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Daily Drawing – May Mixer Mystery Week 3/07: Tough Guy 07

2013-05-19T23:20:50Z

May 19, 2013

Todays drawing is the tough guy noir space dog punching out a robot.

So, this week I created this character with a new drawing each day for my Daily Drawing. I did not have a plan for this week as I had before and it was kind of nice to do it that way. Not sure if I will work this way again for the daily drawings, but it is now not out of the question.

The theme for week #3 is…nothing. You heard me, I am trying something new and that is not to have a theme this week. Last week I had a hard time keeping up, do to other obligations, so this week is freeform and will just be shaped over time. If you don’t read my blog everyday, come back on Sunday and I will see how all the drawings fit together.

• See ALL the previous daily drawings here: http://atomicbearpress.com/category/orginal_art/daily-sketch-orginal_art/

Daily Drawing – May Mixer Mystery Week 3/06: Tough Guy 06

2013-05-18T23:10:49Z

May 18, 2013

Here is our tough guy dog in the classic comic coming-at-you pose.

• See ALL the previous daily drawings here: http://atomicbearpress.com/category/orginal_art/daily-sketch-orginal_art/

Kriske manning the table while I sneak out to find coffee....

2013-05-18T20:57:44Z

Kriske manning the table while I sneak out to find coffee. #SpringCon

Bookplates for the signed & numbered versions of Crater XV...

2013-05-18T03:10:49Z

Bookplates for the signed & numbered versions of Crater XV and Heck. Zander’s bookplate encourages adventure, mine encourages pipe smoking.

3rd Thursday Animation

2013-05-17T23:58:12Z

This animation was created at the 3rd Thursday event at the Cartoon Art Museum in January. We used vending machine figures and Paper Toys that had been made for the Paper Monster Party in 2010 and had guest manipulates them with an iMac running iStopmotion.

CAM Third Thursday Stop-Motion 1-17-13 from Brian Kolm on Vimeo.

This was an activity we had wanted to do before, but this was a chance to experiment and see how it went. I did a similar activity for the second Paper Monster Party at the CAM recently.

Over the Wall: In Print

2013-05-15T05:00:00Z

We’re getting closer to the release date for my book, so I think its time for an update.

I talked a bit about this in a previous post, but, to recap, Over the Wall is being published (in much edited and polished form) by Uncivilized Books and will be out early this July. What I didn’t mention was how to buy the book, so let’s do that now.

Actually, one more thing first. We recently got a proof of the book from the printer, and here’s what Over the Wall will look like:

Nice, huh? If you want some specifics: the book is 104 pages long (as opposed to the 84 online–so yeah, some stuff got added), softcover, and generally looks awesome.

If you want to get your hands on it, here’s where to go:

Pre-order from Uncivilized Books (signed copy)Pre-order from Amazon

You’ll get the book at a lower price and, as an extra thank you, I’ll be signing all of the copies pre-ordered through Uncivilized Books.

I’m pretty psyched with the way the book has turned out; it’s fulfilling to flip through real, paper pages of something you’ve created, and I think the extra work we did pushed the story up a level or two. So go grab a copy! Or even post about it in your social-media platform of choice, every bit helps. Thanks!

Daily Drawing – May Mixer Mystery Week 3/05: Tough Guy 05

2013-05-17T20:27:18Z

May 17, 2013

And here we are at day 5 of 7 for this, week #3 of no-theme week for May Mixes for my Daily Drawings. Well, the theme is sort of sci-fi dog with jetpack. Not sure what will happen next.

• See ALL the previous daily drawings here: http://atomicbearpress.com/category/orginal_art/daily-sketch-orginal_art/

Daily Drawing – May Mixer Mystery Week 3/04: Tough Guy 04

2013-05-16T20:20:17Z

May 16, 2013

So it seems that the theme #3 is about a noir tough guy dog with a jet pack, and then add in fighting a dragon.

• See ALL the previous daily drawings here: http://atomicbearpress.com/category/orginal_art/daily-sketch-orginal_art/

This is a safe way to travel

2013-05-17T16:43:24Z

2013-05-17

2013-05-17T00:01:00Z

Come on down to SPRINGCON! The 2-Day comics show at the MN State Fairgrounds Grandstand! (click on picture to see the larger image)

AZ is a Trekkie

2013-05-16T16:24:29Z

Yesterday I got some Star Trek comics from Zander Cannon. AZ’s reaction when she saw what I brought home:

She curled up in her “reading cave” and stayed there for a couple hours.

