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Remember the Algorithm March video done by prisoners? They’re back!

(But this time, Kat pointed)

And they also do Radio Gaga!

(Dust and the Helix Nebula)

Paul Pope, interviewed at Wizard:

it’s also partly like putting the young cartoonist in me to bed. That’s what that whole essay about being 35 years old is, because you just reach this point.…Earlier on, when I was first breaking into this industry, the real exciting part was getting to meet Steve Rude or getting a book signed by Chester Brown, that kind of stuff, and hanging out with whoever. Then you do it, and you reach a point where you get a sense that the people you’ve admired, whether that’s [Frank] Miller or [Mike] Mignola or Moebius, they are aware of you and there’s a certain level of respect that they have for you as a young guy. Then you reach a point of, “Okay, now what? I’ve seen my stuff in print. I’ve worked in superheroes. I’ve worked in indie. So now what?” This was hopefully a chance to make a definitive break for the next 35 years. That’s the deep purpose. That’s the depth-charge purpose.

Ballet by ~1890 on deviantART

at the studio by ~1890 on deviantART

Table prop in the works, originally uploaded by lorisz.

This is a table prop that I’ve remade for a con that we’re attending next month. It was a display for a 500 anniversary edition of The Quixote that I could take home and mutilate. The original drawing was one of my Bird Mans (plenty of them in the illustration gallery), I think I may have a photo laying around somewhere, I’ll see if I can post it tomorrow. I couldn’t take pictures of the whole process, the camera wasn’t home, and I would have been interesting, because, as simple as it looks, it was a lot of work to do.

I started by destroying the previous drawing. Ripped out all the pulp paper that made the base, tried to clean it as best as possible. After that, I gave it around six layers of red gouache (bodycolor, people). After that I glued two sheets of bristol on it. I did that because the paper was sturdy enough to take the beating I was planning without breaking. Painted around of four layers with red acrylic. When it dried, I put two layers of white paint defining the shape of the character (the Masked Man from “Persona”. Has no name). Added a couple more layers of white to polish it a little, defined the blacks in the figure, and presto!

It still isn’t finished. The black circle in the right part will include the NK logo, and on the left part a little plastic window will be glued to allow our minicomics to be exhibited there.

I’ll probably make a set of photos showing details of it once it’s fully finished. I like how it’s coming out.

Back to the board. Lots to draw.