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		<title>watch the Animated trailer for Cartoon Boot Camp at the Cartoon Art Museum 2012</title>
		<link>http://atomicbearpress.com/2012/05/18/watch-the-animated-trailer-for-cartoon-boot-camp-at-the-cartoon-art-museum-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 17:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(can&#8217;t see the video, visit the blog post in your flash equip browser to watch) This is my new animated trailer for my Cartoon Boot Camp Classes at the Cartoon Art Museum this Summer. It uses the artwork created to promote the class and manipulates it in Adobe After Effects. To find out more about &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link block-button" href="http://atomicbearpress.com/2012/05/18/watch-the-animated-trailer-for-cartoon-boot-camp-at-the-cartoon-art-museum-2012/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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<em>(can&#8217;t see the video, <a href="http://atomicbearpress.com/2012/05/18/watch-the-anim…rt-museum-2012/ ?">visit the blog post</a> in your flash equip browser to watch)</em></p>
<p>This is my new animated trailer for my Cartoon Boot Camp Classes at the Cartoon Art Museum this Summer. It uses the artwork created to promote the class and manipulates it in Adobe After Effects.</p>
<p>To find out more about the classes, visit the official page at: <a href="http://cartoonart.org/2012/04/cartoon-boot-camp-summer-2012/" target="_blank">http://cartoonart.org/2012/04/cartoon-boot-camp-summer-2012/</a></p>
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		<title>2012-7-16 Creating Comics for Kids at the Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa CA</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 16:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Creating Comics MONDAY–FRIDAY • JULY 16–20 • 9am–12:30pm Learn how to make your own mini comic book with cartoonist Brian Kolm (Snonan the Brave, atomicbearpress.com). This class will cover character design, storytelling, page layout, inking, rendering, and assembling a short comic book to take home.. Call (707) 284-1263 today to reserve your space today! Find &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link block-button" href="http://atomicbearpress.com/2012/05/18/2012-07-16-creating-comics-for-kids-at-the-schulz-museum-santa-rosa-ca/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Creating Comics<br />
MONDAY–FRIDAY • JULY 16–20 • 9am–12:30pm<br />
Learn how to make your own mini comic book with cartoonist Brian Kolm (Snonan the Brave, atomicbearpress.com). This class will cover character design, storytelling, page layout, inking, rendering, and assembling a short comic book to take home..</p>
<p>Call (707) 284-1263 today to reserve your space today!</p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Find out more at <a href="http://schulzmuseum.com/" target="_blank">http://schulzmuseum.com/</a></strong></p>
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		<title>Cartoon Boot Camp &#8211; Comic Book Creation</title>
		<link>http://atomicbearpress.com/2012/05/09/cartoon-boot-camp-comic-book-creation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 22:27:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Promotional illustration for my Cartoon Boot Camp class at the Cartoon Art Museum: Comic Book Creation. The class runs the week of July 9 to 13, 2012. Sign up at: cartoonart.org/2012/04/cartoon-boot-camp-summer-2012/]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a title="8_5x11-2012-BOOTposters-3 by atomicbear, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/briankolm/7167346786/"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8005/7167346786_22812e73b2_z.jpg" alt="8_5x11-2012-BOOTposters-3" width="640" height="494" /></a></p>
<p>Promotional illustration for my Cartoon Boot Camp class at the Cartoon Art Museum: Comic Book Creation.</p>
<p>The class runs the week of July 9 to 13, 2012.</p>
<p>Sign up at: <a href="http://cartoonart.org/2012/04/cartoon-boot-camp-summer-2012/" rel="nofollow">cartoonart.org/2012/04/cartoon-boot-camp-summer-2012/</a></p>
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		<title>Cartoon Boot Camp 2012 &#8211; into to Stop-Motion Animation artwork</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 22:22:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Promotional illustration for my Cartoon Boot Camp class at the Cartoon Art Museum- Intro to Stop-Motion Animation. The class runs the week of June 11 to 15, 2012. Sign up at: cartoonart.org/2012/04/cartoon-boot-camp-summer-2012]]></description>
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<p>Promotional illustration for my Cartoon Boot Camp class at the Cartoon Art Museum- Intro to Stop-Motion Animation.</p>
<p>The class runs the week of June 11 to 15, 2012.</p>
<p>Sign up at: <a href="http://cartoonart.org/2012/04/cartoon-boot-camp-summer-2012/" rel="nofollow">cartoonart.org/2012/04/cartoon-boot-camp-summer-2012</a></p>
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		<title>Cartoon Boot Camp 2012 &#8211; Character Creation: Superheroes promo illustration</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 22:15:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Promotional illustration for my Cartoon Boot Camp class at the Cartoon Art Museum &#8211; Character Creation: Superheroes. The class runs the week of June 4 to 8, 2012. Sign up at: cartoonart.org/2012/04/cartoon-boot-camp-summer-2012/]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a title="8_5x11-2012-BOOTposters-1 by atomicbear, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/briankolm/7167346600/"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7073/7167346600_c1e6895706_z.jpg" alt="8_5x11-2012-BOOTposters-1" width="640" height="494" /></a></p>
<p>Promotional illustration for my Cartoon Boot Camp class at the Cartoon Art Museum &#8211; Character Creation: Superheroes.</p>
<p>The class runs the week of June 4 to 8, 2012.</p>
<p>Sign up at: <a href="http://cartoonart.org/2012/04/cartoon-boot-camp-summer-2012/" rel="nofollow">cartoonart.org/2012/04/cartoon-boot-camp-summer-2012/</a></p>
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		<title>2012-5-26 Mini-Comic day at the Cartoon Art Museum &#8211; Saturday May 26</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 21:42:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am helping to organize a special inkDrinkDraw San Francisco event on Saturday May 26, 2012, Mini-Comic Day. The event is FREE and open to anyone interested in joining us. WHEN: Saturday May 26, 2012 – 11am to 5:30pm WHERE: The Cartoon Art Museum Bookstore 655 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94105 (between 3rd street &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link block-button" href="http://atomicbearpress.com/2012/04/29/2012-5-26-mini-comic-day-at-the-cartoon-art-museum-saturday-may-26/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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I am helping to organize a special <a href="http://inkdrinkdraw.weebly.com/" target="_blank">inkDrinkDraw San Francisco</a> event on Saturday May 26, 2012, Mini-Comic Day. The event is FREE and open to anyone interested in joining us.</p>
