This was just a quick illustration I did to try out a real non-repo blue pencil a while back. I usually pencil my comics in the reg blue color-erase pencil, but I thought I had to at least try to use the one folks seem to like. It is colored in adobe photoshop. Looking back, …
Jun 09
Inked drawings on Deleter Paper
Just bought a pack of the Deleter Manga Size (Dojinshi-B5 size book) pre-ruled paper. I purchased it at Kinokuniya book store in Japan Town (right by the register) in San Francisco, CA. They also have a stationary store across the way where I like to by inking pens for my comics. tags: Deleter|comic|manga|paper|drawing|sketch|painting|art|Brian Kolm|comics|Atomic Bear …
Jun 05
Shaping young minds – Meeting all you wonderful folks.
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE This Saturday (June 10, 2006, 1-3 pm) I will be the artist in residence at the Charles Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, CA. I will be working on Beyond the Great Chimney live and in person. So come on by and say Hi. Note: admission is required to enter the museum. I …
Jun 05
Enrollment is now open! Cartoon Art Camp at the Cartoon Art Museum
ANNOUNCING: CARTOON ART CAMP at the Cartoon Art Museum Character Creation and Design June 26 – 30, 2006 Ages 10-14 Date: June 26-30, 2006 every day 12pm – 2pmLocation: Cartoon Art Museum, San FranciscoLevel: IntermediateAges: 10-14 – Limited class sizeCost: $80 members, $100 non-membersFormat: reservation requiredContact Info: (415) CAR-TOON (227-8666) #300 or CartoonArt.org The Cartoon …
Jun 05
Absolute Write is back on-line!
One of the best writing sites on the web, Absolute Write is back on line, thanks to the hard work of many dedicated members. It was taken down by a agent scammer (one of the top 20 worst agent that is) who did not like that folks were talking about how she was a scammer. …
Jun 04
5 min sketches
A week or two ago I sat down to see what I could draw in 5 min. The drawings are just OK, but for 5 minuets each they aren’t that bad. I started by writing character name/type on the tops of 8.5″ x 14″ pages then I picked on at random and started a timer. …
Jun 02
I’m Conspiring…in blog form.
I just did my first post on the Cartoonist Conspiracy blog, talking about a recent group jaunt to SF Japantown Center to buy art materials. The Cartoonist Conspiracy is a national group made of ‘cells’ of artists, who meet to network, create, and collaborate. The San Francisco cell meets at Café International on Haight St. …
May 31
10 cent comics: Adventurers
I have to say that I bought this comic for the art only. We are used to comics today that are shaded in color or shades of gray. Well, in the 1980’s, it was not common to have anything in indy titles but the usual flat areas of black and white. I actually purchased a …
