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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-28

Brian — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:02:00 +0000

Hey Dr. Sketchy's SF is this Tuesday Feb 23 http://drsketchyssf.blogspot.com/2010/02/022310-dr-sketchy-sf-presents-bearded.html #
CAM-JAM 38 pages done. Woot. #
CSM-jan. 40 pages of art. Not printed yet. Fun. Energizing. Creative. Amazing. Every one was doing great work. More in the future. #
A lot of scanning of cool art tomorrow. Plus I will be going to Dr. Sketchys tomorrow, Tue night. #
Photos from the CAM's Ed Hannigan: Covered exhibit on the HERO Initiative blog. http://tinyurl.com/yca6ndk #
Scanned "Haiku" by Pat Tong and Mike Scagliotti as well as a comic with art by Rick Lucy, Jeff Plotkin, Alan Groening and Rena Simon-Igra. #
Scanned a drawing of Sauce dressed like a Samurai. So cute and gross all at once. #
Just scanned "Planet 7" by Eric Haddad, Lindsey Stapleton and Cameron Forsley/ #
Scanned "Kaminoke" by Aurora A. and Maggie T. #
Scanning the last CAM-JAM story with art by George Webber, Jeff Nevins, David (who works at the CAM Bookstore) and me Brian Kolm. #
Another fun night at Dr Sketchys. I won second place in the contest to draw bearded ladies as Werewolfs. #
My computer fan is acting wierd and don't want to turn on the darn thing if I am somehow hurting it. #
If anyone wants to grab a quick bite before the CCSF comic jan, text me. #
The "Samurai Sunday" jam comics are printed and they look pretty fantastic. I hope to get them mailed out in the next few days. #
a Blender3d/After Effects test I created: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD8aAbyyTAg Projects watercolor paintings on shapes. #
Congrats Lex for your graphic novel going to print! http://www.kidbeowulf.com/?p=1506 #
Amazing looking puppets for NFB film of 'Higglety Pigglety Pop', check out the videos on the Puppet Vision Blog http://tinyurl.com/ydm4gky #
Check out my colored drawings from Dr Sketchys SF 2-2010: moon light love. http://flic.kr/p/7G6SVs #
Helping my cousin sort his posters, he sure has a lot of em. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-21

Brian — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:02:00 +0000

Last night I saw the Spanish version of Dracula that was shot at the same time as the classic black and white English version. #
Lots to do this week. the CAM-JAM 2010 #1 is this coming Sunday! I hope there is a good turnout. #
My old domain registar keeps sending messages that one domain will exspire soon, even though I renewed with someone else. Annoying. #
I just found out that there should be some nice surprises for artist who participate in the CAM-JAM at the CAM on Sunday. #
Tax's for artist would be very interesting to me. #
Found some cool SD Marvel Superheroes in one of thoses vending machines where the head is the prize ball with a body to snap on inside. $1. #
I am going to the MATCHA event tonight at the Asian Art Museum. I can get one person in for free, anyone interested, call me? #
MATCHA was really fun. Won free admission. Free snacks cause I'm a teacher. Great new Shanghai exhibit. Made a red good luck poster. Woot. #
Q: What strange superpower would you like to have? #
Q: Where would be the oddest place to find a wondering samurai? #
A video clip of the dance show from a few years ago based on the art of SHAG! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OEwhN7O2aY #
Gathering togeteher supplies for the CAM-JAM 2010-#1 on this Sunday. #
If my website took a shower, this is what it would sing: http://www.codeorgan.com/?url=atomicbearpress.com/ #codeorgan #
Printing out randomly created Haiku's. #
Going to SF to join the talented cartoonist Jeff Plotkin and celebrate his birthday. Happy Birthday Jeff. #
Meeting up at Utrcht. #
Done teaching at the CAM, time to meet up with Jeff and crew. #
Everything is ready for the CAM-JAM is ready. #
The smoked and fried chicken at Memphis Minnies is pretty awsome. The make a nice slaw too. #memphis minnies #
Memphis Minnie's sells Bacon Pecan Brittle. I did not get any, but I am curious. #
Packing up the supplies for tomorrow. I hope we make some cool comics tomorrow. It will be fun no matter what. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-14

