Every year–without fail–LTUE manages to be a bigger and better event than the previous year. 2013 has been no exception. WHAT IS LTUE? LTUE stands for Life, the Universe and Everything: a symposium on science fiction and fantasy, geared toward writers, artists, filmmakers and fans. This was my third year participating as a panelist, speaking…
Happy Friday, everyone! I have some big news to share next week, so stay tuned. In the meantime, why not spend the weekend enjoying the people and things in your life? I made this illustration as a reminder to myself to surround myself with greatness (more on that later). Happy weekend!
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.…
LAST DAY OF LTUE Today is the last day of the Life, the Universe and Everything (sniff, sniff) symposium on science fiction and fantasy, here in Provo, Utah. These last two days have been an absolute joy for me, as I’ve gotten to meet with so many writers, illustrators, and lovers of great books. The atmosphere at…
THE ARTICLE (Whoops! I hope the title of this post didn’t give away the ending.) Huffington Post columnist Dave Schedit recently interviewed a class of fifth graders about comics, where he asked questions like “What is it about comics that you like?” and “Is the story or art more important to you?” What follows is…
The wonderfully talented illustrator Emma Reynolds shared with me this blog-it–and-pass-it-along interview for artists and authors to introduce their newest upcoming work. Her timing couldn’t have been any better, as my next book is just around the corner. Now I get to pass the interview along to three of my favorite creators and keep it going.…
Don’t Read My Graphic Novel That’s pretty much what the following review says about my new graphic novel, Upside Down: A Vampire Tale (Top Shelf Productions, 2012). A concerned friend sent me the link to the review and, rather than defend the book, I thought I would just share the review here: Review of Upside Down:…
I read in an interview that you committed to drawing this book in one year’s time and didn’t stop until you were finished. Since this was your first graphic novel, what kind of difficulties did you face in trying to get it done? Read the full interview with About.com here!
Jannie Ho makes some great children’s books. Her illustrations are so much fun – I love her characters and color palettes, and her compositions are always integral to the story. With 11 books under her belt, it’s a unique pleasure to get a peek at her process for creating the “dummy” (or rough draft) for…
You’ll be seeing more of these guys and their friends in a little while. I’m working on a really fun robot-themed project that has kept me busy doodling and coloring all kinds of fun robots!