I always say that the two secrets to success in animation are “Do great work and be great to work with.” Sometimes, artists just get mad when I say that. But more often, they ask thoughtful follow-up questions. …questions like “How, if I’m not already working in the industry, do I prove that I’m great to […]
The Gustav Klimt Drawings: Inside The Mind Of A Master Draftsman
I could tell by the look in her eyes that she was up to no good. Her expression – eternal, enticing and vile – has, for centuries, lured many men to awful consequences. Fortunately, a grumpy docent intervened and saved me from a similar fate… Closing time. He kicked me out and locked the beautiful, deadly spirit-girl inside. I […]
Five Tips To Make Your Character Designs More Dynamic & Believable :: PWP #9
How can character design strengthen the emotional impact of your story? Are turnarounds really a waste of time? How can you avoid cliches in your designs, and make your characters both surprising and memorable? In this episode of The Paper Wings Podcast, Chris and Lora give you FIVE tips that will help you make your characters […]
Ten Questions To Ask Your Characters To Make Them More Dynamic & Believable :: PWP #8
Do you struggle to write good dialogue for your characters? Are your characters flat and boring? Do you avoid the writing process and race to the drawing stage when making your comics or cartoons? What if your writing process could improve your character designs? In this episode of The Paper Wings Podcast, Chris and Lora give […]
Alien Janitor: Process Tutorial (part 1) :: ArtCast #13
Click Here to watch Part Two of this series. This video was recorded in April of 2009. The ‘News’ announcements are outdated. The quality of the art, the video and the audio aren’t as strong as my more recent but I believe that the content is still worthwhile. In This Video :: I recently had […]