I had a great time yesterday visiting the North London Collegiate School in Edgware.It’s an impressive place, dating back to 1850 when it was the first school for girls in the UK and also the first school with a headmistress. I had a look at some of the A-level art… Continue reading
Lots of fun making this recipe comic for a competition which is part of the Ligatura International Comics Culture Festival in Poland. The recipe is based on something my son came up on the spot with one day. Its real name is Spy Soup for reasons best known to my… Continue reading
To finish up my blog series on the details of making an installment of Lucy the Octopus please find a short video overview of the process. Cheers! For Part 1 of this series of blogs, The Foundations of Writing, click here! For Part 2: Script, Lettering & Layout, click here!… Continue reading
It’s been far too long since I’ve posted up some images of amazing work by the kids in the comic workshops I run. Here’s a selection from my recent workshop adventures… I’ve done workshops in libraries, schools, museums, festivals, and theatres but I’d previously not had a chance to show… Continue reading
For Part 1 of this series of blogs, The Foundations of Writing, click here! For Part 2: Script, Lettering & Layout, click here! For Part 3: Pencils, click here! For Part 4: Inks, click here! For Part 5: Erasing, Scanning & Cleaning Up click here! So we’re on to the… Continue reading
I’ve been having so much fun sitting back and seeing the amazing comic collaborations from WASP (Webcomic Artist Swap Project) flow in over the past week. 2015 is the third year for WASP. I conceived the idea to spread awareness of different webcomics and have a fun and creative challenge… Continue reading
For Part 1 of this series of blogs, The Foundations of Writing, click here! For Part 2: Script, Lettering & Layout, click here! For Part 3: Pencils, click here! For Part 4: Inks, click here! So where was I? Oh yeah, I’ve written the strip, drawn it in pencil and… Continue reading
For Part 1 of this series of blogs, The Foundations of Writing, click here! For Part 2: Script, Lettering & Layout, click here! For Part 3: Pencils, click here! So here I am, in the midst of creating the 93rd Lucy the Octopus strip. Having completed the pencils (see above)… Continue reading
