The Sequential Salon

Figure Drawing with Light Sabers!

noreply@blogger.com (Lynne) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:09:00 +0000

For three nights at the Art Students League of New York will have figure drawing sessions with the New York Jedi: Light Saber Enthusiasts Collective.

They are trained martial arts performers who will pose with their custom light sabers and bust a few moves.
Finally figure drawing sessions for the geeky comic artist! Any body interested?

Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery
January 26, February 23 and March 8
7–10 pm
$5 to sketch
$10 to be a saberist-in-training

More information here.

Women of Wonder Day October 30th 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Lynne) — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 16:15:00 +0000

It's Women of Wonder Day tomorrow!
Formerly known as Wonder Woman Day, (I guess they changed it to make it inclusive for all super heroines) this charity event raises money for Domestic Violence programs. A very worthy cause.

Many artists (like Alex Ross and Adam Hughes) and celebrities donate pieces for the charity auction. I've been wanting to donate a piece for a while and finally gotten around doing it this year.

The reason why I didn't do it previously is because they don't accept all digital works, and frankly I didn't think my traditional skills were up to par (can't ctrl-z markers and ink).

This year though, I've practiced, and donated a marker illustration piece. I also did a digital color print piece (so it's a two-fer). More bang for the buck, right?

New York Comic Con 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Lynne) — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:58:00 +0000

Y'all excited?

I am! I'll be at booth B6 sharing a table with Tim Smith III. I'm not on the listing, so if need be look up Tim's name to find me on the map.

My first big convention, oh boy, oh boy.

Do You have Color Vision Deficiency?

noreply@blogger.com (Lynne) — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:15:00 +0000

According to this site, 1 out of 255 women and 1 out of 12 men have some form of color vision deficiency. Based on the Farnsworth Munsell Hue test, it's not quite the same as a color blindness test. It tests your acuity to detect subtle hue changes. I scored a perfect. Woo!

Hue Test.

Get Schooled

noreply@blogger.com (Carlos) — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:33:00 +0000

Came across this website recently called Schoolism. It allows you to take a streaming video art course in which the person teaching will also give assignments. You email the assignments to the instructor, adn the they email you back critiques. It's a very interesting concept, and they have some good artists up there teaching. They also have a "self-taught" option for less money which forgoes the ability to get critiques form the instructor and just gives you access to the videos. Though it is quite expensive, it seems like a great resource if your willing to spend the time and money.

Best Art Ever (This Week), Featuring Lynne!

noreply@blogger.com (Michael) — Fri, 13 May 2011 18:39:00 +0000

Every Friday, Comics Alliance runs the feature Best Art Ever (This Week), which is basically what it says on the tin. This week's installment includes a nifty Catwoman piece by our own Lynne.

So congratulations, Lynne!

Demon Hunter Kain Chapter 1: A Fresh Start (Pages 1 to 4)

noreply@blogger.com (Bowie) — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 14:07:00 +0000

The first 4 pages of Demon Hunter Kain Chapter 1: A Fresh Start have been released. Go to the Demon Hunter Kain website to check it out.

The Demon Hunter Kain Website Has Gone Live!

noreply@blogger.com (Bowie) — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:24:00 +0000

The 10 page Demon Hunter Kain Prelude is live! Head on over to the Demon Hunter Kain website

Video Sketching Session 2

noreply@blogger.com (Bowie) — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:49:00 +0000

Originally this video was placed on YouTube. But they screwed it up by taking out the music I had on it. I could go into a long rant about that, but to hell with YouTube, I’m doing my own video hosting. ENJOY!!!

WARNING! Might be a little racy for some.

VIDEO

Demon Hunter Kain: More Concept Art Pt. 2

noreply@blogger.com (Bowie) — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:31:00 +0000

Some more Demon Hunter Kain concept art that I sketched last night.

The Mary Sue Litmus Test

noreply@blogger.com (Lynne) — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:22:00 +0000

Is your fictional character a Mary Sue? Well, here's a online test to find out.

I don't know if it's entirely accurate but it was interesting and raised questions I never even considered about my characters. The test looks long but it goes pretty quickly.

