I’ve previously written about the benefits of using a mirror to learn how to draw gestures. But maybe you don’t have the same rubber face that I do. So I put together a little tutorial / study of different facial … Continue reading
One Item To-do List
I don’t know about you, but I have a to-do list about a mile long. And however many things I check off the list, I never seem to get to the bottom. That’s why I’ve decided to try out a … Continue reading
Choose The Right Inking Style
Some say there are only seven different stories in the world. That may be true. But there are a million different ways to tell your story! In comics, probably the most important part of the storytelling, is the style you … Continue reading
Bonus Video: How to Paint with White Gouache on Black Board
Sometimes negative thinking is a good idea! Especially if you’re designing a very dark piece of art, focusing on the highlights rather than blacks can be useful. In this little video I demonstrate how I transform a black piece of … Continue reading
What Makes Me a Pro
We artists often have a very self-depricative nature. So let me go against the grain here and try to describe what I find makes me a professional. Not a great artist or a great writer (because my self-deprecative nature forbids me to … Continue reading
2017: The Year of True Independence
I’ve been an indie artist for almost two decades. Perhaps it’s time to really focus on the indie part. I’ve told stories before about how I’ve tried in the past to live up to the expectations of others and how … Continue reading
How to Catch an Artist
This blog is focused on comics creation as a whole, rather than seeing writer and artist as two separate things. But what do you do if you have a great story written but don’t feel you have the drawing skills … Continue reading
When in Rome – Comics for Beginners Podcast Episode 32
In this podcast episode I talk to writer/artist Paolo Parisi in a crowded cafe in his home city of Rome. We touch on the Italian comics scene, festivals, underground comics, the relationship between music and comics and the flip side … Continue reading
Bonus Video: A Most Productive Year
If you thought I was lying on a beach somewhere, you are thoroughly mistaken! Here’s part of what I’ve been up to this past year or so. Probably the busiest time of my life ever – and still is. Watch … Continue reading
Are you a hack or a primadonna?
How do you decide when a script or drawing is finished? When is it good enough and when does it need more work? At my old studio, we used to joke: When is a drawing really good? When it is … Continue reading