A Visit From Nikola Tesla Beginning in 2004, painter Alex Bigney underwent experiences that profoundly impacted his art and changed his life. In a series of uncanny dreams the enigmatic and now largely forgotten scientist, Nikola Tesla, visited him. Ironically, the first of these experiences took place before the artist even knew who Tesla was.…
[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/52711779 w=500&h=281] <p><a href=”http://vimeo.com/52711779″>Landfill Harmonic film teaser</a> from <a href=”http://vimeo.com/user7746747″>Landfill Harmonic</a> on <a href=”http://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a>.</p> Landfill Harmonic is an upcoming feature-length documentary about a remarkable musical orchestra in Paraguay, where young musicians play instruments made from trash. For more information about the film, please visitย facebook.com/landfillharmonicmovie.
We Believe in Picture Books Beginning in August 2012, Candlewick Press has been posting daily videos about picture books. Their plan is to upload a new video, every single day, until August 2013, when they’ll have posted 365 videos of Candle Wick’s authors, illustrators, staff, family and friends, all sharing their love for picture books.…
Get Over It! Stuck in a rut? Feeling uninspired? You are not alone! Earlier this year I created a poster calledย Get Over It!ย that addressed the issue of creative blocks and lack of motivation to create. In the months since I first shared the poster, I’ve heard from dozens of friends and colleagues who had a…
Don’t Read My Graphic Novel That’s pretty much what the following review says about my new graphic novel,ย Upside Down: A Vampire Tale (Top Shelf Productions, 2012). A concerned friend sent me the link to the review and, rather than defend the book, I thought I would just share the review here: Review of Upside Down:…
New Comics Reader for iOS Rated 8/10 in Wired Magazine’s 2012 App Guide, Emanataย has been spreading like wildfire! The new artist-friendly digital comics app for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch is filled with dozens of comics from indie creators including Malachi Ward, Jess Smart Smiley, Dave Scheidt, Jarod Rosello, Emma T. Capps, Thomas Hunter,…
Where Ideas Come From More than anything, this is a note to self. I’m been trying to be more “present” and take advantage of moments, rather than size up everything I experience and weigh it against my long-term goals. Of course I have no intention of throwing away my long-term goals, but I’ve lived too…
Not that anyone asked, but I thought that I’d share some of my favorite music albums from the past year. In no particular order, here are five that I’ve really connected with over the past 12 months. Love This Giant / David Byrne & St. Vincent Swing Lo Magellanย / Dirty Projectors Be The Void /…
WHO MAKES MONEY OFF OF COMICS? Where does all the money from a $2.99 creator-owned comic go? This is an excellent article on the subject from Jim Zub, creator of Skullkickers from Image Comics. Read the full article here.