Brian — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:02:00 +0000

Lots of nice examples of European comic art: http://www.galerie9art.fr A great place to get inspiration. #
Check out my 24 Hour Comic Book Day comic from 2005. My first one. http://www.flickr.com/photos/briankolm/sets/72157623376136016/ #
RT @magicjoe1: A great big Happy Birthday goes out today (Feb. 9th) to a true Disney Legend – BILL JUSTICE – who is now 96 years young!!! #
I think it's cool that Stan Freberg will be a guest at Wondercon in April. #
Cool, a sketch by Joe Jusko for a painting of Spider-Ham. http://joejusko.deviantart.com/art/SPIDER-HAM-Cover-Sketches-153418295 #
Working up a little Easter treat for anyone who swings by to see me at Wondercon on April 4, 2010. #
Any guess when the new versions of Adobe software will be out (CS5)? #
Printing out templates to work on a project. Woot. #
Get your mail from me? #
Tonight is the Thursday night comic jam of the Cartoonist Conspiracy San Francisco, 6:30pm Borderlands Cafe on Valencia St. #
Anyone know a good place to eat on Valencia St. (San Francisco) #
Checking out the Paul Pope art at the Cartoon Art Museum. Wow! The original art is huge and beautiful. Woot. #
The comic jam was really nice and low key. Lots of good drawing going on. #
Installed my new version of After Effects CS4. Boy is it a big difference from version 5.5. #
Creative folks talk about what they do to overcome Creative Block: http://blog.iso50.com/2010/02/10/overcoming-creative-block/ #
Taking some time to learn Blender 3D. Once you get the idea of how to do the basics, it's pretty powerful. And the program is FREE. Neat. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-07

Brian — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:02:00 +0000

Putting up the posters I designed for Talk Like A Pirate Day at the CAM Bookstore #
Joaquin Miller Park – panorama 2 http://flic.kr/p/6YgJkA #
Joaquin Miller Park – panorama 1 http://flic.kr/p/6YgJk9 #
My back to back teaching at the Friends School in SF starts today. #
I have a hard time admiting I am a morning person who likes to stay up late. #
Is loving his new Pentell Pocket Brush! Can a pen be "sexy"? #
Thursday night: Spain Rodriguez! CAM Founder Malcolm Whyte! Two men enter, one man leaves! (via @cartoonart) #
Reminder: I will be drawing from 11am to 12:45am and 3:15 to 5:30pm at the Cartoon Art Museum this Saturday for Talk Like a Pirate Day. #
My site will be down tommorow to do some backstage work. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-13

Brian — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:02:00 +0000

I am at the Apple store w/ Summerlea, Nathan and Ms T. #
Music Video: Save us Rachel: http://tinyurl.com/mqe3y5 #
artist Susie Cagle on SF Zinefest 2009 – http://preview.tinyurl.com/l7555s #
Writer Peter David helped start a blog communal spoof of a fan sequel to ‘Twlight’. Weird. http://tinyurl.com/czlvpz #
Listen to part two of my Disneyland adventures with Paul Berrie on the WTTM podcast. http://tinyurl.com/nzd23c Do I sound like a dork? #
Just watching and rewatching the new trailer for the Princess and the Frog at Yahoo movies. Watched it in high res and took screen captures. #
Finally got to watch “Ghost Town” and was pleased at what a good movie it was. Surprisingly touching, funny with an excellent cast. ***** #
24 Hour Comic Book Day is on! Oct 3 – 4. 11am sat to 11 am sun. Comic Outpost! Contact Doc Pop to sign up. #
Wondercon will be April 2-4, 2010. Will you be there, I am planning too. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-06

Brian — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:02:00 +0000

Trying to get some art done today, but the cleaning and organizing might be more important so I can do more later. #
I have a 23 page comic to post on-line, do you prefer? 1) all pages at once 2) a PDF of whole comic 3) a page a day 4) a couple big chunks? #
Hear me on the Window to the Magic podcast as I spend some time with Paul at Disneyland. http://tinyurl.com/lcfg8j #
Disney is buying Marvel Comics! Did not see that one coming. #
Glad to hear your trip was a winner. #
Scanning the art from the last CAM JAM in August. They will show up sometime on-line in the next week or so and at the museum too. #
Good information for freelance comic artists: http://tinyurl.com/lmmpej #
on the Disney/Marvel merger: It’s funny how a lot of Marvel fans are angry/worried and Disney fans are excited and thrilled. #
Just picked up Strange Tales 1 and Wednsday Comics 7. Super Heroes drawn by the cool kids. #
The Cartoonist Conspiracy SF mini comic donations end up in Berlin at the Renate Comic library – http://bit.ly/kqW2q (via @miromi) #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-30