<p>WHEN: Saturday May 26, 2012 – 11am to 5:30pm<br />
WHERE: The Cartoon Art Museum Bookstore<br />
655 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94105<br />
(between 3rd street and New Montgomery St., two blocks from Montgomery St. BART) (415) CAR-TOON – <a href="http://www.cartoonart.org" target="_blank">http://www.cartoonart.org</a></p>
<p>COST: FREE!</p>
<p>DETAILS: Mini-Comic Day at the Cartoon Art Museum Bookstore<br />
For the May inkDrinkDraw we will return to the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco for<br />
Mini-Comic Day. Come join us and take the challenge to create and publish your own Mini-Comic with your fellow artists in a day or less. Paper, pens, pencils, and long neck stapler will be provided as well as printed templates to help make your book and there are two copy shops in walking<br />
distance to make copies to trade and share with your fellow creators. (Sorry, you will have to pay for your own copies.)</p>
<blockquote><p>From the official<br />
site <a href="http://www.minicomics.org " target="_blank">http://www.minicomics.org </a>:<br />
“On Mini-Comics Day, participating cartoonists from around the world will write, draw, and print copies of a mini-comic, completing the entire process from start to finish in a day or less. Anyone in the world can participate. Mini-comics have been democratizing the art of<br />
making comic books since the 70?s or earlier… with the popularization of photocopiers, it became apparent that anyone with an inclination and some spare change could print a little comic book. Wildly varying in both form and content, mini-comics are a wonderful synthesis of cartooning and hand-made art objects.</p>
<p>Guidelines: To participate, create a mini-comic from start to finish on May 26th, 2012 (including writing, drawing and printing it). You can make your mini-comic by yourself or with other artists.<br />
&#8230;” (visit the official site for more guidelines for the event)</p></blockquote>
<p>So, come on down, grab a seat and make a comic. And don&#8217;t be shy about bringing down your mini-comics you have all ready made too!</p>
<p>The Two Copy Shops nearby are:</p>
<p>Copy Central 22 3rd street, San Francisco, CA 0.1 mi W (415) 882-7377 ? · copycentral.com - 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM</p>
<p>Fed-Ex Kinkos &#8211; need to verify location do to wonky web listings.</p>
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		<title>2012-7-09 Comic Book Creation &#8211; Cartoon Boot Camp &#8211; ages 10-14</title>
		<link>http://atomicbearpress.com/2012/04/27/2012-6-11-comic-book-creation-cartoon-boot-camp-ages-10-14/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I will be returning to the Cartoon Art Museum to teach another summer of Cartoon Boot Camp. Our third week is July 9th to 13th, 2012 – Comic Book Creation. You can sign up for all 3 of the Cartoon Boot Camps at our GUEST LIST PAGE &#60;&#60; click here   July 9–13, 2012: Comic Book &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link block-button" href="http://atomicbearpress.com/2012/04/27/2012-6-11-comic-book-creation-cartoon-boot-camp-ages-10-14/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><a title="Cartoon Boot Camp 2012 logo by atomicbear, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/briankolm/7119946635/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7069/7119946635_4631f8cbfa_o.jpg" alt="Cartoon Boot Camp 2012 logo" width="300" height="210" /></a></p>
<p>I will be returning to the Cartoon Art Museum to teach another summer of Cartoon Boot Camp. Our third week is July 9th to 13th, 2012 – <strong>Comic Book Creation</strong>.</p>
<p>You can sign up for all 3 of the Cartoon Boot Camps at our <a href="http://guestli.st/99336" target="_blank">GUEST LIST PAGE &lt;&lt; click here </a></p>
<blockquote><p> July 9–13, 2012: Comic Book Creation Time: 11am – 1pm – Ages: Intermediate Artists ages 10-14 This boot camp features the process of making a short comic book story (2 pages) through the classic technique of page layouts, character design, penciling, and inking. Skills featured: Basic drawing techniques, storytelling</p>
<p>Time: All sessions run Monday through Friday from 11:00AM to 1:00 PM at the Cartoon Art Museum (For past students: please note the time of these classes is different.)</p>
<p>Number of students: The class size is limited to no more than 14 students. The class is filled on a first come, first served basis.</p>
<p>Cost*: $100 per week for CAM members, $135 non-members – per student for each session. Fees must be paid in full to secure a seat in the class.</p>
<p>Sign up as a member and save! ( http://cartoonart.org/join-support/membership/ )</p>
<p>Supplies: Basic Drawing Materials will be provided. Students are welcome to bring in their personal sketchbooks and materials.</p>
<p>Please also fill out and submit the waiver and emergency contact form. This will be emailed to you when you sign up.<br />
Mail, email, fax or hand-deliver the completed waiver and emergency form to: Cartoon Art Museum; 655 Mission Street; San Francisco, CA 94105 attn: Cartoon Boot Camp, email to: office@cartoonart.org or fax to: 415-243-8666. For any questions, please call: 415-227-8666 x300.</p>
<p>*Cancellation: All participants must be pre-paid prior to the first day of the session. Full refunds given with 2 weeks cancellation notice prior to the first day of the session. 50% refund given within 7 to 13 days of the first day of the session. No refunds given within 6 days prior to the first day of the session.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>2012-6-11 Introduction to Stop-Motion Animation &#8211; Cartoon Boot Camp &#8211; ages 10-14</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:49:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I will be returning to the Cartoon Art Museum to teach another summer of Cartoon Boot Camp. Our second week is June 11-15, 2012 – Introduction to Stop-Motion Animation. You can sign up for all 3 of the Cartoon Boot Camps at our GUEST LIST PAGE &#60;&#60; click here   June 11-15, 2012 – Introduction to &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link block-button" href="http://atomicbearpress.com/2012/04/27/2012-6-11-introduction-to-stop-motion-animation-cartoon-boot-camp-ages-10-14/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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<p>I will be returning to the Cartoon Art Museum to teach another summer of Cartoon Boot Camp. Our second week is June 11-15, 2012 – <strong>Introduction to Stop-Motion Animation</strong>.</p>
