Author Archives: Max West

About Max West

I am a freelance artist and the creator of Sunnyville Stories, an independent slice-of-life comics series.

RSS Feeds for Blogs

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Max West

Greetings!  I’m on a train en route for Anthrocon as this post goes live.  Last time, I talked about email subscriptions for blogs.  Each and every comics blog, or any blog for that matter, should have one.  But there’s something … Continue reading →

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Offering Email Subscriptions for Blogs

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Max West

Web logs, or blogs, are a handy tool.  It’s a lot better than the old static websites of the 1990s and search engines love them more.  Many out there might have their own blog and many more love to read … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Framed Ink

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Max West

This week, your humble creator, Max West, has a book review up.  It’s something that can help anyone who works in comics and maybe even in filmmaking.  This book review is for Framed Ink: Drawing and Composition for Visual Storytellers … Continue reading →

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A Little More Concept Art for Ep. 5

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Max West

Hello, friends!  I just have a few more pieces of concept art to share with you this week.  I’m over in Huntsville, Alabama and I’m having a blast at Rocket City Furmeet so I can’t chat for long. This is … Continue reading →

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A Photo Opportunity?

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Max West

When it comes to working on my comics, I tend to rely on my imagination.  There’s nothing wrong with doing this.  Some out there like Jerry Moriarty like to work entirely from there imagination.  Others though may use live models … Continue reading →

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More Episode 5 Concept Art

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Max West

Welcome back, friends.  I have a few more conceptual pieces here for Sunnyville Stories episode 5.  First, I need to make a brief announcement.  Next Saturday, I will be heading to Huntsville, Alabama.  This will mark the first time in … Continue reading →

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101 Fine Artists Everyone Should Know

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Max West

I have yet another list here.  This is meant to inspire you.  For those of you who like to make comics, it’s good to read what’s out there.  But there’s the old adage that you should look outside your area … Continue reading →

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Episode 5 Conceptual Sketches

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Max West

Today, I thought I’d share some of the conceptual sketches I’m working on for the fifth episode of Sunnyville Stories.  Just a reminder, the fifth episode is expected sometime by the later summer of this year (2011).  This story is … Continue reading →

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Sunnyville Stories Episode 4, page 13-14 pencils

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Max West

Welcome back, friends.  I have more pencilled comics pages this week.  We start to take a look at the reasons why Mr. Jakes has fallen behind in fixing the townspeople’s appliances.  Rolf is ready to offer some insight. Roger seems … Continue reading →

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Episode 5 and Future Works

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Max West

As I type this, I’m waiting for a proof copy of the fourth episode of Sunnyville Stories from the nice people at Ka-Blam.  I’ve already started the thumbnails for the next episode of Sunnyville Stories.  That will be the fifth … Continue reading →

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