I spent a few hours today doing one of my very favorite things. The next Doctor Baer story is officially underway! Well, it was “officially” underway months ago when I was outlining it. But this stage, the second-draft thumbnails, feels
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Tag: artistic process
Thunder Punch Daily 150 – What Tools Should You Use?
For the 150th episode I break format and answer an email rather than come in with a formulated essay on comic-making. But I think there’s an essay in there somewhere as I give a report on what tools I use
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Thunder Punch Daily 146 – Not “Cheating” Again…
Working on one of the locations for the new Front comic. I’m a cheater! #sketchup jerzydrozd.tumblr.com/post/174536452… — Jerzy Drozd (@Jerzy) February 11, 2012 I asked for it! I made a joke about “cheating” at my art, and it got
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Thunder Punch Daily 139 – Act Naturally
Today I share some thoughts on an experience I had while working on the latest of my He-Man and the Masters of the Universe character re-imaginings. It’s good to have a reminder that the best creative choices happen when we’re
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Thunder Punch Daily 110 – Categorizing the Process
Today I revisit a topic I don’t think I’ve touched on in a while (maybe not since the Your Comic From the Ground Up series!): namely, whether or not an artist should finish each page of a project in its
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Thunder Punch Daily 105 – It’s Natural, Not a Syndrome!
Today I share some thoughts from the car as I wrestle with a comment reportedly made by a well-known comics personality on the “Manga Syndrome” and beginning artists who ape the style of others. I get a little angry in
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Thunder Punch Daily 95 – Short-Term Overextension
Today I explain why I took on making a mini-comic to be completed in the same week that I have a trillion other things going on. Does this fly in the face of my 2011 goal not to overcommit to
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Thunder Punch Daily 58 – Critical Thinking & Hero Worship
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
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Thunder Punch Daily 57 – Time Limits
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
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Thunder Punch Daily 40 – Hook and Character
Today I share some thoughts on the value of a good hook for your story or project, tying that in to how we can think of the “character” of your story or project as a means to keep yourself on
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