<p>You can sign up for all 3 of the Cartoon Boot Camps at our <a href="http://guestli.st/99336" target="_blank">GUEST LIST PAGE &lt;&lt; click here </a></p>
<blockquote><p> June 11-15, 2012 – Introduction to Stop-Motion Animation Time: 11am – 1pm – Ages: Intermediate Artists ages 10-14 Stop-motion Animation is the technique in which objects are brought to life by filming them in a different position for each frame of film or video as seen in films like ‘Wallace and Grommet’ and the ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’. This boot camp will explore different variations of the technique as teams: live action/time-lapse, cut-outs, puppets/objects as well as the basics of telling a simple story. Skills featured: Teamwork, Frame by Frame Animation, Digital Video Editing, Storytelling.</p>
<p>Time: All sessions run Monday through Friday from 11:00AM to 1:00 PM at the Cartoon Art Museum (For past students: please note the time of these classes is different.)</p>
<p>Number of students: The class size is limited to no more than 14 students. The class is filled on a first come, first served basis.</p>
<p>Cost*: $100 per week for CAM members, $135 non-members – per student for each session. Fees must be paid in full to secure a seat in the class.</p>
<p>Sign up as a member and save! ( http://cartoonart.org/join-support/membership/ )</p>
<p>Supplies: Basic Drawing Materials will be provided. Students are welcome to bring in their personal sketchbooks and materials.</p>
<p>Please also fill out and submit the waiver and emergency contact form. This will be emailed to you when you sign up.<br />
Mail, email, fax or hand-deliver the completed waiver and emergency form to: Cartoon Art Museum; 655 Mission Street; San Francisco, CA 94105 attn: Cartoon Boot Camp, email to: office@cartoonart.org or fax to: 415-243-8666. For any questions, please call: 415-227-8666 x300.</p>
<p>*Cancellation: All participants must be pre-paid prior to the first day of the session. Full refunds given with 2 weeks cancellation notice prior to the first day of the session. 50% refund given within 7 to 13 days of the first day of the session. No refunds given within 6 days prior to the first day of the session.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>2012-6-04 Character Creation: Superheroes &#8211; Cartoon Boot Camp ages 10-14</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:49:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I will be returning to the Cartoon Art Museum to teach another summer of Cartoon Boot Camp. Our first week is June 4-8, 2012 – Character Creation: Superheroes. You can sign up for all 3 of the Cartoon Boot Camps at our GUEST LIST PAGE &#60;&#60; click here   June 4-8, 2012 – Character Creation: Superheroes Time: &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link block-button" href="http://atomicbearpress.com/2012/04/27/2012-6-4-character-creation-superheroes-cartoon-boot-camp-ages-10-14/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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<p>I will be returning to the Cartoon Art Museum to teach another summer of Cartoon Boot Camp. Our first week is June 4-8, 2012 – <strong>Character Creation: Superheroes</strong>.</p>
<p>You can sign up for all 3 of the Cartoon Boot Camps at our <a href="http://guestli.st/99336" target="_blank">GUEST LIST PAGE &lt;&lt; click here </a></p>
<blockquote><p> June 4-8, 2012 – Character Creation: Superheroes Time: 11am – 1pm – Ages: Intermediate Artists ages 10-14 POW! BOOM! WOW! Learn how to create and draw your own superheroes. Includes: instruction on anatomy, action, costume, personality, back story, and rendering and finishing with a final illustration. Skills featured: character design, basic drawing techniques, storytelling.</p>
<p>Time: All sessions run Monday through Friday from 11:00AM to 1:00 PM at the Cartoon Art Museum (For past students: please note the time of these classes is different.)</p>
<p>Number of students: The class size is limited to no more than 14 students. The class is filled on a first come, first served basis.</p>
<p>Cost*: $100 per week for CAM members, $135 non-members – per student for each session. Fees must be paid in full to secure a seat in the class.</p>
<p>Sign up as a member and save! ( http://cartoonart.org/join-support/membership/ )</p>
<p>Supplies: Basic Drawing Materials will be provided. Students are welcome to bring in their personal sketchbooks and materials.</p>
<p>Please also fill out and submit the waiver and emergency contact form. This will be emailed to you when you sign up.<br />
Mail, email, fax or hand-deliver the completed waiver and emergency form to: Cartoon Art Museum; 655 Mission Street; San Francisco, CA 94105 attn: Cartoon Boot Camp, email to: office@cartoonart.org or fax to: 415-243-8666. For any questions, please call: 415-227-8666 x300.</p>
<p>*Cancellation: All participants must be pre-paid prior to the first day of the session. Full refunds given with 2 weeks cancellation notice prior to the first day of the session. 50% refund given within 7 to 13 days of the first day of the session. No refunds given within 6 days prior to the first day of the session.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>2012-3-23 Kids Cartooning Classes at the Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa CA</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I will be teaching two workshops on Friday March 23rd at the Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa CA. Making Mini Comics FRIDAY, MARCH 23 ? 9am–12:30pm Join cartoonist Brian Kolm and learn to make your own comic book. From story creation, to developing characters, to adding action and adventure, explore the basics of creating a &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link block-button" href="http://atomicbearpress.com/2012/03/22/2012-3-23-kids-cartooning-classes-at-the-schulz-museum-santa-rosa-ca/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I will be teaching two workshops on Friday March 23rd at the <a href="http://www.schulzmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa CA</a>.</p>
<p>Making Mini Comics<br />
FRIDAY, MARCH 23 ? 9am–12:30pm<br />
Join cartoonist Brian Kolm and learn to make your own comic book. From story creation, to developing characters, to adding action and adventure, explore the basics of creating a comic and make your own mini comic book in class.</p>
<p>Monsters and Mermaids<br />
FRIDAY, MARCH 23 ? 1–4:30pm<br />
Learn to draw fantastic and mysterious creatures from the black lagoon and beyond. Combine different creatures to make your own with cartoonist Brian Kolm.</p>
