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Steve Lieber

Steve Lieber studied art at the Joe Kubert School. His comics and illustration have been published by DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, Image, Dupuis, Scholastic, and many other publishers, but he's best known for his work on Whiteout, a graphic novel adapted by Warner Brothers as a feature starring Kate Beckinsale. His current project is The Fix, a crime comedy at Image Comics. His various projects have received ten Eisner Award nominations, and he won the Eisner for Best Limited Series for Whiteout Volume 2: Melt. Steve's a founding member of Helioscope, the largest studio of comic book artists in North America. He lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife, the novelist Sara Ryan.  For more info, visit stevelieber.com

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Dilettante 027: Why I Went Digital

Posted on Mar. 10, 2015

Steve Lieber explains the differences and advantages to drawing comics digitally, from his own personal perspective.

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Dilettante 028: Things I Learned from Benjamin Dewey's "The Tragedy Series"

Posted on Apr. 14, 2015

Steve Lieber returns with a look at the work of another cartoonist whose work he admires: Benjamin Dewey's The Tragedy Series.

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Dilettante 029: Sustaining Career Momentum

Posted on May. 12, 2015

Steve Lieber offers advice to creators on how to sustain career momentum.

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Dilettante 030: Comics Convention Memories

Posted on Jun. 9, 2015

As we get ready for Comic-Con 2015, Steve Lieber (and friends) offer up some of their favorite convention memories.

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Dilettante 031: More Advice on Writing for an Artist

Posted on Aug. 11, 2015

Artist Steve Lieber offers more advice for writers working with artists!

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Dilettante 032: Revisiting Alison Bechdel's Fun Home

Posted on Sep. 8, 2015

Steve Lieber looks at Alison Bechel's Fun Home, the multi award-winning graphic novel which is now a hit play on Broadway!

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Dilettante 033: Getting It Right

Posted on Oct. 13, 2015

Artist Steve Lieber has advice for artists on how to make thing authentic ... the secret word is RESEARCH!

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Dilettante 034: Gratitude

Posted on Nov. 10, 2015

Steve Lieber tells us about the things he's especially thankful for in comics ... after all, tis the season!

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Dilettante 035: Holiday Gift Suggestions for Comics People

Posted on Dec. 8, 2015

Steve Lieber offers some gift tips for the holiday season and the comic artists in your life!

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Dilettante 036: Launching a New Creator-owned Series

Posted on Feb. 9, 2016

Steve Lieber uses his own experience to tell writers and artists how to go about launching a new creator-owned series.

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Dilettante 037: Appreciating Jaime Hernandez

Posted on Mar. 8, 2016

Steve Lieber writes about the work of fellow artist Jaime Hernandez, and explains why he's one of the great cartoonists of our time, in this in-depth look at Jaime's latest story in Love & Rockets #8.

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Dilettante 038: Paying It Forward

Posted on May. 10, 2016

Steve Lieber offers suggestions on how comics creators can help their peers and new talent just starting out in the industry.

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Dilettante 039: A Marathon Not a Sprint

Posted on Jun. 14, 2016

Steve Lieber is back with some sound advice on how artists can keep themselves emotionally invested in their work.

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Dilettante 041: Don't Do That.

Posted on Sep. 13, 2016

Steve Lieber shares tips for building a better portfolio!

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Dilettante 042: Expanding Your Influences

Posted on Oct. 11, 2016

Steve Lieber advises artists to look elsewhere for influences, including photography, dance, prose, theatre, and painting and sculpture.

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Dilettante 043: Constraints as a Creative Tool

Posted on Nov. 8, 2016

Steve Lieber offers up the idea of using constraints as a creative tool for artists.

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Dilettante 044: Some Good Habits for the New Year

Posted on Jan. 10, 2017

Steve Lieber helps artists start the New Year off right with some great tips on how to start new habits in both your work and personal lives.

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Dilettante 045: Your Convention Checklist

Posted on Feb. 14, 2017

Steve Lieber offers a comprehensive checklist of what to do to get ready for a convention appearance ... and when to do it!

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Dilettante 046: MADness

Posted on Mar. 14, 2017

Steve Lieber discovers a 60-year-old comic book treasure and looks at it from a 2017 perspective.

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Dilettante 048: Managing

Posted on Jun. 13, 2017

Steve Lieber talks about how cartoonists should consider adding extra management help when their careers take off.

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Dilettante 049: Alack Sinner

Posted on Aug. 8, 2017

Steve Lieber writes about the lasting influence of Alack Sinner, drawn by Jose Muñoz and written by Carlos Sampayo.

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Dilettante 050: Tips on Writing Your First Comic

Posted on Oct. 10, 2017

Steve Lieber returns with some advice for first-time comics writers from a seasoned artist!

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Dilettante 051: Twenty Years Later

Posted on Nov. 14, 2017

Steve Lieber looks back at the way things were and how he created comics on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Whiteout.

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Dilettante 052: The Takeaway

Posted on Jan. 9, 2018

Steve Lieber wraps up his 5-year run on Toucan with his final column of advice for artists, "The Takeaway."