Sharks and Bagpipes 
Butch Hartman Butch Hartman

Sharks and Bagpipes 

Thirty years ago, when I was first beginning to conceive cartoon ideas, I worked with two other guys. Together we had conceived a show about a big bumbling shark and a very angry lynx (a lynx is similar to a bobcat).

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Just Keep Swimming…
Butch Hartman Butch Hartman

Just Keep Swimming…

The journey toward your goal is going to be filled with obstacles. There’s no way around it, but those obstacles help prepare you for the next thing—whatever your next thing happens to be.


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A Mad Hustle Not a Mad Rush
Butch Hartman Butch Hartman

A Mad Hustle Not a Mad Rush

Imagine a 17 year-old kid living in Michigan who loved to draw. That was me, but my dream was to attend art school in California. I had loads of challenges on the way to my dream, like how to get myself halfway across the country, where I was going to live or how I was going to pay for it. Taking one step at a time, I decided to get my portfolio ready to submit for admission.


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Creatively Speaking…
Butch Hartman Butch Hartman

Creatively Speaking…

This is a short excerpt from my book Christian Creativity to give you a boost for your dreams and goals in 2025.


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