Hitting the road
A while ago a put together a series of pages depicting the protagonist involved in a bike crash within my Graphic Novel. I wanted to… Read More »Hitting the road
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Photo referendum
I’ve been drawing my protagonist so often without looking at reference that his face is often looking (unintentionally) different from page to page. One of the… Read More »Photo referendum
Still in the bathroom
The second entry and already I’m a day late. Sweet familiar territory. This is an excerpt from a page I worked on yesterday, with our… Read More »Still in the bathroom
DAILY UPDATES, let’s go!
Here’s the first one, this is the last page I worked on last night. The challenge I often find with crafting a sequence is where… Read More »DAILY UPDATES, let’s go!
Supervisor meeting!
Meeting with the Big Boss. Her suggestions and comments. Seems like there is too much waiting, the story needs clearer beats of action. Fair comment, although… Read More »Supervisor meeting!
Workflow breakdown
I’ve mentioned previously here about my great plan; my cunning, genius, time-saving and fantastical workflow, involving drawing digital layouts in Manga Studio which (upon export) automatically sync… Read More »Workflow breakdown
Autofictography: the blurred line between autobiography and fiction
I’ve written quite a bit about my script writing process within this blog. My own script had its beginnings as a series of diary entries,… Read More »Autofictography: the blurred line between autobiography and fiction
Ashcan X
In September 2013 I was contacted with the possibility of taking over the editor/organiser duties on Ashcan, a Brisbane indie anthology comic that had… Read More »Ashcan X
Digital layabout
As mentioned before, I’m laying out my autofictographic narrative digitally using a software package called Manga Studio (or Clip Ex) 5. It has heaps of… Read More »Digital layabout
Progress update December 2015 – March 2016
I’ve been terrible at keeping the blog updated lately so the plan is to do a mass image spew of progress and then start a… Read More »Progress update December 2015 – March 2016
Script blowout
First draft layouts of that time I stacked my bike really thoroughly. Here’s how it looks in the script: So, barely one paragraph. And here’s… Read More »Script blowout
20 done, 500+ to go
The process of making a graphic novel is similar to driving across the country. It takes a lot of careful planning, obstacles come up that you… Read More »20 done, 500+ to go
Estrangement and Engagement
In composing a piece of visual work (let’s call it “art” for lack of a better word) certain considerations must be made by the artist… Read More »Estrangement and Engagement
Lucille: Loose lines = efficient production?
It’s no secret that I’m not the fastest drawing guy around. And I’m terrible at planning. I’d planned to have a graphic novel done by… Read More »Lucille: Loose lines = efficient production?
The home stretch
Much has been happening since the last entry and although I’m neck-deep in marking, I thought I should get some of it down. After the… Read More »The home stretch
Bill Platz on Visual Research
Had the good fortune to attend a talk today by Dr William Platz. Bill Platz is an artist and writer whose research, teaching and practice concern… Read More »Bill Platz on Visual Research
Trading Faces @ TEXTure
Tuesday 13th October saw the opening of TEXTure, an exhibition organised by fellow Phd candidate Marianna Shek and myself, sponsored by GUPSA and the Griffith Film… Read More »Trading Faces @ TEXTure
D.I.B. Yeah, you know me
The exceptionally well-attended Drawing International Symposium has been and gone, and it certainly was a success. I had my diary comics showing in the exhibition… Read More »D.I.B. Yeah, you know me
Road Outrage
Have you noticed how many four-wheel drives and SUV’s there are on the road this days? I ride a bicycle for commuting whenever possible. It’s… Read More »Road Outrage
ObjectiF4
After writing the article ‘Should you watch the Fantastic Four’ I was left with some broad conclusions and more questions, having externalized the issues drove… Read More »ObjectiF4
Should you watch Fantastic Four
I’ll start off by saying, if you saw the recent Fast and the Furious movies and thought they were enjoyable romps of rollicking action adventure,… Read More »Should you watch Fantastic Four
Student First
In the last year and a half, I’ve been doing a fair amount of teaching, and I find it equal parts nerve-wracking, exhausting, exhilarating. and… Read More »Student First
Sour grapes
I’ve been making comics for years- literally since I was a kid. I’ve never held illusions that my work is cutting-edge or going to change… Read More »Sour grapes
The final countdown
There are not much more than 8 months till I have to wrap up this doctorate. Cue internal alarm and feelings of inadequacy, then tuck… Read More »The final countdown
Keep on learning
Yes- the diary comics continue (there are well over 500 of them now), and I thought some of you might like to read about my… Read More »Keep on learning
The juggler
Time for another (long overdue) recap. It’s been a busy time, with teaching and a bunch of other stuff. I remarked to a friend the… Read More »The juggler
24 Hour Comic Challenge 2015 – Da Rules!
24 Hour Comic Challenge: How does it work, what should I do? A summary in 9 points: Your process during the challenge … Read More »24 Hour Comic Challenge 2015 – Da Rules!
Marshall Weber guest lecture
On Thursday 5th March I was lucky enough to be able to see a talk by Marshall Weber, performance/visual artist and founder of Booklyn and Organik. The room… Read More »Marshall Weber guest lecture
Back to reality
I woke up at 4am this morning and could not get back to sleep. Turning around in my mind were all the things I have… Read More »Back to reality
Steaming into 2015
Its been a productive break from teaching and classes. Here’s whats been happening, in a nutshell. Ashcan X After taking over the reins of… Read More »Steaming into 2015