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2000AD Submission Advice
I figured it’s the start of the new convention season and lots of people are going to be packing up portfolios to show to 2000AD (and other companies) so, let’s see if I can’t give shed a little light on … Continue reading
Manga Studio Custom Tools
I’ll probably have multiple posts dealing with multiple aspects of Manga Studio, both the advantages and shortcomings. This is the first in that series… I’ve never really bothered using custom tools in any other art package, preferring to use, simply, … Continue reading
WordPress (very nerdy post ahead! Be warned!)
Got yourself a wordpress install? Confounded by some irritating gzunzip error messages in your dashboard (around line 1787 or somewhere)? You may have been hacked. Like Unlike
Photoshop vs MangaStudio Part 2
Part 1 (yesterday) covered everything up to the printing of a pencilled page – or at least my particular workflow. I should point out, this is just how I do it, there’s as many ways to do this stuff as … Continue reading
Manga Studio vs Photoshop Part 1
I’m gradually moving from Photoshop (PS) to MangaStudio (MS) and here’s why: Workflow*. Workflow isn’t something I’ve ever seen covered in any how-to-draw comic books, a lot of that is to do with the fact that workflow becomes more important … Continue reading
2000AD Prog 1233 March 2001 Sino-Town
Don’t look back in anger. Continue reading
Tools of the Trade: Whiteout
I know, I know, you don’t make mistakes. Even so, being able to apply white to an already inked black page is a pretty handy tool. So we’re gonna cover a couple of the more popular methods of doing that, … Continue reading
Tools of the Trade: The Scanner
Being a comic artist involves, as one might expect, quiet a lot of drawing. But, a good proportion of your time isn’t spent on drawing, it’s spent on various admin things. Back in the old days (you know, a couple … Continue reading
Murderdrome One Year On…
It’s the first year anniversary of Murderdrome, the little comic that could… Continue reading
Thoughts on Digital Comics and Piracy
A Q&A on Digital Comics and Digital Comic Piracy Continue reading