been a while since I have posted anything, but in a way it is cool because I can go back and see the progression of the art. When I started working on Frogboy I had never created a comic and had trouble drawing and redrawing the character.
Also I wasn't altogether happy with it. I was looking to create a character with an edge who struggles in his faith and obedience and at times questions whether God is even there.
Now I think it is starting to work out
I do not know of a bible verse that can back up what I want to say in my post, but I will say the rummaging thoughts that I have concerning the view on age.
Allow me to start off with saying that I do respect those who are older in spirit, not just physical appearance. However, I have heard so many of those who have seen many years upon this Earth talk about how they are too old to do something and how the world is not what it used to be.
It is true, the world is not how it once was, but I do recall the Bible speaking of change and the continuing of Life on Earth. We are told that the best way for us to stay in the continuing is simply to accept change, to trust that God has a way in whatever change we face in our world. For how can we not trust in God and still keep going with change? The moment you refuse change is the moment you admit to no trust in God. In that moment, your soul becomes stuck in the mud and the world will turn its back upon you.
As for your age, I believe that God does not look at how many years you have spent upon this Earth. He sees your Soul, He sees what you are fully capable of and once you place your full trust in God, in His son The Messiah, He will show you the goodness in change. He will guide you to use what you know to take the change and make it better.
I don't know how it happens and I never ask why, but God will work His plans through all who trust in Him. I pray that you, my reader, will trust God as you go through whatever change you are facing at whatever "age" you are currently in.
On a personal note, I do forget how many years I have lived on Earth.
As for my comic, still on the scripting stage but I am also working on floor plans for the buildings in the Kingdom I start off in and drawing up character sketches. As I script, I keep gaining more characters to sketch, minor or main. I am also working on editing my script while I type it up onto my computer.
I pray you'll forgive how rough my writing is, there is a reason I do more than just one draft when it comes to my comic. Yay editing! Please check on me on Sunday to see how far I have gotten in my comic. I estimate another month before I can begin sketching panels. Eheheheh......
PLEASE NOTE: This is a copy/paste from a post I made at Webcomics.com; I'm trying to cover more area since fewer artists use 3D models in their artwork and I figured someone here might be familiar with it.
I'm still about a week or so from being able to upgrade from Manga Studio 4 EX to MS 5 EX, and already I'm getting more and more excited as I see potential ways it offers to streamline my drawing and coloring process. But after watching the trailer for MS EX 5 I was blown away by the real-time demonstration of an artist manipulating its 3D tools.
I've never considered 3D models for my artwork before, but a comic like mine (which uses tons of repeatedly used vehicles and robots) could benefit immensely if it were possible to make 3D templates which could then be re-used, rotated and re-sized, and tweaked as necessary. While I have a good visual idea of what each character/vehicle looks like from a given angle, currently I have to draw everything from scratch every time, and some of that stuff is seriously time-consuming. I've learned to cut/paste stuff that I draw from various angles as I go onto "Template Pages" for future use, but a "one size fits all" solution would be awesome.
Everyone here whose work I've seen to date uses traditional 2D illustration, but I wanted to ask for insight from anyone who may be familiar with doing 3D models/templates. Assuming that MS EX 5 is at least comparable to EX 4 with regard to those tools, is creating nice-looking model templates doable (I'm not looking for CAD-level capability as I wouldn't begin to know how to use that anyway; just whether I can make a decent 3D representation of my 2D Terrapin tank or Leopard fighter, for example)? Can I place "skins" of logos, textures, and other details over wireframes?
Lastly (and I admit this is more forward-thinking than is really necessary for where my comic is at for now; I'm just curious), might it be possible somehow to use the 3D models you create with 3D printers? Those are also something I'm unfamiliar with, but I've heard a lot of promising things for their potential in making small items from game pieces to toys one could possibly sell at their site store.
Thanks in advance for any insights you guys can share!
Hey everyone,
Most of you have probably tried at least one version of Smith Micro's Manga Studio series. I personally own Manga Studio 4 EX and absolutely love it; the tools for drawing are far and above what you get in Photoshop as they're geared specifically for illustration. With a Bamboo tablet (and especially a Cintiq, which I'm fortunate enough to own) you can draw as naturally as you can on paper with a bit of practice.
