tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24699295508271136422024-03-13T09:29:05.763-05:00Narrative InkThe Class Blog for "Narrative Ink: Drawing on Comics." Also a handy place for finding comics resources and interesting links!christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09048189403113596507noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469929550827113642.post-24054699505238671752010-05-06T00:20:00.001-05:002010-05-06T00:22:26.078-05:00Need a Diagram in your Comic Book?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ppqlQ1XN-iY/S-JSBdzeFtI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/9G95TYLP7yw/s1600/763px-Pioneer_plaque.svg.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ppqlQ1XN-iY/S-JSBdzeFtI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/9G95TYLP7yw/s400/763px-Pioneer_plaque.svg.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468023082715059922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ppqlQ1XN-iY/S-JSAwFfS4I/AAAAAAAAAKI/T8MlNrdIEdw/s1600/596px-CardinalMarks.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ppqlQ1XN-iY/S-JSAwFfS4I/AAAAAAAAAKI/T8MlNrdIEdw/s400/596px-CardinalMarks.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468023070442605442" /></a><br />http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Specific_diagram_types<br /><br />helpful little images of different diagrams. I thought it would be a lot easier to find them, but not so muchUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469929550827113642.post-45339270607447505902010-05-05T21:24:00.006-05:002010-05-05T21:37:30.697-05:00Jamie McKelvie - Comic Book Layout Tutorial<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HSVvW8ONNko/S-IrJAPamdI/AAAAAAAAAAM/rgBv3M5uBjE/s1600/suburbanglamour.bmp"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 201px; height: 157px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HSVvW8ONNko/S-IrJAPamdI/AAAAAAAAAAM/rgBv3M5uBjE/s320/suburbanglamour.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467980331264678354" border="0" /></a><br />Hey guys,<br /><br />In response to the handout on comic print output, I revisited a certain <span style="font-style: italic;">ImagineFX</span> <a href="http://www.imaginefx.com/02287754331703249440/comic-book-layout.html">workshop tutorial</a> focusing on comic book layout by Jamie McKelvie, author of <span style="font-style: italic;">Suburban Glamour</span>. This free download workshop shows his techniques - from his uses of references to converting to CMYK. Enjoy!<br /><br />~NaceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469929550827113642.post-86220826153925483602010-05-02T15:06:00.003-05:002010-05-02T15:10:54.893-05:00hey class, <br /><br />I wanted to share a really nice resource for the following sorts of visuals:<br />"Books~~Illustrations~~Science~~History~~Visual Materia Obscura~~Eclectic Bookart."<br /><br />it's like a blog version of the library image collections. <br /><br />http://bibliodyssey.blogspot.com/Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469929550827113642.post-80041801239932472022010-05-01T21:05:00.012-05:002010-05-01T21:08:21.221-05:00Potluck Crit Party<b>Here's the list of what everyone's signed up to bring for our last comics class:</b><br />
Chad - cups + plates<br />
Ellis - coffee + creamer<br />
Christa - orange juice <br />
Lisa - fruit (grapes +/or strawberries)<br />
David - bagels + cream cheese<br />
KD - donuts<br />
Izzy - potatoes (?)<br />
Nat - pigs in a blanket<br />
Joe - chips<br />
Mercedes - deviled eggs / pastry roll (?)<br />
Nace - taffy apple pizza!<br />
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"coworker potluck" image courtesy of <a href="http://www.nataliedee.com/">www.nataliedee.com</a>christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09048189403113596507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469929550827113642.post-5475518870008483152010-05-01T20:51:00.001-05:002010-05-02T09:44:49.806-05:00interactive inkiness on the web<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5u507bwi2Ss/S9zaUGD59YI/AAAAAAAAAis/DXcYVpH7I0M/s1600/Picture+5.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="135" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5u507bwi2Ss/S9zaUGD59YI/AAAAAAAAAis/DXcYVpH7I0M/s200/Picture+5.png" width="200" /></a></div>So, probably I shouldn't be offering you all a digital diversion from finals, but this interactive flash site is all about letting loose your inky aspirations. Maybe a good way to loosen up and enjoy the unpredictability of the material (yes, ironic, since it's all digital). Takes a few minutes for the site to load, but totally worth it. Once you're done you can replay your own drawing/music video. Good times. Here's the<a href="http://soytuaire.labuat.com/"> LINK</a>.christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09048189403113596507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469929550827113642.post-52942435491405475802010-04-09T22:41:00.003-05:002010-04-09T22:47:08.633-05:00Paul Pope giving a talk...Here's a funny lecture by Paul Pope from a series on "creating worlds." It's not the most illuminating talk, but it has some nice insights into Pope's creative process and arts background/history. Just skip to the "Pope Opening" part if you're not interested in sitting through the other speakers. Enjoy!