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Gone

    Here are some storyboards I put together for a student film. I was strapped for time with this and used photos and reference images directly… Read More »Gone

    10,000 hours

      There’s an adage that 10,000 hours of practice is what’s required to become a master. While that is more of an incentive for persistence than… Read More »10,000 hours

      Interpreting

        Following on from the last post and still using the cover of Action Comics #1, here I’ll investigate different  modes of interpretation. Formalist reading. What are… Read More »Interpreting

        Describing

          Traditional art writing and critique can be broken down into a system of steps, including describing. The description is crucial because it draws attention to… Read More »Describing

          Sign of a sign of a sign

            Here’s something interesting. Jonathan Culler in his book Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction says: Traditionally, Western philosophy has distinguished “reality” from “appearance,” things themselves from representations… Read More »Sign of a sign of a sign

            Emden

              A day trip to Emden, North Germany. I really need to practice more at drawing water.

              Autoethnography

                What is Autoethnography? According to Dictionary.com, it’s a Noun. Yay research. Wikipedia goes on to say that: “In its early guises Autoethnographies were insider accounts… Read More »Autoethnography

                Engage

                  Reader engagement. How to obtain it, how to maintain it? The late Marlon Brando* says, in referring to his Academy Award nomination for On The… Read More »Engage

                  Logocentric

                    “Logocentrism” was coined by the German philosopher Ludwig Klages in the 1920s and refers to the tradition that regards words and language as a fundamentally important record of… Read More »Logocentric

                    The hump

                      I’m at the stage of the graphic novel that I’m referring to as the hump. The big, horrible, hump. I’ve turned 15679 of a total… Read More »The hump

                      Flu commentary

                        If you’ve always, ever since you were a tiny kipper, desperately wanted to hear someone battling with Man-Flu talking about their work making comics, then… Read More »Flu commentary

                        Man Flu

                          I felt a scratching in my throat on the opening of Paul Cleveland’s Sins of Academia exhibition on Friday. Woke up on Saturday feeling decidedly… Read More »Man Flu

                          Mirroring

                            Mirroring and repetition; whether it be with image, or text, or metaphor, or motif, is a powerful tool. It reinforces meaning, draws attention to itself, and acts… Read More »Mirroring

                            Hackey sack

                              This page harks back to enjoyable group activities back in the days. Hackey sack- a university cliché for good reason. Far more beneficial for exercise… Read More »Hackey sack

                              Character

                                This is one of the first scenes where I’m digging a little deeper into one of the supporting characters. The dialogue is still clunky, and… Read More »Character

                                Static momentum

                                  Scott Bukatman, in his essay Sculpture, Stasis and Hellboy found within Critical Inquiry, Comics and Media (Chute & Jagoda 2014), ponders on the ideas of connection,… Read More »Static momentum

                                  The red pill

                                    More drawing like a madman, recording and adding commentary. This one goes for six minutes. My voice is like warm butter. Enjoy.

                                    Fast and loose

                                      I have the next four and a half days for drawing. Aiming for ten pages a day. Should be possible!

                                      Rule # 3

                                        There is a site where comic creators put forward their 10 rules (commandments?) for making comics, titled the 10 rules for drawing comics. I particularly like… Read More »Rule # 3

                                        Flow

                                          I’ve always enjoyed drawing. I’ll always maintain I’ve never had an inherent talent for it; I’ve just drawn a lot, and improved as a result. This page attempts… Read More »Flow