Brian — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:02:00 +0000

Best shirt seen at Zinefest: â€˜Meat is Murder! Delicious, Delicious Murder!â€™ #
Scanning 4 page Jam Comic from Zinefest 09 as well as my new 22 pg comic inked at the convention. I canâ€™t wait to share it with you folks. #
Scanning the book layouts for CAM JAM 2. Reverse enginer it into web comic PDF. #
link: preliminary art by Wally Wood for a FIREBALL XL5 lunchbox ~ circa early 1960′s http://tinyurl.com/lfgxcj #
Finished the print layouts of my new “warts and all comic” – Rootin’ Tootin’ Pinocchio! Will upload it in the next few days. #
A drawing I did as part of the new logo for ‘Patrick Hurd productions’ His video podcasts are very cool. http://flic.kr/p/6SKYWt #
Ate at Crepevine in Oakland with artist Liz tonight. There were lots of talk of art and projects. #
A great art session at the youth center. #
San Francisco comic jam tonight at 6:30 Church St Cafe #
Today is all about organization and cleaning, I hope. #
Comic Artist Colleen Doran has some thoughts on what it takes to be a working artist. A really good read. http://tinyurl.com/nbxje8 #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-23

Brian — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:02:00 +0000

We did it! The cartoonist conspiracy SF crew finished a full zine in one afternoon http://yfrog.com/3ok07ej (via @cartoonistSF) in reply to cartoonistSF #
What a great comic jam! Lots of cartoon art museum guests wandered in randomly & joined in the fun, even entire families (via @cartoonistSF) in reply to cartoonistSF #
Wants to thank Joe, Romy, Chris, Audry, Jeff, Jason, Heather and the CAM staff for allowing us to jam today. Plus we published a mini comic. #
what a great cartoon art museum jam yesterday – flickr photo set – http://bit.ly/TfbuH (via @miromi) in reply to miromi #
needs to go see Ponyo while it is still in theaters some time this week. Anyone else interested in going? #
Recommendations for buying discount airline tickets online? #
Archie Andrews proposed marriage to Veronica! He wants to marry the mean popular girl. Of course Betty is more free to do great things! #
read comics: CCSF comix jamboree 1- stickynote comics – http://bit.ly/SBRr1 #
Is mad at InDesign since it all of a sudden prints greyscale images in bright red. Didn’t use to do that. Might be evil plot by aliens? #
Check out this exclusive clip from Disney’s hand drawn PRINCESS AND THE FROG http://www.cartoonbrew.com/brewtv (via @cartoonbrew) #
I wrongly blammed InDesign when it was my printer. I feel so bad now but more tests prove that I was wrong. #
I am printing a CCSF zine for Zinefest, which one? 1) Making the Band http://tinyurl.com/n59ywd #
I am printing a CCSF zine for Zinefest, which one? 2) Wreastle Zine http://tinyurl.com/kuk526 #
I am printing a CCSF zine for Zinefest, which one? 3) Sticky Note zine http://tinyurl.com/mms8pa #
Decided to print the CCSF zine: Making the band. I will have them at Zinefest SF tomorrow at Miromi’s table. The reading tonight was great! #
Zinefest SF was really fun today. I sold some books and met lots of friends and new. Had great conversations on being an artist and life. #
Doc Pop’s photo from Zinefest SF 09 http://flic.kr/p/6RX5P8 #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-16

Brian — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:02:00 +0000

From SDCC 09: Sam Hiti’s Death-Day prologue mini comic with one-of-a-kind cover. http://www.samhiti.com #
Happy 40th Anniversary Haunted Mansion! Congratulations to all the 999 Happy Haunts. I wish I could be at DL for the event this weekend. #
Cleaning and working in the ‘studio’ #
I just posted a CCSF jam comic: Sing! Dance! Wrestle! – visit here to read it…http://bit.ly/ehkii #
posted another CCSF jam comic. READ: Starting the Band! http://bit.ly/6Ux5X
It was made on index cards. #
DC Comics/WB lost some of the rights to Superman including Krypton and Lois Lane to the family of the creator(s). What the hell? #
is going to teach and then go to the opening at the CAM (7-9) and getting ready for the Jam tomorrow at the CAM. I seem to live at the CAM. #
I am at the Museum getting ready for the Jam tomorrow and helping out in the book store. #
The museum had over 200 people come to meet Disney artist Ron Dias. Crazy and Fun. #
Is pretty much ready for the jam tommorow and hopes it all goes smooth. #
What is your favorite fairy tale,legend, myth, or folk story? #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-09

Brian — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 20:02:00 +0000

Free download of motion comic on iTunes http://tinyurl.com/klfpee #
Getting ready to teach ‘Cartoon Crafts’ at the CAM all this week. Today will be Zoetrope and FlipBooks. #
Is done teaching for today. Working on some other projects tonight as well as yard work. #
Just finished xeroxing the Mix and Match book the kids did art for. I am really excited about this project. Lots of possibilities. #
On my way home after a long day. #
Free WiFi at the SF library! Good to know. #
‘s last boot camp class is over for the summer and is trying to figure out if he should to teach at Zinefest and what he should teach. #
From SDCC: Super Rufus by Christopher S. Jennings. A boy and his super hero dog. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-02

