Tag Archive: 2009

Dec
31
2009

Intersting links to artists.

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Well, my good ol’ site is still not up, but I hope to see if I can rescue the database and back it up this weekend.

Until then I thought it would be good to post some interesting links to artists and comics stuff. It will be 2010 soon and there is no time like the present.

Becky Dreistadt is an amazing talent. She does the web comic Tiny Kitten Teeth and was able to use the website kickstarter.com to raise money for a new project. Check out her amazing hand painted work. I met Becky and her writer in a bar during the San Diego Comic Con in 2008 and then followed her work on Deviant Art. (sample below)

Totoro by Becky Dreistadt

Totoro by Becky Dreistadt

Artist James Gurney, the author of Dinotopia has a blog full of amazing information on the process of traditional painted illustrations. So much great info for any type of artist. His new book looks great.

Sam Hiti has posted on his blog notes on how he is creating his new web comic Death-Day.

My friend and peer Alexis E. Fajardo has posted his favorite comics of 2009. Check it out HERE.

Well, there is some cool places to visit here on the ol’ internet. I will hopefully post my end of the year thoughts tomorrow.

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Sep
05
2009

Rooting Tooting Pinoccho – part 1

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This is a comic I created last month at the Cartoon Art Museum during a comic jam (CAM JAM 2 on 8/16/09) and at the San Francisco Zine Fest (8-22/23-09).

The challenge: draw a mini comic that I could experiment and play around with without worrying about consistency and style.

When I polled my friends on Facebook and Twitter to find out what format they would prefer, most asked for the comic to be posted all at once. I wanted it to last a few days so my final decision was to break down the comics into a few big chunks. This is the first one.

Please comment and let me know what you think. I find it encouraging to get feedback and it makes me want to post more comics and art for you folks.

all work ©2009 Brian Kolm

Click to enlarge the pages…


TO BE CONTINUED…

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Sep
05
2009

New Art: Warrior Women and Space Wolf

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Here are two new Brush and Ink drawings… click for bigger images

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Jun
29
2009

The CAM needs artist for the Sketch-A-Thon at the SDCC09

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Hey all, I will be in San Diego for the Comic-Con this summer working with the Cartoon Art Museum again. If you are an artist and are at the con and want to help out….

The Cartoon Art Museum Sketch-A-Thon at San Diego Comic-Con needs your help!

San Diego Comic-Con International is fast approaching, and the Cartoon Art Museum needs your help! In order to raise funds and raise awareness of the Cartoon Art Museum, we’ll be hosting our second annual Sketch-A-Thon at this year’s Comic-Con.

We’re looking for artists to sit at our table for one-hour sessions, drawing sketches for Comic-Con attendees in exchange for donations to the Cartoon Art Museum. Past guest artists included Alison Bechdel, Tom Beland, Daryl Cagle, Rick Geary, Derek Kirk Kim, Keith Knight, Batton Lash, Steve Lieber and Eric Powell, among others, and we’re hoping to put together another all-star line-up for this year. This year’s guest list already includes Marvel Comics artist & letterer Rick Parker, mini-comics creator Karen Luk and underground comix legend Bobby London, with more surprises to come.

Artists of all shapes, sizes and skill levels are welcome, so please don’t be intimidated by the list that I’ve posted. We’re hoping to have one veteran artist and one up-and-comer at the table at all times, which will allow the younger artists to learn from the older ones (and vice versa).

We set a new fundraising record at last year’s Comic-Con, and we’re hoping to top that total this year.

Thanks very much for your consideration. If you’re able to give some of your time at this year’s Comic-Con, please send me an e-mail and I’ll fill you in on the details and start working out a schedule. If you’ll be on-site but unable to leave your table and you’d still like to contribute a sketch or a signed book, please let me know and I’ll add you to our sign-up list.

Best,

Andrew Farago
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Gallery Manager/Curator
Cartoon Art Museum
655 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) CAR-TOON, ext. 314
www.cartoonart.org

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Mar
08
2009

Thanks to my Wondercon friends.

