tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24685235.post6824137502681809360..comments2024-03-14T07:50:33.346+00:00Comments on Dec: Declan Shalveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629128268774530529noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24685235.post-65539168405086051872012-09-04T14:37:42.372+01:002012-09-04T14:37:42.372+01:00Great post man! Definitely hear you on getting fe...Great post man! Definitely hear you on getting feedback from artists at the show. That's what you did for me at Heroes Con last year, and it has GREATLY helped me in my more recent endeavors at getting jobs and building relationships.Mike Sudduthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815480945589888130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24685235.post-24542139538922672062012-09-04T11:45:19.208+01:002012-09-04T11:45:19.208+01:00All good stuff, to which I'd add, make sure at...All good stuff, to which I'd add, make sure at least 5 of your sequential pages are consecutive and from the same story. Also, if presenting originals at above print size, have reduced print size copies to hand to show alongside. Obviously an editor worth their salt will know how you work will reproduce (or not), but print size examples will demonstrate that YOU have thought about too. It's also nice to be able to show a range of body types, ethnicity, ages etc, try and get some "real people" in your samples, an editor will expect you to be able to bollock out pumped up muscle men and insanely proportioned females (assuming super hero comics are your thing), but he/she will be mightily impressed if you can draw a baby or an OAP convincingly. Stuff it, chuck a couple of cats and dogs in for good measure. Background wise, a good mix of environments and locales is useful, contrast organic natural settings with your urban squalor and gleaming skyscrapers. If at all possible demonstrate that you have a good grasp of all the disciplines you need to master in order to produce commercially acceptable comic art (yeah, I know some pro's can't draw for toffee, but hey, they don't care, they working already), an editor will look for any reason to send you away saying "you need to work on.........." (fill in blank as applicable, perspective, anatomy, consistency what have you). Try and give them as few reasons as possible for them to find fault. NO easy task I know. Lastly, it goes without saying that drawing comics is a logical exercise in storytelling, not pretty picture making, if you prefer to make pretty pictures than to tell stories, then I'd consider pursuing a different art carer. Cheers. JYoJimbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06646604031585466449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24685235.post-48715551194221920962012-09-03T16:14:09.402+01:002012-09-03T16:14:09.402+01:00Thanks Deirdre!
To be honest Luca, I have no idea...Thanks Deirdre!<br /><br />To be honest Luca, I have no idea what the policy at DICE will be, but I think there's generally only one editor at a show so their time is limited. However, DICE has so many editors I'm quite confident you'll get some quality time with at least a couple of them.Declan Shalveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03629128268774530529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24685235.post-29327352443387540272012-09-03T16:05:08.736+01:002012-09-03T16:05:08.736+01:00That was just... great. Just the fact that you THO...That was just... great. Just the fact that you THOUGHT about posting this confirms how much you genuinely wanna help fellow artist, an impression I got from pretty much the first time we talked... Seriously, man, thanx a lot for that, I'll DEF see you there ;)<br /><br />As far as you know, is it a "just queue in and show your stuff" kind of thing? Coz the at last Thought Bubble in Leeds you had to send a PDF of your portfolio to the convention guys beforehand to be granted an interview...<br /><br />Anyway, dont wanna abuse your kindness,<br />cheers!<br /><br />LuCa.LuCa P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12031428753115651914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24685235.post-44533293836325478022012-09-03T14:18:09.506+01:002012-09-03T14:18:09.506+01:00Nice one Dec, Thanks. Nice one Dec, Thanks. Deirdre de Barrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14079621817375895985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24685235.post-66540994191734457652012-09-03T13:54:58.785+01:002012-09-03T13:54:58.785+01:00Thanks guys! Hope it helps.Thanks guys! Hope it helps.Declan Shalveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03629128268774530529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24685235.post-47943118181977473132012-09-03T11:30:10.209+01:002012-09-03T11:30:10.209+01:00Excellent information. Thank you Dec!Excellent information. Thank you Dec!Superhilbo!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05092505980551140044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24685235.post-88283319632264763032012-09-03T07:12:38.915+01:002012-09-03T07:12:38.915+01:00Great post mate.Great post mate.Manslothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01711903959193089018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24685235.post-86896149878647798502012-09-03T02:24:12.850+01:002012-09-03T02:24:12.850+01:00Me too man, me too... :)Me too man, me too... :)Declan Shalveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03629128268774530529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24685235.post-74067539892384583632012-09-03T02:07:13.339+01:002012-09-03T02:07:13.339+01:00Great advice! I've had to learn some of this t...Great advice! I've had to learn some of this the hard way. Matt Horakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04791870392528272622noreply@blogger.com