Dan Celli

I was born in San Francisco, and have been 'TOONING' since my father gave me a piece of butcher paper to sketch on when I was 5. My illustration of a man's profile brought praise from my parents.

Some of the characters featured here;Doctors,musicians,lovers seniors etc. There is a section toward the back of the book that might be considered risque to some people. I use 2 styles;cartoony and illustrations from original photographs.

Some of the humor here are from mild to wild. I enjoy creating my 'PAPER PEOPLE' and I always will.

CLARION REVIEW; His style is cartoony-exaggerated emotions combined with mostly simple lines.

But he keeps things interesting by mixing in some more photorealistic illustrations (some seemingly

based on actual photos,with funny captions added) , or even knockoffs of or tributes to other artists,such as

Paul Madonna, another Bay Area artist.

In other words,it's a mixed bag,which is why not every "Cellitoon" is likely to strike the funny-bone dead on.

But there is a variety to keep readers on their toes. There are Far-Side style cartoons,surreal humor in the vain

of Bill Katchor,visual puns and plays on idioms,and slapstick-seemingly anything that strikes Celli's fancy

is fair game.

Some cartoons are labeled "Funnyoldays" and feature senior citizens as the prime movers of the gags-not as

the butt of the jokes,but as a collective voice of experience that has learned to find humor in growing old.

Celli saves the most risque cartoons and gags for the back of the book in a section marked "Slightly R rated".

It's a wild uneven ride,and sometimes that's enough. (Excerpt from Peter Dabenne's review.)