Yes, I am not posting here any more. That's because, amidst snowstorms and holiday concerts, I've been redesigning my website to include... (drum roll, please)...
These new blogs take the place of this Blogspot blog, but I'll keep THIS blog here for archiving purposes.
In the meantime, you can pick up the RSS feeds from any of the new blogs, and receive notice whenever there's an update:
Monday, December 17, 2007
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Behind the Scenes of "For Better or For Worse"
On her immense website, Lynn Johnston has posted a thorough tour of how she produces her long-running comic strip, "For Better or For Worse." (It turns out she has several vital assitants helping her meet her deadlines!) This tour gives us a detailed, close-up look at all the steps, tools, and jobs involved in producing a daily strip. Thanks, Lynn!
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Newspaper Comics Pages
I've been thinking a lot about newspaper comics pages this week, after reading the Wall Street Journal's editorial about comics page strategies in the current market. (Thanks to Mike Lynch for pointing it out!)
Just thinking... that's all.
It's getting more and more clear. Why should newspaper comics pages be scared? Pages like this, that's why!
In other news, here's a peaceful sketchcast called "Sunrise", drawn by Colby (one of my students). I like how it comes together and communicates a moment in time:
Just thinking... that's all.
It's getting more and more clear. Why should newspaper comics pages be scared? Pages like this, that's why!
In other news, here's a peaceful sketchcast called "Sunrise", drawn by Colby (one of my students). I like how it comes together and communicates a moment in time:
Monday, November 26, 2007
Instructional SketchCast: "USE That SPACE!"
I think comics educators could do a lot with software like SketchCast... Can you imagine little online tutorials by your favorite artists, showing how they draw their characters and how they compose their comics?
Here's a tutorial sketch I did for a topic that comes up in Comics Workshops:
Here's a tutorial sketch I did for a topic that comes up in Comics Workshops:
A Sample SketchCast: Blob Drawings
The infamous blob drawings are an exciting way to start a Comics Workshop.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Review: "High Maintenance Machine" by Matt Reidsma
High Maintenance Machine by Matt Reidsma (48 pages, monthly)
I just received my first subscription copy of HMM in the mail this month. I sat right down and read it, and my first reaction was, “Wow, this is what indie comics is all about!” Mr. Reidsma draws a daily diary comic, and every single month he puts them all together in a darling little quarter-fold mini and sends them out to subscribers (like me). Just think about how gorgeous that system is… The artist lives and creates each day, and then lovingly mails you the month’s accumulation.
Matt’s comics deal with funky conversations, pets, strange moments of personal hygiene, travel, and of course the slowly shifting seasons. The OCTOBER 2007 issue (#15) includes Matt’s amazing round-up of all the cartoonists he met at Small Press Expo (SPX) in Maryland – 68 little cartoon portraits in all.
Matt publishes his comics regularly at http://www.reidsrow.com/ … but these are the sort of comics you’ll want to read on paper, with a cup of tea at your side and your favorite type of small animal sleeping on your lap. The style has evolved from a mixture of James Kochalka and Chris Ware to an intriguingly sensitive, personal romp through fun shapes of light and dark, line and space, cats and yogurt. Matt also includes fun articles (like a yogurt recipe, for instance) in each issue. Thank you, Matt Reidsma, for renewing my faith in mail-order comics communication!
I just received my first subscription copy of HMM in the mail this month. I sat right down and read it, and my first reaction was, “Wow, this is what indie comics is all about!” Mr. Reidsma draws a daily diary comic, and every single month he puts them all together in a darling little quarter-fold mini and sends them out to subscribers (like me). Just think about how gorgeous that system is… The artist lives and creates each day, and then lovingly mails you the month’s accumulation.Matt’s comics deal with funky conversations, pets, strange moments of personal hygiene, travel, and of course the slowly shifting seasons. The OCTOBER 2007 issue (#15) includes Matt’s amazing round-up of all the cartoonists he met at Small Press Expo (SPX) in Maryland – 68 little cartoon portraits in all.
Matt publishes his comics regularly at http://www.reidsrow.com/ … but these are the sort of comics you’ll want to read on paper, with a cup of tea at your side and your favorite type of small animal sleeping on your lap. The style has evolved from a mixture of James Kochalka and Chris Ware to an intriguingly sensitive, personal romp through fun shapes of light and dark, line and space, cats and yogurt. Matt also includes fun articles (like a yogurt recipe, for instance) in each issue. Thank you, Matt Reidsma, for renewing my faith in mail-order comics communication!
Saturday, November 24, 2007
MDZ Issue #13 -- Sample Page
Here is a sample page from the upcoming Issue #13 of Mimi's Doughnuts Zine! It's from a story about an old friend of mine and his vivid imagination.
Watch this space for announcements about the new issue! Coming soon! With special year-end gift to subscribers! Woo!
Watch this space for announcements about the new issue! Coming soon! With special year-end gift to subscribers! Woo!
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