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		<title>Stop and Go kids stop-motion animation at the Schulz Museum &#8211; winter 2012</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I taught two classes at the Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, CA. The above video is the final result of the one day stop-motion class which we call &#8220;Stop and Go&#8221;.]]></description>
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<p>Last week I taught two classes at the Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, CA. The above video is the final result of the one day stop-motion class which we call &#8220;Stop and Go&#8221;.</p>
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		<title>New Art-Life drawings from the Dickens Holiday Fair 2011</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As mentioned in my trip report from the Dickens Fair this past weekend I attended the Pre-Raphaelite Artist Salon at the Adventures Club at the event. Here we were transported to a period drawing session with models recreating a religious scene while live harp music was played and poetry recited. It was a pretty awesome &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link block-button" href="http://atomicbearpress.com/2011/11/29/new-art-life-drawings-from-the-dickens-holiday-fair-2011/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As mentioned in my trip report from the <a href="http://www.dickensfair.com/" target="_blank">Dickens Fair</a> this past weekend I attended the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pre-Raphaelite-Brotherhood-Artists-Salon/191106437630599?sk=wall&amp;filter=2" target="_blank">Pre-Raphaelite Artist Salon</a> at the Adventures Club at the event. Here we were transported to a period drawing session with models recreating a religious scene while live harp music was played and poetry recited. It was a pretty awesome experience that I would recommend all artist visit when at the fair. The salon was at 3:30pm and ran about 45 min.</p>
<p>Warm up sketches while the event was getting set-up&#8230;</p>
<p><a title="drawings from the Dickens Holiday Fair 2011 by atomicbear, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/briankolm/6425972253/"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6425972253_849e35ddda.jpg" alt="drawings from the Dickens Holiday Fair 2011" width="477" height="500" /></a></p>
<p>My drawing from the posed models&#8230; (note: the club seal was actually on the back of the drawing paper, but I photoshoped it on front so you could see it)</p>
<p><a title="drawings from the Dickens Holiday Fair 2011 by atomicbear, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/briankolm/6425972383/"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6095/6425972383_f13eebda43.jpg" alt="drawings from the Dickens Holiday Fair 2011" width="384" height="500" /></a></p>
<p>And some photos from the session&#8230;</p>
<p><a title="Dickens Fair 11/27/2011 montage by atomicbear, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/briankolm/6417039027/"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7034/6417039027_838110b1a9.jpg" alt="Dickens Fair 11/27/2011 montage" width="500" height="357" /></a></p>
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		<title>The Great Dickens Holiday Fair 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:56:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been wanting to go to the Great Dickens Fair in San Francisco for at least have of my life and this year I took the plunge and went today, Sunday November 27, 2011 with a friend of mine. This is just some highlights and not every detail. I apologize that the photos are &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link block-button" href="http://atomicbearpress.com/2011/11/27/dickensfair2011/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>I have been wanting to go to the <a href="http://www.dickensfair.com/" target="_blank">Great Dickens Fair</a> in San Francisco for at least have of my life and this year I took the plunge and went today, Sunday November 27, 2011 with a friend of mine. This is just some highlights and not every detail.</em></p>
<p><em>I apologize that the photos are pretty &#8216;ghostly&#8217; with the dark environments being hard to capture on my camera. I will posting more photos on my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/briankolm/sets/72157628186224327/with/6417039151/" target="_blank">FLICKR</a> page later this week.</em></p>
<p>I started off taking <a href="http://bart.gov/" target="_blank">BART to the Glen Park station</a> and took the FREE shuttle to the <a href="http://www.cowpalace.com/" target="_blank">Cow Palace</a> in South San Francisco. The fair starts at 11 am and the first shuttle did not arrive till 11:15 am, but the trip takes about 10 minuets and we had per-bought are ticket and were able to get in fairly fast.</p>
<p>You enter the Cow Palace through a switchback and find your self on a &#8216;movie set&#8217; with false front buildings filling the space to create Victorian London. At first it seems odd as you enter a world of perpetual &#8216;twilight&#8217;, but that helps mentally to help hide the limits of a show like buildings with no roofs. Here the characters from Charles Dickens&#8217; books wander the streets with the people of London on Christmas Eve and go about their business whether they have an audience or not.</p>
<p>I did not wear a costume per-say, but tried to be in spirit at least with a dress shirt, vest and cap. I think it is a good way to feel part of the fair&#8217;s story if you can accommodate it. When I was younger they actually gave away a poster that had tips on simple costumes for guests to wear. I have not seen that for a long while, but I bet you can find something online to give you some ideas.</p>
<p>Our first stop was to the Victoria and Albert theater to see a classic Christmas Pantomime &#8216;Cinderella and Aladdin meet the Monkey King&#8217; with a mixture of music hall spirit in a family friendly production. Here fairy tale characters are mixed together with all rules thrown out and some men are played by women and some women are played by men. There is a happy ending followed by sing-alongs and slap stick fun. Next time I would like to also catch their production of Gilbert and Sullivan&#8217;s &#8216;Mikado&#8217; that plays once a day.</p>
<p><a title="Dickens Fair 11/27/2011 montage by atomicbear, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/briankolm/6417038817/"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6049/6417038817_a56361a8c6.jpg" alt="Dickens Fair 11/27/2011 montage" width="500" height="357" /></a></p>
