New Cartoon

I did this today under a rush command from my wife. Done as a "special Day" card for a dear friend who teaches art classes. I wish wifey would give me orders for work more often. I was totally happy while doing it. And I think it's pretty good, though if it weren't a rush I would have worked more on it. If I ever get going on a graphic novel, this is probably the style I'll use.

Watchmen

Continuing my quest to read more graphic novels before I begin my own, I just finished Watchmen, a graphic novel by Alan Moore. Moore also authored V for Vendetta, and these two confirm me in determining that I shall never again read anything by him.  His work is filthy, degraded, bloody, amoral... I don't like it. 

But let me explain a bit more. Imagine a Quentin Tarantino movie with even more emphasis on blood, monotonous conversations, boredom broken by violent action in which nobody, NOBODY is safe from a horrible death.  And a twisted ending (as different from an ending with a twist) is mandatory.

However, I'm getting closer to starting my own graphic novel. This week I submitted portions of two separate novels to editors and agents. Waiting for their responses gives me time to think about doing my own graphic novel--writing and drawing it. Once I begin, I'll post pictures on this blog.

My Graphic Novels Presentation

I just got home after making a Keynote (Macintosh version of PowerPoint) presentation at the Oak Bluffs library, on graphic novels. I've been researching this since about January and so I feel a sense of completion, asking myself 'what next?' 

The research was fun and interesting. I presented a variety of different works by different artists, but definitely made my favorites known. About 15 people attended and the library provided snacks and drinks. 

I had some technical issues to overcome. This was my first time using a projector; I *thought* I knew what to do, but surprises popped up and I had to handle them. 

Also a page from a Donald Duck comic. And another cover of a Korean manga. And one of The Rabbi's Cat, which is the best of the lot in my humble opinion (IMHO) and very encouraging to me when I begin my own graphic novel. More later...