My family owns all of Oliver’s books. We love the guy and what he’s done for storytelling with words and pictures. If this is your first time hearing about Oliver, then check out his website and get your hands on everything that has his name on it. Related articles Oliver Jeffers, funny guy (rarestkindofbest.wordpress.com) Design.…
Going to LTUE? Here’s my schedule for today: 2PM Working With Clients 3PM Art for Children’s and YA Books 6PM Writing for Comics and Web Comics 8-10PM Book Signing In case you missed yesterday’s event, here are some of the handouts I gave to panel attendees (click for full, printable size):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hq0-i8GQbgw “Adam and Dog” by Minkyu Lee.
Here’s an interesting article I read on self-publishing–specifically on self-publishing comics. Although I don’t agree with everything Stef says, and I certainly don’t work in the same format, size, run, etc. she did, a lot of the information is extremely useful for beginners. It’s a great overview of what really goes into self-publishing a comic,…
Make It What It Needs To Be Ever since I realized that my newest comic is actually supposed to be a novel (surprise!), this has been my motto: make it what it needs to be. I’ve been drawing Jack Tinn and the Aquanauts for almost an entire year and just realized two weeks ago that the story is actually…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GbvwZ9lwvjc I’ve mentioned the comics app Emanata before, but it keeps getting such great attention that I can’t help but continue to share the love. If you own an iPhone, iPod Touch, or an iPad, then consider giving Emanata try.
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 visit facebook.com/landfillharmonicmovie.