. . . Can Never Die

inspiration, oh my

[neilaglet]

HOW THE SAUSAGE IS MADE Sketchbook and ancillary pieces of paper Scanned images arranged in a workable grid in PS  Printed-out rough draft, drawn over/refined (this is usually where I mess with the word placement). I draw it 7″x7″. Lettering (I almost always do this separate) Final art on tracing paper, w pens used (a Micron and a PaperMate Flair) The final product after combining and coloring it in PS

[imtheperfectvoid]

I respond: “Joseph, you’re scaring me”

Man, that cult ending, eh?

[ohmanguys]

im dying

[ohmanguys]

Draco: *Walks away from Voldemort*

Voldemort: Welcome to your tape

[ohmanguys]

Sometimes I lay awake at night thinking about how as long as I live I’ll never be able to read EVERY Harry Potter fanfic out there

[albino-penguin]

This was a project fro my graphic novel drawing class. I thought it’s finally time to post it.

This is base on personal experience and its just basically my general struggle with art school. :/

Keep reading

[joi-in-the-tardis]

My favorite thing from the internet today.

[esperian]

this gem needs to be documented too

[oswinstark]

[tooloose-lautrec]

[ohmanguys]

Fun art history fact: the tattoo of the man on the right says “L.H.O.O.Q.” which is the title of one of Duchamp’s works of art, and a pun. When the letters are pronounced in French, it sounds like “elle a chaud au cul” which translates loosely to “there is a fire down below” Oh my, Lush. Oh my.

[powermittens]

Don’t question me

[ohmanguys]

I relate to this

[piggoatbananacricket]

PGBC Cubes with storyboard artist Phil Jacobson!

Phil jacobson - @storyboredartist - is one of our talented storyboard artists. Learn about him and his workspace below!

1. What makes a comfortable workspace for you?

I love my dual monitor setup. It lets me watch Netflix while I work, which is great because now I can be super distracted all the time. I also have a space heater that is always on because I’m constantly cold.  

2. What tools/software do you use the most?

I almost exclusively use Storyboard Pro. Sometimes Photoshop. In a few cases my team director and I will rough [sketch] out some panels on paper too, like our ancestors apparently used to do in the dark times.

3. What’s your favorite thing in your cube?

I have a pretty awesome dead plant over in the corner. He’s been dead for about a year and a half now. I should probably throw it away, but the shape the plant makes in the cube really adds to the ambiance. Also, I have a giant inflatable deer head. Absolutely a pro essential.

4. What do you like most about your job?

There’s a free cereal bar up in the kitchen that’s pretty rad. Jokes aside, I work with a lot of great people. (Except Matt. Matt if you’re reading this, go away. This is MY page. GO.)

5. How did you start in animation?

A series of accidents turned into a career, honestly. I went to college for comics, did some work on a few series, and then randomly applied to Nick. About a month later I was really excited to get a phone call. It was a loan shark asking me to pay back my student loans. Then I got hired at Nick.

6. What advice would you give to someone who wants to be a storyboard artist?

The number one rule is to always have fun with whatever you’re doing. I think anxiety can really show through in drawings - you can tell when someone is overthinking or nervous. Draw what you love. Draw it often. Make dumb jokes. They are the spice of life. And the spice must flow…

7. Are you more like Pig, Goat, Banana or Cricket?

I want to say Cricket. I pretend like I’m Pig, but behind the scenes I’m pretty neurotic and anxious. I’m also a pretty big planner, and I like having everything organized. He even gets my hat and hair during one episode (Underpants-palooza), but that’s another story…

To keep up with Phil follow him on social media:

Twitter: @offbrandlink - www.twitter.com/offbrandlink

Website: http://www.philjacobson.us

[ohmanguys]

hey I know this kid!

[hannahvardit]

that take-out is going to be freezing by the time it gets home.

[alexdecampi]

What do comics artists get paid? A while back at Special Edition NYC I did a panel called “Let’s Talk About Checks” and for it, I polled several friends who were Big 2 editors, indie editors, veteran colourists, line artists and writers about what were average work for hire rates for B/C list creators. (As in, yeah, Scott Snyder gets paid more than $100 a script for Batman.) This was the resulting slide. 

“work for hire” = things you don’t own, like Wonder Woman, the X-Men or Doctor Who. ”creator-owned” = you own it, like Zander Cannon owns Kaijumax or I and Carla own No Mercy or Kate Beaton owns every damn thing she ever did.

The “Indie” column also functions as a good indicator of creator-owned advances for A/B list creators. (Yes, Virginia, they DO exist – don’t believe the publishers that try to fob you off with zilch and call it the “Image Deal”.)

Stay awake. Nobody’s going to get on your case for taking a bad deal (hey, we all have rent to pay). In fact it’s almost guaranteed your first two deals in the industry will be bad deals. Just KNOW it’s a bad deal, is all I ask. Oh, and ALWAYS GET ROYALTIES for work for hire. 

[mrdespondency]

we’re not so different, you and i

[becky-cloonan]

Stole this from Capelight Pictures Facebook page, where they teased this little sketch of mine–

Announcing the first German MONDO x SteelBook®: Boondock Saints!

[scottflanders]

creeper

[youvecattobefishingme]

[catarea]

[robbydude]

[kohquette]

Re: California Art Job Privilege

Dear Whomever Sent Me THIS RUDE ASS MOTHERFUCKING ASK,

I know you read that one Tumblr post about how living in California grants you magical advantages in landing a job in the animation/art industry, and then saw that I lived in San Francisco and did work for DC; put the two together and said ayo, this girl got that Batgirl gig because she lives in California! DUH!

In short: go fuck yourself.

In longer terms: I’m sorry you hate yourself that much that you went out of your way to misdirect hate towards someone who has had relatively tiny success thus far, and whose life in California has had nothing to do with getting comics jobs (also, I’m in San Francisco, honey, there’s no comics industry hub here). Die in a fire.

I did not go to CalArts or Art Center, no one in California got me that Batgirl gig, I don’t have some swag job in animation, I am still poor, no one knows who I am, and I worked my fucking ASS off to even get my foot in the door.

But even so, even if you think your art is more deserving of paid work than my supposedly not-so-great-but-California-blessed portfolio,

guess who still got the job over your whiny, lazy ass.

Love, Irene

[ohmanguys]

PREACH IT

[toshio]