ANNOUNCEMENT
SORRY I AM VERY BUSY WORKING FULL-TIME ILLUSTRATING MY FIRST CHILDRENS' BOOK BUT I WILL BE BACK
ROB
ROB
CCGB public forum cartoon
Read the comments added below for an insight into my disastrous time at a well-known cartoon forum.
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