Tangents are something I struggled with a lot in my early days of drawing. I didn’t know what they were called, but I found them a lot—especially when my drawn elbows met up with an edge in the picture, or the way I cropped an image visually and it just looked awkward. Iย originally discovered this…
You can no longer talk about children’s book art in Utah without hearing Willy Terry’s name pop up. This is a good thing. A very good thing. See what I mean? This is a typical painting from Will—and by ‘typical’ I mean teeming with rich, luscious colors, playful contrast between light and dark tones, endearing…
Jessica Hische is the designer and illustrator behind The Daily Drop Cap, where she has created a beautiful illustrative initial cap daily since September of 2009. That’s two years already and she stillย isn’t finished with the project! Jessica is also a champion for freelance designers and illustrators all over the world (thank you!) and she…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sRO5sipTKY&feature=channel_video_title] This is a video I made for an IT company that will be launching soon. They wanted something simple and direct that would describe their services in a way that was fun and easy-to-understand. This is the first in a series of several animations I’ll be making for their clients, as well as their…
Tonight I am presenting How I Made My Graphic Novel at the Orem Public Library, from 7-8pm. The event is free and open to the public. I’ll be taking the audience through a step-by-step process of how I made my book, Upside Down: A Vampire Tale—everything from the initial idea, to developing the story, making…
A. He tells all here. Dustin is the mushy brains behind Diary Comics and Memoir Comics and has been getting a lot of attention in the comics world over the last several months. His scratchy line drawings and funny stories and easy to get into, but hard to get out of. In an effort to…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcuG-CJ2Zc8] “Ever want to learn how to bind a zine, pamphlet or booklet with a needle and thread? Watch this video to learn three different methods for creating attractive and functional bindings.” Thanks, Salt Lake City Library!
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…
This is not my drawing. Team Dynamite Lazer Beam (AKA Nick Edwards) made it, and he’s catalogued the whole process, start to finish, here. I love how big and adventurous this picture is—just like back in junior high, when paper was meant to be filled up with lots of cool little characters and scenes.
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…