I had a little hiccup with my XP-PEN tablet. It seems the stylus has worn out causing a very annoying digital ink blob at random times. One of the buttons is also worn out. I hope that’s the issue. I ordered a new stylus so we’ll see if that’s the problem. In the meantime, I […]
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The basic colors of a location or scene help keep the reader grounded. If the visuals make the audience lose their bearings, your storytelling has failed. Establishing location with color is a good way to keep this from happening. Getting too fancy with panel layouts is risky, in my opinion. Use the fancy stuff sparingly. […]
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In my experience, no one art book on anatomy or perspective or whatever else your struggling to learn will be enough. Bits of one will make sense to you with one explanation and parts of another will be better for other things. You need a shelf full of books, and hopefully each one has something […]
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The first part of the Gunship Thunderpunch Trilogy is about to go to print so I’m closing down the Indiegogo this friday (JAN 31.) If you’ve been thinking about getting in on the book, head to http://www.gunshipthunderpunch.com and order your copy. I’m still planning on turning this book around in February.
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Last week I had to draw a comic book cover for the next issue of William the Last (published by Antarctic Press.) Below you’ll find the steps from initial thumbnail scribble, to a tighter scribble, to inks (which I did by hand this time), to color. It took an afternoon, and the hardest part is […]
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“Believe me, you can get all the tubes of Windsor & Newton paint you want in Cincinnati, but the artists keep migrating to New York all the same.” -Tom Wolfe, The Painted Word It’s always been tricky for artists to make a living strictly at their craft. Sell your paintings (good luck) or find […]
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“Modern Art has become completely literary: the paintings and other works exist only to illustrate the text.” – Tom Wolfe, The Painted Word About 10 years ago I was sitting in a coffee shop with a friend when the conversation turned to the art hanging on the walls. I can’t remember the entire context, but […]
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In 1975 Tom Wolfe’s The Painted Word* traces the turn the art world took from realism and technical skill to the…well, the art no one gets, but feels like they’re supposed to. I remember a few years ago meandering around the Museum of Modern Art in NYC when, somewhere past the exhibit featuring a PVC […]
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