<div><br /></div><div>http://fora.tv/2007/09/27/Creating_New_Worlds</div>Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15290390355595881844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469929550827113642.post-87137731101636565562010-03-31T11:22:00.005-05:002010-03-31T11:40:54.334-05:00C2E2 - Get ready!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_x5AzC4Ihb8A/SzF0VaOaGGI/AAAAAAAAAB0/sh20Nx5Mm_0/s320/man+faye.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 182px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_x5AzC4Ihb8A/SzF0VaOaGGI/AAAAAAAAAB0/sh20Nx5Mm_0/s320/man+faye.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>If you're a comic fan in Chicago, definitely keep an open mind towards C2E2- the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo.<br /><br />http://www.c2e2.com/<br /><br />Just thought our class might like to know, there's actually going to be some huge names showing up. The convention is Friday April 16th through Sunday April 18th. Hours are Friday 1PM - 7PM, Saturday from 10AM to 7PM, and Sunday from 10AM to 5PM. Tickets are $25 per day, or $50 for the weekend.<br /><br />The Convention is going to have a pretty amazing turn-out, so it may be worth going just to meet with some of the best comic authors and artists working today, plus some media guests- Alex Ross (Kingdom Come), Dan DiDio (Marvel Editor), Garth Ennis (Preacher), Neil Gaiman (Sandman), Geoff Johns (Blackest Night), Jeph Loeb (Batman: Long Halloween), Mike Mignola (Hellboy), Joe Quesada (Marvel), Jeff Smith (Bone, RASL), Gail Simone (Birds of Prey), Chris Ware, Kevin Conroy (voice of Batman of Batman: The Animated Series), Max Brooks (zombie survival guide), fantasy author George RR Martin, and a TON of small-press/independent/underground/online comic artists like Daniel Corsetto (Girls with Slingshots), John Campbell (Pictures for Sad Children), Jeph Jacques (Questionable Content), KC Greene (Gunshow Comic), Laura Innes (The Dreamer), and a TON more I can't even begin to list here. Here's the official roster of guests-<br /><br />http://www.c2e2.com/en/Guests/<br /><br />In addition to guests, the con will also feature DOZENS of panels, some free movie showings, and a couple hundred exhibitors who'll be selling t-shirts, DVD's, comics, books, toys, and whatever else you can imagine. The tickets are a bit pricy, admittedly, but the turn out is going to be really amazing, so I suggest that everyone keep an open mind to the convention as a way to meet great artists, do a little nerdy shopping, and have a good time. Plus, you can also show up in costume. Or hang out with people who do. Or make fun of the inevitably bad costumes. You know, whatever. <br /><br />- David MitchellTetrad Initiativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08366350032200647184noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469929550827113642.post-56559627245041643442010-03-13T23:29:00.003-06:002010-03-13T23:37:59.742-06:00Rice-Boy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://wiki.rice-boy.com/images/wiki.rice-boy.com/3/30/Gerund.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 160px;" src="http://wiki.rice-boy.com/images/wiki.rice-boy.com/3/30/Gerund.png" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />This is David here.<br /><br />I'm a pretty big supporter of web-media when it comes to comic distribution, and I really can see the internet becoming the big new venue for comic releases. Web-comics are multiplying like rabbits, with thousands of new titles being put online yearly, may of which are actually quite good. I'm no expert on web-comics to the point where I could write a book on them or anything, but I've probably read upwards and above 100 webcomics since I started reading them in high school. With that in mind, I though I might post some links here to some of my most high recommended.<br /><br />First up is Rice-Boy:<br /><br />http://www.rice-boy.com/<br /><br />Rice-Boy actually isn't just a single tale, it's a website with three sections. First up is The Adventures of Rice-Boy, a now-complete 450-page adventure tale about a cute little guy named Rice-Boy who lives in a sort of surreal fantasy world. It follows his quest to save the world after being selected by a mysterious robot named The One Electric. Beautiful art-work and a very imaginative world.