Thunder Punch Daily

Audio journals on making and teaching comics.

TPD 265 – You Don’t Have to Show Up as a Genius Orator

Just as our earlier art is less skilled, we should allow ourselves to be less skilled when we begin as a teaching artist. Provided we begin with the intention of growing!

Links mentioned:

Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing and IndyPlanet Digital
Voiceover by Tara Platt
Jerzy on Google+
Subscribe through iTunes
Listen on Stitcher

TPD 265 – You Don’t Have to Show Up as a Genius Orator Read More »

TPD 264 – Ways I talked myself out of teaching

It’s Art Soundoff time again, and today I state my intentions for 2020 and share some rationale on why I shouldn’t teach.

Links mentioned:

Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing and IndyPlanet Digital
Voiceover by Tara Platt
Jerzy on Google+
Subscribe through iTunes
Listen on Stitcher

TPD 264 – Ways I talked myself out of teaching Read More »

TPD 263 – Art Soundoff Four Million Years Later

It’s Art Soundoff time again, and today I check in with my plans for the 2019 series of Thunder Punch Daily essays.

Links mentioned:

Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing and IndyPlanet Digital
Voiceover by Tara Platt
Jerzy on Google+
Subscribe through iTunes
Listen on Stitcher

TPD 263 – Art Soundoff Four Million Years Later Read More »

TPD 262 – It’s Not Up To Me

Today I wrap up my entries for this year’s Art Soundoff by thinking about my comfort zones in journaling and how my feelings change when I consider that the audience ultimately gets to decide whether or not TPD is useful.

Links mentioned:

Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing and IndyPlanet Digital
Voiceover by Tara Platt
Jerzy on Google+
Subscribe through iTunes
Listen on Stitcher

TPD 262 – It’s Not Up To Me Read More »

TPD 261 – Preserving Energy & Mini-Comics

Today I share some more reflections on how my work has changed since ditching a step. I also react a little to Owen Jollands’ comparison between mini-comics and strength training.

Links mentioned:

Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing and IndyPlanet Digital
Voiceover by Tara Platt
Jerzy on Google+
Subscribe through iTunes
Listen on Stitcher

TPD 261 – Preserving Energy & Mini-Comics Read More »

TPD 260 – Responding to Responses is Easier

Today I think about how I use social media and why it’s easier for me to respond to responses than to initiate a conversation with a response.

Links mentioned:

Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing and IndyPlanet Digital
Voiceover by Tara Platt
Jerzy on Google+
Subscribe through iTunes
Listen on Stitcher

TPD 260 – Responding to Responses is Easier Read More »

TPD 259 – Making Time for Fitness

Today I share some struggles I’ve been having with making fitness a part of my daily practice.

Links mentioned:

Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing and IndyPlanet Digital
Voiceover by Tara Platt
Jerzy on Google+
Subscribe through iTunes
Listen on Stitcher

TPD 259 – Making Time for Fitness Read More »

TPD 258 – Artistic Edicts

Today I re-learn a lesson on the dangers of working under self-imposed artistic edicts.

Links mentioned:

Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing and IndyPlanet Digital
Voiceover by Tara Platt
Jerzy on Google+
Subscribe through iTunes
Listen on Stitcher

TPD 258 – Artistic Edicts Read More »

TPD 257 – Speed Limits

Today I report on a new workflow that cut 45 minutes out of the time it took me to draw a page of comics, which got me wondering about artistic speed limits.

Links mentioned:

Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing and IndyPlanet Digital
Voiceover by Tara Platt
Jerzy on Google+
Subscribe through iTunes
Listen on Stitcher

TPD 257 – Speed Limits Read More »

TPD 256 – Anticipation and Anxiety

Today I reflect on yesterday’s TPD entry and think a bit on helpful and non-helpful fear in making things.

Links mentioned:

Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing and IndyPlanet Digital
Voiceover by Tara Platt
Jerzy on Google+
Subscribe through iTunes
Listen on Stitcher

TPD 256 – Anticipation and Anxiety Read More »