General Art Discussion

[staticgirl]

Weird - I've just read the synopsis of the film then the comic and they only seem to have the title in common. ...

[Emperor]

Kev F. Sutherland is looking for a superhero artist to help get his Captain Clevedon comic out there:

http://downthetubescomics.blogspot.com/2011/05/will-you-help-bring-back-captain.html

While it is a back end deal on a small press comic, he is a high profile creator, so you get good exposure and if he liked working with you...

[Emperor]

Remember, putting your art on DeviantArt can get you work:

www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2011-05-31-deviantart-talking-tech_n.htm

And an earlier story:
http://news.deviantart.com/article/25036/

It helps it if it is quality and goes viral but you can help that along by making sure it gets in the relevant groups (and you make sure you spread it around other social media can't hurt).

[Emperor]

Flight School offers to look at your work in an online portfolio review to give you feedback that could help when you are showing it to editors (although you can get that here if you want):

www.tentonstudios.com/forum/index.php?board=40.0

[Hoagy]

Hi, I don't  know if it matters, but I'm attacking an action semi-splash page surrounded by panels. It occurred to me the balance of the page may be be hinged on doing the central piece first then the orbiting panels will fall into place easier. But is it the other way round occasionally?

[Peter Wolf]

Do any other artists here particularly beginners find that if you havent drawn  or inked anything for a week or two because you didnt have the time or the inclination to do any find that when you start up again your art has improved and you find it easier than before ?

I dont find this happens when you draw or ink every day and its like having a break from it now and again makes you better than you were before.Not sure if this applies to all or artist or just beginners and the learning curve.

[staticgirl]

Actually I found after two bad drawing blocks (one of 5 years and one of a year) that I was drawing better than ever because I had stuffed my head full of knowledge whilst I couldn't draw and also was looking hard at everything and thinking during the break. You never stop drawing in your head even if you are not producing art with your actual hands.

[CrazyFoxMachine]

I'm a firm believer in just

NEVER



STOPPING

and as such I remain at a constant level of terrible :O

[Emperor]

Could Kickstarter Be Better Than Government Grants for Artists?

[Emperor]

This is kinda A Big Deal:

Not only will deviantART sponsor the Artists Alley, with around two hundred comic book artists showing and selling their work, but two of them will get there on deviantART's coin.

One will go to a digital comic artist, the other a traditional comics artist, and will be guests of deviantART at the show, and they will be introduced to prominent artists during the weekend.

The winners will get air flight there and back, hotel rooms and passes to Comic Con for two days and $100 for expenses.

To qualify you can't be a professional artist, but you must be over eighteen and;

• Highly talented graphic artists looking to expand the reach of their work.
• Committed to the graphic comic arts. Show this by boasting your educational qualifications, experience in gallery shows, self-published works, or the quantity and quality of your work.

www.bleedingcool.com/2011/06/28/deviantart-announces-two-scholarships-to-san-diego-comic-con-2011/

[Emperor]

Super Obvious Secrets That I Wish They'd Teach In Art School:

http://philintheblanks.com/blog/?p=546

[Hoagy]

Good one I've sent this directly to my daughter whilst reading it for myself.

Super Obvious Secrets That I Wish They'd Teach In Art School:

http://philintheblanks.com/blog/?p=546

[chris_askham]

Interesting opportunity here to get your work published in Metro...

http://www.metro.co.uk/home/861295-behind-the-idea-space-to-create

[The Legendary Shark]

The Intel Hub: Looking For Graphic Artists & Cartoonists:  http://theintelhub.com/2011/07/18/the-intel-hub-looking-for-graphic-artists-cartoonists/

[Emperor]

5 internships for 21-25 year-olds:

londonprintstudio is offering five carefully chosen 21-25 year olds the chance to:

    Run comic workshops for 16-20 year olds
    Receive mentoring from top professional comic artists, anthology makers, screenwriters, print makers, comic publishers and art educators
    Develop your own artistic comic projects with supervision from mentors and feedback from your fellow interns
    Be introduced to the London comic scene, attend events, give presentations, network and meet publishers, editors and creators in the comic industry
    Take part in editing, planning and creating work for a comic anthology publication and a comic exhibition at londonprintstudio.

The course is run by professional comic creator Karrie Fransman, whose comics have appeared in The Times and The Guardian and who is currently working on her first graphic novel due to be published by Random House.

http://downthetubescomics.blogspot.com/2011/07/londonprintstudio-offers-five.html