<br /><br />In addition to The Adventures of Rice-Boy, the website also has Order of Tales, a now 500+ page epic that's not yet complete. Taking place in the same world as The Adventures of Rice-Boy, it's a slightly darker tale that explores the vast fictional world of Overside. There's also a third section to the website which features a variety of short-stories taking place in the same world as the previous two mentioned stories. Really all quite looking in to. Enjoy.<br /><br />- DavidTetrad Initiativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08366350032200647184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469929550827113642.post-89708910030459654922010-03-13T22:15:00.001-06:002010-03-13T22:15:35.975-06:00Comics in the News<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5u507bwi2Ss/S5xiv1wvRWI/AAAAAAAAAiE/Ci0t12bKq9A/s1600-h/nm_comics_100313_mn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5u507bwi2Ss/S5xiv1wvRWI/AAAAAAAAAiE/Ci0t12bKq9A/s200/nm_comics_100313_mn.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Hot on the heels of discussions around the "economics of comics" raised during last week's Chicago Comics Symposium, here are two news articles of interest:<br />
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The first addresses <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%20http://abcnews.go.com/WN/comic-strips-cut-newspapers/story?id=10093899">the decision to pull weekly comics from newspapers across the country</a>, including a "survivor-style" contest to nix less-popular strips that I find rather horrifying. Whether newspaper strips are of interest to you as an artist or not, they have historically been many people's first introduction to basic "comics literacy." What do you make of it? <br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5u507bwi2Ss/S5xicVdCa5I/AAAAAAAAAh8/xfUG8lzD6MI/s1600-h/500x_chipink.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="148" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5u507bwi2Ss/S5xicVdCa5I/AAAAAAAAAh8/xfUG8lzD6MI/s200/500x_chipink.jpg" width="200" /></a>The second article is less about graphic narratives and more about <a href="http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2010/03/miniature-paper-laboratory-diagnoses-diseases-with-colours/">miniature paper laboratories that diagnose illnesses with comic-book inks</a>. Some excellent comic-book-reading scientists are surely behind this plan. This reminds me to mention that the Union of Concerned Scientists is planning a Student Edition of its regular annual <a href="http://www.ucsusa.org/scientific_integrity/science_idol/">Science Idol: Scientific Integrity Editorial Cartoon Contest .</a>The winner will receive $1,000 for their design, and runners up will get $500 and $100, respectively. More info on this as it develops!christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09048189403113596507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469929550827113642.post-44161570122523657062010-03-05T15:43:00.005-06:002010-03-07T11:55:55.804-06:00Chicago Comics Symposium<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5u507bwi2Ss/S5F7APQsjBI/AAAAAAAAAh0/ES1vsqgovcU/s1600-h/Picture+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5u507bwi2Ss/S5F7APQsjBI/AAAAAAAAAh0/ES1vsqgovcU/s200/Picture+1.png" width="167" /></a></div>Just wanted to remind you about the upcoming Comic Symposium, taking place in SAIC's very own Ballroom on Thursday and Friday, March 10-11, from 4pm - 7pm both days.<br />
It's an aMAZing opportunity to see comics professionals like <a href="http://www.andersbrekhusnilsen.com/">Anders Nilsen</a>, <a href="http://www.jakze.com/comix/comix.html">Sarah Becan</a>, <a href="http://www.jeffreybrowncomics.com/">Jeffrey Brown</a>, <a href="http://www.margomitchell.com/">Paul Hornschemeier</a> and more speak on their work and ideas. Artists/SAIC faculty Jeremy Tinder, Anne Elizabeth Moore, Surabhi Ghosh and I myself will be speaking on a panel or two as well.<br />
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Here's a link to the Symposium <b style="color: #38761d;"><a href="http://comicsymposiumofchicago.tumblr.com/">SITE</a></b>, and the schedule of events is:<br />
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</div><b style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: #38761d;">THURSDAY, March 11th, 2010</span> </b><br />
<b>Getting Out: Distribution and Self Publication- 4:30pm-5:30pm</b>Moderator: Jeremy Tinder<br />
Panelists: Ian McDuffie, Joey Jacks, Sarah Becan, Anders Nilsen<br />
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<b>Comics, Art and the Between- 5:45pm-6:45pm</b><br />
