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  • Marc Bernardin

    Devourer of Words 055: SDCC Dos and Don’ts

    MARC BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 055: SDCC Dos and Don’ts It is upon us, my friends. A mere month away. The convention of the year. The convention…

    Devourer of Words 055: SDCC Dos and Don’ts
  • Jesse Hamm

    Carousel 005: Photo Reference: When To Use It

    JESSE HAMM’S CAROUSEL Carousel 005: Photo Reference: When To Use It Suppose you’re nearing the end of a day drawing comics. You’ve only got one panel left to draw: a…

    Carousel 005: Photo Reference: When To Use It
  • Jesse Hamm

    Carousel 004: Learning By Comparison

    JESSE HAMM’S CAROUSEL Carousel 004: Learning By Comparison It’s often instructive to compare different artists’ approaches to the same subject matter. Sometimes, this shows how one approach works better than…

    Carousel 004: Learning By Comparison
  • Maggie’s World 061: Funny Animals

    MAGGIE’S WORLD BY MAGGIE THOMPSON Maggie’s World 061: Funny Animals Aesop’s stories teach lessons for centuries. Folk tales of Coyote and Fox and Rabbit are brought to an American audience…

    Maggie’s World 061: Funny Animals
  • Katie Cook

    You Can Draw with Katie Cook 055: How to Draw a Yeti!

    WINTER IS NOT ONLY COMING, IT’S STAYING ALL YEAR! You Can Draw with Katie Cook 055: How to Draw a Yeti! Written by Published Updated

    You Can Draw with Katie Cook 055: How to Draw a Yeti!
  • Marc Bernardin

    Devourer of Words 054: Sometimes, the Going Gets Rough

    MARC BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 054: Sometimes, the Going Gets Rough There will come a point in your career, if you are lucky, where you will have…

    Devourer of Words 054: Sometimes, the Going Gets Rough
  • Jesse Hamm

    Carousel 003: Drawing From Observation

    JESSE HAMM’S CAROUSEL Carousel 003: Drawing From Observation There are all sorts of ways to improve your drawing skills—reading articles, practicing in your sketchbook, taking a class—and each method will…

    Carousel 003: Drawing From Observation
  • Maggie’s World 060: Remember Mopee?

    MAGGIE’S WORLD BY MAGGIE THOMPSON Maggie’s World 060: Remember Mopee? Brent Frankenhoff posted on Facebook March 16, 2018, “Had a dream that Comics Buyer’s Guide was back and we had revived the…

    Maggie’s World 060: Remember Mopee?
  • Jesse Hamm

    Carousel 002: “Dealing” Broken Rules

    JESSE HAMM’S CAROUSEL Carousel 002: “Dealing” Broken Rules Long, long ago, fitness maven Richard Simmons used to advertise a weight-loss program called “Deal-A-Meal.” The idea behind Deal-A-Meal was that users…

    Carousel 002: “Dealing” Broken Rules
  • Maggie Thompson

    Maggie’s World 059: Licensed to Thrill

    MAGGIE’S WORLD BY MAGGIE THOMPSON Maggie’s World 059: Licensed to Thrill “Your movies are huge! Loads of kids are going to come into our restaurant, if we give away your…

    Maggie’s World 059: Licensed to Thrill
  • Marc Bernardin

    Devourer of Words 053: Building a Wall

    MARC BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 053: Building a Wall There comes a time in the life of every project when it’s no longer is solely in  your…

    Devourer of Words 053: Building a Wall
  • Jesse Hamm

    Carousel #001: How to Draw Everything!

    Carousel By Jesse Hamm Carousel #001: How to Draw Everything! Comic-Con welcomes our newest monthly contributor to the Toucan Blog, Jesse Hamm! Jesse has worked as an essayist, portraitist, storyboarder, and book…

    Carousel #001: How to Draw Everything!