Craig Thompson’s hour presentation at Meltdown Comics on the process of making his graphic novels, Blankets and Habibi.
I just can’t seem to get enough of Laura Carlin’s artwork. Her textures, compositions, and the way she stylizes figures are such a joy to look at. Each image is an adventure and exploration in imagery and I love thinking about the many processes at work. See more from Laura Carlin via Heart Agency. Related articles…
Celebrated graphic novelist Craig Thompson was in London in January 2012 and popped in to the Faber office to discuss Habibi and show off his drawing skills, as well as talk about his classic graphic novels Blankets, Good-Bye Chunky Rice and Carnet de Voyages. Related articles Habibi by Craig Thompson (sarahsaysread.com) Graphic Novels How I…
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SPELLING SOUNDS Onomatopoeia. I remember this word being on my fourth grade spelling test. Who knows whether or not I actually got it right, but I do remember feeling its power. Six distinct syllables, a poem with steps, resolved with a mysterious clutch of open vowels. Onomatopoeia. It’s a term for a word that represents a…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI2tro_-JpE Nice video on using more economic lines and creating stronger images with Francis Vallejo, as part of a longer instructional film (which no longer seems to be available. Anyone know where to get it?). Here’s a sample of some of Francis’s comics work. I love how he creates depth with his blacks, not to…
reposted from nytimes: For the 2001 comedy “Monsters, Inc.” Pixar Animation Studios devised all manner of squishy, creepy, cuddly, fuzzy, wobbly creatures to populate that tale of monsters who harness the energy of human screams to power their city. Now, the film’s prequel, “Monsters University,” (now in theaters), takes its familiar lead characters — the short, green, one-eyed Mike…