Recently Smith Micro announced Manga Studio 5 and EX 5, the latter of which I'm already planning to snap up ASAP (by the way, if you own MS 4 or MS EX 4 you can get a much-reduced "upgrade" price for 5 and EX 5 at their website). What this version brings to the table is a true game-changer: the ability to color (with full CMYK capability for those who wish to print their work, no less!). That's right, at full price MS EX 5 retails for $299.99 ($149.99 for the upgrade), which is less than half what Photoshop goes for and yet TONS more efficient for a comic artist's needs (and no, I don't work for these guys; I've just used their software and love it).
Something I may well have missed in Manga Studio 4 EX (since I color in Photoshop) is the addition of Layers in Manga Studio EX 5, which could be a game-changer from a productivity standpoint. It's not that switching between programs is difficult at all, but once my files are in Photoshop I generally limit myself to coloring whatever I imported (occasionally tweaking a line here or there). The most important thing I use Layers for in Photoshop is duplicating/multiplying so my colors don't bleed, but I've often thought of other more complex uses.
With MS EX 5 having everything in one place, hypothetically you could use Layers to create a background, color it with a base color, and then create another layer to draw and color foreground/detailed characters and objects. And then yet more Layers in front of/behind that one for any effects you may need (particles, etc.).
It may not sound like much, but I can already see how it would be a huge help to me. The single biggest reason I stepped away from my comic was the fact that as I was learning more complex uses for Photoshop it was actually slowing me down due to the transition from Manga Studio (which can't be reversed after you color). This realization has me seriously debating whether to continue with my online novel idea or give the webcomic another go.
Any thoughts from you guys on how much MS EX 5 might help you (or not) from a productivity standpoint? Anyway, I wanted to share this in case anyone here hasn't yet heard about the release.
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Fans of Angel Lite Comics SUPER DAVE the creator and designer be hide Angel Lite Comics. Is headed off to school early so anyway you can support him is cool prayers or donate contact him at angellitcomics@hotmail.com Thanx and God Blesshttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Angel-Lite-Comics/123392724366941
This photo was sent to me by the new owners of the original artwork to the cover of AN ACT OF FAITH #1. I am flattered...
http://albert.nickerson.tripod.com/aaof1coverartframed.jpg
AN ACT OF FAITH #5 will go on sale in September. In this issue, our heroes battle the mighty vampire, Count Orlok. And with this cover, things don't look too good for Nemish-Man and Crusader Girl...
http://albert.nickerson.tripod.com/numberfivecover.jpg
Earlier this year I stepped away from my webcomic "Tomes of Atlantis" because I was discouraged by the struggle to gain readership and the fact that the comics medium, while enabling me to depict my stories visually, was terribly time-consuming and inefficient for ever finishing the arc. I'd worked for too long and hard to just abandon all of it, but for awhile I confess that I felt adrift and directionless.
Recently however, an idea that I felt was probably crazy but seemed like it would fit my needs much more suitably came to me: doing Tomes of Atlantis as an illustrated online serial saga in novel format. This will enable me to use both of the talents the Lord gave me yet also get my stories out there much faster and hopefully in a more widely available format.
Much remains to be done, but I've already jumped into the project with both feet; I finally feel reinvigorated and excited about writing again. While it may no longer quite qualify as a "comic" in the traditional sense, I will be using occasional panels from the original webcomic as illustrations along with plenty of all-new material down the road.
Currently my plan is, Lord willing, to re-launch Tomes of Atlantis in its new format in early 2014. Until then I have a lot of editing to do and a buffer to build up!
The largest pop-culture entertainment event in the world, COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL: SAN DIEGO 2013 kicks off next week with sellout attendance of more than 125,000.
Your CHRISTIAN COMIC ARTS SOCIETY (CCAS), in partnership with ZONDERVAN, a division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, will deliver top talent and projects to create impact at the event, and will exhibit throughout the convention in the Small Press area #P08.