Moderators: Bad @ Sports and Guest Jason Dunda<br />
Panelists: Paul Hornschemeier, John Porcellino, Christa Donner, Bernie McGovern<br />
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: #38761d;">FRIDAY March 12th, 2010</span> </span><br />
Imagining Identity of Self and Others in Comics- 4:30pm-5:30pm</b><br />
Moderator: Stanford Carpenter<br />
Panelists: Lucy Knisley, Jeffrey Brown, Nicole Hollander, Tyrell Cannon<br />
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<b>Professionalization in Comics- 5:45pm-6:45pm</b><br />
Moderator: Anne Elizabeth Moore<br />
Panelists: Surabhi Ghosh, Beth Hetland, Jeremy Tinderchristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09048189403113596507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469929550827113642.post-87508940855708629152010-01-29T18:31:00.002-06:002010-01-29T18:34:08.729-06:00That guy I was talking about...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RWP6M-EoHII/S2N-UagXRdI/AAAAAAAAAAU/K6jhx9T0H5w/s1600-h/xDAMA-1975AJ.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RWP6M-EoHII/S2N-UagXRdI/AAAAAAAAAAU/K6jhx9T0H5w/s320/xDAMA-1975AJ.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432324464716498386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RWP6M-EoHII/S2N-UBqTGaI/AAAAAAAAAAM/NTGwaHVJU9U/s1600-h/xDAMA-1975AH.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RWP6M-EoHII/S2N-UBqTGaI/AAAAAAAAAAM/NTGwaHVJU9U/s320/xDAMA-1975AH.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432324458047281570" /></a><br />Hey, this is Ellis. Here's that painter guy I was talking about in class briefly. His name is Miodrag Dado. He's not a "comic artist" per se, but he's pretty great. Check it out.Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15290390355595881844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469929550827113642.post-45623483304480168522010-01-29T13:27:00.000-06:002010-01-29T15:41:39.612-06:00Welcome to Narrative Ink!Welcome to the class blog for Narrative Ink: Drawing on Comics. This is a space for you to find interesting comics resources and things discussed in class, as well as a place to post things of interest for the larger comics community.<br />
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Once you've logged in as a user, you can either create a new post containing text, images, videos and links, or start a conversation by commenting on an existing post. (Note - people can post a comment even if they're not a part of the class). This is a visual class... so please don't post text without some sort of image (still or moving) to accompany it! Check back often to participate in our discussions and stay in the loop about comics-related events and news.<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5u507bwi2Ss/SKCXNpmOr1I/AAAAAAAAAK4/CayeTzl2Udg/s1600-h/Picture+2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233349027764809554" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5u507bwi2Ss/SKCXNpmOr1I/AAAAAAAAAK4/CayeTzl2Udg/s400/Picture+2.png" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a>christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09048189403113596507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469929550827113642.post-14889956909810552652010-01-20T15:55:00.000-06:002010-01-29T15:42:34.904-06:00Indepth Talk With Scott McCloud<object height="326" width="334"><param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff"></param><param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/ScottMcCloud_2005-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/ScottMcCloud-2005.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=320&vh=240&ap=0&ti=432&introDuration=16500&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=2000&adKeys=talk=scott_mccloud_on_comics;year=2005;theme=words_about_words;theme=the_creative_spark;theme=technology_history_and_destiny;theme=whipsmart_comedy;theme=master_storytellers;theme=presentation_innovation;theme=unconventional_explanations;theme=tales_of_invention;event=TED2005;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;"><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="334" height="326" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/ScottMcCloud_2005-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/ScottMcCloud-2005.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=320&vh=240&ap=0&ti=432&introDuration=16500&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=2000&adKeys=talk=scott_mccloud_on_comics;year=2005;theme=words_about_words;theme=the_creative_spark;theme=technology_history_and_destiny;theme=whipsmart_comedy;theme=master_storytellers;theme=presentation_innovation;theme=unconventional_explanations;theme=tales_of_invention;event=TED2005;"></embed></object>Michael Leonard DuPreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07773585299892927585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469929550827113642.post-69380474428574806672009-12-18T15:55:00.002-06:002009-12-18T16:07:24.743-06:00On www.comicbookresources.com they revealed the results of their Top Two Comic Book Storylines of All Time as voted by the readers.