Jerzy Drozd
Teaching Artist and Cartoonist
Jerzy Drozd
Teaching Artist and Cartoonist
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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As the school year came to a close, and my full-time residencies ended, I excitedly began ramping up development for the next Doctor Baer story. Here’s our monk leading us to the abbey (formerly a church) hiding a dangerous secret.
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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’m excited to return to ALA Annual after almost 10 years! I’ll be at the Iron Circus booth (2534D) on the expo floor signing advance reader copies of The Inscrutable Doctor Baer and the Case of the Two-Faced Statue! I’m
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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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The Inscrutable Doctor Baer and the Case of the Two-Faced Statue is now available for preorder on Indiebound and Amazon, so I think that counts as a cover reveal! So let’s take a look at some of the concepts I
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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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It took me a few months to get to it, but I finally painted the Doctor Baer piece I started in October. This was another experiment painting in Procreate. I purchased Nathan Brown’s Procreate Brushes, which I feel do a
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When I was a teen my art teachers and guidance counselors recommended I didn’t go to art school. Those schools were for people who make real art, like painting, sculpture, fiber arts, etc. I wanted to be a comics artist,
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While the first print test of a 3″ tall Doctor Baer figurine came out okay, it’s clear I need to make some adjustments to the design, and level up my slicing software skills. Adjustments I’m making going forward: More adaptation
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