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!
Today I’m giving a 2-hour presentation on writing, drawing and making comics at the Salt Lake City Library, from 3-5pm. It’s free to attend and I expect to see you there with your sketchbook and questions! More information is available on the library’s website.
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…
I had this great idea on Saturday to invite myself as a guest on the Conan O’Brien show to talk about my upcoming graphic novel, Upside Down: A Vampire Tale.ย Great idea, right? Well, I seem to have misplaced his email address, so I had to come up with a way to get in touch with…
Here are a few pages from my newest sketchbook. I’m loving the way graphite and brushed ink sit on the Moleskine paper and I’m having a blast exploring some new techniques.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loxJ3FtCJJA] Who doesn’t love This American Life? Furthermore, who doesn’t love Ira Glass or good storytelling? Fortunately for us, this four part mini-series on storytelling with Ira Glass is available on YouTube. BONUS: There’s also thisย great animation starring a hot dog.