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Jan 07

Site changes!

While this blog, News and Notes, will continue to list the upcoming happenings of Atomic Bear Press, more of the personal art will be posted in the Beyond the Great Chimney production log. Why not check it out now. ALSO: A major update to the site will be happening next week. If you get lost …

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Jan 07

Toys I wished I had as a kid

NOTE: I got a mini version from Jack-In-The-Box last feb. NOTE: I have a superman one, but I now wished I had a few more. Megos are cool.BTW They are ACTION FIGURES, not dolls. Tags: mego|action figure|monster maker|toy]| _____________________________________ Visit http://www.atomicbearpress.com/comics/log/ to see my production art for my comic book, Beyond the Great Chimney as …

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Jan 07

New Pewfell!

I recieved an email from Chuck Whelon, writer and artist of the fantasy on-line comic, Pewfell. Pewfell is the story of slacker wizard and his friends and enemys. Chuck and Adam tell a story set in a funny fantasy world. Definitly worth checking out. Chuck writes: At long last Pewfell is updating again. Last year …

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Jan 07

Sylvain Chomet’s ‘The Illusionist’

I scanned these images from the current issue of Esquire magazine. They’re from an upcoming movie, ‘The Illusionist.’ Sylvain Chomet created the amazing animated film, Triplets of Belleville. Since there is so little 2D feature animation out there, and when its this good, it should be seen. Mr. Chomet, how about a blog for us …

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Jan 06

Inked Sketches

These where done a few weeks ago. Enjoy I have always liked RPG games, and thought I would work on some drawings for that market. This was part of a larger superhero drawings. The body was not good so I am not showing it. The face is a combination of Wolverine and Spiderman. Some more …

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Jan 05

Superhero Cave-Man and Caricatures (drawings)

These are some drawings I did the other day (Jan 3). I have a file of clippings, postcards, ad’s etc. That I like to pull stuff out and draw from. I believe that it helps ad new idea and images into the old brain, and it can sometimes lead to new ideas. Here I started …

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Jan 05

Christmas Card 2005

Every I create a Christmas card for my family, here is the sketch for it. And here is the final painting. (watercolors and colored pencil) I am grateful for my parents need for a Christmas card that has provided me with my first jobs as an artist. Tag(s): Beyond the Great Chimney|btgc|comics|Brian Kolm|Atomic Bear Press|ABP|Christmas …

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Jan 04

Listen to the ‘Little Gray Book Lectures’

For those of us who love humorous monologs, look no further then the Little Gray Book Lectures. Hosted by author/performer John Hodgeman (The Areas of My Expertise book, This American Life radio show, Deranged Millionaire on TMBG Venue Album music videos). The podcasts offer dry humors takes on all sorts of things, including Dungeons and …

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