Events include:
The Christian Comic Arts Society Mixer
Friday, 7/19/13, 8:30p.m. - 9:30p.m., Room: 26AB
Come join the Christian Comic Arts Society for their annual fellowship mixer, open to all comics, media, and pop-culture fans! With special industry guests giving personal updates on their upcoming projects, the mixer continues to be the singular Christian event at Comic-Con where fans and creators join together in an informal after-hours time of socializing and networking as we “talk shop” about Christians in the world of comics.
SIGNING at the HarperCollins booth #1029
Saturday at 2:00PM
Join The Book of Revelation artist CHRIS KOELLE and Last Adam: Firstborn artist KAI CARPENTER for a signing.
Spiritual Themes in Comics
Saturday, 7/20/13, 6:00p.m. - 7:00p.m., Room: 4
The center cannot hold! Major changes are sweeping through the world’s faith communities and popular media reflects these concerns. What rough beast slouches towards San Diego to be born? Join the always lively CCAS panel on spiritual themes.
Panelists include:
CHRIS KOELLE The Book of Revelation http://bit.ly/ZBookOfRevelation
KAI CARPENTER The Last Adam: Firstborn http://bit.ly/ZLastAdam
CHIP BROWN HarperCollins Christian Publishers http://twitter.com/ChipBrown
MIKE SHIELDS Team 33 Productions/168 Film Project http://my168project.com
moderator: BUZZ DIXON Savage Angels http://www.BuzzDixon.com
The Christian Comics Arts Society General Meeting
Sunday, 7/21/13, 10:00a.m. - 11:00a.m., Room: 28DE
Join fellow Christian fans and creators for a brief devotional period, followed by an in-depth analysis on interpreting the Bible in visual formats. Open to all who wish to attend.
Panelists:
DOUG TENNAPEL Tommysaurus Rex, Scholastic http://www.TenNapel.com
MIKE S. MILLER Injustice: Gods Among Us, A Game of Thrones http://MikeSMillerArt.com
KEVIN SORBO Hercules, Andromeda, Soul Surfer http://www.KevinSorbo.net
CHIP BROWN HarperCollins Christian Publishers http://Twitter.com/ChipBrown
Moderator: BRETT BURNER Lamp Post http://www.LampPostPubs.com
CCAS will also distribute a “Passport to Christians In Comics” map of the Comic-Con floor designed to help attendees navigate to, explore, and support industry professionals who pursue excellence of the comics craft in the context of their Christian faith through various adult, family, faith-friendly or faith-based projects.
CCAS and Zondervan, a division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, will be selling signed copies of The Book of Revelation, a graphic novel currently ranked #1 on Amazon Best Sellers list for Religious Arts and Photography.CCAS and Zondervan will also be distributing samplers and signed posters for the first installment of the exciting new graphic novel series Last Adam: Firstborn. Set to release this fall, Firstborn is a beginning, an origin story, the remarkable starting point for a remarkable life. This first adventure in The Last Adam graphic novel series illustrates the story of Jesus' birth and early life in terms of a grand and sweeping family saga, powered by acts of sacrifice, villainy and heroism.
HOLLYWOOD JESUS Comics Editor Arnaldo Reyes will provide live coverage for HollywoodJesus.com and the Christian Comic Arts Society throughout Comic-Con via @ChristianComics on Twitter and at Facebook.com/ChristianComicArts.
"Comic-Con is the Super Bowl of Pop-Culture! From comics to movies to TV and even gaming, you can find it all, and since we love Pop-Culture, the goal is to bring everyone a little of everything at HollywoodJesus.com," says Reyes. If you've got a special angle for HJ's "Pop-Culture from a Spiritual Point of View," connect with Reyes at Comic-Con. From Wonder Woman to Ghost Rider to Gladstone's School for World Conquerors, HollywoodJesus.com covers it all. Hollywood Jesus is part of the FrontGate Christian Web Network. HJ's latest comic reviews can be found at http://tinyurl.com/HJcomics.
For more information on the Comic-Con International: San Diego, go to: http://www.comic-con.org.
