Elizabeth and Eric spend much of their time touring the country in their band Pocket Vinyl. Elizabeth creates large fantastical oil paintings on stage while Eric sings and plays music. In 2019 they beat the world record for playing shows in all 50 states …Read More
Young is a neurodivergent cartoonist, storyboard artist, and animator driven to draw stories from the heart. Having grown up in a multicultural Korean-Colombian family, Young grew a love for studying people, cultures, and stories from around the world. Young is currently developing a middle …Read More
After looking at the structural frameworks of comic strips, I became curious to hear from cartoonists who make them. This is part 1 of our 3-part series of interviews with comic strip creators! In each interview, I ask the same 5 questions. Let's dive in. …Read More
Let’s hop right in and look at three story structures that may help you construct a four-panel comic strip! THE JOKE A narrative told to provoke a laugh. It consists of a set-up and punchline. Setup The context. Introduces the character, scene, situation and places the expectation. Punchline The reveal. …Read More
Hey, hey, hey folx! Jade here. I do behind the scenes work on KCU's art direction. Last year I shared how the Intensive graphic was made in all its messy initial proc-mess. This year I wanted to show how the Masterclass illustration was created. From …Read More
Writing a graphic novel for children may initially seem not all that different from writing a picture book or chapter book. You write the story, maybe put it into a screenwriting template to satisfy the format, throw in some panels and page turns, and …Read More