So I have decided to do the 24 Hour Comic Book Challenge 2008, even though I will miss 3 hrs of the event. I am trying to practice drawing cool stuff fast. I really want to do something more painterly and stylistic this year. I really want to test and push myself artistically.
I am feeling […]

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URGENT! Read the whole post at Ms. Dorans blog and go and TAKE ACTION to protect art and artist from being abused! I am just going to Quote some of Colleen Doran, since she has summed it up so well as to the reasons the new bill will hurt us artist. Visit here blog to […]

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October 18th has a lot going on. I am both teaching the drop-in kids cartooning class at the Cartoon Art Museum as well as participating for the 24 Hour Comic Book Day at Comics Outpost (more info here).
The problem? The 24 Hour Comic Book Day event starts at 11 am and I need to be […]

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Hey all, today is Talk Like a Pirate Day and here are some fun links to celebrate.
MUSIC
ART and COMICS
COMICS

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Hey San Francisco Bay Area folks and friends, there is a FREE reception at the Cartoon Art Museum tonight for Keith Knight, plus a free preview of the Totoro Forest Project exhibit which looks to be pretty amazing.
Keith Knight is the artist and author of the K-Chronicals, Th(Ink) as well as the new syndicated comic […]

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This is another challenge I gave myself while on vacation in SoCal, to draw 10 Witches. It was tough to go beyond the whole pointy nose and pointy hat look.

art ©2008 Brian Kolm

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Another exercise created while on vacation in SoCal. This one is to draw 10 Superheroes, who mostly came out as pretty weird. It was fun to come up with ideas on the fly, but a bit daunting too.

art ©2008 Brian Kolm

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