Brunswick comic pt2
Continuing on from my post about reference or cheating, here is some more progress on the pages for Squishface Studio’s upcoming anthology, Squishzine Brunstown. After… Read More »Brunswick comic pt2
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Reference or cheating?
Since the dawn of time, man has argued the question without end: “At what point does the use of photo reference become cheating?” I am… Read More »Reference or cheating?
Detail and focus
The next few posts will look at some of the things I’ve been drawing in my free time lately and break down some of the… Read More »Detail and focus
Universe Gun Inks
I love inking. I’ve always enjoyed the process of cementing pencil indelibly into the paper with stark black lines. I love the contrast, I love the… Read More »Universe Gun Inks
Obsolescence (and pencils)
We live in a world where it is usually cheaper to buy a new, superior product than to repair an older, now obsolete one. Case in… Read More »Obsolescence (and pencils)
OCC 2017
I’ll be at Oz Comic Con Melbourne this weekend. Table 30, next to luminaries such as table 29, and table 31. You can’t miss it!… Read More »OCC 2017
In the moment
How do you effectively portray and play with time in comics? In moving image media such as cinema, timing is, to a large part, in… Read More »In the moment
Universe Gun collaboration- pt1
I’m ready to share some pages from my contribution to the upcoming Universe Gun issue 11, created by Mike Cooper (aka Dr Mike 2000). I’m a huge fan… Read More »Universe Gun collaboration- pt1
72 Hour Comic Challenge
I set myself a challenge to produce a birthday/mother’s day card within eight hours, in order to give myself a chance to post it interstate the… Read More »72 Hour Comic Challenge
Oz Comic Con ahoy
Last week I got news from the good people at Oz Comic Con that I’ve been elected from a pool of hundreds, if not thousands… Read More »Oz Comic Con ahoy
Con date ooh
Supanova is over and I’m left with a house littered with books and art materials, and a slight residual fuzzy glow. Here are some highlights… Read More »Con date ooh
Supanova Melbourne- Day Won
Reflections on my experience of Supanova Melbourne, Saturday 29th April 2017. After bumping in pleasantly on Friday evening and getting up at the crack of… Read More »Supanova Melbourne- Day Won
UnConventional
It’s been just over a month since the submission of four years of work, and to reward myself I spent most of that time preparing books,… Read More »UnConventional
1,460 days, 45,000 words, 1,000 comic pages
I’m writing this in horizontal repose, finally free of stress and watching my body succumb to the rigours of an overwhelming deadline after weeks of caffeine… Read More »1,460 days, 45,000 words, 1,000 comic pages
2017 Bringing it home
It’s been exactly four months since my last post, and I owe it to myself to get back on track with posting again. So, what’s… Read More »2017 Bringing it home
To refine or to move forward?
Meeting with my supervisor clarified my direction to completion of the doctorate. The graphic novel will round out to about 300 pages and will have… Read More »To refine or to move forward?
Deadline anxiety
It’s the first of August. There are just over six months till maximum submission of my DVA and I’m taking account of what I’ve done… Read More »Deadline anxiety
Copy-right?
I’ve emailed Henry Rollins, and the management of Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, Rodriguez and Ben Lee asking for permission to use their lyrics within… Read More »Copy-right?
Bike crash redux
In The System of Comics (2009) Thierry Groensteen uses the term Spatiotopia to refer to comics’ system of structures that sit within each other working independently and interdependently. Frames,… Read More »Bike crash redux
Chapter pages
One of the critiques I got in feedback was that many of the scenes need some kind of separation, plus, there needs to be some… Read More »Chapter pages
Ch-ch-chan-ges
Draft 2 changes for the day. Wow. It’s not much, really, is it? What am I actually doing with my time? I don’t even play… Read More »Ch-ch-chan-ges
Workshop anyone?
I’ve been lucky enough to give a host quite a few workshops at libraries and such over the last couple of years. Pretty cool that… Read More »Workshop anyone?
Kim Jung Gi
Watching Kim Jung Gi’s live drawing demonstrations gave me permission to draw in my sketchbook directly with ink pen. No planning, straight-ahead drawing, allowing the theme and… Read More »Kim Jung Gi
After the snooter
Eddie Campbell is one of those prolific and ridiculously proficient artists who for some reason are not living in a golden castle on top of Success… Read More »After the snooter
Ingram Sparky proofy
After much fuggerizing around I’ve finally managed to upload a PDF of the 2014 Diary Comics that Ingram Spark didn’t spit back at me. Not… Read More »Ingram Sparky proofy
Draft 2 begins
After consulting with my supervisor Andi Spark and after feedback from my mother-in-law Doris, I am going over the pages I’ve completed so far and… Read More »Draft 2 begins
Equilibrium
Drawing a page on the Cintiq again after a few weeks away. Focusing on attitude and body language. And a timelapse of the process, if you’re… Read More »Equilibrium
Hand to eye
When watching television or movie, even the most mediocre of offerings, the enthusiastic artist, I’ve found, can keep the pen moving and the hand to… Read More »Hand to eye
Writer-artist/Artist-writer?
This panel is from American cartoonist Joe Matt, taken from his collection of comic strips Peepshow. As a cartoonist/practitioner in autobio comics, there is a constant… Read More »Writer-artist/Artist-writer?