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Dr Sketchy’s SF February 2010

I went to Dr. Sketchys SF this last Tuesday February 23, 2010 at 111 Minna in San Francisco. The models were Amelia Mae Paradise and Sir Loin Strip, a couple of bearded ladies (who are a couple, in fact they are married). One challenge was to draw the ladies as Werewolf’s. Below is my entry which [...]

CAM-JAM 2010 – #1 follow-up w/photos

Hey all, I thought it was time to give a bit of a follow-up to the CAM-JAM comic jam at the Cartoon Art Museum that I helped organize with the museum’s bookstore. I would say it’s the most successful event yet with 16 participants helping create a 40 page mini comic. There is a link at [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-28

Hey Dr. Sketchy's SF is this Tuesday Feb 23 http://drsketchyssf.blogspot.com/2010/02/022310-dr-sketchy-sf-presents-bearded.html # CAM-JAM 38 pages done. Woot. # CSM-jan. 40 pages of art. Not printed yet. Fun. Energizing. Creative. Amazing. Every one was doing great work. More in the future. # A lot of scanning of cool art tomorrow. Plus I will be going to Dr. Sketchys tomorrow, Tue [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-21

Last night I saw the Spanish version of Dracula that was shot at the same time as the classic black and white English version. # Lots to do this week. the CAM-JAM 2010 #1 is this coming Sunday! I hope there is a good turnout. # My old domain registar keeps sending messages that one domain will [...]

First look at Sylvain Chomet’s ‘Illusionist’.

I am a big fan of the film, The Triplets of Belville. The film was really great to watch, especially since the animation is really well done. Here is some of the first clips from director Sylvain Chomet’s new movie, the Illusionist. It’s part of a German interview, so I am not sure what is [...]

Inspiration links for the CAM-JAM2010-1 coming on Sunday Feb 21, 2010

Just a reminder that the CAM-JAM event is happening this coming Sunday Feb 21, 2010. To find out more, VISIT THIS LINK. Since the themes for this CAM-JAM Comic Jam are Samurai/Superhero and Brush and Ink here are a few good inspirational links. http://www.gallerysamurai.com/ – Photos of Samurai artifacts and armor. http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/ – Examples of Superheros from around [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-14

Lots of nice examples of European comic art: http://www.galerie9art.fr A great place to get inspiration. # Check out my 24 Hour Comic Book Day comic from 2005. My first one. http://www.flickr.com/photos/briankolm/sets/72157623376136016/ # RT @magicjoe1: A great big Happy Birthday goes out today (Feb. 9th) to a true Disney Legend – BILL JUSTICE – who is now 96 [...]

Testing Blender+After Effects

I have always dabbled in animation, even doing a few semi-pro jobs in my youth. So I love how you can use technology to bring your art to life in new ways. This is a very rough test to create an elaborate multiplane shot for a friends trailer for his comic. The goal is to create [...]

Read: The Synthetic Owl (part 1 of 2)- a 24 Hour Comic Book Day comic (2005)

As I bring my website back to life I will be re-posting some older work from the early days of blogging. Today is one of my favorite ones. In October 2005 I did my first 24 Hour Comic Book Day challenge. That is to create a 24 page comic in 24 hours. I have since done [...]

New art: MalDalDor

click for bigger image Here is a drawing based on a creature created by a student of mine. He reminds me of the character of Ludo in the Jim Henson film Labyrinth.

the atomicbearpress.com site is back!

Well, after a couple months of busyness, this blog and website are back. A while ago something/someone hacked my Database and messed up my website. With my projects, work and holidays not much happened after that. Finally I took the plunge and got my site back up and working, but with some missing posts from [...]

826 Valencia: Mick the Ghost and Mr. Blue

This month I returned to do some illustration work at 826 Valencia writing center in San Francisco. The kids wrote the story and I illustrated it in real time. But the kids decided to write about our boss, Mr. Blue and when the kids were done he approved the stories and then fired me. I [...]

Wondercon 2010 – April 2-4 (including the benefit auction at the Cartoon Art Museum)

I will be at Wondercon 2010 this April 2-4. Come and celebrate Easter with comics, movies, animation, toys and other pop culture fun. You can find me (as illustrated below) in artist alley table 48 where I will have lots of comics, art, prints and other goodies to check out. Looks like I will be [...]

CAM-JAM 2010 #1! Feb 21, 2010 11:30 to 5:30 at the Cartoon Art Museum

OK, folks. I am representing the Cartoonist Conspiracy San Francisco in setting up another comic jam at the Cartoon Art Museum with help of the museum’s bookstore. Yep, this is my ‘baby’. So if you are in the area and love to draw, come on down and join us. The Cartoonist Conspiracy San Francisco and the [...]

Under the Cherry Tree

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Flash Gordon

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Life drawing comic: Roller Derby Girls 1-19-10

The other night at Dr. Sketchys San Francisco I tried something new…to draw a comic from the life drawing models who where the Bay Area Derby Girls. I found that using the gestures (2 min poses) maybe was too fast and since there were 5 rotating models it made it hard to form a story. [...]

Zombie Derby Girls

This drawing is from last nights Dr. Sketchy’s San Francisco. The models were the local Bay Area Derby Girls. There were a handful of girls who posed in full Roller Derby gear including their skates. This drawing was for the contest that happens each month. The challenge where to draw them as Zombies. I came [...]

Happy Holidays again

New Years Eve 2010 character design

Last night, New Years Eve 2010 (Dec 31, 2009) I spent the night crawling from location to location drawing with my friends Jeff Plotkins (Here on DA>http://emperornortonii.deviantart.com/), Toni, and Rick Lucy. We started with Dinner in Japan Town San Francisco and then walked up Filmore Street going from…the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf until it [...]