SCRAWL MAG DAY & NIGHT
Scrawl is a new prize winning, digital illustration & comics magazine created solely for the iPad. The Pilot issue won both the “best in the comics category” and the grand prize at the “Magnify your world contest” held by Mag+, and I’m happy to have not one, but TWO illustrations in their newest Day & Night … Read more
HI. MY NAME IS JESS & I MAKE RAD PICTURES
Every now and then I like to stop and give an overview for all of our new followers–and there are a lot of you! For those of you who are new to this blog, or are trying to figure out who I am and what I do: this post is for you. HELLO. MY NAME … Read more
THE SNOWMAN PARADE!
The Snowman Parade has begun! I’ve spent the last several days drawing, drawing, drawing snowmen (and women), penguins, snow bears, and more for “The Snowman Parade”–one of the scenes in my upcoming Monster Look-N-Find book. I work full-time as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer, so it’s been fun taking breaks from my paying jobs … Read more
INTERVIEW WITH FREE COMIC BOOK DAY
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY Mark your calendars: Saturday, May 4 is Free Comic Book Day! Free Comic Book Day is a single day – the first Saturday in May each year – when participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely FREE to anyone who comes into their stores. INTERVIEW … Read more
THE WISDOM OF MISTER ROGERS
INTERVIEW WITH MISTER ROGERS Thanks to fellow comics-maker, Dave Scheidt, I spent yesterday working while listening to a nine-part interview with Fred Rogers (AKA Mister Rogers). This interview touches on so many of my loves in this world, and is an incredible glimpse into the heart and mind of a very kind and intelligent man. … Read more
Life, the Universe and Everything 2013
WRITING SYMPOSIUM Taking its name from the Douglas Adam’s books, Life, the Universe and Everything is an annual symposium on sci-fi and fantasy, geared toward writers, artists, filmmakers and fans. I’ve been attending the symposium for several years now and this will be my third year participating as a panelist. LTUE is a great opportunity … Read more
SELF-PUBLISHING
Here’s an interesting article I read on self-publishing–specifically on self-publishing comics. Although I don’t agree with everything Stef says, and I certainly don’t work in the same format, size, run, etc. she did, a lot of the information is extremely useful for beginners. It’s a great overview of what really goes into self-publishing a comic, … Read more
Q & A with Quentin Blake
Related articles Quentin Blake: ‘I never wanted children. But I do invent them.’ (telegraph.co.uk) Quentin Blake (johnlewis.com) The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl, illustrated by Quentin Blake – review (guardian.co.uk)
MARKERS ON PAPER ANIMATION
All markers on paper. Dang. Kijek/Adamski were also kind enough to post a video on their process. Very enlightening:
My Comic Nominated for an Arty Award!
What a nice surprise — my upcoming graphic novel, Upside Down: A Vampire Tale, has been nominated for an Arty award in the ” Graphic Novel/Zine/Multimedia Publication” category!If you’ve liked my comics so far and have enjoyed the free 9-page preview, would you mind taking a minute to vote for my book? VOTE HERE. Thank … Read more
