Steve Lieber

STEVE LIEBER’S DILETTANTE Dilettante 016: From One Artist to Another: Convention Advice I’ve been asked for this month’s column to write some more about conventions. It’s become traditional in essays…

STEVE LIEBER’S DILETTANTE Dilettante 015: Analyzing Eisner When I was in art school in the 1980s there were very few texts on how to tell stories in comics. My instructors…

STEVE LIEBER’S DILETTANTE Dilettante 014: Building the Low-budget World When I was a teen comics reader in the 80s, I remember asking the owner of my local comics shop (Jeff…

STEVE LIEBER’S DILETTANTE Dilettante 013: On Giving a Good Critique Last year, I wrote a Dilettante column offering advice for artists showing their work around conventions. It was well-received, but I realized…

STEVE LIEBER’S DILETTANTE Dilettante 012: A Tale of One Wise Guy by One Wiseman As a kid in the 1970s, I had very limited sources for comic books. My family…

STEVE LIEBER’S DILETTANTE Dilettante 011: Thinking About Style About a decade ago, I wrote a few paragraphs on the notion of “style” and how an artist should regard it. It’s…

STEVE LIEBER’S DILETTANTE Dilettante 010: A Cartoonist’s Library I get a lot of questions about whether or not it’s necessary to go to art school. The short answer is this:…

STEVE LIEBER’S DILETTANTE Dilettante 009: Forming A Studio I’m a founding member of Periscope Studio, a Portland, Oregon workspace shared by two dozen cartoonists and comic book makers, plus friends…

HOW ARTISTS SHOULD READ A SCRIPT! Dilettante 008: Reading a Script A few months back, I shared some notes for writers on writing for an artist. It’s about time I shared…

KATIE’S FIRST DRAWING TUTORIAL! Dilettante 007: Navigating Artists’ Alley Comic-Con will be here soon. (For you guys, that is. Not for me. I’ll be at my drawing board in Portland…

IT’S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR! Dilettante 006: Convention Season I’ve been attending conventions as a professional for over 20 years, and my first as a fan was over 35…