When it came to creating page 4 of the comic I was trying to show a couple of things about the area. As truck drivers we get into some bad areas and usually don’t go walking around like my friend here. Although a hero even he was spooked by his surroundings. The sharpness of the [...]
Return to Gangland Page 2
Page 2 has jack driving down the road and he starts to remember his son. If you look in the blue areas that is his memory going back in time. He used to teach his son magic tricks until his truck was broken into on a trip and his son was killed. About the Author [...]
Creating a story
Have you tried to create a comic story but weren’t sure exactly where to start? The best place for me is in point form. Pull out a piece of paper and right down the main points to be covered through the story. Figure out the type of characters you want to create whether it be [...]
Comical Characters Solo Show starts today
Don’t miss it! The Comical Characters solo show starts today and runs for the next 30 days. Our opening celebration will be held on Friday night from 7:00pm to 10:00pm. if you enjoy caricatures, cartoons then this show is for you. The band Tropical Daze will be playing the best tunes and we will be [...]
Pride Junkie Interview is released
Pride Junkie artist Bruce Outridge is interviewed in an article in the arts magazine “Arts About Town” fall/ winter 2010 published by the Oakville Arts Council. To get your copy of the interview visit http://www.oakvillearts.com . Another step for the Pride Junkie………………
Knowing what your drawing.
Have you ever been drawing background characters, or other items that won’t really be seen, but add to your artwork, but have trouble or give up trying to really draw something? We all go through that, so we scribble a background tree or person and it turns out to look like nothing. Thats because our [...]
New comic show coming soon.
I’ll be having a solo show in September featuring many of my cartoon and comic work. This will be a party. Stay tuned for details.
Backgrounds for Comic Books
Did you know that backgrounds art very important to the design of a comic book? It helps to set the time, place, and date of the book. How do you get good at creating background? The best way is to go out and draw from real life. Go to the park and draw the scenery [...]
Improving your art
Summer is here in case you didn’t feel the heat. If you are a budding artist you are in your prime for finding help with your art. You can sign up for one of the many classes and workshops being held across various areas, you could buy a new sketchbook and just practice on your [...]
Creating Characters
Have you ever tried to create a cartoon character and have it turn out to simliar to something already on the market? Well most things have been done so coming out with something totally original can be tough. The best way to make sure you aren’t copying another artist is to look inside yourself and [...]
