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yammering griffins yammering griffins my art blog for griffin park studio rough sketches and development art for various projects plus thoughts on art comics and animation and the occasional pointer to other cool stuff i find saturday august 24 2019 wow this thing is still up and running and shows up on web searches not sure what i can do with this for now i ve updated a few of the links in the projects section of the sidebar otherwise we ll see what else is still good and whether i ll do anything else here best to look for me at my web site or on my twitter account 0 comments thursday february 18 2010 comments alright i know i ve been tragically ignoring this blog hopefully that will change sometime soon when i have something more to say here in the meantime though i m afraid i ve had to turn off anonymous posting i apologize if this inconveniences anyone but i was getting tired of having to come in and delete obvious spam comments every two or three days oh by the way happy 2010 everyone wondercon is coming up in a few weeks 0 comments tuesday december 23 2008 merry christmas and happy new year this blog s been feeling a bit neglected with everything going on but i aim to correct that in the new year i promise in the meantime happy holidays to everyone and here s looking forward to a joyous 2009 hope springs eternal anyway 3 comments labels holiday sketches tuesday july 22 2008 san diego comiccon ahead ahoy wow this blog has been left idle for much too long i ll have to take care of that soon i promise today i m trying to finish up a bit of freelance work and then get packed for my annual trip to san diego comic con my flight leaves early wednesday morning so i ll be there from wednesday night all the way through to sunday at least part of the time i ll be helping my friends at the sofawolf booth g10 so if you re looking for me that d be a good place to start but mostly i ll be wandering the exhibitor s hall seeing what new and interesting projects are being produced meeting up with old friends and acquaintances and hopefully getting all fired up and inspired like i usually do at these events if you happen to see me or catch me at the table please say hello 1 comments labels cons wednesday may 09 2007 elliott ingonyama i just a quick posting to keep this blog alive i recently discovered www bloglines com which helps me keep an eye out for updates to a wide range of blogs out there there are so many terrific artists in this community who are inspiring to watch this was just a quick sketch i did for a friend to help promote a party he s throwing later this summer hopefully i ll be back soon with more to post 7 comments labels sketches wednesday march 07 2007 book review the art of animal character design by david colman at san diego comiccon last year i met an artist named david colman and bought a few of his sketchbooks including a 36 page color booklet called the art of animal character design little brother edition the booklet was according to its own foreward a teaser or trailer to the full color hardcover edition due out in the near future the sketches and concepts breifly mentioned on it were fascinating so when i stumbled onto david s blog a few weeks ago i was thrilled to find the hardcover would be first available at wondercon only an hour away in san francisco during setup at the con friday morning i discovered david s booth just down the aisle from ours where he was stacking books in preparation for a hopefully busy weekend hopefully i wasn t too annoying when i immediately slapped down 40 on his table but that did make me officially the first book sale of the convention david himself proved incredibly personable and friendly our path to the cafe and washrooms went right past his table and each time i walked by he would offer a cheerful greeting he seemed to have a good convention and i hope he did enjoy it the art of animal character design by david colman david s doodles 2007 the book is a good size just over 9 high and 11 wide hardcover and runs 174 full color and well designed pages the cover is a tasteful design in red and orange earthtones it looks elegant it makes as good a coffee table book as it does a reference guide according to the back cover david is considered a top character designer and teacher in the animation industry well known for his animal drawing expertise the contents of the book leave no doubt about his talents the text is short and succinct the entire book could be read in under an hour although you ll want to take much more time than that to study the hundreds of life drawings development sketches concept paintings and character designs that fill the pages and while the text is not verbose it does speak powerfully to big ideas and important concepts any artist must consider in their own drawing the book is loosely divided into sections the first part talks about the importance of drawing from life and gives hints and examples of what to think about when sketching at the zoo this leads to a discussion of character discovery in essence drawing not just what you see but what you feel to be the character or personality of the animal other sections discuss memory sketching to absorb and incorporate what you ve learned from life drawing and design fundamentals such as shape exploitation volume redundancy and visual landmarks one chapter is devoted to creating fantasy creatures then the book comes full circle re stressing the value of life drawing one thing this book is definitely not is a how to draw animals book nor i suspect is it meant to be one there are plenty of books and classes available for that the art of animal character design is instead an inspiring and fascinating examination of the creative process a guidebook of concepts and suggestions to keep in mind when drawing besides that it s an amazing collection of great art from a master in the field and it s also a reminder that true talent is not just an inborn gift it must be worked