<br /><br /><strong>"Watchmen" by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons (Watchmen #1-12) - 2003 points (78 first place votes) </strong> <center><img src="http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/1.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><br /><strong>"The Dark Phoenix Saga" by Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Terry Austin (X-Men #129-137) - 1472 points (59 first place votes) </strong> <center><img src="http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/2.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/12/18/top-100-comic-book-storylines-2-and-1/<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Full results. ^^ Has anyone read these??<br /></div><br /></center><br /></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469929550827113642.post-56298317145353443312009-12-17T01:16:00.002-06:002009-12-17T01:27:07.337-06:00James Jean<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uG6jTz2cHyI/SynbIaUgCrI/AAAAAAAAAAM/-m76pUlMsnQ/s1600-h/D86861_detail.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uG6jTz2cHyI/SynbIaUgCrI/AAAAAAAAAAM/-m76pUlMsnQ/s320/D86861_detail.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416100964440476338" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Hey, everyone. I just thought you should all take a look at James Jean if you haven't before. He's not a comic artist per se but he has done some cover art for comics and gets a ton of work doing commercial illustration. Plus his sketchbook is just incredible.</div><div><br /></div><div>His main website is:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.jamesjean.com/">http://www.jamesjean.com/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>but he has a great blog at:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.processrecess.com/">http://www.processrecess.com/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Really makes you want to draw!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469929550827113642.post-7550403799270167292009-12-16T21:58:00.004-06:002009-12-16T22:22:40.853-06:00More Recommendations?Hi all- thought I'd take the chance to share one of the webcomics I follow- Girl Genius, written and drawn by Professors Phil and Kaja Foglio. The tagline of "Adventure, Romance, Mad Science!" sums it up rather nicely, but it has plenty of comedy and a lot of world building too.<br /><br />http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20021104<br /><br />I know there's Bakuman from the team behind Deathnote and Moebiuss work- does anyone have more titles or authors they would recommend off hand?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469929550827113642.post-89520630695205309452009-12-11T15:18:00.004-06:002009-12-11T15:36:16.851-06:00Moebius/Sci-Fi Site<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.artdetails.com/images/Moebius/moebius-04.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 1020px; height: 667px;" src="http://www.artdetails.com/images/Moebius/moebius-04.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />HI ALL!!<div><div>file:///Users/stephenoliver/Desktop/Picture%20clipping.pictClipping</div><div><br /></div><div>I decided since Moebius is one of my favorite artists to post the site that shows him actually drawing and his process. Also If you would like a copy of my power point just in case anyone wanted to look at it again to get some information on him and see more of his artwork let me know and I can send it to you in an email :). Just copy and paste this link and you should be redirected to it. Also underneath the link for Moebius' video is another link to a website that has a lot of information for sci-fi artists. This is where i found the video Time Masters that Moebius worked on in the early 80's and tons of other information on other science fiction artwork and videos! Enjoy!</div><div><br /></div><div><!--StartFragment--> <p style="line-height:26.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;direction: ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;mso-line-break-override:none;word-break:normal; punctuation-wrap:hanging"><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style"; mso-ascii-font-family:"Goudy Old Style";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea; mso-bidi-mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-USfont-family:+mn-cs;font-size:22.0pt;color:black;"><a href="http://drawn.ca/2008/07/07/moebius-redux/">http://drawn.ca/2008/07/07/moebius-redux/</a> </span><span style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style";mso-ascii-font-family: "Goudy Old Style";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi- mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-USfont-family:+mn-cs;font-size:22.0pt;color:black;"></span></p><p style="line-height:26.