Brian Kolm
Author's posts
Jul 07
Meet me at Comic-Con, July 13-17, 2005
I will be attending the Comic-Con International convention in San Diego next week as an exhibitor. If you were attending the con, now would be a good time to come and pick up a signed copy of Beyond the Great Chimney #1 and #2, the Ambition Studios Anthology, or a mini sketchbook. Of course I …
Jul 07
The "Secret Origin" of San Diego’s Comic-Con International
Read the amazing history of Comic-Con in San Diego (via Jim Hill Media). Written by none other the cartoonist, Scott Shaw. See how a little convention is now the largest in the US! _____________________________________ Visit http://www.atomicbearpress.com/comics/log/ to see my production art for my comic book, Beyond the Great Chimney as well as other art, sketches …
Jul 03
Recommendation: OvernightPrints.com
Note: on 11/29/06 I had two comments with complaints about the service and quality of OvernightPrints.com. I had a good experience, but that does not mean that their work has gone downhill in the last year and a half since I had mine done (or maybe I was just lucky). I am keeping my post …
Jul 03
my first Ink and Brush drawing
My friend Alex encouraged me to try to use Indian Ink and Brush to Ink a drawing for a comic book. Here is my first piece done almost entirely inked with the brush. It is drawn with Utrecth red sable brushes and Speedball Indian Ink on velum bristol board from Strathmore. The Speedball ink can …
Jun 29
How to draw Captain Marvel Jr.
Taken from another Captain Marvel/Shazam treasure size book. How to draw Captain Marvel Jr. material © DC Comics _____________________________________ Visit http://www.atomicbearpress.com/comics/log/ to see my production art for my comic book, Beyond the Great Chimney as well as other art, sketches and drawings.
Jun 29
Mr. Tawney ROCKS!
scanned from a treasury issue of Captain Marvel from the 1960’s. Talking animals are cool! _____________________________________ Visit http://www.atomicbearpress.com/comics/log/ to see my production art for my comic book, Beyond the Great Chimney as well as other art, sketches and drawings.
Jun 29
‘Howl’s’ Paper Model
(from Nausicaa.net) A paper model of ‘Howls Moving Castle’, based on the new film by acclaimed film maker/animation director Hayao Miyazaki. Since the site is in Japanese: the first section has a complete PDF for the whole model, and an instruction sheet. The second section has the same project in sections for modem users. Check …
Jun 20
Billy West interview on/in "the Onion"
The Onion, the best on-line source of fake news, has a very candid, real inteview with Billy West (the voice of Fry on Futurerama and Stimpy on Ren and Stimpy to name a few) Billy West in the interview, regarding using celebertys in animated feature films: …..The minute they mention a CGI film, they’re already …
