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Fast and loose

    I have the next four and a half days for drawing. Aiming for ten pages a day. Should be possible!

    Rule # 3

      There is a site where comic creators put forward their 10 rules (commandments?) for making comics, titled the 10 rules for drawing comics. I particularly like… Read More »Rule # 3

      Flow

        I’ve always enjoyed drawing. I’ll always maintain I’ve never had an inherent talent for it; I’ve just drawn a lot, and improved as a result. This page attempts… Read More »Flow

        DCC 2015

          Super happy fun Diary Comics 2015 compilation time. All the images are in place, now dropping in entry titles throughout. I’m halfway through April. Nice!… Read More »DCC 2015

          Slow no

            Everything is happening too slowly. I should have had at least 300 pages drafted by now. Every morning I wake up and think of the… Read More »Slow no

            Organic story

              I’ve been reading through Critical Inquiry: Comics and Media, edited by Hillary Chute and Patrick Jagoda, recommended by my friend and trusted supervisor Andi Spark.… Read More »Organic story

              Contrast

                I love strong contrast of black and white. I can remember falling in love with Frank Miller’s gritty noir crime series Sin City for the way… Read More »Contrast

                HR says no

                  Received my reply from Henry Rollins, stating he doesn’t want me to use his words in my work.   Bummer. The thing is, I don’t… Read More »HR says no

                  Prezi

                    On Thursday 5th I gave a presentation about my Doctoral Research thus far in the Film School Research Seminar, followed by Trish FitzSimons and Angus Veitch’s intriguing… Read More »Prezi

                    Stay on model

                      I’ve made an effort to keep each character as distinct as possible in their likeness, to varying degrees of success. This character is Alphonse (the… Read More »Stay on model

                      Style

                        Style is a hard thing to pin down. When we refer to a visual style, what exactly is it anyway? When asked about his style… Read More »Style

                        Music

                          Here’s a sequence from the GN where I’ve decided to use a song to lend a bit of continuity and to try to convey the… Read More »Music

                          Fully sick

                            Getting sick- a stomach bug, to be precise. Ain’t nobody got time for that. 

                            Kim Farrant

                              What a week. On Wednesday the 20th I had the great pleasure of accidentally stumbling into a guest lecture by  Kim Farrant, the Director of… Read More »Kim Farrant

                              Moments

                                Following on from the last post in which we jump across time and space, here is a short wordless (for the moment) scene that requires… Read More »Moments

                                Montage

                                  Time is a slippery thing. In comics we, the creator, have the option to present time in any number of ways. We can use ellipses… Read More »Montage

                                  In the family

                                    This scene is set within a typical working class Australian birthday celebration setting. Packs of Longbeach (or Lung Bleach as they are affectionately known) and… Read More »In the family

                                    Limitations

                                      Here I wanted to show Ronja pausing mid-stride, stopped by a sudden decision to confide in Clint. As an author, I’ve given myself quite a few limitations.… Read More »Limitations