Emily Carroll does it again with her new comic, The Prince & The Sea. As with most of her work, it’s a quick, but inspiring and rewarding read. The Prince & The Sea is a dark fantasy romance following the love between a prince and a mermaid. The storybook artwork and narrative work perfectly with…
I know for a fact that there are some animators and animation students that check out this blog every now and then, so I thought I’d post this link to Preston Blair’s book of animation basics online (the working links are below the post, in the Index of Articles). My city library had a copy…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_HXUhShhmY&feature=player_embedded] Isn’t this amazing? I can’t get enough of the playful jerky motion of the girl walking. So good!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2a8TRSgzZY&feature=player_embedded] Even if they don’t experience it themselves, everyone who works freelance knows the woes of the provider / client relationship. This video shows just how ridiculous it can sometimes be. Just watching this video gives you a pretty good idea of some of the ways the freelancing industry works.
Cygnus is a journal of speculative fiction headed by writer, editor and epic beard-grower, Casey Winters. The journal (which is listed on Duotrope’s Digest) will feature six to nine short stories, as well as speculative works of art (arguably, anyone could look at my pictures and speculate as to whether or not it is really…
There are better ways to coloring comics, and Wizzywig makes a great point: just because we can use millions of colors, it doesn’t mean that we should. If you are looking for a unified look in your palette, or have been wondering which colors to use, Wizzywig’s post is a great place to start.
Ben Housley, author of Into the Dark: Escape of the Nomad,ย is putting together an anthology of moon settlement stories and needs your submission. Submissions are due August 21 and can be sent toย wasatchwildman@hotmail.com. Winners will receive 5 cents per words compensation, as well as their story published in The Great Moon Rush, in both e-book…
My boy and I like to pick out movies from the library to watch (they’re free and we get ’em for two weeks!) and this week’s picks included Contact, starring Jodie Foster, from 1997. What an incredible film. I picked it up because I remembered liking it, but I’d forgotten just how great it really…
This is fascinating: the visual artist Shea Hembrey took it upon himself to create an international art show, featuring the works of 100 artists. When faced with the question of how to find 100 different artists from around the world, Shea decided to create the artists himself—their personas and their art. [ted id=1169]