From the folks at 700BC in New Mexico. Great tips on using reference.
Monthly Archive: October 2008
Oct
14
2008
the Road to 24 Hour Comic Book Day – part 4 – less then a week away
Well, the 24 Hour Comic Book Day event is this coming weekend (October 18th at 11am to October 19th to 11am) and I am ready to go. I really have enjoyed preparing for the challenge and have high hope that this will get me revved up for some new projects. I might even make a mini comic for APE from the final art if it comes out all right.
NOTE: There are still a few spaces left of this writing, so email Doc Pop if you are interested.
For tonight’s practice I did an 8 page comic with ranges of 20 to 45 min for each page. The pages are created with a template I created in Adobe Illustrator and allows me to create standard comic art pretty quickly. The art was created actual size for a standard comic book so it’s faster and easier to do with the challenge’s deadline. The art is drawn in blue pencil and inked with FW Acrylic Ink. The first page still has the pencils and template included. The rest of the pages have been cleaned up.
The story was created as I went along adding the first and 7th pages last. It’s not perfect, but there is lots of stuff I like about it.
Oct
12
2008
Sunday thoughts – 10-12-08
- Tomorrow is the Hayward Super Con. I will stop by to see my cousin who is selling some of his comic collection.
- I am home from the CAM fundraiser at PIXAR and it was a fantastic evening. So much creative in one place.
- Earlier this week the Cartoonist Conspiracy’s Comic Jam was one a great one with some real great drawings and paintings. Well have some comic online in the next few weeks I hope.
- Last weekend I was at Silicon which was a lot of fun. I was on a couple of panels and met some nice folks.
- Neil Gaiman reads his book The Graveyard Book by way of video. Looks like the whole book is there and Mr. Gaiman really reads his books well. A fun story about a graveyard of ghost who raise a orphaned baby.
- My friend Joe Borelli has a new blog to review Horror movies. Joe is one heck of a writer and is really passionate about the spooky stuff.
- Again with the Comics blog has posted CC Beck’s (creator of Captain Marvel) Fat Man. A charming and cleaver comic that was a failure, but it is hear to read on-line. He makes the hefty hero charming, heroic and fun. The big bone heroes are usually are used as comic relief, but I like Fat Man a lot.
- Alex Schumacher has some good tips for Cartoonist.
- Comic Book covers from Indonesia: Komik Indonesia.
- Swedish illustrator Mattias Adolfsson paints flying buildings. Fantastic work…check them out.
- the art of comic artist Alec Severin. His classic style drawings of horses are so full of life and his heroic art is both fantasy and reality.
-in NY an exhibit of Italian Masters of Comic Art. Cool paintings and drawings.
Oct
07
2008
the Road to 24 Hour Comic Book Day Рpart 3 Рhelp me pick some Genr̩
So a suggestions of Zach Cannon on his tips for 24 Hour Comic Book Day was to pick a Genré before the event to make the challenge easier. The idea is to have a starting place, but with room for random fun and experimentation. With this is mind I have some ideas of what I want to do, but as always too many choices.
So, I would like you, my fantastic readers and friends to help me pick some possible Genrés. So comment below on your first and second choice and then I will use the information to help with my 24 Hour Comic.
Choices:
1) Pirates
2) Old West
3) Superheroes
4) last 60′s/70′s/early 80′s Japanese Superheroes (examples Speed Racer, Gatchaman, Ultraman, Polymer, Goldar , Cashen)
5) 50′s futuristic
6) High Fantasy (like Lord of the Rings, Narnia, etc.)
7) Film Noir
Other (explain in your comments)
Oct
07
2008
the Road to 24 Hour Comic Book Day – part 2
So 24 Hour Comic Book Day is on October 18th and I will be perticipating at San Francisco’s Comic Outpost.
In my preperation for the challenge I drew a short 4 page comic last night. Each page took about 20 minuets and there was little to no planning. The pages were drawn with blue pencil then with FW ink and brush. I know it is far from perfect, but it does give me some ideas of what I want to do in (aprox.) two weeks.
For the final 24HCBD comic I will spend more time per page, but I deifinitly agree with Zach Cannon that working actual size is the best route. I also found that I did the pannel boarders after I did the art and that might save some time durring the challenge as well. I am also planning on semi-planning my Genré before hand which is another of Mr. Cannon’s suggestions.
Oct
02
2008
Silicon 2008 – Meet me there.
Hey all, I finally got word that I am at Silicon in San Jose this weekend where you can find me in Artist Alley on Saturday and Sunday. It’s a small convention that’s intimate and fun.
Important info:
Silicon 2008 [link]
2050 Gateway Place
San Jose, California
USA 95110
Tel: +1-408-453-4000
Fax: +1-408-437-2898
You can find me, Brian Kolm in Artist Alley and on these panels:
Saturday, October 4th, 2008
11:30 am – 12:45 pm in Carmel Room: What’s New in Comics?
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm in San Juan Room: For the Long Run
I will be doing commissioned art, selling comics and prints and helping do work on the Jam Comic.
I hope to see you there.