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Today was the service for my father, a very emotional day. But I was surprised and delighted to be given this card that was signed by many of my friends at Wondercon 2009. I was there Friday, but my father was fading away Saturday and I canceled coming to the convention. I asked Topher and Jonelle of Tomatoe.TV ([link]) to leave a note that I would be gone and this was the result. When my cousin Ken gave it to me today it brought tears to my eyes.

So, a big thank you to: the Grays, Jonelle, Kat, Jim S, Rena, Scott, Patrick, Dave, Jaime, Dale and Cindy.

Thanks to my Wondercon 2009 friends.

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Feb
28
2009

Wondercon 2009 art.

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Hey all. Due to a family emergency I will not be at Wondercon 2009 for the rest of the time. I am sorry to miss all my friends new and old, but it’s more important that I am with my family at a very emotional time. I hope that I will see many of in the near future. If you visit table AA 47 tomorrow, Sunday, there might be a special guest filling in for me.

Anyone intersted in getting an art comission I will be avalible soon to do so. you can contact me at staff Atomicbearpress dot com.

Here are some of the artwork I created at the convention on Friday.

An elaborate scene of a Robin Hood type character.

A full color scene currently is $60. I really like how the character came out.

Full Color scene of a Dragon.

Full Figure of Martian Manhunter.

A Color Head and Shoulders drawing of WonderWoman.

Watchmens’ Night Owl in a head and shoulders piece.

A scene of Spiderman and Mary Jane.

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Feb
26
2009

Wondercon 2009 Map

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I am at AA 47 at Wondercon in SF this weekend. Click for a bigger image.

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Feb
24
2009

Wondercon 2009 peeps and favorites…

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Here is a shout out to some of my peeps and favorite exhibitors at Wondercon 2009. Please check them out. I hope I did not forget anyone.

Artist Alley:

Amy Martin Comics    AA083 (CCSF memeber)
Atomic Bear Press (ME)    AA047
Greg Beda    AA076 (Wot is life)
Belly Dance Comics    AA056 (from the Belly Dance and comics convention)
Bob the Angry Flower    AA028 (a classic)
Cool Jerk, Intl    AA077 (Yay)
Joshua Ellingson    AA042 (Talented graphic designer and illustrator)
Karen Luk Illustration    AA112 (Beautiful painted comics)
Keith Knight    AA027 (K Chronicles and The Knight Life)
Lark Pien-Littlebird Books    AA046 (Super talented creator of Long Tale Kitty)
Little Bat Manga    AA049
Lost Graphics/Katgirl Studio    AA041
Trina Robbins    AA002 (I know here from CAM events)
George Webber    AA084 (Naughty Adult Fun)

Small Press:

Ben Walker Art    SP18 (don’t know him personally, but his work rocks!)
Black Swan Press    SP01 (Richard Becker – Pirate artist)
Bobcat Publishing    SP31 (Llyn’s great fantasy paintings and books)
Mr Toast    SP43 (don’t know, but I am a big fan)
Museum Of Lost Wonder    SP40 (don’t know, but I am a big fan)
September 23rd Studios    SP04 (Alex and Marc and there comic “the Wicked”)
Silvertoons/Stephen Silver    SP20 (Amazing character designer)

Exhibitors:

Bean Leaf Press    D18 (Travis Hannson)
Bud Plant & Hutchinson Books    823 (woot)
Bud Plant Comic Art    819 841 (woot again)
Cartoon Art Museum    824 (the Best)
Charles M Schulz Museum    721 (the Best)
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund    725 (a good cause)
Comic Relief    807 (great store)
Dark Horse Comics    624 (nuff said)
DC Comics    607 (faster then a speeding bullet)
Exhibit A Press    726 (Supernatural Law)
Graphitti Designs    507 (T-Shirts!)
Hungry Tiger Press    814 (OZ comics and books)
Itoya Art Profolio    1448 (nuff said)
Last Gasp    625 627 (another find store)
Lee’s Comics    1007 (a SF comic store)
Red Window, Inc.    1320 (Scott Morse)
SF Bay Area International Children’s Film Festival    820 (a good cause)
SLG Publishing    707 (cool comics)
Stuart Ng Books    1021 (WOW, great stuff)
Super-Con    733 (a local convention)
Telltale Games    644 (New adventure games)
The Comic Outpost    1108 (a great SF store that hosted 24HCBD)

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