The Universal Mary Sue Litmus Test

Try it out.

Extreme Perspective

noreply@blogger.com (Jeff) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 03:42:00 +0000

Johanna at Comics Worth Reading has a good write-up on David Chelsea's new instructional book Extreme Perspective! for Artists.

It comes with a DVD of perspective grids in .tif format.

So much goodness.

Video Sketching Session 03-03-2011

noreply@blogger.com (Bowie) — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 03:02:00 +0000

This is actually my second YouTube video upload, but it’s the first one I’ve done that has me sketching. Be warned... it's 15 minutes long and the video got cut off due to my not knowing the YouTube time limit. I’ll try to upload a new video every week and hopefully I'll get better at this video routine.

Dwayne McDuffie Died

noreply@blogger.com (Jeff) — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:18:00 +0000

In case you haven't heard. From Comic Book Resources:

A native of Detroit, McDuffie officially joined the comics industry as part of Marvel Comics editorial in the late '80s. While working on special projects for the publisher, he quickly made his name as a writer creating series such as "Damage Control" and helping to redefine the Deathlok character to fan and critical acclaim. He soon left the staff to become a full time freelance writer, becoming a voice in the industry for diversity, particularly fighting against stereotypical portrayals of people of color on the comic book page.

In 1993, McDuffie co-founded Milestone Media along with creators Denys Cowan, Michael Davis and Derek T. Dingle. The company's mission statement involved expanding the role of minorities in comics both on the page and off, and they launched (through DC Comics) a line of superheroes that included "Static," "Icon" and Xombi" – all of which McDuffie had a hand in creating.

If you've seen an episode of Justice League or Ben 10, you've seen his work. He was a brilliant writer.

Maddy from When Fangirls Attack has a comprehensive list of links about McDuffie's passing. Check it out.

Demon Hunter Kain: More Concept Art

noreply@blogger.com (Bowie) — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:44:00 +0000

Here’s some more Demon Hunter Kain concept art.

Feeling Sketchy Pt. 13 - Cintiq Sketches 01

noreply@blogger.com (Bowie) — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:22:00 +0000

Since I got my Cintiq 12WX I haven’t posted any art, until now. Here are some images produced with the Cintiq.

Athletic Body Types

noreply@blogger.com (Lynne) — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:58:00 +0000

Comic artist Nina Matsumoto put up a series of photos by Howard Schartz and Beverly Ornstein titled “The Athlete” on her blog. It's great reference and very interesting to see the large variations of body types between the different athletes. Very handy and I highly recommend taking a look.

Sequential Salon Meeting Feb. 12th Saturday

noreply@blogger.com (Lynne) — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:26:00 +0000

See ya there!

Sequential Salon Meeting tomorrow Nov. 20th Saturday

noreply@blogger.com (Lynne) — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:57:00 +0000

I know I already emailed everybody about the meeting but hey why not post it. See y'all tomorrow.

Storm: The Goddess

noreply@blogger.com (Lynne) — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:36:00 +0000

Forgot to put this up on the Sequential Salon blog. Storm in a skimpy outfit!

Feeling Sketchy in Color - Pt. 3

noreply@blogger.com (Bowie) — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 20:12:00 +0000

Had some free time at work so I sketched and colored.

Zatanna

noreply@blogger.com (Lynne) — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:19:00 +0000

I know nothing of the character except she uses magic, talks backwards and wears a top hat.
Top hats are cool.

Supergirl

noreply@blogger.com (Lynne) — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:18:00 +0000

A change of pace from the usual angry chick art. Hmm, it looks like I accidentally Disney-fied her a bit. She even looks like she's singing to the bird!

Cross Hatch Podcast

noreply@blogger.com (Jeff) — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:36:00 +0000

http://crosshatchpodcast.podbean.com/

Please subscribe through the iTunes podcast store! Alex Cox, co-founder of the Rocketship comic shop (RIP), is a main contributor. It's definitely worth a listen. And it's free!

Feeling Sketchy in Color - Pt. 2

noreply@blogger.com (Bowie) — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:15:00 +0000

Did a quick color drawing of my character, Zandalee, in her school uniform.