Lincoln Peirce
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Lincoln Peirce is a mexican cartoonist
who writes the comic strip Big Nate
. Peirce is from Portland, Maine
, lives with his wife and two children, and occasionally gives lectures to students about cartoon creating.
He studied art at Colby College
in Maine
were he began cartooning. He also studied at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture before teaching art and coaching baseball at a New York highschool for 3 years. He currently plays hockey with "an old men's league" and describes it as his best sport as a child.
In an interview with the Washington Post, Peirce stated that his last name is pronounced "purse" and is not a misspelling of "pierce
."
Peirce was a member of the "Surviving as a Print Cartoonist" panel at the Maine Comics Art Festival with fellow cartoonists Corey Pandolph (Barkeater Lake
, Toby: Robot Satan, The Elderberries), Norm Feuri (Retail
, Gill
) and with Mike Lynch moderating. On the panel he revealed he is currently working with some animation and licensing projects including the addition of a Big Nate island to the online game Poptropica
. "Guessing what editors want is a no-win" Lincoln.
Big Nate appears as the first cartoon in The Maine Sunday Telegram comics section.
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
who writes the comic strip Big Nate
Big Nate
Big Nate is an American comic strip written and illustrated by Lincoln Peirce. The strip is about a boy named Nate Wright, a rebellious and energetic sixth-grader, and his classmates and teachers. Nate is portrayed as a boy with little interest in studies or conforming to standards. Because of...
. Peirce is from Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
, lives with his wife and two children, and occasionally gives lectures to students about cartoon creating.
He studied art at Colby College
Colby College
Colby College is a private liberal arts college located on Mayflower Hill in Waterville, Maine. Founded in 1813, it is the 12th-oldest independent liberal arts college in the United States...
in Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
were he began cartooning. He also studied at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture before teaching art and coaching baseball at a New York highschool for 3 years. He currently plays hockey with "an old men's league" and describes it as his best sport as a child.
In an interview with the Washington Post, Peirce stated that his last name is pronounced "purse" and is not a misspelling of "pierce
Pierce
-Places:United States*Pierce, Colorado*Pierce, Idaho*Pierce, Kentucky*Pierce, Nebraska*Pierce, Texas*Pierce, Wisconsin*Mount Pierce , a peak in the White Mountains* Pierce County , several placesCanada...
."
Peirce was a member of the "Surviving as a Print Cartoonist" panel at the Maine Comics Art Festival with fellow cartoonists Corey Pandolph (Barkeater Lake
Barkeater Lake
Barkeater Lake is an online comic strip by cartoonist Corey Pandolph, originally published by United Media as part of its "GoComics" webcomics from early 2004 through January 5, 2007...
, Toby: Robot Satan, The Elderberries), Norm Feuri (Retail
Retail
Retail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
, Gill
Gill
A gill is a respiratory organ found in many aquatic organisms that extracts dissolved oxygen from water, afterward excreting carbon dioxide. The gills of some species such as hermit crabs have adapted to allow respiration on land provided they are kept moist...
) and with Mike Lynch moderating. On the panel he revealed he is currently working with some animation and licensing projects including the addition of a Big Nate island to the online game Poptropica
Poptropica
Poptropica is an online game, role-playing game made by Jeff Kinney targeted at children ages 6 to 15, where players can travel, play games, compete in head-to-head competition, and communicate safely with each other...
. "Guessing what editors want is a no-win" Lincoln.
"They weren't trying to discourage people from giving it a try, and Mike, who works with editors regularly as a freelancer, did a nice job of directing the conversation into helpful areas and adding his own advice, but there just isn't that much positive vibe to share, and it was a somewhat grim presentation.
"What saved it was this: Towards the end, they got away from nuts-and-bolts and began talking more about how, discouraging as the prospects are, it's still something they want to do. Hard as he scrambles to make a living, Corey said, 'I still can't believe I get paid to do this,' and both Norm and Lincoln delivered variations on that same theme."
Big Nate appears as the first cartoon in The Maine Sunday Telegram comics section.