Sktchy Inktober 2020
In October 2020 I took part in Sktchy School’s Portrait Challenge with hosts Dylan Sara, Arto Isotalo, and Vin Ganpathy. Although I could easily do… Read More »Sktchy Inktober 2020
Darren Fisher
Non-Traditional Research: Background Contribution Significance
I wanted to show you an interesting part of my job. Whenever i make a substantial artwork I can decide if it’s strong enough to… Read More »Non-Traditional Research: Background Contribution Significance
Surreal
Watercolour obsession a retrospective Inspired by the Surrealists’ Automatic creative practices, I started applying it to creating character design concepts for a children’s’ book pitch.… Read More »Surreal
Project Catchup: HealthPolicy / HALT / CNBSafe
July-September : Part One …………… its been a busy few months After the true events of my comic Kicked Out During Coronavirus we have fully… Read More »Project Catchup: HealthPolicy / HALT / CNBSafe
Redrafting Life in the Gutter
I’m talking of course about redrafting Life in the Gutter, my 300+ page graphic novel draft which you can read here. I have spent chunks… Read More »Redrafting Life in the Gutter
2020: Half-time reflection
It’s been, in general, an interesting half a year, to be sure. In the first couple of months, I was recovering from 2019 teaching and… Read More »2020: Half-time reflection
Write on, brother: An ode to RSI
I’ve been reading a book on writing. It’s aimed at science writers but the ideas in it seem applicable across all types of writing. the… Read More »Write on, brother: An ode to RSI
Kicked out during Coronavirus
During the Corona-Virus pandemic our landlord decided to sell our house. Unfortunately, we were in the way. Served with a notice to vacate, we had… Read More »Kicked out during Coronavirus
Mind-Mapping, Sketchploration, and Referencing
Starting a visual project can be overwhelming. There is a lot to consider, including how to begin, and how to organize something complex into small… Read More »Mind-Mapping, Sketchploration, and Referencing
Corona Comic- Process
During my doctorate, I made diary comics for over two years. Every day, a comic for the day. One of the problems was that the… Read More »Corona Comic- Process
#AustraliaBurns: Review
I write this review with a hint of jealousy in that I was not invited to take part or contribute. It’s a bitter pill, but… Read More »#AustraliaBurns: Review
Entwined: A Recurrent Romance
Entwined is a sci-fi superhero romance comic about Aztec Gods, fate, love, and birth control. I worked on Entwined between October 2017 and October 2019.… Read More »Entwined: A Recurrent Romance
Storybordello Rear-view Dec 2019-Jan 2020
Rear-view is a recap, revise, and reminisce of art, people and things of the past 2 months.
2019 Research and Practice: Reflections
2019 has been busy with research and creative projects. On the verge of a new decade, join me for a recap of my year’s outputs.… Read More »2019 Research and Practice: Reflections
Entwined @ IGNCC19
Presentation slides and text from my talk unpacking creative processes in Entwined: A Recurrent Romance at The International Graphic Novel and Comic Conference in Manchester,… Read More »Entwined @ IGNCC19
Learning to Draw: Automatism
PRESENTED AS PART OF THE FAN STUDIES NETWORK AUSTRALASIA CONFERENCE 2019 ABSTRACT What are the tools and techniques required to become a creator of content?… Read More »Learning to Draw: Automatism
ABC Top 5 Media Residency Reflections
The ABC Top 5 Media Residency is intended to assist upcoming academics in communicating their research through public media. Although it is well established in… Read More »ABC Top 5 Media Residency Reflections
Australian Short Story Festival Exhibition 2019
I curated an exhibition of comic art titled ‘Indie Comic Voices of Australia’ for The Australian Short Story Festival. This is the story of how… Read More »Australian Short Story Festival Exhibition 2019
Deep Breaths by Chris Gooch
Chris Gooch is a Melbourne based cartoonist. He first graphic novel, Bottled, was published in 2017 by Top Shelf and his second graphic novel, Under-Earth,… Read More »Deep Breaths by Chris Gooch
Papercuts Comics Festival Adelaide 2019
I’ll be at Papercuts, the new FIVE DAY celebration of comics in Adelaide hosted by Festival co-directors Georgina Chadderton and Owen Heitmann. I’ll be there… Read More »Papercuts Comics Festival Adelaide 2019
Entwined: Aztec Romance Superhero Comic Complete
I started on character designs for Entwined: A Recurrent Romance as an Inktober project in 2017. It’s about Superheroes and Aztec Gods, and in parallel… Read More »Entwined: Aztec Romance Superhero Comic Complete
Lately/Soon
I find it amusing when people begin a post online by apologising for a lack of recent activity. I imagine that most people wouldn’t even… Read More »Lately/Soon
Tools of Communication Psychology
How to Have Better Arguments was produced for The Conversation in collaboration with academics from the University of Queensland and The University of Melbourne. This… Read More »Tools of Communication Psychology
Research Plan 2019-21
Research Timeline 2019 May- Communication Comic June- International Graphic Novel and Comic Conference June- Entwined: A Recurrent Romance July- ROW Project June- Palliative Care Project… Read More »Research Plan 2019-21
Tales of the Dorokusai
Back in 2002 or so I became obsessed with writing a story about angels and demons, science fiction and fantasy, martial arts and high tech… Read More »Tales of the Dorokusai
3 Months at Whistling Woods
In 2008 during my Honours year I spent 3 months in India at Whistling Woods film school. I had an internship lined up at Virgin… Read More »3 Months at Whistling Woods
All the Leaves are Brown (2004)
1998 Deep throbbing bass filled the room, mixing with the thick odour of cigarette smoke. It pulsated through the glassware that D continually refilled. A never-ending sea… Read More »All the Leaves are Brown (2004)
Gradient Mapping test
As I draw closer to finishing art duties on Entwined I’ve been testing ways of speeding my colouring workflow. Here are a bunch of colour… Read More »Gradient Mapping test
Under Earth Review
Under Earth is Australian Comic Author Chris Gooch’s latest offering, a 160 page introduction to a larger work in the making. Gooch’s last book, Bottled… Read More »Under Earth Review
Life In The Gutter (2017)
My final DVA studio output and the culmination of my Doctoral research. I have been slowly redrafting this over time, but here is the comic,… Read More »Life In The Gutter (2017)