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;direction: ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;mso-line-break-override:none;word-break:normal; punctuation-wrap:hanging"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Goudy Old Style', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: -webkit-xxx-large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="line-height:26.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;direction: ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;mso-line-break-override:none;word-break:normal; punctuation-wrap:hanging"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Goudy Old Style', serif;font-size:7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:29px;"></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Goudy Old Style', serif;font-size:7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:29px;"><div>http://starfruitsurfrider.blogspot.com/</div></span></span><p></p><p style="line-height:26.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;direction: ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;mso-line-break-override:none;word-break:normal; punctuation-wrap:hanging"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Goudy Old Style', serif;font-size:7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:29px;"><br /></span></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> </div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469929550827113642.post-46484476972366447152009-12-08T00:10:00.001-06:002009-12-08T00:23:40.379-06:00Good ol' Ink tipHow's everyone doin?<br /><br />Just recently stumbled upon a tutorial video by Mark Crilly.<br />In this video <span> Mark Crilly, artist of Miki Falls, presents a lesson on how to ink with micron pens, with some helpful tips about crosshatching technique.<br />I like how this vid show how much crosshatching is enough so it will not ruin the drawing. Also the video, not only he teaches how to do crosshatching, he teaches how to ink properly (hair, eye, mouth, and ear).<br /><br />Check it out, and I hope it helps you!~<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AetUX0akcC8<br /><br />PS Ignore the site that shows up on the video, some person took the vid and began to use it as an advertisement.<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469929550827113642.post-37449213513286012652009-11-15T09:36:00.015-06:002009-11-15T10:14:26.504-06:00CharactersHi comic peoples! <br /><br />I've always liked character designs - I usually burn hours and hours of my life looking at this stuff - so I just wanted to share these two site. These cats do one heck of a job coming up with some awesome character - Rich is one of my friends. Justin Sweet is another artist I use when I am in need of inspiration for compositions. He has about 3 different styles of drawing and painting that he uses for his work and I think he bases it on the theme if the concept . . . so check them out, especially their environments<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Justin Sweet:</span> http://www.justinsweet.com/index.html <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Richard Loung: </span>http://luongart.esmartdesign.com/index.html <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WRH_VDB-kBM/SwAnvluR-AI/AAAAAAAAACA/m7yHr--KtDo/s1600-h/051_centaur0.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WRH_VDB-kBM/SwAnvluR-AI/AAAAAAAAACA/m7yHr--KtDo/s320/051_centaur0.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404363251378157570" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRH_VDB-kBM/SwAnlYoDEGI/AAAAAAAAAB4/ASGpiyUnn1I/s1600-h/005_WEED5.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRH_VDB-kBM/SwAnlYoDEGI/AAAAAAAAAB4/ASGpiyUnn1I/s320/005_WEED5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404363076063662178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WRH_VDB-kBM/SwAndSLObaI/AAAAAAAAABw/Yn-hR83ijTc/s1600-h/1ninja-turtles.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WRH_VDB-kBM/SwAndSLObaI/AAAAAAAAABw/Yn-hR83ijTc/s320/1ninja-turtles.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404362936893205922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WRH_VDB-kBM/SwAnNOnHVDI/AAAAAAAAABo/_s8bnZuDP1M/s1600-h/domin-5.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WRH_VDB-kBM/SwAnNOnHVDI/AAAAAAAAABo/_s8bnZuDP1M/s320/domin-5.