Audio journals on making and teaching comics.
Today I share some thoughts about getting what you always wanted and still finding yourself procrastinating. Some ruminations on parameters, boundaries, and limitations as the best means to invoke creativity (for me, at least).
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Thunder Punch Daily 68 – When You Get What You Want Read More »
Today I share a few lessons I’ve learned recently in regards to time management and making good on your promises. Apparently for me, it’s all about jotting things down immediately.
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Thunder Punch Daily 67 – Calendar Woes Read More »
Today I share some thoughts about a new webcomic project I’m launching in the next week or so. If anything, it will be my attempt to prove my assertion that you don’t need great illustrations to entertain with a good story. I plan to open up the process of developing and making this comic through the Thunder Punch Daily shows.
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Thunder Punch Daily 66 – New Webcomic Read More »
I’m back from SPX, and rather than simply cheer about what fun I had, I spend some time this episode sharing a few candid thoughts on some questions that were raised about the value of tabling at conventions. I’m hoping we can take this discussion to the forums, as I’m eager to hear your thoughts on the subject.
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Thunder Punch Daily 65 – Why Table? Read More »
Today I share some thoughts on prep for SPX, some news about updates over the weekend, and the crossroad I face when it comes to my thoughts on conventioning.
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Thunder Punch Daily 64 – Off to SPX! Read More »
In prepping for my workshop at Specs Howard, I found myself ruminating on some of the wonderful storytelling techniques that can be found in Manga. I share a few of my favorites, highlighting how these aren’t exactly new to Western cartooning.
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Thunder Punch Daily 60 – Manga Advantages Read More »
Today I share some of the thoughts that are running through my mind as I gear up to table at my first convention in some time: SPX. I wonder aloud about some of my own expectations of the event as well as anticipating what might be the expectations of the crowds that I’ll find at the show. And will my crayon sketches be tacky at such an event? We’ll see.
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Thunder Punch Daily 59 – Conventions: Managing Expectations Read More »
Every once in a while we find ourselves looking upon the success of others as a sign that they’re made of something that we’re not, or we come up against a group of people who have bought into their own hype and like to throw that around a bit. Today I examine how participating that behavior actually works against critical thinking, one of the fundamental skills we need in order to be a better cartoonist. I also talk a little about the new Comics Are Great! project I launched this week.
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Thunder Punch Daily 58 – Critical Thinking & Hero Worship Read More »
Today I share some thoughts on my process of thumbnailing, based on some Twitter conversation between me, Jono, and Zach Bosteel. I point out a few ways you can speed things up even if you spend a long time on your thumbs as well as some of my thinking and process strategies to speed up the thumbnailing process in general.
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Thunder Punch Daily 57 – Time Limits Read More »
Today I share a few loose thoughts that have been kicking around in my mind since Thunder Punch Daily 53. I had a conversation today with Rene van Belzen on Google Buzz about publishing models, or perhaps publishing without a model. I spin off some of the thoughts I began on the topic of candor to explore some wonderings about the opportunities (as well as the shortcomings) we face in new media to engage and connect with an audience.
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Thunder Punch Daily 56 – On Candor, Pt 2 Read More »