I’ve got some more sketches this week of possible inhabitants for the town of Sunnyville.
Just as before, this was done on my newsprint pad. I just did a quick sketch in pencil using my reference material and quickly tightened up the work with a graphite stick. But enough talk.
It’s time for the mid-month video log friends! This time, I put together a slideshow for you!
This refers to the previous post reviewing that cool workbook by Betty Edwards.
At the time of this writing, the business plan I’m working on is nearly complete and after, I plan to start on the sixth episode of Sunnyville Stories. Look for more details soon!
Those of you who have read my tutorial on how to make comics know that you don’t need to be able to draw to create any comics. But then there are those of you out there who want to be able to draw.
Some of you may not know where to begin. Some of you may decide to seek out books from your local library or friendly neighborhood bookstore. But with so many books out there, it can be hard to choose something that will teach you any solid drawing skills. You want to learn to draw so that you can make presentable comics. Which text should you choose?
One I can definitely recommend is the New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Workbook by Betty Edwards (Tarcher/Putnam, 2002).
Dr. Betty Edwards has written a textbook too of the same name as well as an instructional VHS/DVD. You don’t need those since the New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Workbook can stand on its own. They can be helpful though – the video is useful and the book talks more about Dr. Edwards’ theories. Okay, some of you are wondering why you should care about this book. How good is it? Continue reading
Today, I’m going to talk about an important aspect of the business of comics. What is it? It’s the business plan. I plan to discuss why a business plan for cartoonists is important. (On another note, it’s important for any creative individual – be you an illustrator, a graphic designer, a musician, a writer, and so forth.)
So what exactly is a business plan, you ask? In a nutshell, it’s a blueprint for your enterprise – the what, why, where, when, and how. As I’ve been learning from others in the field, the creative spirit of the fine and/or commercial artist doesn’t seem to blend well with that of the entrepeneur. Some of you know firsthand that creating a comic, painting on canvas, writing a novel, etc. may also entail things like keeping track of taxes, buying supplies, and making runs to the post office. Some of you may not even want to bother with a business plan. Why is a business plan for cartoonists necessary?
There are three reasons and all are tied into the business of comics. Continue reading
When was the last time you were able to actually make contact with a comics professional? Would you like to do so? Then I’ve got a special announcement to make.
Rusty hits the web!
If you send an email to me, Max West, I just might post it up on the blog. That’s right – I’m officially announcing the very first reader mailbag here on the Sunnyville Stories blog! Continue reading
The first video log for 2012 is now up!
It’s a brand new year so I have much to look forward to.
Stay tuned to the blog for more updates and more concept art. Subscribe via email or RSS feed if you haven’t already. Don’t forget that you can still buy prints of my art over on my DeviantArt site. Copies of episode 2, episode 3, episode 4, and episode 5 are readily available through Indy Planet.
Here’s to 2012! May it be a big year for me and for Sunnyville Stories!
This is a personal post today. Not much to say here…except for one thing.
Today is my birthday! That’s right – your humble comics creator, Max West, is officially 32 years of age today!
I hope everyone had a good Christmas. This week’s blog post is a fun one.
The Internet has been a big boon to people like me in disseminating their work. It’s become even more easier thanks to various easy-to-use blogging platforms such as Google Blogger, TypePad, LiveJournal and especially WordPress.
Do you have your own comic that you want to put up on the web? Well, say no more! Continue reading
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