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404362661058532402" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469929550827113642.post-59454881963686972112009-11-08T13:27:00.003-06:002009-11-08T13:34:36.086-06:00Paul Pope on Wednesday Comics<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iT7VZMjjTi0/SvcdCp7yd1I/AAAAAAAAABg/HdtSF5bS5xY/s1600-h/3970099852_0126f51ec1_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iT7VZMjjTi0/SvcdCp7yd1I/AAAAAAAAABg/HdtSF5bS5xY/s320/3970099852_0126f51ec1_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401818209507768146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Paul Pope talks a bit about his experiences with Wednesday Comics. Wednesday Comics was an experimental format DC played with a few months back. Publishing a weekly anthology of comics, using only one page per title. In 14x20 newspaper format. Pope contributed with The Adventures Of Adam Strange.<br /><br />http://pulphope.blogspot.com/2009/10/muad-dib.htmlBlack Lanternhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506662847657201103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469929550827113642.post-25218415261832350822009-10-30T15:27:00.001-05:002009-10-30T15:29:07.803-05:00Comix Battle this Tuesday, November 3!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5u507bwi2Ss/SutKkYxi8RI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/CefXZh0Bcgc/s1600-h/cawhatpic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5u507bwi2Ss/SutKkYxi8RI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/CefXZh0Bcgc/s320/cawhatpic.jpg" /></a><br />
</div><div class="style1">Hi all,<br />
</div><div class="style1">Comix Battle this Tuesday, 6pm. Free. Be there!<br />
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Infusing the sacred art of comics creation with the flippant irreverence of improv comedy and the swaggering bravado of professional wrestling, the “Comic Art Battle” is a live art spectacle that pits the comic book world's most talented creators, writers and artists against each other in a clash of lightning-quick wits and spontaneous draftsmanship.<br />
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</div><div class="style2"> A successful team of battlers will have to deploy talent and strategy as well as natural charisma in order to win over the audience during a series of timed matches, all of which are heavy on audience participation and ultimately judged by audience applause. The menagerie of challenges ranges from one-on-one cage matches where two artists must sketch a volunteer from the audience in an audience-suggested setting, to an all-out brawl where every team member must get up on stage at once and put their heads together to create a six-panel comic based on an audience-suggested theme in under five minutes.<br />
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</div><div class="style2">With an ever-revolving roster of contenders, dynamic team line-ups, and a growing assortment of bone-crushing challenges, these unpredictably uninhibited events are never the same and always full of surprises!<br />
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More info (including video and photos from past battles) is available <a href="http://loadedblankshq.com/ca.html">HERE</a>. <br />
</div>christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09048189403113596507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469929550827113642.post-77464794037861007382009-10-30T15:04:00.003-05:002009-10-30T15:29:54.286-05:00Super Duper Awesome Amazing Comic Group<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iT7VZMjjTi0/SutMjMT4A8I/AAAAAAAAABQ/qPrsz31C7eo/s1600-h/justice_society_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iT7VZMjjTi0/SutMjMT4A8I/AAAAAAAAABQ/qPrsz31C7eo/s320/justice_society_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398492745817392066" border="0" /></a><br />hey guys, as i mentioned in class today, i'm gathering a group to produce and distribute a bi-monthly anthology of comic works. anyone can join.<br /><br />you don't need to have a 12 page epic every issue. works range from 1 pagers, political cartoons, to an on going series. if we have too many people, its possible we can do a rotating roster. if it does turn out to be a rotating roster, the possibility of this turning into a monthly thing is more than possible.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iT7VZMjjTi0/SutMpGYBCVI/AAAAAAAAABY/rtRdz_GqX2Q/s1600-h/jsa26.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 162px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iT7VZMjjTi0/SutMpGYBCVI/AAAAAAAAABY/rtRdz_GqX2Q/s320/jsa26.