Mind Your Business: Comic-Con Alter Egos – Part 2
…When we last left Mark, he was battling with a number-crunching Klingon and trying to Trek into the big Comic-Con sessions, where evidently too many had gone before him…
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Mind Your Business: Comic-Con Alter Egos – Part 1
Part 1 of Mark's epic journey to get his geek on and dive headfirst into Comic-Con.
HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOUR FEATURE OUTLINE IS DONE?
I recently went to the Getty Museum in Los Angeles and looked at dozens of pencil drawings by Gustav Klimt. Surprisingly, I made an interesting mental connection with screenplay outlines: A pencil drawing visualizing what is going to be painted is to an oil what a screenplay is to a film.
The Head Is Born
The beautiful thing about inspiration is that you never know when it’s going to hit. Case in point – it’s 1989 and I’m working in the equipment checkout room at NYU’s Tisch School of The Arts. The room is where student filmmakers go to borrow the cameras, lights and all the grip stands they’ll need to make their films.
Maurice Sendak Dies at 83
Maurice Sendak, the children’s author and illustrator best known for the 1963 classic “Where the Wild Things Are,” died Tuesday in Danbury, CT, at the age of 83.
The Wacom 24HD Drawing Tablet Review
Evan Goncalo tests the new Wacom 24HD to see if it may indeed be the end-all-be-all of graphic tablets.
Cartoon Art Museum to Celebrate 'Star Wars' Comics
On Tuesday, May 15, the Cartoon Art Museum welcomes Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha for a special presentation on the origins of the "Star Wars" comic book and their experiences in creating the official Marvel Comics adaptation of the film.
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Frenzer Foreman Animation Forum (podcast) x 31
Special Guest: Dr. Janeann Dill
On this epic-sode, Joel discovers the vast musical range of a rubber band; Alan discovers his lack of interest. Then, Dr. Janeann Dill, physician to the arts, discusses the breaking of art history, animation balm, the deep south, and legendary animation artist, educator, and innovator Jules Engel.
Dr. Toon: One for those Long Gone
Dr Toon examines the UPA legacy in the light of a new book and DVD release.
Book Review: 'Kevin Dart’s Looks That Kill' by Elizabeth Ito
Fred Patten reviews Dart's unusual but delightful first in the Yuki 7 Gadget Girls series that combines an original secret-agent novel with a Flash-animation “complete movie trailer” DVD.
'Digital Painting Fundamentals with Corel Painter 12': Draw What You See - Part 2
In the final excerpt from the second chapter, Rhoda Draws talks about drawing what you see.
French Comics Icon Moebius Dead at 73
Jean Giraud, one of France's leading comics artists, has died in Paris at the age of 73.
Encounter with Japan Part 6 - Climax
For some time now I have been promising myself a return to organic art. In my case this means line drawing. I love how line fluctuates, swings, cuts, curls, twists, envelopes, stubs, caresses, how it becomes a natural extension of an artist, how its creator can funnel into it the inner thoughts, passions, desires, frustrations or dreams.
Cartoon Art Museum Announces April Cartoonist-in-Residence: Mike Reger
Museum Event on Saturday, April 7, 2012 from 1pm to 3pm is free and open to the public.
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Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention Speakers Announced
The Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention will be held on March 4, 2012, with special guests Tom Felton, Eric Walker, Gabriel Hardman, Corinna Sara Bechko, Mike Kazelah and Vernon Wells.
Society of Illustrators Presents Comics Out Loud in NY
The Society of Illustrators Presents Comics Out Loud on January 28 in New York City.
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Keith Knight and Stephan Pastis in conversation at Cartoon Art Museum
The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes Keith Knight, creator of "The Knight Life," and Stephan Pastis, creator of "Pearls Before Swine," for a discussion of their comics and careers in celebration of CAM’s latest exhibition, "Black and White and Read All Over: Comics of the New Millennium."
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Marvel Wins Ghost Rider Copyright Lawsuit
Marvel has prevailed in the lawsuit against it over the copyright to GHOST RIDER, reports The Hollywood Reporter.
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Encounter With Japan Part 2
As I reflected in my previous blog, Japanese are true perfectionists, in all they do. Thus, when it comes to political correctness, over centuries, and elected isolation from the external world, they turned it into an art form, a nature, but at what cost? Bowing projects a wonderfully charming sense of politeness and respect, but it does not end on just one bow, it goes on, and on. It is very carefully and skillfully choreographed and, as such, not spontaneous.
Wimpy Kid Author Sues Over Zombie Kid
Jeff Kinney, the author of the wildly popular DIARY OF A WIMPY KID illustrated book series, has filed suit against Antarctic Press, the publishers of DIARY OF A ZOMBIE KID, reports the Boston Herald.
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Stan Lee to Make Indian Superhero
Stan Lee and his POW! Ent. have teamed with Liquid Comics to create a new Indian superhero called Chakra – The Invincible, writes The Hollywood Reporter.
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Captain America Creator Dies
Joe Simon, who along with Jack Kirby created Captain America, has passed away, reports Heat Vision.
Olly Moss Designs New My Neighbor Totoro Print
Mondo, the collectible art boutique arm of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, is excited to announce their first-ever print for a Studio Ghibli film, from living legend Hayao Miyazaki and his incomparable classic MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO.
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Encounter with Japan Part 1
"Are you insane?” "Have you lost your mind?" "Are you not afraid?" "Don't you realize this is the worse time to go there?" This is just a sampling of the polite examples of reactions and comments my plans for a trip to Japan had triggered. And yet, based on my own life’s journey, I understood early on that, sometimes the worse time could be the best, the most raw, sincere, revealing and insightful.
Jerry Robinson, Joker & Robin Creator, Dies
Jerry Robinson, who during his time as an artist on BATMAN helped create the Joker and Robin, has passed away, reports Heat Vision.
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