Nov
22
2005
Technorati is the authority on what’s going on in the world of weblogs.
Technorati.com is a service that allows you to tag your blog posts. As the user you will be able to find other posts that relate to one your reading here at Atomic Bear Press.
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Tag(s): technorati/blog/tag/link/
Nov
22
2005
I know, I know I have posted a link to Seventh Sanctum on my site more then once. But its so much fun.
The site features a whole lot of random generators. A great way to come up with some new ideas or a way to challenge your talents. For instance, the superhero name generator came up with:
Blue Serpent
Fist Ray
Sapphire Diviner
Serpent Cinder
Viral Blast
It’s a fun exercises to draw a picture or write a story of what these folks are like.
Or how about one of these concepts for a novel from the writing tools>envisioner:
The story of Chicken Little set in a prison.The story of Hansel and Gretel envisioned as a city-smashing monster tale.
A fusion of the story of the Jersey Devil and the story of
‘The Boy Who Cried Wolf’ envisioned as a autobiographical tale.The legend of the Golem envisioned as a coming-of-age tale.
The story of Noah set inside a virtual reality program.
The tale of Joan of Arc being about a group of g-men.
Plenty of interesting ideas to challenge your words or pictures. Give it a try. Lots of good idea places to start a new project.
Nov
21
2005
Nov
21
2005
My sister, Peggy was kind enough to give me a shout out on the forums at AbsoluteWrite.com. I have enjoyed visiting the site and reading posts there.
Being an artist and being a writer have a lot in common. I have found that writers block tools, like The Observation Deck, can be a big help for those of us who make pictures as well as words.
I hope you enjoy my site and my work.
Tags:writing,story,Absolute Write,artist
Nov
21
2005
A crazed Millionaire has challenged They Might Be Giants (the two Jon’s) to write a song for each performance venue they have played. That’s how their new album “Venue Songs” came to be. Their new websites (link) is filled with flash streaming videos that tell the tale of their musical journey.
Here is some official press:
DVD includes eleven original video clips along with an original narration by former literary agent John Hodgman in the role of the Deranged Millionaire. Bonus video material includes “Damn Good Times,” “Bastard Wants to Hit Me,” “Experimental Film” (with Homestarrunner), and “I’m All You Can Think About” The Venue Songs CD includes over an hour of music-all for the first time on CD. All the new studio recordings of the Venue Songs are included in full CD fidelity. The disc also features rarities “Renew My Subscription,” “Love Is Eternity,” “Taste the Fame” and “The Bloodmobile†and compiles all the original Venue Song recordings from the 2004 tour.
Each stop of the trip has a music video for it, watchable on the site. There are two videos on-line, with more coming. My favorite video so far is “Dallas” with animation by cartoonist Kim Dietch.
To find out more about Cartoonist Kim Deitch: a profile, samples, personal notes, flash cartoon by Twinkleland, wikipedia entry, and the Lines on Paper bio.
Tag(s): tmbg/they might be giants/music/animation/video/Kim Deitch/Deitch/
Nov
21
2005
Anyone want to guess what it is?
Tag(s): Beyond the Great Chimney/btgc/comics/brian kolm/
Nov
21
2005
In 2006, Wondercon comics/sci-fi convention will turn 20 years old. To celebrate every artist in artist alley is able to create a special piece of art for the souvenir program. This is a preview of what mine looks like:
I hope to see lots of you folks at the convention this February 10-12, 2006.
Tag(s): Beyond the Great Chimney/btgc/comics/brian kolm/wondercon/convention/souvenir/
Nov
18
2005
I will be teaching the Kids Cartooning Class at the Cartoon Art Museum tommorow, Saturday November 19,2005. The class is from 1pm to 3pm. San Francisco.
Saturday Afternoon
Cartooning Classes
Resume at Cartoon Art MuseumUPCOMING CLASS DATES:
November 19 – Brian Kolm
Saturday afternoon cartooning classes will resume at the Cartoon Art Museum beginning on April 2, 2005, from 1pm to 3pm. The attendance fee for each student is $5, which covers the student’s admission to the Cartoon Art Museum and the cost of art supplies. Students will learn a wide variety of skills throughout these classes, from character design to storyboarding to creating their own mini-comics. These classes are recommended for students from 6-14 years old.
Classes are held two to three times each month. Please visit www.cartoonart.org for the current schedule.
Advance reservations for the classes are not required, but can be arranged by contacting CAM Gallery Manager Andrew Farago at gallery@cartoonart.org or by telephone at (415) CAR-TOON [227-8666], ext. 314
To find out more, visit this link
Tags: cartoon/museum/cartoon art museum/cam/class/brian kolm