at and nurtured ceaselessly to achieve full potential the book is a bit pricey at 40 but it s an invaluable resource for artists and art appreciators alike the art of animal character design is available now through the daviddoodle store please check it out now to go find a local zoo and secure a membership 3 comments labels cons reviews monday march 05 2007 crowd sketches from wondercon 2007 i attended wondercon up in san franciso this weekend to help my friends at sofawolf press man their booth had a blast there among many other artists and fans i got to meet david colman and talk to him about his new design book and sat next to sean cheeks galloway at the next table who i talked to quite a bit inbetween his customers about art and comics and the industry overall the convention was incredibly inspiring for me and made me realize i need to keep working and stop neglecting my blog and my deviantart account so much so watch in the coming months for updates on both those fronts as well as hopefully some revisions on my web site and some progress on some of my other art and comic projects in the spirit of sharing though i figured i d post the four pages of doodles i did while sitting at our table during the con slightly rearranged for composition after scanning when i wasn t busy i d spend ten minutes here and there just scanning the crowd walking by looking for interesting faces to try to capture with a few seconds of doodling this is the total result some are good some bad but all are included enjoy 3 comments labels cons sketches tuesday september 26 2006 book review making comics by scott mccloud even though this will eventually be an art blog i ll be throwing in the occasional book or movie review and other commentaries from time to time i just picked up this book last week so i might as well review it now making comics storytelling secrets of comics manga and graphic novels by scott mccloud harpercollins 2006 mccloud s 1993 book on the subject of comics understanding comics the invisible art was revolutionary probably the most comprehensive examination of comics to date following in wil eisner s footsteps mccloud analyzed and deconstructed comics as a visual art and a literary art studying its history and its evolution examining the psychology of how static symbols on the page are interpreted and understood by the reader the book ended with an optimistic prediction about the future potential of comics as a popular and legitimate art and literary form unfortunately a variety of market and cultural forces prevented the kind of comics golden era mccloud and others were hoping for through the rest of the decade mccloud s next book reinventing comics in 2000 likewise was a bit of a disappointment the first half of the book seemed like a somewhat bitter recounting of all that had gone wrong since the publication of understanding comics the second half was very forward thinking speculation on the future technology and economics of comics on the internet interesting in theory but most of it impractical or impossible in the present day the new book making comics falls happily between the two not as groundbreaking as the original book but much more practical and optimistic than the second book like the previous two this book is written as a comic book but with extensive notes written at the end of each chapter the first several chapters expand on some of the concepts from understanding comics refining or updating ideas as it adds new concepts to the mix later chapters cover such practical matters as traditional and digital tools the comics market working as a professional artist but always with an eye on the abstract and intellectual angle this is not a how to book in the traditional sense like the scores of hastily put together draw comics or draw manga manuals filling the shelves these days mccloud seems to be not so much telling the reader this is how you do this so much as this is how you find out how you will want to do this he is giving the reader big thoughts to consider as they find and pursue their own unique path and his explicit hope is to inspire the next generation of artists to push comics in all directions into a new era overall i recommend this book whether as a supplement to understanding comics or as a pick me up after reinventing comics now to apply some of this know how to my own comics 2 comments labels reviews sunday august 20 2006 welcome to yammering griffins welcome to the yammering griffins the griffin park studio blog i m hoping to find a more interesting title there s not much here now but sometime soon i ll be using this as a place to post rough sketches and development art for projects i m working on discussions of art or story technique and pointers to interesting art related things i find on the internet so please stay tuned in the meantime here s a sketch i recently drew for an actor i had the pleasure of meeting who had performed in les miserables edit for now i ve made the name of the blog yammering griffins rather than the lamely generic griffin park studio blog 2 comments labels sketches home subscribe to posts atom about me john nunnemacher i m a freelance artist working mostly in cartooning animation and comics view my complete profile projects johntoons home my twitter wtfcooner my patreon deviantart account loop garoo in development truckstop earth on hiatus griffin park studio defunct artist sites blogs amid amidi s cartoon modern blog scotty arsenault blog theo bain site sue bielenberg blog chelsea brown blog charicreatures blog david colman blog dog head studios blog richard gaines blog sean cheeks galloway blog ashley green blog mark kennedy blog mike kunkel blog steph laberis blog jack lawrence site shane lewis blog emilo lopez blog greg manwaring blog erin middendorf blog david nethery blog eddie pittman site florian satzinger blog jen seng site stephen silver blog lon smart site nick weidner blog mike wieringo site sofawolf press site 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