Jerzy Drozd
Teaching Artist and Cartoonist
Jerzy Drozd
Teaching Artist and Cartoonist
Audio journals on making and teaching comics.
In early July 2024 my old friend Rob Stenzinger visited me in Columbus, and we found ourselves having the kinds of discussions we recorded for the Lean Into Art cast. Particularly topics surrounding our projects we’ve been working on for the
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It’s time to talk about the most cheerful adventurer in The Inscrutable Doctor Baer and the Case of the Two-Faced Statue. But is her joyful presence performative, and is there more to her than laughs? Here are the first drawings
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I’ve always been fascinated by sage heroes, but my relationship with them has changed from childhood to adulthood. In this Thunder Punch Daily I explore how these characters influenced the character of Doctor Baer himself. Links mentioned: https://jdrozd.com/wp-content/audio/TPD343.mp3Podcast: Play in
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Here’s an introduction to the general concept of The Inscrutable Doctor Baer and the Case of the Two-Faced Statue, along with a brief history of its development and some of the influences behind the book. One of his earliest appearances
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I was given the gift of a thought experiment via the Doctor Baer AMA form: Indiana Jones grew much larger than its creator. How do you think you’d feel about being an artist and about Dr. Baer if it found
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I just got the advance reader copy of The Inscrutable Doctor Baer and the Case of the Two-Faced Statue! It’s hard to articulate the emotions I felt holding this artifact of two years’ worth of effort in my hands. Which
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A thoughtful question/wondering came to me via the Doctor Baer AMA form: I know a big part of how you advocate for comics and a thing you’ve shared that brings you a lot of joy is the teaching part of
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For my last Art Soundoff entry for 2023, I’m sharing a previously Patreon-only entry from 2022. It’s a longer entry, but I think it clearly states the reasons behind my love of making comics. https://jdrozd.com/wp-content/audio/TPD338.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |
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For today’s Art Soundoff entry I talk about where I’m putting my creative energy right now. https://jdrozd.com/wp-content/audio/TPD337.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | Download
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I missed a few Art Soundoff entries, but I’m back to talk about with my relationship with sleep, particularly the weird place we go when we sleep! https://jdrozd.com/wp-content/audio/TPD336.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | Download
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