October 2011
2 posts
POWFLIP art and things Blog: Maybe you've heard... →
pauflip:
I just woke up and this was on my mind for some reason, so forgive my shaky morning hands.
Here are some lines. There is a straight flat line of consistent weight. Then there are some lines of varying weight that look more interesting.
You may have heard that curves are inherently more…
September 2011
5 posts
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Explaining Decompression in Comics →
buttastic:
heysawbones:
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rosalarian:
Man, I didn’t even know stuff like this was a “controversy” in comics. Very interesting.
This is a really good post.
The “Western vs. Japanese” bent of the article bothers me a little, because “decompression” is something often found in Western independent work, and I somehow suspect it’s not something every single one of those creators...
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August 2011
5 posts
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GO GET THAT COMIC BOOK NOW BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE! →
lagrenouillenoire:
My super talented brother Coro — Art Director of the Massive Black fame — is trying to finance the publishing of his awesome graphic novel through kickstarter. You guys have only 49 hours left to invest in it to make it happen. The comic is great, the art is amazing it’s 212 pages gorgeous color work, it would be a fuckin’ shame if that wonderful thing didn’t get published. So...
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Comic Evangelist Pornography →
nolantjones:
Friend of the program Joe Mulvey’s interviews are basically porn for those of us who believe that the comic book medium could better be sold to the masses. He essentially takes a person who doesn’t read comics and then sees their reaction. The following is not a transcription, but it how I interpret events usually oging:
“Oh you like it when I give you comics? YOU WANT MORE? I’ll...
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Who let all of this riff-raff into the room?: ART... →
marlez:
Edit: Fixed the 8th link. Jesus Christ people 5000 notes? You guys are crazy
I’ve been saving links, links of tutorials, books, etc.
And pretty much, this is what I have so far.
Gesture drawing tool
Drawing Script
Nudes References
Emotions/Expressions
Human Anatomy for the…
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July 2011
10 posts
Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on... →
Excellent thoughts regarding story and structure and why it doesn’t have to be so RIGID.
writing advice: Nuts and Bolts: “Thought” Verbs →
krismukai:
goknights:
borednschooled:
writingadvice:
by Chuck Palahniuk
In six seconds, you’ll hate me. But in six months, you’ll be a better writer.
From this point forward—at least for the next half year—you may not use “thought” verbs. These include: Thinks, Knows, Understands, Realizes, Believes, Wants, Remembers, Imagines, Desires, and a hundred others you love to use.
The list...
“Creators and publishers have tried to crack the preorder marketing nut for...”
– Mark Seifer of Bleeding Cool.
Exciting to see how Kickstarter is literally changing the comic book industry by transforming the concept of a preorder into a creative experience. YOU make the book happen by pledging, and that is pretty darn cool.
(via ensignau)
Pretty darn cool indeed.
(via...
Podcast Questions!
Suicide Wolf is going to be recording their first PODCAST this weekend and we’d love to have some questions and suggestions for topics from our awesome followers!
notes on marketing
sloaneshutup:
I think you can make any product (a webcomic for instance) you are marketing online successful if:
1. You ave meaningful/quality/interesting content that people want to talk about and share.
2. Cultivate. Link out as much as possible, make friends, twitter, facebook, swap links, chat on forums, send in suggestions to websites for features, network etc etc.
3. Are generous, it...
June 2011
23 posts
WatchBilal working on his comic paintings, just gorgeous
Second issue of A Comic Monthly out now
jacobs:
Yup.
#1 is now live at www.acomicmonthly.com. Some excerpts below, but really – the whole thing is a blast.
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Wolf Boy Ken
mangacritic:
Stills from Wolf Boy Ken, a 1963 Toei Animation production. The series ran for 86 episodes, and featured a lead character who — yes — was raised by wolves. The animal character designs are incredibly stylish; they have a pleasing, geometric quality that reminds me of a Marimekko print:
Roy Ware, who blogs at Black Sun, has a nice appreciation of the series, plus additional...
May 2011
17 posts
MMF Guest Post on The Panelists →
whitecomics:
I wrote about Japanese cartoonist Mitsuru Adachi’s Cross Game for group blog The Panelists as part of the monthly Manga Moveable Feast blogging event (wow, that’s a lot of links). I analyzed a few of Adachi’s narrative and structural techniques and talked about how Cross Game differs from other sports manga. You can find the other MMF contributions on Cross Game here.
One point...