According to Publisher’s Weekly ” Kickstarter has become the dominant crowdfunding platform in the comics space, with some 3,414 projects raking in a total of $46.5 million in 2024. That year, more than 67% of comics projects were successfully funded—the highest success rate by category of any type of Kickstarter project.” Over the years I’veContinue reading “Kickstarter and Comics”
Category Archives: cartooning
TIM FISH’s DO-OVER
At the ALA Convention in Chicago I tabled at Artist’s Alley next to Tim Fish. His new mini-comic project involves redrawing minis he originally drew in 1993, over 40 years ago. I found this project mind-boggling, so I found the recorder app on my phone and asked Tim to explain it. Q: What’s the storyContinue reading “TIM FISH’s DO-OVER”
BULLET as a SCHOOL MASCOT ?
Last week was “Read Across America” week. Children’s book authors and illustrators, like me, get lots of invitations to visit schools. I visited 4 different area schools. I like to leave a work of art as a gift for each school. I draw their mascot and frame it for the library. On Monday I presentedContinue reading “BULLET as a SCHOOL MASCOT ?”
Seniors Shop at 6 a.m.
Weekly shopping trip can be exciting.
NEW NORMAL SCHOOL -the Sequel!
More Kutztown Students comics reflecting on The New Normal.
NEW NORMAL SCHOOL
Kutztown University of PA was founded in 1866 as Keystone Normal School. Throughout the U.S. colleges that educated teachers were known as “normal schools.” When KU shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic we had to abruptly adjust to a New Normal. CDE 253, Illustration 2: The class is making zines this semester. We gotContinue reading “NEW NORMAL SCHOOL”
LETTER BETTER
I once handed a comic book by a student to a professional cartoonist. He opened it and then closed it instantly saying, “It’s computer lettered. I only read hand-lettered comics. Lettering is big part of the art of comics.” He has a point. On the other hand, he is not very prolific and computer letteringContinue reading “LETTER BETTER”
I SAW SAW
I finally got to SAW, the Sequential Arts Workshop, in Gainesville, Florida. I was in Gainesville for an Ant Camp at University of Florida. UF is a mega-school with 50,000+ students, multiple disciplines, stadiums, museums, labs and climbing walls. SAW, on the other hand, is a mini-school with a handful of students. SAW, founded inContinue reading “I SAW SAW”
Drawing Comics Can Hurt
Drawing long hours in uncomfortable positions can be painful. My son Dan is working against deadline on a graphic novel. It is hard on his drawing hand. Drawing too long can be downright painful and dangerous. Jeff Smith creator of Bone told fellow cartoonists Jim Rugg, Jason Lex and Ed Piskor that he would routinely drawContinue reading “Drawing Comics Can Hurt”
Straight Outta’ Kutztown to MoCCA, NYC.
Kutztown University illustration students will have a table at the 2018 MoCCAfest in NYC. We will be among a select group of colleges at MoCCAfest, the indie comic showcase in New York City. Most of the other tables will be small presses, large presses, distributors, and independent comics creators. The fest is held April 7 and 8Continue reading “Straight Outta’ Kutztown to MoCCA, NYC.”
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