Craig Thompson (author of Blankets) has a post on his blog about creating his latest work Carnet De Voyage, drawn entirely in his sketchbook.
It’s pretty cool that technology (desk top publishing) allows us to draw our comics in so many different ways and you don’t need fancy art materials to do it.
Have any of you folks drawn a comic in your sketchbook? Comment below.
Upcoming jams from the Cartoonist Conspiracy San Francisco. We meet on the second and last Thursday of each month at the Church St. Café from 6:30 pm to sometimes between 9 and 10 pm. The group is intimate and fun and any artist is welcome to come and draw with us. So grab your favorite drawing tools and come and join us. Don’t forget to visit this blog to find the latest artwork and updates.
WHEN: Thursday January 10, 2008 and Thursday January 31, 2008.
Here is where we are: (the green cabin is the café and the blue markers are MUNI bus stations)
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If you are in the mood to see some amazing classic artwork you need to check out Mr Door Tree’s Golden Age Comic Book Stories blog. Here posts included samples of artist like Winsor McCay, N. C. Wyeth, Burne Hogarth, Franklin Booth, Frank Frazetta, and Maxfield Parrish. The classic illustrations featured on the blog are the stepping stone that lead to comic strips and comic books as we know them and are sure to make many an artist drool over some of the beautiful work.
As being the start of the new year 2008 this illustration by Winsor McCay seems to be appropriate.
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008!
The fine folks of the Cartoonist Conspiracy San Francisco met one last tine this last Thursday to Comic Jam a bit before the new year arrives. The Jam was last minuet and not publicized due to the busy week we (I) was having…so sorry to anyone in our group who missed it.
The Jam was low key and fun and we have photos (on Flickr) to prove it. These were taken by my friend Adam Abrams who is visiting from Vancouver Canada. Enjoy.
Hey everyone! The San Francisco Cell of the Cartoonist Conspiracy wants to wish you and yours a very merry holiday season. May the New Year be filled with new projects, fantastic art, and unlimited creativity and possibilities.
Keep on drawing!
NOTE: There will be a Comic Jam on Thursday December 27th, 2007 after all. I jumped the gun with out all the information. I’m a baadd blogger. More information will be up next week.
Well folks 2007 will soon be over and a new exciting year will be upon us. The Cartoonist Conspiracy San Francisco (CCSF) will meet this week, Thursday December 13th, 2007. The meeting is at the Church St. Café from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm and is open to all artist of any level.
We regularly meet on the second and last Thursday of each month, but since the last Thursday falls close to Christmas there will be NO meeting that week.
Here is where we are:
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Note: the “Graphic Novel†art show which had it’s opening on Saturday (dec. 8th) was supposed to be up until jan. 4th, but a few “things†came up and the show had to be taken down. not that big of a deal, we had an awesome opening and were welcomed warmly by the people of frog hall. so for any of you out there who were planning on heading over to see the work, sorry you’ll have to wait until we are able to get the work up in another location…possibly some time after the new year. also i will be posting pictures of opening night on here as well as my myspace pages. thanks again to the staff of frog hall for having us and to everyone who came out to support us and the SF cartoonist conspiracy group.
— Daniel Salcido
Cartoonist Conspiracy San Francisco Members and the art show’s artists: Dan, Kraig, and Mike
The talented Mike Hales wearing the official CC fez.
Big Comic Jam…
Our new anthology is for sale. $5 = 48 pages of comic goodness.
photos above ©2007 Doc Popular
Doc Popular does some Comic Jamming…
Lots of folks, a great turnout.
This coming Saturday December 8th three members of the Cartoonist Conspiracy-San Francisco are having their own gallery show, Graphic Novel, which will feature original comic book art. The show features original comic book art by the talented Mike Hales, Kraig Rasmussen, and Daniel Salcido. There will also be a mini comic book expo, and comic books created live before our very eyes. The group is inviting all cartoonists in the city for this so the live comic art should be really amazing. Free admission, all are welcome. Wine/ Beer, munchies, and music, so please come and enjoy, and please tell your friends.
Mike Hales will premier his new comic VESSEL…
with MORE to come…
Last night we had a small group for our meeting at the Church St. Café in San Francisco CA. We had a new artist Lori who along with Jeff Plotkin and myself to create a 5 page comic, a very Fenini-esc and strange story. A free form classic jam and a great way to introduce how to make a jam comic with someone new.
Here we go, click on an image to see it bigger.
Three members of the CCSF are having their own gallery show, Graphic Novel, which will feature original comic book art. The artist have also been kind enough to invite the CCSF to set up and sell our own books AND if everything goes according to plan there will be the first Cartoonist Conspiracy San Francisco Anthology available.
Heres the low down…
The show features original comic book art by the talented Mike Hales, Kraig Rasmussen, and Daniel Salcido.
There will also be a mini comic book expo, and comic books created live before our very eyes. The group is inviting all cartoonists in the city for this so the live comic art should be really amazing.
No admission, all are welcome. Wine/ Beer, munchies, and music, so please come and enjoy, and please tell your friends.
AND here is a sneak peek at the cover for the Anthology… (more info coming soon) which would make a wonderful gift this holiday season.
