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Karen Gillan (as Amy Pond) Portrait!
Colored pencils and acrylics, 5x6″
This is what immediately popped into my head when I heard that Torbjörn was getting a nerf on the console version of Overwatch.
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UNLEASHED II: Behold! Our Burlesque Lineup!
Friday, August 12th in Baltimore, Maryland is looking like another unforgettable installment of Super Art Fight UNLEASHED, our adults-only, extra-offensive edition of Super Art Fight. Earlier this week, we announced the bouts for our Creative Alliance return next month, and now, we’re excited to announce our lineup of Burlesque performers, who will perform between the bouts! Check ’em out after…
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Fire genasi sorcerer from my dnd 5e game. He’s terrible and never knows what to do.
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Check out this ROXIE and MR HugZ pinup by Dann Malihom! Dann is another Super Art Fighter who goes by the name CHARM CITY SHINOBI and is also a Baltimore based cartoonist/illustrator/graphic designer.
Check out Dann on instagram: @charmcityshinobi and on twitter: @ccshinobi and then tune in to the SUPER ART STREAM, a show that he helps organize and does great work on. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR_hBTtr3Z-eSwEvd5fVRTZOdnRoJ72F6
Thanks so much Dann for this amazing work of two characters that are very special to me!
I drew a thing! Here’s a pinup for Mikey’s awesome comic called The Creators! Be sure to check out the comic from the start and see the amazing world Mikey’s created. We’re just starting to get into more of Roxie and Mr. HugZ’s backstory...I can’t wait to find out more!
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EVERY TIME I GET REMINDED THAT CHUCK NORRIS IS A JERK, I WONDER WHY WE'RE NOT MAKING THOSE JOKES ABOUT SOMEONE WHO'S ACTUALLY COOL
Like Idris Elba, for example. I can’t think of a single Chuck Norris joke that couldn’t be far better applied to Idris Elba.
- THERE USED TO BE A STREET NAMED AFTER IDRIS ELBA BUT THEY HAD TO RENAME IT BECAUSE NO ONE CROSSES IDRIS ELBA AND LIVES.
- IDRIS ELBA AND SUPERMAN ONCE FOUGHT EACH OTHER FOR A BET. THE LOSER HAD TO START WEARING HIS UNDERWEAR ON THE OUTSIDE OF HIS PANTS.
- SOME MAGICIANS CAN WALK ON WATER. IDRIS ELBA CAN SWIM THROUGH LAND.
- IDRIS ELBA CAN SLAM A REVOLVING DOOR.
- DEATH ONCE HAD A NEAR-IDRIS ELBA EXPERIENCE.
- IDRIS ELBA IS IMMUNE TO HEART ATTACKS. HIS HEART ISN’T NEARLY FOOLISH ENOUGH TO ATTACK HIM.
- IDRIS ELBA CAN WIN A GAME OF CONNECT FOUR IN THREE MOVES.
- WHEN IDRIS ELBA DOES A PRESS-UP, HE ISN’T LIFTING HIMSELF UP. HE’S PUSHING THE EARTH DOWN.
Try to tell me this isn’t better with Idris Elba.
You can’t. Because it is.
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How to Email an Illustrator
My friends, colleagues and I have recently noticed that communication with illustrators is falling apart. We lament this new trend often. While there are still many art directors in the field who efficiently and effectively communicate with their artists, there are seemingly just as many who are entering the profession without having been instructed in how to properly assign work or manage projects. I do not blame these individuals - not one bit. I blame the educators who failed to send them out into the world with good communication skills. Or perhaps I blame the lack of on-the-job training at publications, where art directors are hired and fired at increasingly rapid rates. Whatever the reason, the problem persists.
Therefore, here is a guideline that will lead to improved communication, fewer revisions, better artwork, and fewer headaches for all involved.
1. Your first email to an illustrator should not read: “Hey, are you available for an assignment?”
This kind of email is a waste of everybody’s time, because all of the important information is missing: size and number of illustrations, context, timeline, and budget. In order to reduce the back-and-forth between the individual assigning the art, and the illustrator, simply take a moment to include the important information in the initial email request. For example: "Hello, John - we are publishing a story about the ongoing conflict between hedgehogs and walruses. We will need a cover, a full page, and two spot illustrations. The deadline for sketches is March 1st, and the finals will be due March 8th. Our budget is $3750. Are you available / interested in working with us on this assignment? Please let me know by 5pm today. Thank you.”
With one email, you have now given the artist all of the info needed for him/her to decide whether or not to accept the job. This used to be the standard introductory email for all assignments. I’m not sure what happened, but I, and many illustrators I know, rarely get emails like this any more. Let’s fix that.
