Cartoonist R. Crumb lives in the south of France. His new book, "The R. Crumb Handbook," is out this month from MQ Publications Ltd. There’s a long tradition of artists doing self-portraits to study ...

I draw myself as a cartoon character in order to process my feelings and express my thoughts. It's a fun way to acknowledge and celebrate what it's like to be human — the good and the bad! I started ...