Okay, we all know that John Lasseter is the founder and director of Pixar. He’s been instrumental in making computer animation what it is today. This short film shows what day-to-day living and working is like for John, now that Pixar is a household name. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5HN3-l_f-U&feature=player_embedded] I’ve had in-depth discussions with several people this week…
Lucy Knisley has made what is easily my favorite series of images of the year in her pictorial summary of Harry Potter in 8 parts. Each picture summarizes a book, with the last book being split into two pictures. While each picture has, no doubt, taken Lucy hours and hours to make, she’s unable to…
Bragging time. My buddy Mitch Parker makes amazing pictures. Hilarious pictures. Goofy pictures. And I KNOW him. Yep. Mitch has his very own picture blog, where you can browse more cool pictures like these. If you don’t check it out, bad fortune will be yours.
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…
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]
This Saturday is the first annual Utah Festival of Books. “Fans of literature from throughout the state will be celebrating the beauty and power of the written word while enjoying a venue of wholesome entertainment for the entire family.ย The fun includes author signings, performances, booths, literacy activities, guest speakers, food and more! ” The…
Tomorrow (Saturday, May 28) I’ll be on several panels atย Conduitย in SLC, discussing writing, drawing and comics. Bring your questions and sketchbooks. See you there!
I loveย the Writing Snippets podcast. Not just because they’re based in Utah (which they are). Not only because they offer excellent writing tips and advice (which they do). I love them because they are genuinely dedicated to their craft and want to share with others what they have learned and how they are improving. That’s…
We all know Bill Watterson as the writer and artist of our beloved Calvin and Hobbesย comic strip. I remember watching the news at my grandparent’s house in 1995, when it was announced that Bill Watterson had drawn the last strip and wouldn’t be drawing Calvin and Hobbesย anymore. I remember rushing to my copies of Revenge…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCm7XwfJE34&feature=channel_video_title] I didn’t make these and you could argue that thenaimi’s didn’t either. This machine is called an Egg-Bot and it is able to draw on curved or rounded surfaces (like an egg!).