious Raisin Stares Down Cereal Spoon

For The National Sports Daily
-Ink Brush

First Day of School

For United Press International
-Rapidograph ink pen

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Trying to explain Voyager 1

For United Press International
-Rapidograph ink pen

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Tech in Antarctica

For United Press International
-Rapidograph ink pen

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Women's Pay Inequity

For United Press International
-Rapidograph ink pen

For The National Sports Daily -Rapidograph ink pen

For The National Sports Daily -Rapidograph ink pen

For The National Sports Daily -Rapidograph ink pen

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