WRITING CHARACTERS WITH RICHY K. CHANDLER Royal Festival Hall, London Saturday 20 October 2012, 2pm As part of the excellent WIP Comics Group, I’ll be running a workshop on writing interesting, distinct characters that readers care about. Attendees will get to put the ideas into practice. Click here for the… Continue reading
Today I put on my Creative Scriber hat and headed over to Chelsea College of Art and Design. I nearly left the house wearing my Cowboy hat but noticed just in time. For those who don’t know, creative scribing involves listening to a lecture or group discussion (usually as part… Continue reading
Okay, so these are drawings rather than paintings, but “Who Draws the Drawers” is too much of a tongue twister. Occasionally in the class I was attending, the model would cancel at the last minute, so instead us arty types would sit around and draw or paint each other. It’s… Continue reading
Laydeez Do Comics is a fantastic monthly get-together where fans of comics and art (of any gender) listen to creators talk about their work and get to mingle, chat and eat cake. I usually go there to check out the other speakers but in September I’ll be making the leap… Continue reading
Here’s a drawing I did for the excellent X as Y blog – a genius idea from the mind of illustrator Haillie Bateman. The purpose of the blog was for arty types to send in self-portraits of themselves as their opposite gender. This was a challenge. My brain throbbed as… Continue reading
I had a fantastic weekend at the Caption Festival in Oxford. It’s an amazing annual comic convention (the UK’s longest running) with a focus on creators talking on panels and running workshops. Lovers of the comic medium and creators alike mingle freely, without hour long queues for book signings or… Continue reading
Had fun making this card for my son’s birthday. He felt the characters should look happier. 5 year-olds are harsh critics. Here’s another recent card. This one was for my nephew who fits the subgroup of humans who like both Family Guy and Lucy the Octopus. And this is my… Continue reading
When you’ve worked closely with someone and consider them a good friend its easy to take for granted what an incredible talent they are. Such is the case with my Rosie and Jacinda collaborator, Manga artist and Fashion illustrator, Zarina Liew. As part of the International Alternative Pres Fair this… Continue reading
I’m pleased to announce I have written a 4-page Almost Naked Animals comic which will be appear in Titan‘s Almost Naked Animals Magazine, out 16 Aug 2012 in the UK and 16 Oct 2012 in the USA. Art / lettering is by the very talented Dill Tasker and the whole… Continue reading
It’s been a long time since I’ve sold my wares with a table at a comic show and the MKomix event last night was a lovely one to return to. There was a friendly and chilled vibe in the MK Gallery in Milton Keynes as I joined some familiar and some… Continue reading
