Tag Archives: digital art

historical figures then and now

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

This one is mostly just for fun, but it does have interesting implications for storytellers who are interested in time travel or alternate histories.  Gizmodo, the Gawker site which is supposed to be about gadgets and technology, is one of … Continue reading →

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a pink elephant

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

We’re home safe and sound from last weekend’s SPACE ( Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo) show, just in time for a long meeting with our contractor about some fairly extensive revisions to World Headquarters. If you know anything about … Continue reading →

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april fool’s day in kekionga

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

This morning early arrivals in the Archives Department in the basement of the Noakes Library were greeted by this image.  It was the new wallpaper on every PC and printouts covered every bulletin board.It’s a not-so-subtle dig at the boss, … Continue reading →

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best of the drawing of the day, week 40: night

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

What happens when you start inking with a little pen– and just don’t stop?  I like to think you get atmosphere, and sometimes a sort of creepy sense of peace that I personally find rather soothing.  So here is yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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recycling– or is it inspiration? (what I’m working on right now)

Posted on November 24, 2012 by

Until I settle back down to inking (tomorrow, I hope), I’m doing some writing.  One of the projects on the horizon is a new story for an annual anthology.  This year’s theme is “Magic”.  Anyone who reads my Kekionga stories … Continue reading →

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ms paint madness 2

Posted on November 23, 2012 by

Windows 7 Pro does include MS Paint.  In spades.  Boy howdy.  This is my first experiment with Paint 7, and there is a lot I could have done to fix the image up if, frankly, it deserved the effort.  This … Continue reading →

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ms paint madness

Posted on November 23, 2012 by

You know you’re having a bad day when you are reduced to messing around with MS Paint to get the creative juices flowing.  But this lowest common denominator of digital art is sometimes exactly what you need to both satisfy … Continue reading →

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introducing the hopelessly lost toolbox

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

Whether you are a cartoonist yourself, someone who wants to make your own comics, or just a fan who is interested in how the comics you read are put together, you might be interested in this.  In my year or … Continue reading →

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new business cards are here!

Posted on August 8, 2012 by

I know.  They’re just business cards, and not even the fancy letterpress kind on lovely thick chunky rag paper.  No, these are the kind you order on line from Staples Copy and Print with your deep discount coupon.  Not really … Continue reading →

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making an icon– step by step

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

Today I started making an icon. Or is it an avatar?  You know, one of these little square images you use to identify yourself on screen.    I know I want at least one that’s a coelacanth, so here he is, … Continue reading →

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