December 2011
6 posts
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Polytechnicast - Making Comics in Adobe...
(#comics, #adobe illustrator, #art process, #making comics) In this audio+video episode of the Polytechnicast I’m joined by special guest Javen Ackerman, creator of the comics The Winchcombe and Q Burger! In recent years, Javen has made Adobe Illustrator the main tool he uses to produce comics. We chat about his process and in the video you’ll see him demonstrate his techniques and get...
LIA Cast 16 - Cheating!
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New Lean Into Art Cast, where Rob Stenzinger and I share some of our favorite art cheats!
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Polytechnicast - Keep Moving
In this episode of the Polytechnicast is more art-journal than art-thesis. I share how I’m feeling good-yet-still-recovering from 30 classes in 30 days, some reflections on 30 Classes, and other November-timed art challenges. Links Mentioned 30 classes in 30 days Jerzy Drozd Krishna Sadasivam participated in 30 Characters Tyler James participant and founder of 30 Characters Creating...
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In January I’m leading an online workshop on how to use Adobe Illustrator to create sound elements (word balloons, sound effects) and visually integrate them into your comics.
Registration is open now, and you have the option to take the classes live or in a time-shifted manner.
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Character Silhouettes
More practice with making character silhouettes! I’ve become rather taken with this outer-shape approach of designing readable characters by establishing a strong silhouette. I’ve doing this via Sketchbook Pro, pencil & paper, and the iPad app Inkpad.
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Instead of a long post, I captured my thoughts in this 10 min video via another iPad app:...