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Carousel 007: “Meanwhile, back on the ranch…”
JESSE HAMM’S CAROUSEL Carousel 007: “Meanwhile, back on the ranch…” When you’re in the midst of drawing a scene in a comic, it’s often easy to imagine the next image…
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Maggie’s World 064: It Begins
MAGGIE’S WORLD BY MAGGIE THOMPSON Maggie’s World 064: It Begins A Social Media Challenge Facebook friend Steven Carroll passed on to me one of those tasks, sent to him by…
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You Can Draw with Katie Cook 057: How to Draw a Tweeting Bird!
THE TWEETING BIRD MISSES THE WORM! You Can Draw with Katie Cook 057: How to Draw a Tweeting Bird! Written by Published Updated
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Devourer of Words 056: Revisiting Comic-Con
MARC BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 056: Revisiting Comic-Con This past Comic-Con was my 18th, by my count. (Which could be off because math is not a “strength”…
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Carousel 006: Judging Criticism
JESSE HAMM’S CAROUSEL Carousel 006: Judging Criticism Criticism! The artist’s bête noire! Whether you’re a hobbyist or aiming to draw professionally, the criticism your work receives can help you improve. Some…
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Maggie’s World 063: Plans
MAGGIE’S WORLD BY MAGGIE THOMPSON Maggie’s World 063: Plans Here’s a Thing About Life … The Internet says that comic-strip writer Allen Saunders (1899-1986) wrote in 1957, “Life is what…
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Maggie’s World 062: Fans Become Pros with Superman
MAGGIE’S WORLD BY MAGGIE THOMPSON Maggie’s World 062: Fans Become Pros with Superman By 1938, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster (both born in 1914) had already established themselves in what…
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You Can Draw with Katie Cook 056: How to Draw a Shark!
HUM ALONG IF YOU KNOW THE SHARK THEME FROM JAWS! You Can Draw with Katie Cook 056: How to Draw a Shark! Written by Published Updated
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…