Tag: Comics

Creature Generator! (Contour-to-Character Sketchbook Exercise)

I’ve written before about the three types of drawing I think people should be doing in their sketchbooks: Drawing from life and/or photos (yeah, photos are OK in a pinch–get over it art teacher snobs!) Goal-directed drawings–things like character designs and thumbnails for stories Drawing from imagination/doodling And, as also mentioned before, the third category–drawing …

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Merida from Brave, done Popeye/E.C. Segar-Style

I recently saw Brave and absolutely loved it… but was mystified by the lackluster reviews of it I read after seeing it. I’m going to write a post with some of my thoughts about this discrepancy between how good I thought the film was and the critical reaction to it, but I just haven’t had …

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This Summer: An Epidemic of Webcomics from Wide Awake Press!

Did you know that, starting this summer, you can read my webcomic, Oyster War, as well as five other great comics all at one place? Yep, right here: So, what’s there besides Oyster War? Check it: Muscles Diablo by Pat Lewis Ultra Lass by Rob Ullman Rashy Rabbit by Josh Latta Ninjasaur by Jason Horn …

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Heroes Con – Days 2 & 3

Saturday Apparently, Stan Lee’s superpower is the ability to turn Heroes Con into a complete zoo. The convention center lobby was packed like I’d never seen it before on Saturday morning, and apparently the extra hubbub was all for “Stan The Man.” Getting Stan Lee as a Heroes Con guest was a pretty big score, …

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Heroes Con 2012:Day 1

As has been my tradition in the past, I’m posting a late-night Heroes Con round-up before hitting the sack. As has also been my tradition, It’s gonna be short and pretty sloppy. Here goes: After dragging myself out of bed at an hour unseemly for any true gentleman, I hit the road for Greensboro where …

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