Brian — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:02:00 +0000

I’m going to Disneyland! #
OFF TO INDY MEET #
ALADDIN THE MUSICAL WAS EXCELLENT #
Free WIFI in Grand Calfornia Hotel. Drinks. #
Getting ready to go to the park, this time with some drawing tools. Eating a bear claw. #
In line for Nemo sub voyage. #
I got to walk around with Paul as he recorded for WTTM #
Home early after a full day. Highlights: Monti Cristo sandwhich, being on a podcast, ride on fun wheel and seeing the parade in the distance #
ON MY WAY TO UNIUERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD #
ON THE BUS, GOING BACK #
Last day at DL. Peg and Gene will join me. had a nice dinner with Topher and Jonelle at Tiffies family resturant. #
Back from the park ending the night on space montain. #
There should be a comic Jam in San Francisco tonight. I can’t make it, but I hope everyone has a good time. Can’t wait to see what you draw. #
I have posted some of the photos I took at Disneyland the last three days. http://tinyurl.com/n4xe93 Enjoy. #
I have posted some of the photos that I took at the SDCC 09, these are all costumes I saw at the con. http://tinyurl.com/lqlzzd #
I added the art commissions I drew at the SDCC 2009 to the conventions flickr set. Check it out here http://tinyurl.com/lqlzzd #
Reading ‘Iron West’ by Doug TenNapel. Beautiful organic brush inking on the art. Great storytelling. He designed ‘Earthworm Jim’. #
Playing cards with Peggy, Gene, Jason, and Michelle #
Picked up a sample copy of DC’s “Idenity Crisis” at the SDCC and was very impressed with Rags Morales’ artwork. Very dramatic/emotional stuf #
Just arrived Oakland CA. Back to the real world. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-26

Brian — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:02:00 +0000

Trying to focus on packing for the SDCC. How many shirts? How many socks? How to not pack too much and have room to take shwag home with me. #
An UNofficial FOTM event for those staying thru Monday. This one is REALLY EXCITING! http://bit.ly/183lw3 (via @fotm2009) hint: my event in reply to fotm2009 #
One day to SDCC 2009. It’s hard to beleve how fast the year has flown by. #
There is a free iphone/ipod touch app for Comic-Con. Woot. #
Q) SDCC 2009 sketchbook theme? 1) Characters from Disneyland Rides 2) Saturday Morning Modern Makeover 3) Super Robots 4) Super Animals #
Is at OAK airport on his way to San Diego. #
I have arrived in San Diego. #
In line for bus tour at the San Diego Zoo. #
In line to see the pandas. #
Day 1 of comic con is coming to an end. #
A fun day of the con followed by late dinner. #
Day two of sdcc was fun and long. #
The convention is over for me, but my geek quest is not over. Tommorow I am off to Disneyland. Now to sort and pack. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-19

Brian — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:02:00 +0000

Getting ready for my week long class I am teaching: Storytelling for Comics. #
My post: Taste of Tooning at the Schulz Museum report ( ) #
My post: ( ) #
cartoonart says: Mark your calendars for August 15. That’s our Sleeping Beauty opening reception with special guest Ron Dias. #
Day 3 of Cartoon Boot Camp went awesome. Finished the CAM banner featuring a giant image of Maleficent the evil fairy at the top. Woot. #
My post: Once Upon a Dream: the Art of Sleeping Beauty at the Cartoon Art Museum ( ) #
Happy Birthday Disneyland! You don’t look 54 years old. #
Just cleaning up after this weeks CAM Cartoon Boot Camp after being distracted by making T-Shirt form for the bookstore. #
I just looked at the SDCC map and the CAM booth has a spot in Awesome City! Near small press, DC Comics, Sideshow, and Oni. #

Interesting Posts

Brian — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:46:47 +0000

So, instead of posting lots of separate posts with interesting links (and making my blog seem really cluttered), my goal for 2009 is to post them in groups. Sometimes they will have a common theme, but a lot of the time they will not.

Tips for making an animated film (via CartoonBrew.com) “Jim Capobianco, Pixar story artist and director of the short Your Friend the Rat, is nearing the end of production on Leonardo, a personal short of his own. Heâ€™s been documenting the production on a production blog at leoanimation.blogspot.com. Last week Jim started a series of blog posts called â€ 10 things Iâ€™ve learned in making a short film.â€ The advice in these posts is wonderfully informative and in-depth. Jim openly shares his experiences and offers case-specific examples in every blog entry.” I have been reading Jim’s notes and he gives good advice for any sort of creative project. Really a fun read and his film looks really fun.