<p>Next we headed to food and I tried Haggis for the first time and maybe the last. It actually tasted good, but there are other things I prefer. I also had some Chocolate EggNog that was really really tasty.</p>
<p>While sitting down to eat we found a flyer for a life drawing art salon and 3:30 pm at the Adventures Club and we both agreed we wanted to go. We learned how to play the harp and wandered the streets looking into specialty stores. <a href="http://www.darkgarden.com/" target="_blank">San Francisco&#8217;s Dark Garden</a> had a store front selling period corsets and had live &#8216;manikins&#8217; in the windows. The store always had a male heavy crowd gaping at the lovely girls in the windows and I noticed that there were service men in dress uniforms that seemed to always be there gazing as we passed by, but as a guy I can see why.</p>
<p><a title="Dickens Fair 11/27/2011 montage by atomicbear, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/briankolm/6417038891/"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7159/6417038891_747ce87ce0.jpg" alt="Dickens Fair 11/27/2011 montage" width="500" height="357" /></a></p>
<p>A procession of carolers passed by with Father Christmas in tow shouting &#8216;Happy Christmas&#8217; and the temperance society stopped to tell me about their cause and at the nearby Adventures Club some officers were having some naughty fun with some lovely ladies till they fled their revelry when a high ranking general confronted them. The adventures club was an area that I would have liked to have experienced more with lots of tableaux and presentations throughout the day. For example, near the end of the day we found Prince Albert presenting a model of the Crystal Palace for the Great Exhibition of 1851.</p>
<p><a title="Dickens Fair 11/27/2011 montage by atomicbear, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/briankolm/6417038955/"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7013/6417038955_d6054cbef9.jpg" alt="Dickens Fair 11/27/2011 montage" width="500" height="357" /></a></p>
<p>On a friend recommendation who was working one of the booths we tried the Hard Black Cherry Cider which was really good and really relaxes you and puts you in a holiday spirit. There was a royal precision of Queen Victoria and her husband Albert that marched by on their way to Fezziwig&#8217;s Dance Party. Next time I would like to learn some of the period dances as well, the dancers were still going at closing time with a large crowd.</p>
<p>Along the way we stopped by the steam-punk inspired <a href="http://www.legionfantastique.com/" target="_blank">La Legion Fantastique</a>, but sadly seemed to miss most of their presentations. Next time I would make an effort to see some of them from a steam powered robot to giant squid feeding. Another thing is to keep an eye open for characters like Scrooge walking with the Ghost of Christmas Future as the stories of Charles Dickens play out thorough out the day.</p>
<p><a title="Dickens Fair 11/27/2011 montage by atomicbear, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/briankolm/6417039151/"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7012/6417039151_4449dc4ee4.jpg" alt="Dickens Fair 11/27/2011 montage" width="500" height="357" /></a></p>
<p>After doing some shopping we headed back for the Artist Salon at the Adventures Club where they provided paper and pencils to draw from costumed models while live music is played and poetry is read. I would have loved for them to have their own space and have events going all day cause it was lots of fun and the models were very good. The life drawing session was at 3:30 pm if you are going, but be early enough to get a good seat.</p>
<p><em>(I will post my drawing later this week when I have some more time.)</em></p>
<p><a title="Dickens Fair 11/27/2011 montage by atomicbear, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/briankolm/6417039027/"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7034/6417039027_838110b1a9.jpg" alt="Dickens Fair 11/27/2011 montage" width="500" height="357" /></a></p>
<p>As we got closer to the end of the day we sat down for some dinner where I had Yorkshire Pudding which was tasty, but I should have purchased a side dish to go with it. I also got some rich roasted chestnuts. While a few of the food items at the fair can be pricy, they are mostly all unique items and at full range of different prices. If you are worried about diet or on a budget, I would make sure to eat a hearty breakfast/brunch before coming and then enjoy the special food/treats knowing that you had something substantial before coming. Next time I want to get one of the small meat pies run that about $6.50 and looked really good.</p>
<p>While my friend shopped I headed back to the <a href="http://www.legionfantastique.com/" target="_blank">La Legion Fantastique</a> and found an impromptu boxing match in progress first with street ladies and then with Gorgeous George vs Charles the Chap who had posters announcing the fight throughout the streets. I was impressed that they had gone to the detail of the posters announcing the fight.</p>
<p><a title="Dickens Fair 11/27/2011 montage by atomicbear, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/briankolm/6417039091/"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6049/6417039091_472237a445.jpg" alt="Dickens Fair 11/27/2011 montage" width="500" height="357" /></a></p>
<p>At the Legion Fantastique I chatted with Professor Phineas J. Flockmocker III F.H.S.C about his new discovery: electricity (he claims it might catch on some day a little) and his plans to harpoon his way to the moon. The gent was really in character and was surrounded with props to help tell his story. Definitely worth a visit.</p>
<p><a title="Dickens Fair 11/27/2011 montage by atomicbear, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/briankolm/6417039251/"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7157/6417039251_36bf9c43f7.jpg" alt="Dickens Fair 11/27/2011 montage" width="500" height="357" /></a></p>
<p>As we neared the end of the fair&#8217;s day (the events run till 7:00 pm with the last shuttle at 7:15 pm) we headed to the 6 pm performance of Mad Sal&#8217;s Music Hall Extravaganza (featuring the Le Can Can Bijou) which featured all the performers from that day coming together for a bit naughty, raunchy fun. The most adult material in the show was sexual innuendo and lyrics about booze. The other big night time show was the 18 and over only Saucy French Postcard Tableaux Review at the Albert and Victoria Music Hall, but you have to get a FREE ticket to get in due to popularity. <em>Tickets were gone when we check, so go early in the day to get one if you want to see it.</em></p>
<p><a title="Dickens Fair 11/27/2011 montage by atomicbear, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/briankolm/6417039349/"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6113/6417039349_3f9632c270.jpg" alt="Dickens Fair 11/27/2011 montage" width="500" height="357" /></a></p>