AN ACT OF FAITH #4 is now on sale at iVerse Media...
http://digital.comicsplusapp.com/series_comic_details.php?product_id=com.iversecomics.messianic.comics.an.act.of.faith.four.06262013
I finally got a sequence of twenty pages inked-colored-scripted. I've read it over and over and think "Hey, that's a workable story, worthy of its own little website." So, I went to Copyright offices online registration site and, one hour and $35 later, filed an application to copyright my story and its main characters.
Then I got online to shop for websites and...Wordpress looked good. I was particularly attracted by the wide range of comics that are publishing(Dr McNinja, Squid Row...) with Wordpress, and the repeated phases "simple to use" and "hard to screw up."
I girded myself for hardship, told my fan base (Wife and sons, I love you guys!) that it could take as long as a week to have a working website. Four days later...it looks like it will take way more time and outside intervention to build the website abalonofcalifornia.com .
As of this writing Wordpress and Comicpress are pretty seamlessly integrated, so seamlessly in fact that it took a while to believe that I had them both. Paying for the site was pretty painless: $1.89/month for a minimum of 24months, but the smooth process at Wordpress $checkout quickly convinced me that more security and functionality was highly recommended; still I managed to "get out the door" for about $68. Nice.
I have been using Web comic sites as a reader for years, so I had a pretty good idea what features I wanted in a site. But I had no experience in site design, not even the minuscule amount needed to understand the Wordpress directions. Edit buttons were in weird places or, in the case of Media edit, the button was hidden until you passed the mouse across it; WTH! There is no instruction about the requisite size for media posts, none! So I wasted half a day repeatedly posting comic pages that were the wrong size, and couldn't be edited once I got them posted. There are several tutorial websites for comic press online, but the most of the advice is dated(ie over two years old) or presumes you know enough to "make a few changes in code" and can thereby easily fix your problems.
Wordpress lays out some ready made applications as plugins and, to their credit, the plugins are so simple to upload that even I can do it without trashing the functionality of the rest of my site. However, as I have demonstrated, the site building instructions are somewhat incomplete and not idiot proof.
I'll take any advice on dealing with Wordpress/Comicpress, or what you consider to be vital parts of a good comic website. Give me a shout out.
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Hi guys
I am now going though the draft contract sent to me ACK Media in India for the publication of my comic in one of their magazines for kids.
There is just one thing I am uncertain about. It is the following condition:
“Further, the first right of refusal for marketing and distributing the work in non-Asia territories (all kinds of media) shall lie with the Company. In such circumstances wherein, the Company exercises its Right to First Refusal, You will engage the Company as a representative to deal with the third party publishers/marketers/distributors. The Revenue in such case would be shared 50-50% between the Company and You. It is further agreed upon that appropriate credits shall be provided to the Company and www.bwmag.in would be mentioned in the credits prominently in all the media where the content is used.”
My understanding of “first right of refusal” was that, if I find another party interested in publishing my work (outside of Asia), I should first get back to ACK Media so they can see if they can match the offer. If not, then I am free to publish.
But now there is this 50-50 share between me and them if I publish someplace else too. Does this sound good?
Have you checked out the web comic The UNITED? it's an exciting, action adventure bringing together 12 Christian comic creators characters(say that ten times fast). New pages are posted herehttp://weaponpress.com/AUP43completed.html. And you can check out the trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYSsoAvo4co
I posted some preview pages from AN ACT OF FAITH #4.
AN ACT OF FAITH #4 should be on sale next Wednesday (July 3rd) through
iVerse Media!
Here’s the solicitation for AN ACT OF FAITH #4: "How would you feel when you suddenly know who God really is? Rebecca Stern now knows. And what will happen when the angel Artemin battles his rival, the demon Ozmodeus? Find out all this and more as 'The Sword of Eden' story wraps up in issue #4!"
http://albert.nickerson.tripod.com/anactoffaith04preview.html
iVerse Media tells me that AN ACT OF FAITH #4 will go on sale next Wednesday (July 3rd)...
http://albert.nickerson.tripod.com/anactoffaithcover04.jpg
Here’s the cover to AN ACT OF FAITH #8. This issue will go on sale early next year. I felt like sharing. Issue #8 begins the two-part “The Ark” where our heroes search for you-know-what.
