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DCC 2015

    Super happy fun Diary Comics 2015 compilation time. All the images are in place, now dropping in entry titles throughout. I’m halfway through April. Nice!… Read More »DCC 2015

    Slow no

      Everything is happening too slowly. I should have had at least 300 pages drafted by now. Every morning I wake up and think of the… Read More »Slow no

      Organic story

        I’ve been reading through Critical Inquiry: Comics and Media, edited by Hillary Chute and Patrick Jagoda, recommended by my friend and trusted supervisor Andi Spark.… Read More »Organic story

        Contrast

          I love strong contrast of black and white. I can remember falling in love with Frank Miller’s gritty noir crime series Sin City for the way… Read More »Contrast

          HR says no

            Received my reply from Henry Rollins, stating he doesn’t want me to use his words in my work.   Bummer. The thing is, I don’t… Read More »HR says no

            Prezi

              On Thursday 5th I gave a presentation about my Doctoral Research thus far in the Film School Research Seminar, followed by Trish FitzSimons and Angus Veitch’s intriguing… Read More »Prezi

              Stay on model

                I’ve made an effort to keep each character as distinct as possible in their likeness, to varying degrees of success. This character is Alphonse (the… Read More »Stay on model

                Style

                  Style is a hard thing to pin down. When we refer to a visual style, what exactly is it anyway? When asked about his style… Read More »Style

                  Music

                    Here’s a sequence from the GN where I’ve decided to use a song to lend a bit of continuity and to try to convey the… Read More »Music

                    Fully sick

                      Getting sick- a stomach bug, to be precise. Ain’t nobody got time for that. 

                      Kim Farrant

                        What a week. On Wednesday the 20th I had the great pleasure of accidentally stumbling into a guest lecture by  Kim Farrant, the Director of… Read More »Kim Farrant

                        Moments

                          Following on from the last post in which we jump across time and space, here is a short wordless (for the moment) scene that requires… Read More »Moments

                          Montage

                            Time is a slippery thing. In comics we, the creator, have the option to present time in any number of ways. We can use ellipses… Read More »Montage

                            In the family

                              This scene is set within a typical working class Australian birthday celebration setting. Packs of Longbeach (or Lung Bleach as they are affectionately known) and… Read More »In the family

                              Limitations

                                Here I wanted to show Ronja pausing mid-stride, stopped by a sudden decision to confide in Clint. As an author, I’ve given myself quite a few limitations.… Read More »Limitations

                                Treez

                                  Say what you will about digital drawing but custom brushes are great. I drew this tree silhouette in about two minutes using a custom brush.… Read More »Treez

                                  Moving lines

                                    I’ve found that in moving from script to image, things change. I’m often editing and moving dialogue around, or removing it entirely. Here I’ve replaced the dialogue… Read More »Moving lines