<p>The show runs about 50 min which gave us enough time to stroll to the exit and catch the shuttle back to the BART station. <em>Note: the last shuttle is 7:15 pm by-the-way.</em></p>
<p><strong>So, was it worth it?</strong></p>
<p>Heck ya. It really was a great way to celebrate the holidays and it feels very organic and alive. The tickets run $25 per-person (unless you have a 2-for-1 coupon to use at the door or buy your ticket early) but you really get your money&#8217;s worth with just the entertainment alone. There were so many events/productions that I would have loved to have seen that I would think of trying to get discount tickets early next year and even planning to go more than once. We went on a Sunday and the crowds were never to crazy, so if you don&#8217;t like crowds that might be helpful since they say they get more busy as we get near to Christmas. The biggest cost beyond your entrance ticket is transportation and food and drink, but if you are on a budget you can still do a lot with some careful planning. I definitely plan to go back next year and maybe even with more of a costume.</p>
<p>So&#8230;</p>
<p>- If you want to see the Saucy French Postcard Tableaux Review, make sure to get a ticket early in the day (tickets are free, ages 18+), if you can&#8217;t, don&#8217;t worry and go to Mad Sal&#8217;s.<br />
- Eat a hearty, nutritious meal before you come and then explore some of the unique food and treats at the fair with out fear.<br />
- Interact with the characters and be part of the story. Feel free to pretend you are from the Victorian era yourself.<br />
- Get there early in the day to get your moneys worth and avoid the crowds.<br />
- Dress the part, even if it&#8217;s just a hint of Victorian London to make you feel part of the story.<br />
- The Adventures Club hosted an artist salon with costume models which was a blast. 3:30pm this year when I went.<br />
- Be open to follow your &#8216;bliss&#8217; and to not feel guilty missing something cause there is a lot going on.<br />
- Use this as a chance to recharge your adventurist spirit and get ready for the holidays and don&#8217;t forget to try something new.<br />
- Sunday early in their season might be a great day to go.</p>
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		<title>2011-12-03 Holiday CAM-Jam and Cartoonist Boutique at the Cartoon Art Museum &#8211; Dec 3rd</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey all, here it is the last of the CAM-JAM 2011 events I am organizing with the Bookstore at the Cartoon Art Museum and inkDrinkDraw San Francisco. The events this year have really been quite fantastic with the final results being Animation and Paper Toy Monsters! But for this one we will be using the &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link block-button" href="http://atomicbearpress.com/2011/11/23/2011-12-03-holiday-cam-jam-and-cartoonist-boutique-at-the-cartoon-art-museum-dec-3rd/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey all, here it is the last of the CAM-JAM 2011 events I am organizing with the <a href="http://www.cartoonart.org" target="_blank">Bookstore at the Cartoon Art Museum</a> and <a href="http://inkdrinkdraw.weebly.com" target="_blank">inkDrinkDraw San Francisco</a>. The events this year have really been quite fantastic with the final results being <a href="http://atomicbearpress.com/2011/08/27/cam-jam-20111animation-jam-final-results/">Animation</a> and <a href="http://atomicbearpress.com/2011/10/08/cam-jam-2011-2-paper-monster-party-follow-up/">Paper Toy Monsters</a>! But for this one we will be using the inspiration of the new Wizard of Oz Comic exhibit at the museum to draw our version of the iconic characters as well as having a Cartoonist Boutique! The Cartoonist Boutique will allow museum guests to buy work directly from the artists as well as get customized Holiday Cards and Mini-Buttons. (more info below the poster image)</p>
<p><a title="Holiday CAM-Jam 2011 and Cartoonist Art Boutique Dec 3rd by atomicbear, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/briankolm/6388026641/"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7156/6388026641_1bb4826da4_z.jpg" alt="Holiday CAM-Jam 2011 and Cartoonist Art Boutique Dec 3rd" width="494" height="640" /></a></p>
<p>WHEN: Saturday December 3rd. 2011 12 noon to 5pm<br />
WERE: Cartoon Art Museum – 655 Mission St. San Francisco CA<br />
COST: FREE with admission to the museum</p>
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<p>On Saturday December 3rd, 2011 the Bookstore at the Cartoon Art Museum and InkDrinkDraw San Francisco will present the Holiday Cam-Jam and Cartoonist Art Boutique. The Cam-Jams are a series of artist collaborative events that happen a few times of year, but this December a new element is added…our Art Boutique.</p>
<p>Guests visiting the museum will have the chance to watch artist creating work inspired both by the winter holidays as well as the new Wizard of Oz comic exhibit. A selection of great holiday gifts will be for sale directly from their creators including:</p>
<p>- The premier of the first anthology from InkDrinkDraw SF<br />
- One-of-a-kind Holiday Cards and buttons made while you wait<br />
- Personalized comic books, prints, cards and more!</p>
<p>Another bonus is the artist-in-residence Kraig Rasmussen (<a href="http://www.monkeygong.com" rel="nofollow">www.monkeygong.com</a>) will be located in the museum’s lobby signing his books and demonstrating how he creates his work from 1pm to 3pm.</p>
<p>So come on down between 12 noon and 5:00 pm and check out the current exhibits (Archie 70th and Wizard of Oz) while meeting some very talented artists and celebrate the season cartoon-style.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><em> <strong>ARTIST:</strong></em><br />
<em> Artist wishing to participate in the CAM-Jam can sign-up by contacting me at the links below or showing up at the day of the event. Participating artist get free admission into the museum.</em></p>
<p><em>Artist wishing to sell some of their home grown items need to contact me by December 2nd, 2011.</em></p>
<p><em>We will be making custom cards and buttons to sell to guests, but a donation for materials will be required with a sale.</em></p>
<p><em>Contact info: staff (AT) atomicbearpress.com or DM at <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/AtomicBearPress" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/#!/AtomicBearPress</a></em></p>
