http://comicreview.thepodcastnetwork.com Are there more to comics than spandex, unrealistic proportions, and insipid dialogue? We think so! Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:05:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last night my wife and I went to see North by Northwest at the old theater downtown (old as in ornate 1920s old, not old as in $1 theater old.) We were there 30 minutes early, so what better time to get in a little sketching! http://comicreview.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/10/10/sketching-at-the-movie-house/ This is definitely the largest and most involved commission I've done, and I have to admit that it was a blast! It took me about a week and it's a little bit larger than what a 2-page comic book spread is drawn at. Needless to say even with a 12 ... http://comicreview.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/11/heroes-vs-hydra/ In San Diego I was commissioned to do a rather large drawing with three characters, monsters, and in full-color. I started on it last Saturday and finally finished last night. (At least I think I am finished, there may be a few touch ups here and there.)Unfortunately, I ... http://comicreview.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/08/some-art-for-your-friday-night/ One of the great things about the internet is the abundance of blogs. Well, maybe that's not in and of itself a good thing, since there's a lot of sub-par stuff out there to sort through. One of the good ones that's related to art that I've come ... http://comicreview.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/07/art-blogs-in-the-net/ Well, stick a fork in me. I'm done. Tomorrow I'll be FedExing (is that a verb now?) 200 Marvel Sketchcards I did for Upperdeck over the summer. I posted a bunch in my gallery. They were really fun, and I think I they came out pretty well. I did them the ... http://comicreview.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/08/09/marvel-sketchcards-done/ I've started getting a little into animating. (Very little as you can probably tell...it's not that good.) These little stick figure drawings are pretty simple using my tablet and stylus...and hopefully I'll get the hang of it more and more as I go on. I was just making this ... http://comicreview.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/06/13/lightsaber-time-animation/ I was pondering what types of things pass for headline news these days and figured I could best express my thoughts on the matter this way. http://comicreview.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/06/12/newsworthy/ Who knew that getting paper cut at Kinkos could make me so happy. Why? I'll tell you why in a little post I'd like to call:Tips for the Indie Comic Artist:Tip #1: Sure you can buy lined paper that's 11 X 17 with the 10 X 15 inch ... http://comicreview.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/05/17/indie-artist-tip-1/ This morning I decided it was the perfect day to head downtown and do some sketching and take some reference pictures of the buildings. As you can see, nature cooperated nicely. I spent the first few hours in The Green Bean (The coffee shop downtown) and found the perfect table ... http://comicreview.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/05/03/stealth-sketching-downtown/ Yes, there's another podcast on the way this week.  Between the norovirus two weeks ago, and an unexpected death in our family last week (and all the family business that follows) I'm trying to play catch up on everything this week.  In the meantime, look...a picture! http://comicreview.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/04/05/a-post-for-your-wednesday-viewing-pleasure/ http://comicreview.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/03/13/wonder-woman-for-your-monday/ This weekend is Stellarcon in High Point, NC. Team GravyBoy will be in attendance. This is our first year there, so I don't know what to expect...all I know is it's Friday through Sunday. If you happen to be in the area, look us up. My beret-wearin', artsy -fartsy Santa ... http://comicreview.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/03/06/a-sketch-and-a-thought-for-march-5/ I love restaurants that have the paper table cloths.   Why don't more people doodle on these things?  Ask for the crayons. Draw.  The Cap commands it! http://comicreview.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/02/22/sketching-this-week/