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398492847303362898" border="0" /></a><br /><br />this is not by any stretch of the imagination a money maker. this is just for fun, get our work out, and learn about the annoying side of comic production. its also good to have a group of people serious about comics to get feed back outside of class. AND if you join, you'll get access to my giant collection of comics.<br /><br />email me if you're interested. me and my co-organizer will organize a meeting within the next week to discuss production, printing, and distribution outlets we've come up with. its also a chance to give us inputs and ideas, and just to get everyone on the same page.<br /><br />my email is: blue-caravan@hotmail.comBlack Lanternhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506662847657201103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469929550827113642.post-1125389345698817922009-10-26T22:31:00.001-05:002009-10-26T22:32:35.656-05:00Pose ManiacHey guys. Just dropping by to let everyone know of a pretty good site for reference poses to help with the process of drawing your scenes.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.posemaniacs.com">Check it out</a>Michael Leonard DuPreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07773585299892927585noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469929550827113642.post-7949184556339863612009-10-16T15:56:00.003-05:002009-10-16T19:09:06.337-05:00Best manga ABOUT MANGA!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_exFPcJwK-Nc/StkLCniA3tI/AAAAAAAAAAU/NtXA0Fj_AWk/s1600-h/bakuman+2.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_exFPcJwK-Nc/StkLCniA3tI/AAAAAAAAAAU/NtXA0Fj_AWk/s320/bakuman+2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393354168352169682" /></a><br />Hey everyone, this is Tatsumi. <div><br /></div><div>I want to share a manga with you guys, but sadly its not translated into English,</div><div>and I dont think it will be anytime soon, or ever.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's called "Bakuman" and it's the newest (and still ongoing) series by the two authors</div><div>of Death Note. It is a story about two middle school (currently high school in the series) </div><div>trying to become a manga artist in the most popular manga magazine in Japan, "Shonen Jump".</div><div><br /></div><div>Alot of people have questions, including Japanese people like myself, on the steps and techinques, what goes on during drawing a manga, and such more. Everything is in this comic starting from these two kids submitting their work to win prizes, all the way to becoming a professional manga artist in Japan. </div><div><br /></div><div>If you ever wanted to experience what it feels like to be a part of the manga culture in Japan, this is the manga for you. The good news is that probably because the authors are the same as Death Note, many foreign fans have translated this comic. Below is the link.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.onemanga.com/Bakuman/">http://www.onemanga.com/Bakuman/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>If this doesnt work for you, tons more will come up if you type "read bakuman online" or something in google. I am usually against illegal uploading and viewing of comics, but some things you just gotta share! But if it ever does come up in the US, please buy it after you read it online. I'm sure you will sympathize more and buy it too after you read how hard it is to survive as a manga artist in a weekly magazine :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469929550827113642.post-4161352397206576222009-10-15T15:58:00.004-05:002009-10-15T16:15:21.422-05:00Guy Davis<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iT7VZMjjTi0/SteQlZFs8qI/AAAAAAAAABA/aMTI0ArbSGo/s1600-h/marquis_detail.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 281px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iT7VZMjjTi0/SteQlZFs8qI/AAAAAAAAABA/aMTI0ArbSGo/s320/marquis_detail.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392938050863821474" border="0" /></a><br /><br />If anyone missed Guy Davis today, he's doing a signing tomorrow the 15th at Graham Cracker Comics.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iT7VZMjjTi0/SteQxs3gNjI/AAAAAAAAABI/I3nkBu6S20Y/s1600-h/davispaper.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 217px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iT7VZMjjTi0/SteQxs3gNjI/AAAAAAAAABI/I3nkBu6S20Y/s320/davispaper.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392938262331405874" border="0" /></a><br />If you aren't familiar with his work. Davis first came onto the scene with Baker Street, which lead him to do Sandman Mystery Theater for DC's Vertigo. Currently he's working on his own project The Marquis and B.P.R.D (Hellboy spin off written by Mignola).Black Lanternhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506662847657201103noreply@blogger.com0