2. Please do not expect illustrators to read minds.
Details are very important. When sending emails about your job, give as many relevant details as possible to an artist, if the assigned artwork has specific requirements. Illustrators are very capable of drawing anything you need, but we cannot guess what that might be if we are not told up front. For example, if you tell an illustrator to draw “a car on a street,” then the illustrator will assume the make and model of the car are not important. S/he will also assume the street can be any kind of street. Therefore, it is not fair to the artist to reject the final art because you expected a vintage Porsche on the Autobahn. Please be sure to communicate all required elements of the art in your earliest correspondence with your artist, and it will be smooth sailing for all.
Sometimes, very little direction is preferred, if the assignment calls for a lot of artistic freedom and interpretation. But, let us not confuse this with a lack of relevant information. For instance, the recent recipient of the Richard Gangel Art Director Award, SooJin Buzelli, is famous for giving her artists a lot of freedom. But let us note that when she assigns work, she actually has spent a good deal of time figuring out a way to distill a complex article down to its essential message or theme. She then sends this one or two sentence summary to a carefully selected illustrator, providing that individual with a perfect launchpad from which to create a unique visual solution. Concise and efficient.
3. Please write back. Please.
This is just common courtesy. I often get asked if I am available for an illustration and I then respond in the affirmative with some questions about the assignment or the budget or some other detail. Then, no reply ever comes. A week later, I will see another artist blog about completing the very same assignment that was initially emailed to me. While I understand that everybody is very busy, and emails are flying around at the speed of light, I urge you to please remember that it is unprofessional and quite rude to simply leave an artist hanging. We often will put other things on hold or rework our weekly schedule to accommodate a project that we think is moving forward. A simple email to let us know that you will be working with somebody else, the job is cancelled, the issue is on hold, etc. is all we need to move on and stay on top of our other jobs. Thank you.
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Super Art Fight Round 2: Tag Team
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December 6th at the Black Cat in DC!! #SuperArtFight’s Non-denominational Holiday Spectacular!!
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Via The System, where it’s duck week all week.
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Drew this little Groot and Rocket Raccoon piece for Multiversity Comics’ Guardians Month!
The uncolored original art for this and bunches more by loads of actually talented people will be auctioned off next month in order to raise money to help out Bill Mantlo's family with his care.
I love this so much. Check out more of Joe's art, it's fantastic!
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The Super Art Stream RETURNS this Sunday, at 7pm!
Back from our back-to-back tours of Los Angeles and Hartford, the Super Art Stream returns to your internets this Sunday night, July 27th at 7pm.
You can check it out here when it goes live!
If you’ve never seen our Super Art Streams before, it’s a chill, laid back fun time as our artists draw topics from the Wheel of Death, and also give each other a LOT of grief in the process.
Join us this…
Join us, won't you?
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Rin: imconfused, whats he doing? is he flying is he sliding? Rin: taking baby tap dance steps so i made this and its all rin’s fault watCHA! CHA! HA! *tappa tappa* ok i’m almost sorry about making this but also not
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So, this is pretty damn cool.
The magazine doesn’t hit shelves until this Friday, July 25th, but subscribers started to get their copies this week, so we feel like we can talk about it.
Thanks to you, our incredible fan base who have supported us for over 6 years and 100+ shows, we have been voted Best of Baltimore, Reader’s Choice, 2014 in this year’s Baltimore MagazineBest of Baltimore, in…
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Can't Make It Out To ConnectiCon? STREAM IT.
The fine people at ConnectiCon are doing an awesome first this year…
…they’re streaming select panels and events LIVE TO THE INTERNET, via Azubu!
This will include our MAIN EVENTS SHOW, Friday Night at 6pm Eastern, plus our live recording of SUPER ART FIGHT: THE PODCAST, Saturday at 2:30pm.
While nothing is airing live just yet, from what we understand, you’ll be able to view everything here: ht…
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See you at Connecticon!
This weekend I’ll be at Connecticon with the Super Art Fight gang. I’ll have books, t-shirts, ties, prints, and generally ALL THE THINGS at my table in the Online Media Guests section. I’ll also be participating in 3 panels: • Super Art Fight: UNLEASHED (Our 18+ no-holds-barred Super Art Fight gross-out spectacular) • Super Art Fight: Main Event (Our big show with a BIG SURPRISE) • Super Art Fight: The Podcast LIVE All the info is going to be on Connecticon’s website (
). Meanwhile, come visit my table!
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