Fun with Fireworks
It’s July! In Canada, July is ushered in with Canada Day. The scents of BBQ and suntan lotion waft on the breeze; the giant concert downtown reverberates off the houses […]
Tag Archives: tutorials
Mermaid Music Returns!
I’ve just resumed, after a summer break, my webcomic, Mermaid Music. I thought I’d celebrate by documenting my working process for the first page of “Chapter Two — Over the […]
Mermaid Maquette: Armature
My webcomic, Mermaid Music, is between chapters right now, and while the next one is under construction (I’m currently in scripting mode), I thought it was a good time to […]
Comics Lettering & Balloons
This is another post in the series for my comics class, expanding on and illustrating subjects we talked about in class. Yesterday we discussed lettering and colouring; the colouring will […]
Paper for Comics
Another post for comics class (see tab at right for the series)! I’ve linked a couple of products to one of our local art supply stores, Opus, because they have […]
Art Supplies for Comics — Ink!
This is the fourth in a series of posts based on the weekly handouts I give my comics class – if you’re just happening upon it now, there is a […]
Comics Class — Nuts-n-Bolts
Hi everyone! This is week three of my Friday posts for “Comics for the Curious Beginner”, a six-week class I’m teaching at Monterey Centre in Oak Bay. This post expands on […]
Creating Comics: Script and Thumbnails
As promised to my comics class, here is the first Friday Night Comics post! If you’re not in the class, that’s OK, I hope this will be useful for anyone […]
New Technique Links!
I’ve just made a new menu (look to your left) for tutorial and educational pages I’m making based on some of my classes. So far I have three links you can […]
Technique-of-the-Week — Comic page in watercolour
Today I painted the first double-page spread of Spam and the Sasquatch, and took pictures as I did each stage! So follow along if you like, and help me celebrate […]
Technique-of-the-Week: Texturing Acrylic Paintings
This is my 100th post! Yay! And it just happens to fall on Technique Saturday: Coincidence? I think so… Here’s a fun way to paint if you are into acrylics […]
Technique of the Week, or, finishing Spam the Cat (part 4)
It’s been ages since I worked on my Spam the Cat polymer clay maquette, and I’m attempting to get it finished for the comic conference at Camosun College tomorrow. So […]
Technique-of-the-Week — Coloured Pencil Flower
Also, this is Drawing-a-Day number 18! A double-duty drawing! A few weeks ago, I had a request from Ilex of Midwestern Plants (check out her wonderful blog here!) for a tutorial […]
Technique-of-the-Week — Combining Pen & Ink and Watercolour
It’s time for another dive into my vast pile of workshop handouts! I have been using this technique a lot lately, as it is my favourite method of colouring comics. […]
Technique of the Week — Demystifying Watercolour Paper
Since I was testing watercolour paper yesterday, this article that I wrote up for my watercolour students came to mind to post for this week’s technique. I’ve inserted some of […]
A Bit of Studio Drama — Spam the Maquette gets Surgery (part 3)
I’ve been neglecting my Spam the Cat maquette for the last couple of weeks (see the previous posts here and here) because I had run into a problem I had to […]
Technique of the Week — Celtic Knotwork
It’s Saturday, time to post one of handouts from the various and numerous classes and workshops I have taught over the years! This gives me a bit of a break […]
Technique of the Week — Watercolour Pencils
I’ve been blogging for 7 whole days now and feel the need of a rest. I’ve been teaching today, and that has led to an inspiration — I proclaim Saturday to […]
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