Look Mama, it’s O’Brien! You must take a photo to document his presence!

Her favorite part is when Picard points at Riker’s beard. “Number 1…No, not you, Riker. The BEARD. The beard is Number 1!”

Tagged: AZ, star trek

"Iron Man"

2013-05-16T11:30:00Z

I'm running this again because they keep making Iron Man movies and they never use any of my ideas.

This weekend: MECAF in Portland, ME

2013-05-16T04:16:28Z

Trees & Hills (and many cartoonists from our area) will be tabling at MeCAF in Portland, ME this coming Sunday May 19. Come see us by the seaside!

Since 2009, MeCAF has been Portland’s annual showcase for comic arts bringing creators to the public. Over 100 comic writers and artists will be on hand for this event — everyone from mini comics publishers to seasoned professionals. There will be comic book writers and artists, gag cartoonists, newspaper cartoonists, web comics creators and more. The guests will have their own work available for sale. Some people will be doing sketches and selling original artwork. Others will have t-shirts, buttons and posters. All of them have one thing in common… a love of comics.

Special guests this year include Jeff Smith, Brian Wood, and Raina Telgemeier. Trees & Hills and the Boston Comics Roundtable (and numerous artists from both groups’ areas) will be there. To the best of our knowledge, the T&H-area exhibitors are: Center for Cartoon Studies, Colin Tedford, Corey Hodgdon, Dani Jones, Daniel Barlow, How I Made the World (Liz Plourde & Randy Michaels), Jennifer Omand, Marek Bennett, Matt Talbot, Matt Young, Megan Baehr, Mike Lynch, and Trees & Hills.

Daily Drawing – May Mixer Mystery Week 3/03: Tough Guy 03 now with Jet Pack!

2013-05-15T15:51:21Z

May 15, 2013

My theme of ‘Nothing’ continues with the same character as the two days, but now full body with Jet Pack!

Week #3 of my Daily Drawings for May 2013 – May Mixer. The theme for week #3 is…nothing and will just be shaped over time. If you don’t read my blog everyday, come back on Sunday and I will see how all the drawings fit together.

• See ALL the previous daily drawings here: http://atomicbearpress.com/category/orginal_art/daily-sketch-orginal_art/

The Car Buying Experience – pt 2

2013-05-15T12:18:41Z

I forgot to mention in the last post that the man in the checked shirt is Rebecca’s father. He was kind enough to help me shop for a car and knows a lot more about cars than I do.

Also, I should mention that I will have a table at SpringCon this weekend! More information here!

The Car Buying Experience – pt 2

2013-05-15T12:18:41Z

I forgot to mention in the last post that the man in the checked shirt is Rebecca’s father. He was kind enough to help me shop for a car and knows a lot more about cars than I do.

Also, I should mention that I will have a table at SpringCon this weekend! More information here!

abstract texture photography

2013-05-15T04:28:00Z

sometimes i like to dabble in other stuff

I’ll be at Springcon this weekend! I’ll be (god...

2013-05-14T22:50:21Z

I’ll be at Springcon this weekend! I’ll be (god willing) selling books AND AND AND hosting a hosting a panel/Lutefisk Sushi Podcast with indy hero KEVIN CANNON and writing legend RON MARZ on Sunday from 11-12. See you there!

Daily Drawing – May Mixer Mystery Week 3/02: Tough Guy 02

2013-05-14T21:35:18Z

May 14, 2013

I am at week #3 of my Daily Drawings for May 2013. I am trying new theme each week, so I have labeled the whole month the May Mixer. That’s cause everything is a bit mixed-up and all over the place.

Continuing the theme-less week here for the Daily Drawings, another drawing of the Tough Guy Dog from yesterday.

Who do you think he is? Where does he live? What happens next?

• See ALL the previous daily drawings here: http://atomicbearpress.com/category/orginal_art/daily-sketch-orginal_art/

Free Comic Book Day 2013 string

2013-05-14T01:11:00Z

Now available for download — a PDF of the 2013 Free Comic Book Day edition of string!