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		<title>2011-12-28 Winter Parent-Child Class: Critters, Creatures and Monsters</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a fun parent-child cartooning class I will be teaching in San Francisco at the Cartoon Art Museum Wednesday December 28th, 2011. December 28th (Wednesday) Critters, Creatures and Monsters Ages: Parents and Children (7 to 12 years old) recommended Time: 11am &#8211; 1pm Cost: $10 per person (all children must be accompanied by an &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link block-button" href="http://atomicbearpress.com/2011/11/23/2011-12-28-winter-parent-child-class-critters-creatures-and-monsters/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here is a fun parent-child cartooning class I will be teaching in San Francisco at the <a href="http://www.cartoonart.org" target="_blank">Cartoon Art Museum</a> Wednesday December 28th, 2011.</p>
<p>December 28th (Wednesday) Critters, Creatures and Monsters<br />
Ages: Parents and Children (7 to 12 years old) recommended<br />
Time: 11am &#8211; 1pm<br />
Cost: $10 per person (all children must be accompanied by an adult, ideally no more than two children for each parent)<br />
About: Adults and Kids team up to learn how to create their own Critters, Creatures and Monsters wheather they be scary, cute or something else. The class will teach basic cartooning skills mixed with lots of fun creativity challenges.<br />
All classes are taught by instructor Brian Kolm (Atomic Bear Press) atomicbearpress.com.</p>
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		<title>2011-12-27 Winter Parent-Child Class: Heroes and Villains</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:39:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I will be teaching a parent-child cartooning class at the Cartoon Art Museum on Tuesday December 27, 2011. December 27th (Thursday) Heroes and Villains Ages: Parents/Guardians and Children (7 to 12 years old) recommended Time: 11am &#8211; 1pm Cost: $10 per person (all children must be accompanied by an adult, ideally no more than two &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link block-button" href="http://atomicbearpress.com/2011/11/23/2011-12-27-winter-parent-child-class-heroes-and-villians/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I will be teaching a parent-child cartooning class at the Cartoon Art Museum on Tuesday December 27, 2011.</p>
<p>December 27th (Thursday) Heroes and Villains<br />
Ages: Parents/Guardians and Children (7 to 12 years old) recommended<br />
Time: 11am &#8211; 1pm<br />
Cost: $10 per person (all children must be accompanied by an adult, ideally no more than two children for each parent)<br />
About: In this Adult/Kid combo class we will learn how to create our own Hero and Villain characters while learning some of the basics of cartooning.</p>
<p>Celebrate the end of 2012 with fun classed that will have adults and kids teaming up to cartoon at the Cartoon Art Museum over the winter holiday break December 27th and 28th. All classes includes materials and admission to the museum.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Date: Jan 2-3<br />
Where: Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa CA</p>
<p>Classes: a Stop-Motion and Drawing</p>
<p>(more info coming soon, all is subject to change)</p>
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		<title>Video: Craig Thompson &#8220;Habibi&#8221; at the Cartoon Art Museum</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[On September 28, 2011 I had the pleasure to attended a talk by Craig Thompson as he talked about his eagerly awaited graphic novel Habibi at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco. I am a huge fan of Thompson&#8217;s art and have been following the creation of Habibi on his blog. Nathan Parker was &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link block-button" href="http://atomicbearpress.com/2011/10/15/video-craig-thompson-habibi-at-the-cartoon-art-museum/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On September 28, 2011 I had the pleasure to attended a talk by <a href="http://www.dootdootgarden.com/" target="_blank">Craig Thompson</a> as he talked about his eagerly awaited graphic novel <a href="http://www.habibibook.com/" target="_blank">Habibi</a> at the <a href="http://www.cartoonart.org" target="_blank">Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco</a>. I am a huge fan of Thompson&#8217;s art and have been following the creation of Habibi on his <a href="http://www.dootdootgarden.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>. Nathan Parker was nice enough to post some short clips from the talk on his YouTube page which I have posted below.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s inspiring to hear the artist/author talking about his processes as well as the artistic growth that were part of the process.</p>
<p>I would love to do a formal review of Habibi, but I do not feel confident in writing it just yet, but I can tell you that I have read the whole 672 pages and it is pretty amazing. The book is pretty adult in nature and not for kids, but I can whole hardly recommended it. The art is beautiful and the pacing and storytelling flow effortlessly with the author controlling the flow to amazing effect. Even the book in it&#8217;s epic hard cover form is part of the experience.</p>
<blockquote><p>Sprawling across an epic landscape of deserts, harems, and modern industrial clutter, HABIBI tells the tale of Dodola and Zam, refugee child slaves bound to each other by chance, by circumstance, and by the love that grows between them.</p>
<p>At once contemporary and timeless, HABIBI gives us a love story of astounding resonance: a parable about our relationship to the natural world, the cultural divide between the first and third worlds, the common heritage of Christianity and Islam, and, most potently, the magic of storytelling.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>CAM-JAM 2011 #2 this Sunday Sept 11, 2011 at the Cartoon Art Museum 11:30-5:00</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 03:15:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once again I am helping organized another CAM-Jam with InkDrinkDraw San Francisco and the Bookstore at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco CA. Were calling it our Spectacular Super Sonic Paper Monster Party X. The theme will be making Paper Toy Monsters from basic shape constructed of card stock and decorated to add details &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link block-button" href="http://atomicbearpress.com/2011/09/09/cam-jam-2011-2-this-sunday-sept-11-2011-at-the-cartoon-art-museum-1130-500/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Once again I am helping organized another CAM-Jam with <a href="http://inkdrinkdraw.weebly.com/" target="_blank">InkDrinkDraw San Francisco</a> and the <a href="http://www.cartoonart.org" target="_blank">Bookstore at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco CA</a>. Were calling it our <strong>Spectacular Super Sonic Paper Monster Party X.</strong> The theme will be making Paper Toy Monsters from basic shape constructed of card stock and decorated to add details the models do not have. See below for all the details or visit</p>
