Tag: Art Projects

Sketchbook 8/14

Drawing Words & Writing Pictures: Ch 1, Activity 1

Not too long ago, I wrote a review of Matt Madden & Jessica Abel’s excellent cartooning textbook, Drawing Words and Writing Pictures.  In it I note that although the book is designed for in-class use, the authors have set up the curriculum to accommodate those working alone (“Ronin” as they refer to them) and those …

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Three Penciled Pages from ‘Ameila’

They say you don’t miss your water ’till your well runs dry, and in the case of my scanner I’d have to agree.  The last two weeks during which I’ve been scanner-less have really made me realize how much I use a scanner–not just for scanning final inked pages, but for the little things… like …

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Doc Ock Triumphant! (Commissioned Art)

Here’s a commissioned piece I just wrapped up for a collector I met at Heroes Con.  He’s got a pretty impressive collection of comics art, much of it with a common theme: a villain in front of a “trophy wall” of some sort displaying the heads of his vanquished foes.  In this case, it’s Doctor …

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A Few More Midnight Sun Reviews

Midnight Sun has now been out for about five months and I keep thinking that I’ve seen the last review of the book pop up online, but here are a few extras that arrived in my Gmail box courtesy of Google alerts. First up is from Ray Ellis over at BlogCritics.org. At its heart, Midnight …

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