Komar & Melamid: The Most Wanted Paintings Artists Vitaly Komar and Alex Melamid decided to use market research to find out what kind of paintings that people all over the world liked and the results showed that most people have a lot in common. Check out the results. The artist also did the same experiment with music. I heard about the experiment on the most recent episode of This American Life (88:Numbers – act two).

Mickey Mouse in Mousepotamia The Classic Cartoon blog has posted a rare Mickey Mouse comic strip from 1950 that features a tie in to the then current film release Cinderella and features the mice Jaq and Gus. In the comic they kidnap Mickey and take him to a kingdom of mice who need help dethroning “The Iron Mask.” The art is really great; clean and fresh and looks more like a comic book then a newspaper strip.

Cool web games Try the cool flash web adventure games from Amanita Design. Cleaver with high quality art. I really liked the Quest for the Rest game.

artist Alec SÃ©verin I have seen the work of Belgian artist Alec SÃ©verin before, but did not connect who he was till recently. The work is really really good. This is an artist I want to see more of, but I also found on lambiek.net that “In early 2008, Alex SÃ©verin announced his departure from the comics profession.” So now I am feeling bummed that we might not see anything new from Mr. SÃ©verin. I searched the internet when I saw Al’s drawings of horses on Comic Art Fans and fell in love with the incredible work. Check out HERE, HERE, and HERE. I also really like his tributes to Flash Gordon and Tin-Tin. There is also some art samples, via annoying java script animations, at exposalecseverin.free.fr.

Well, maybe I will be able to meet Mr. SÃ©verin if I visit his home country of Brussels. And if I do I can visit the Belgian Comic Strip Center. I really hope I can make it to Europe in the next few years (and the economy gets better)

Jason Peck’s Adventure of the Brush

Brian — Sat, 24 May 2008 05:50:09 +0000

A new favorite blog of mine features the work of artist and painter Jason Peck. He practices classic painting techniques like oils and watercolors to create cool fantasy and adventure themed illustrations and art. He has a fully painted graphic novel comic out, the Explorers, that looks fantastic. So check out his work HERE. To celebrate the release of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Crystal Skull, check out Jason’s Indy artwork…HERE.

I was virtually at Stumptown

Brian — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:33:58 +0000

This weekend was the comic book convention — Stumptown, in Portland Oregon. I was not there, but here in the Bay Area. But I was also at the convention…virtually.

First of all I did some graphic work for artist Alexis E. Fajardo for his Kid Beowulf Banner. Here is a photo of it.

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I also was part of the White Rabbit anthology that my friends Mike, Kraig and Dan put together. There all linked in the side bar. The art and coloring is by Mike Hales. Check out his blog and website. My story is called Paradise Lost and I will post some pictures of the 3 page story in May.

My hope is that I can attend the actual convention next year, but I am not going to make any promises.

Lots of Art Links

Brian — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:15:59 +0000

Watercolor paintings of Warner Bros. Cartoon Characters by Scott Seeto for the Warner Bros. Store. Great stuff. LINK

Blue Sky Disney has reported the loss of movie poster artist John Alvin who is best know, to me, for the beautiful moody preview poster for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. LINK

He also worked on: Aladdin, Pocahontas, Atlantis, Quest for Camelot, Hunchback, Lion King, Harry Potter, Hercules,Â Tarzan, StarWars, etc. He did all the serious Disney movie posters vs. the happy kids posters.

Felix Lorioux’s Puss In Boots at the ASIFA Archive. Great illustrations. LINK

Charles Vess shows progress photos of a painting commission. Some amazing stuff. LINK

Dinotopia artist James Gurney has posts on doing a painting with a limited pallet. Great idea for illustration as well maybe the color of comics. LINK

A lucky lady has won to be immortalized (for a year) as a pirate in the line for Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean. Check out the beautiful watercolor here. LINK

James (Dinotopia) Gurney’s blog

Brian — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 07:30:49 +0000

Amazing painter and illustrator James Gurney, artist/author of Dinotopia, has been posting to a blog about his recent book tour as well as lots of excllent notes on art and classic painting techniques. Really a treat for art traditionalist as well as the digital devotees.

His recent posts on COLOR and INSIGHT/DELIGHT were both fun to read and very educational.

Here is one of his images that was on the cover of Prehistoric Times magazine. Check out there website too since I am borrowing the image with out permission.