Hi, Folks!
It’s time to resurrect the long unused Art Talk. Here we go!
Today I began penciling page 1 of Johnny Saturn issue 10. As usual, I penciled the first panel, realized it wasn’t good at all, and thoroughly erased it. I always have problems beginning a new issue, or a new project! [...]
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Hi, Folks!
In case you are wondering why we have never gotten around to publishing “Johnny Saturn” no.s 7 and 8, there’s a pretty good reason: I haven’t finished coloring issue 7! And, without issue 7, we can’t publish no. 8 . . .
I’m not done with coloring issue 7, because there are still five interior [...]
Hi, Folks!
Today, setting up your studio space!
This should be obvious, right? Sit at the kitchen table, turn on the overhead light, and draw, huh? Well, there’s more to it than that if you want the make your drawing sessions more productive and comfortable.
First up, either buy or build a drawing table where you can adjust [...]
Hi, Folks:
As many of you know, I’m a big supporter of life drawing as a way to improve your drawing ability. Drawing from anatomy books and photos has its place, but nothing is as good as having a live model holding a pose for you while you draw or paint. Maybe it’s so [...]
Good Morning, Folks!
Something occurred to me Saturday night-on the web, the distinction between the comic strip cartoonist and the long-form comic artist has just about faded away. It feels like we’re all in the same boat again, and two disciplines that broke apart decades ago are finally spiraling back together. On the web, [...]
Artistic Influences
Over the years, numerous people have hazarded guesses at who my artistic influences are. I’ve never kept those influences a secret, but I also don’t think they really show in my art style. Now, to set the record straight, I present the definitive list.
Cheesecake: Joseph Michael Linsner, Gil Elvgrin
Digital Painter: Greg Horn
Figure [...]
Setting Realistic Expectations:
When I first began to seriously draw comics, I gave myself six years to break into the big time—I was aiming at Marvel and DC, and anything less simply would not do. That six-year break-in period came and went years ago, and I spent a lot of time in turmoil, feeling as [...]
There’s a whole bunch of free applications available on the web for the up-and-coming digital artist. This is great, in some ways. Some of my favorites are as follows:
Google Sketchup—My favorite 3D program
http://sketchup.google.com/index.html
MakeHuman—Much like Poser, but in development
http://www.makehuman.org/blog/index.php
DAZ Studio—Versatile, Poser-like program
http://www.daz3d.com/i/software/studio?_m=d
Inkscape—Shares some functionality with Illustrator and Freehand
http://www.inkscape.org/
GIMP—Much like Photoshop
http://www.gimp.org/
Blender—Excellent 3D design application
http://www.blender.org/
Really, this is the [...]
Hi, Folks:
I’m beginning a non-weekly, intermittent column called Art Talk here on Johnny Saturn. This is a bit different from Tech Thursday and Web Wednesday because both of those columns are technology based. That’s all well and good, but, unlike technology, the fundamentals of art are timeless, whether you are working digitally or with brushes. [...]
