Tag: Art

Toonseum, the Pittsburgh-based comics museum, has teamed with East End Brewing Company to produce Illustration Ale, a pen-and-ink friendly brew that has six different labels by illustrators. Ed Piskor has posted the process for his label which features Wally Wood:

How better to celebrate Fred Van Lente Day than with this gem by Ryan Dunlavey, his collaborator on Comic Book Comics, their history of comics comic. For more Van Lente goodness, check out the first link for a preview of his book with Sarah Oleksyk.

We were unaware that Titan Books has reprinted the highly sought after anatomy books by Andrew Loomis that have assumed a legendary status among classically minded cartoonists and illustrators. The Lines and Colors blog has a good write-up of the reissues and just why they are so prized:

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Bully's running theme this month is Christmas in Duckburg -- nobody got into the holiday spirit better than Carl Barks!

Let's get our Christmas art parade kicked off with Japanese artist Tsuneo Sanda, one of the best known contemporary Star Wars artists -- because nothing says Christmas like Yoda. Every Star Wars Christmas image brings back distant memories of the "Star Wars Holiday Special" and Bea Arthur's bravura performance as the cantina owner. And the burning question "What do you get a wookie for Christmas (when he already owns a comb)?"

Artist Cameron Stewart has been posting a few pages from BATMAN INCORPORATED: LEVIATHAN STRIKES!, the Grant Morrison-written one shot wrapping up the long-delayed BATMAN INCORPORATED's first season. Yesterday he posted a page which features Stephanie Brown -- yes, that Stephanie Brown. Leading to the predictable outpouring of attention. Which led him to tweet:

Here's something I have learned from Tumblr today - PEOPLE LOVE STEPHANIE BROWN

Our tech is on hold while we switch computers. In the meantime, enjoy these whirl animated covers by Kerry Callen.

It takes a while for all the elements of this cover to sink in, but like Clowes' previous efforts for the magazine, once they do, it's a keeper. Via the Fantagraphics blog.

This new Image book from writer Jimmy Palmiotti and artist Artiz Eiguren looks plenty arresting, but the cover by Sas Christian is what will claw its way into your nightmares. The standalone graphic novel goes on sale in February.

A nice preview of the Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan version of the Cimmerian brawler.

Michel Fiffe has posted a step-by-step guide to how he pencilled a pin-up for the upcoming 20th Anniversary Madman Monster here's the pencils for the drawing which featured over 100 beloved indie comics characters -- from Frank to the Rocketeer. For the final result -- inked by Michael Allred and colored by Laura Allred -- go to the link. How many can YOU name?