Steve Lieber explains the differences and advantages to drawing comics digitally, from his own personal perspective.
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Dilettante 026: The Importance of Sketchbooks
Posted on Feb. 10, 2015
Steve Lieber returns with a few of his friends to talk about the importance of keeping a sketchbook for yourself.
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Dilettante 025: New Year's Resolutions for a Comics Artist
Posted on Jan. 13, 2015
Steve Lieber lists his New Year's resolutions as an artist ... and it's all stuff YOU can do, too!
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Dilettante 024: Tips on Mentoring
Posted on Dec. 9, 2014
Steve Lieber offers advice on an important part of the journey of any artist's career: mentoring.
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Dilettante 023: Influences
Posted on Nov. 11, 2014
Steve Lieber talks about the artists who have most influenced his own work as a comics artist in this month's edition of Dilettante.
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Dilettante 022: Starting a New Project with a Collaborator
Posted on Oct. 14, 2014
For many artists and writers, starting a new project can be the most exciting--and daunting--experience of comics creation. Steve Lieber offers some tips on what to consider when undertaking a new comics series.
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Dilettante 021: Ten Ways to Add Life to a Page
Posted on Sep. 9, 2014
Artist Steve Lieber returns with advice to artists on how to liven up a "dead" comics page.
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Dilettante 020: The Art of Self-Promotion
Posted on Aug. 12, 2014
You've drawn the book, but the work isn't done. Steve Lieber talks about how you can successfully promote your work online and at conventions.
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Dilettante 019: What Makes an Artist Say Yes to a Script?
Posted on Jul. 8, 2014
Steve Lieber explores how a pitch or a script can influence an artist to collaborate with a writer.
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Dilettante 018: Make No Mistake
Posted on Jun. 10, 2014
Steve Lieber's last Toucan post generated a lot of feedback from his fellow comics creators. Here's some more great advice for creative people on how to avoid career and business mistakes.
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Dilettante 017: Mistakes Were Made
Posted on May. 13, 2014
Steve Lieber offers some solid advice for artists on how to recognize your mistakes and deal with them.
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Dilettante 016: From One Artist to Another: Convention Advice
Posted on Apr. 8, 2014
Steve Lieber returns with great advice to any artist setting up at any convention ... it's that time of year again!
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Dilettante 015: Analyzing Eisner
Posted on Mar. 11, 2014
Artist Steve Lieber examines a Spirit strip by Will Eisner, and reverse-engineers the master artist's storytelling choices.
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Dilettante 014: Building the Low-budget World
Posted on Feb. 11, 2014
Artist Steve Lieber talks about how to tell stories that feel like the way they were told is the only way they could be told.
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Dilettante 013: On Giving a Good Critique
Posted on Jan. 14, 2014
Steve Lieber starts the New Year with a post on how to give a good critique to an artist.
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Dilettante 012: A Tale of One Wise Guy by One Wiseman
Posted on Dec. 10, 2013
Steve Lieber uses one of his favorite holiday stories to reveal a not-so-hidden lesson in storytelling.
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Dilettante 011: Thinking About Style
Posted on Nov. 12, 2013
Steve Lieber returns with some advice on how to develop your own style as an artist.
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Dilettante 010: A Cartoonist's Library
Posted on Oct. 8, 2013
Artist Steve Lieber returns with some helpful hints on building the perfect instructional library for cartoonists and comic book artists.
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Dilettante 009: Forming A Studio
Posted on Sep. 10, 2013
Steve Lieber talks about forming an artists' studio and the advantages of working together.
HOW ARTISTS SHOULD READ A SCRIPT!
Dilettante 008: Reading a Script
Posted on Aug. 13, 2013
Artist Steve Lieber offers tips on how comic artists should approach and read each new script that they get.
CONVENTION ETIQUETTE
Dilettante 007: Navigating Artists' Alley
Posted on Jul. 9, 2013
Steve Lieber returns with sound advice on the ettiquette involved in visiting Artists' Alley or any convention.
IT'S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR!
Dilettante 006: Convention Season
Posted on Jun. 11, 2013
Steve Lieber talks about that most wonderful time of the year . . . comic convention season!
WRITERS & ARTISTS: BUILDING A BETTER COLLABORATION
Dilettante 005: Writing for an Artist
Posted on May. 14, 2013
Artist Steve Lieber talks about how writers can better deal with their artist collaborators, including debunking the old myth: "Comics have an unlimited budget."
WORKING SMARTER
Dilettante 004: Using Photo Reference
Posted on Apr. 5, 2013
Artist Steve Lieber explains how to use photo reference to improve and energize your work.
GET YOUR PORTFOLIO READY FOR WONDERCON ANAHEIM!
Dilettante 003: Showing Your Portfolio at Conventions
Posted on Mar. 11, 2013
Artist and Toucan blogger Steve Lieber offers some candid tips about getting your portfolio ready to show at conventions, including WonderCon Anaheim, March 29-31 at the Anaheim Convention Center.