Hi All:
I was tooling with different techniques for drawing the face. The left is one technique I've always defaulted to, the right is a newer technique I stumbled over online. Which one do you think looks more organic? realistic? better? etc.
Any comment is appreciated. Thanks.
aaronuglum.com/cartoons/LABS/2016/030.php
Ian's not a morning person.
I ran across Jesus Christ Comics on twitter recently, and received permission from the creator to share with you on Axiom! I was hoping to get an interview, but the creator (@jchristcomics) said that they wanted to keep the focus on the work, and not on themselves – which is awesome! But with such beautiful artwork that seeks to communicate the story of Christ, we really hope to one day be able to talk more with this individual and find out their story (or testimony) of why they seek to share His Truth through art...Read more about Jesus Christ Comics on the Axiom Illustration Blog!
"Adults...struggle desperately with fiction, demanding constantly that it conform to the rules of everyday life. Adults foolishly demand to know how Superman can possibly fly, or how Batman can possibly run a multibillion-dollar business empire during the day and fight crime at night, when the answer is obvious even to the smallest child: because it's not real."
-- Grant Morrison
I’m doing a ‘Donate and Draw’ event where I do requests for people who donate towards my friend’s internship for a college campus ministry opportunity that’s funded purely by donations.
I will be doing another session Friday 12:00pm-3:00pm EST
Come join me! There will be more fundraising sessions next week as well. Every little bit helps!
The above piece of vector art was a LOT of fun to create. My goal here was to create a piece that would be fun for kids and adults alike, especially for those who might enjoy more of a sci-fi theme. As such, I went for a retro spacecraft along with a really cheerful looking alien communicating a simple message of “Peace, love and Christ”. Read the rest of the post HERE!
The above cartoon is one I created in response to listening to Colin Gunn on Reconstructionist Radio’s War Room Podcast. For those of you not familiar, Colin Gunn is an award winning writer, director, producer, animator and game developer whose impressive work also spans a number of documentary films! In the podcast, Gunn discusses how the creative medium of documentary films can convey history and impact culture. He also talks about government school indoctrination (as well as his Indoctrination movie), the unfortunate response many Christians in America have towards attempts to educate on Public School (which is a tough subject, but one worth thinking about), national socialized medicine and a lot more....Read the rest of the post Here!
We started work on a demo for the AN ACT OF FAITH: THE SWORD OF EDEN Motion Comic. Here's a graphic that's being used in the intro...
In a move that set the Christian community ablaze with excitement, a prominent Christian Publisher issued a press release last Tuesday about a bold new Cat Meme Bible Study they will be offering this October. The study, which promises to not only focus on how to use cat memes to deepen individual faith, also plans to show how the utilization of this popular internet phenomenon can entice friends and neighbors into attending church. Read more at: https://axiomillustrationblog.wordpress.com/2016/05/31/prominent-christian-publisher-offers-controversial-cat-meme-bible-study/
The acronym bot returns!
Also, I've changed my update day from Friday to Saturday.
I added a new (non-cartoon) feature on my site, some instrumental electronic music I make from time to time:
aaronuglum.com/extras/music/index.php
It's free to download or listen to online.
This September, the School of Visual Arts is having a film and animation festival showcasing the work of alumni. I submitted to the festival the AN ACT OF FAITH: THE SWORD OF EDEN trailer, as well as the JUCE TV television I.D. spot animatic.
"What JUCE TV animatic?", you might ask.
"Well, THIS one," I would say...
Here’s how Nemish-Man likes to juice his TV…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAW_BayyFG0&feature=youtu.be
Artwork by me with video and sound by Keenan Fitzgerald.
And thanks, JUCE TV! All you guys and gals rock!
We are happy to announce a collaborative webcomic between me and Kevin Terry, Team SLUG Origins!
Team SLUG is a comic that I created with another writer named Shannon Thomas and an artist named Matt Kaufenberg. It has appeared in print only and we had a great four issue run.
We have now expanded our work with a new artist, CCAS's own Kevin Terry. The webcomic is called Team SLUG Origin and it is a prequel story to our main Team SLUG comic.
Kevin's awesome art is the perfect next step for us as we move into different comic platforms and eventually into more print issues.
Come check us out at Team SLUG Origins and be sure to subscribe to get our weekly email update.
Let us know what you think!
This video was shot during the opening reception for the exhibit in Pine Bush. The Great Ron Ferdinand speaks first, and then I yammer on about my silly comic book. Enjoy...