<p><a title="CAMJAM 2011 #2 Paper Monster Party by atomicbear, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/briankolm/6125484400/"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6204/6125484400_3f16900ab6_z.jpg" alt="CAMJAM 2011 #2 Paper Monster Party" width="485" height="640" /></a></p>
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<blockquote><p>Where we meet next:<br />
InkDrinkDraw presents:<br />
Spectacular Super Sonic PAPER MONSTER PARTY X</p>
<p>Location: Cartoon Art Museum<br />
655 Mission St. San Francisco, CA http://www.cartoonart.org<br />
Date: Sunday September 11, 2011<br />
Time: 11:30am to 5:00 pm<br />
Being an artist can be a solitary job, so we want to find a way to meet more like minded artists who are interested in Comics, Animation, Illustration, Video Games and more! After all what&#8217;s better than to meet, talk and network with people who &#8220;get&#8221; what you do as a creative!</p>
<p>For our September InkDrinkDraw SF Meet we have teamed up with the Bookstore at the Cartoon Art Museum for another of their CAM-JAM events aimed at artists of all levels.<br />
In the past we done everything from create animation to draw full mini-comics and even designed a tarot deck, but this session we will be having<br />
a Spectacular Super Sonic PAPER MONSTER PARTY X.</p>
<p>In last few years some new type of art forms have appeared, making customized toys with artistic flair. For us we will be cutting, folding and customizing simple paper shapes into characters, embracing the limitations and letting our imaginations go wild.</p>
<p>Participating artist can sign in at the front desk and then you will be able to come in and have some fun with us. Planning on coming, why not RSVP to us or to the Museum&#8217;s Bookstore at bookstore@cartoonart.org.</p>
<p>Note:<br />
We are asking for a $2 donation from participating artists to help pay for the<br />
materials (as well as some treats and surprises) The museums full admission is required for anyone who is not participating.</p>
<p>&#8220;Paper Monster/character creation&#8221;<br />
Come Cut, Fold and customize characters of paper and&#8230; maybe even with other materials. We will have plenty of blank, pre-printed shapes to use and will have some coloring tools too, but feel free to bring your own materials if you like and even your own customization projects.</p>
<p>&#8220;Share and Tell&#8221;<br />
Bring your current projects, copies of your comics and art prints and share with us and even visiting guests to the museum.</p>
<p>&#8220;More monsters and open projects&#8221;<br />
Come and just sit with us and draw and create all sorts of monsters and creatures or even just work on your own projects.</p>
<p>(While It&#8217;s not &#8220;required&#8221; to participate in any of these particular activities, we&#8217;ll have them on hand if you wish too.)</p>
<p>&#8220;Open Projects&#8221;<br />
As always &#8220;Open Projects&#8221; is working on whatever project you brough with you, want to try or are currently working on.<br />
Please feel free to discuss your projects with the group! We love hearing about what people are working on and will gladly give feedback!</p>
<p>To stay in touch you can:<br />
On Twitter Follow:<br />
@inkDrinkDraw or @NoCashComics &amp; @AtomicBearPress</p>
<p>Read the inkDrinkDraw<br />
Blog at inkDrinkDraw.weebly.com</p></blockquote>
<p>Hope to see you there!</p>
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		<title>SDCC 2011 part 4: My artwork I created</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 05:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you know from my previous posts, I participated in the Cartoon Art Museum&#8217;s Sketch-A-Thon at the SDCC2011. Most of the time we created original art for a donation to the Museum for an individual, but sometimes we did drawings that were just examples while waiting for a customer. A few of mine that did &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link block-button" href="http://atomicbearpress.com/2011/08/09/my-artwork-drawn-at-the-sdcc2011/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As you know from my previous posts, I participated in the <a href="http://atomicbearpress.com/category/organization/cartoon-art-museum/sketch-a-thon/" target="_blank">Cartoon Art Museum&#8217;s Sketch-A-Thon</a> at the SDCC2011.</p>
<p>Most of the time we created original art for a donation to the Museum for an individual, but sometimes we did drawings that were just examples while waiting for a customer. A few of mine that did not sell I was able to borrow from the Cartoon Art Museum to Scan and return.</p>
<p>YOU can buy a drawing if it&#8217;s still available for a donation of $10+ (plus shipping and handling if needed) and all proceeds go to the Cartoon Art Museum.</p>
<p>All characters are © there respective owners and these are only done as fan tributes and not for reproduction.</p>
<p>I did a few drawings that were &#8220;Kick Butt&#8221; version of Disney Princesses. This one is Princess Tiana from the &#8220;Princess and the Frog&#8221; who I saw as a warrior with voodoo powers. (below) To see my version of Belle from &#8220;Beauty and the Beast&#8221; <a href="http://atomicbearpress.com/2011/08/04/sdcc-2011-part-2b-cam-sketch-a-thon-july-21-wednesday/">visit my previous post</a>.</p>
<p><a title="sdcc2011 - kick butt princess &quot;Tiana&quot; by atomicbear, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/briankolm/6027597427/"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6085/6027597427_5d37a6537d.jpg" alt="sdcc2011 - kick butt princess &quot;Tiana&quot;" width="372" height="500" /></a></p>
<p>Another Disney character I drew is the mysterious Hat Box Ghost which was a character in the famous Haunted Mansion attraction at Disneyland. The character did not last long in the ride and was removed shortly after it opened making it a mystery that the fans love. Me too.</p>
<p><a title="sdcc2011 - Hat Box Ghost by atomicbear, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/briankolm/6027597391/"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6069/6027597391_74ef69673c.jpg" alt="sdcc2011 - Hat Box Ghost" width="385" height="500" /></a></p>
<p>The last piece of art is my version of DC Comics Superman as a steam punk hero.<br />
<a title="sdcc2011 - Steam Punk Superman by atomicbear, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/briankolm/6028149320/"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6090/6028149320_4ca3f6d2a9.jpg" alt="sdcc2011 - Steam Punk Superman" width="371" height="500" /></a></p>
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