Amazon!

Ok, so I've got my digital comic up on Amazon -- and here's the link to my Author page (yuk yuk yuk!)

http://www.amazon.com/Dylan-Campbell/e/B00GRIVAZS/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1

Enjoy!

Digital Comics - aspect ratio

Here's an article about Digital Comics - formatting, etc.  For those of you that haven't checked out Thrillbent - it's Mark Waid's digital comics site.  This is a neat article that breaks down the aspect ratio - and planning out your page.  Check it out:
http://thrillbent.com/blog/thrillbent-101-the-eighth-seal/

Current Inspirations

So, good Artists steal -- right now I'm copying the following:

Will Eisner:

https://www.google.com/search?q=will+eisner+comic&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=eDCkUfqjD-fziQKfh4CYDg&ved=0CEcQsAQ&biw=1243&bih=678#facrc=_&imgrc=njcNBPCIHAJ-uM%3A%3BaefGxdrW6iie3M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fimg.timeinc.net%252Ftime%252Fdaily%252F2005%252F0505%252Fplot_page0514.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.time.com%252Ftime%252Farts%252Farticle%252F0%252C8599%252C1061405%252C00.html%3B300%3B271

Steve Ditko:

https://www.google.com/search?q=will+eisner+comic&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=eDCkUfqjD-fziQKfh4CYDg&ved=0CEcQsAQ&biw=1243&bih=678#tbm=isch&sa=1&q=steve+ditko+art&oq=steve+ditko+art&gs_l=img.3..0l2j0i24.165880.169511.0.169601.17.13.2.2.4.0.145.1068.11j2.13.0...0.0.0..1c.1.12.img.z7BBr8bT6Uc&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.47008514,d.cGE&fp=b58ba8227f5ea636&biw=1243&bih=678

And Ryan Ottley:

https://www.google.com/search?q=will+eisner+comic&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=eDCkUfqjD-fziQKfh4CYDg&ved=0CEcQsAQ&biw=1243&bih=678#tbm=isch&sa=1&q=ryan+ottley+art&oq=ryan+ottley&gs_l=img.3.2.0l4j0i24l6.19592.20936.2.24130.11.7.0.4.4.0.113.583.5j2.7.0...0.0.0..1c.1.12.img.D_7qWIDFvdc&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.47008514,d.cGE&fp=b58ba8227f5ea636&biw=1243&bih=678

Drawing my First Comic

So -- I've talked a little here and there about the differences between comics and screenplays. I'm pretty happy that I'm drawing my first comic. It's given me a little kick for my long lost artistic talents. I was almost an art major at one point -- so we'll see.

I heard J.M. DeMattias at WonderCon talking about how -- if you could draw and write -- why would you do anything but comics?

I guess that's a good question! Lately the idea of having my own work, that I can get up an on its feet -- that doesn't need a budget, that doesn't need anything but my sweat equity -- is a neat idea.


So -- I'm starting the comic. I'll keep you guys posted on measurements, how to -- stuff like that. I'll try to take better notes in class so that I can let you guys know the stuff I'm learning.

Sketches from Comic!!

Sketches from my comic for my comic class.  To Catch a Tooth -- the comic!

Comic Books....

Well, the journey to writing and drawing my first 10 page comic has begun.  This weekend I'll be drawing 4 pages of thumbnails.  I'll post them here when I'm done -- I have to have them by Wed, so you should see them soon enough.

Matt Fraction has panel breakdowns like this:
http://www.comicbookscriptarchive.com/archive/panel-1/matt-fractions-box-doodles/

I'll be doing thumbnails.

My favorite artist at the moment is:
http://www.ryanottley.com/

Thumbnails

So, for my comic book writing class - we have to do Thumbnails of the 8-10 pages -- mine came out at 15 pages -- so I'll have to do more with less -- here's one of the images that's a little more concrete.