LIA Cast 29 - Drawing Challenges

It's a playful episode as we present each other with some interesting drawing challenges in this video edition of the Lean Into Art cast. Together we demo some tricks we've picked up to conquer some of the more difficult or puzzling aspects of illustration such as costume design, hair, dramatic up-shots, and "the other eye."

Upcoming Workshops for March 2012

Absolute Con-Sense: 50 Strategies to Double Your Fun, Triple Your Contacts, and Quadruple Your Profits at Your Next Comic Book Convention

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LIA Cast 29 - Drawing Challenges

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Lean Into Art Cast 28 - Jack of All Dilettantes

This time we use an email from David French as inspiration for a discussion on whether success in art depends on specializing in one thing. In a world that celebrates "renaissance people" and "multitaskers", why is it some sneer at the "jack of all trades"? And what does that term even mean?

It's a walk around the role of focus, determination, and finishing when pursuing a creative lifestyle in this audio-only episode.

Upcoming Workshops for March 2012

Absolute Con-Sense: 50 Strategies to Double Your Fun, Triple Your Contacts, and Quadruple Your Profits at Your Next Comic Book Convention

Links mentioned in this episode:

The Tao Te Ching
Sam and Jim Go to Hollywood
The Big Web Show #65
Composing the New Canon, by Owen Gregory
An Eternal Golden Braid
Art & Story episodes 45 and 124

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Lean Into Art Cast 28 - Jack of All Dilettantes

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Polytechnicast - Comic UI with guest Krishna Sadasivam

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In this episode of the Polytechnicast I have special guest, cartoonist and art instructor, Krishna Sadasivam of PCWeenies.com.

I’ve always found Krishna’s continuous refinement of the PC Weenies comic user interface very informative. Krishna and I talk about some of his recent UI updates and what constraints and goals he had in mind when revising the site.

Links Mentioned and Related Links

Follow Rob on Twitter or his blog at Interactive-Storyteller.com and workshops at Lean Into Art

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LIA Cast 27 - Control

Inspired by some discussion we had during the Thinking About Design series, this audio-only episode concerns itself with discussing control over our projects, our working environments, and ourselves. When is it better to relinquish control? Are there more sophisticated methods to exercise control of your projects? When is it appropriate to take control, and how can one do this in a productive manner?

Upcoming Workshops for March 2012

Absolute Con-Sense: 50 Strategies to Double Your Fun, Triple Your Contacts, and Quadruple Your Profits at Your Next Comic Book Convention (early bird pricing only until March 9!)

Links mentioned in this episode:

Social Networking

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LIA Cast 26 - Thinking About Design, Pt 3

Concluding our Thinking About Design series, we discuss some of the elements of design and how they can be used to convey whatever meaning you wish. Using advanced paneling in comics as a way to model these elements in use, we explore how a thoughtful application of these design elements can create stunning and original works.

We close with some strategies we've used to "level up" on our own design skills.