tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136785182012-01-05T10:28:00.541-08:00Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.comBlogger3091100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-57269031199740556022011-05-16T18:52:00.000-07:002011-05-16T19:00:55.633-07:00

Hope to see you all the week of July 19-24. Click the image for all the details.

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Most of the programming that passes for "Reality TV" today is obviously not real at all but some kind of quasi-scripted, controlled-environment entertainment product of big studios, that is shot and cut in order to manipulate audiences. This kind of stuff is giving the word reality a bad name and unfortunately threatens to change its very meaning.I much prefer what can be called "real reality",

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To me this is one of the most important things in any artistic endeavor, whether it be film, painting, dance, music, theatre, etc. When I was writing and drawing Rose and Isabel, the number one thing on my mind (aside from trying to make the deadline) was "how do I feel when I read this? Do I care about these characters and their situations?" If I wasn't reacting strongly enough to a certain

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I just received a small shipment of the sketchbook I did for French publisher ComixBuro and they are now available in the store (link below). The book is full of sketches and ideas from the past 8-10 years or so (including images from this blog) in a 48 page, color, square bound volume. Also, each book comes with a unique drawing on the inside! Click below to order the book:http://

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CORA3 will be hopefully be released in 2 formats next year.The first format will be as an 80-page stand-alone book, and the other will be as part of a 180 page graphic novel of the first three CORA books. There is also something in the works for a French release of C2 and C3, so keep an eye out for that.CORA 1,2 and 3 as individual issues will most likely not be reprinted.The reasoning behind

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The first edition of 500 copies is gone. I'm considering either re-printing or offering it as a digital download. Stay tuned. I discovered a box of CORA 2 books recently and they are now available (in limited quantity) in the R&I store.

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I just purchased a new printer and got it up and running over the weekend, which means art prints will be coming very soon! If there are images of my work you would like to see (Rose and Isabel/Cora imagery or otherwise), please leave suggestions in the comments. Thanks!

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For those familiar with Brian McDonald's excellent book Invisible Ink (which I wrote about here), he has a new book out called THE GOLDEN THEME.I haven't read THE GOLDEN THEME yet, but having had a number of conversations about story with Brian, and as an attendee of his lectures, and as a fan of INVISIBLE INK, I know it's going to be great. You can pre-order the book on Amazon.

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Thank you to everyone who came by the table at the APE show this past weekend. It was a great show! There were many questionsabout when CORA3 is coming and I'm working hard to get it done. I'm talking to yet another printer (third time's the charm I hope) to bring a you a book that will be the best representation of the work as possible. They are excited and eager to work with me which is a great

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APE at the Concourse in SF is this weekend. I will be exhibiting with Derek Thompson at Table #106 (E-Ville Press/Derekmonster/Rose and Isabel).I will have the ROSE AND ISABEL :: COMPLETE EDITION at a special price, as well as CORA volumes 1 and 2 for sale. See you there!

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For those who didn't spend all their cash at Comic-Con, the Rose and Isabel Complete Story TPB is back from the printer and is now available online! Click the Rose and Isabel STORE Icon in the sidebar to be taken to the shiny new R&I products page (Paypal account required); there you will find all currently available products as well as upcoming ones. 208 pages, B&W, square bound softcover *

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I haven't done any drawing on Cora 3 in over three months. I needed a break from the relentless and nearly impossible cycle of preparing books each year for Comic-Con. The rest was good, since I'm looking at the book with fresh eyes again and seeing very clearly where I can make improvements to the story. Cora 3 will hopefully be ready for ECCC in March 2011, and I would really like to have Cora

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Rose and an unknown partner in crime rob a train in a sequence I'm currently storyboarding. The sequence will be used as an example in an internship I'm co-instructing this summer. Below are a couple examples from the sequence. These are pretty much the same level of roughness as when I produce production boards, which allows me to move quickly and try things out without burning up too much time.

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It was a difficult decision to make, but I will not be attending Comic-Con in San Diego this year. I've chosen to continue work on Cora 3 and will have an 80 page book ready for fall of 2010 (in time for the APE show in San Francisco). The Rose and Isabel Collected Edition had a very limited initial run of 100 books early this year (which are long gone) but the next 900 books in the edition are

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-69031031125850557142010-04-15T15:13:00.000-07:002010-04-16T15:31:33.985-07:00

I just saw the indy comedy Breaking Upwards, a film reminiscent of times before the hideous terms "rom-com" and "dramedy" were invented...when comedies that dealt with relationships were smart AND funny (and I'm talking character-based funny, not the garbage-pail, lowest-common-denominator humor you see in most comedies now). I'm a fan of Woody Allen relationship comedies of the 70's (Annie Hall,

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-14507427340687639342010-03-30T10:18:00.000-07:002010-03-31T14:10:01.577-07:00

I will be exhibiting with Derek Thompson at this year's WonderCon event in San Francisco. We'll be at booth #810 (EVille/Derekmonster/Rose and Isabel). I will have limited quantities of the new Rose and Isabel Complete Edition softcover book as well as CORA 1 and CORA 2.Copies of the just-released Sketchbook MATHOT from French imprint ComixBuro have arrived in the US and will be available at

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It's been difficult getting the third chapter of CORA on its feet. I'm attempting to tell 18 years of Rose Callaghan's life in 80 pages. The story will focus almost completely on Rose, from age 4 up to age 22 when she decides to leave home in search of her missing brothers. (I've added some rough panels to show how I've been working. This is what the first stage of writing and drawing looks like)

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I participated in Brian McDonald's Invisible Ink story class in 2006 and was surprised and excited at his refreshing take on how to craft better stories. He approaches storytelling and story structure from different and illuminating angles in his class and now his insight has been published as a book. Brian isn't afraid to introduce new ideas and has a very straightforward and honest approach,

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Hello readers...sorry for the absence of posts lately...No new artwork just yet, but there will be some rough pages from the new CORA book coming soon. For now, I've added a Facebook share button that appears on each post in case you really really like something and want to share it with your pals. Or, even if you kinda like it, or...well, it'll be there for you to use. Keep an eye out for some

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-25539264707686911002010-01-02T08:37:00.000-08:002010-03-15T17:39:03.964-07:00

Happy New Year everyone! This is the year I hope to get the official roseandisabel.com website off the ground. In anticipation of that, I have a new email address for the upcoming website. The new address is up now and is info[at]roseandisabel[dot]com. Please update your address books. You can also click the image to the right in the sidebar to send mail. Thanks!

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Coming Feb 2010 from French publisher COMIX BURO!

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I found a question and answer from a while back that had never been posted. Here it is:What's your take on showing depth and perspective vs. straight on and flat composition? I certainly like dynamic composition where the camera's a bit lower and things aren't totally symmetrical, but sometimes composing things right in the middle of the frame and at eye level can be really powerful.I'm still

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I'm in the middle of preparing the Rose and Isabel books to be printed in their new compiled version. Along the way I'm making a few cosmetic changes, one of which is reducing all the text by one point to give the panels a little more breathing room.In the panel below, I shrank the word balloon to find I had completely drawn Isabel's hand underneath. I decided to re-frame it and draw it out a bit

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-76994632563198196332009-11-24T13:47:00.000-08:002009-11-24T13:55:08.327-08:00

I'll be posting updates, photos and inspirational tidbits to a new Rose and Isabel Facebook page starting today. The new page will now post to your News Feed, which wasn't happening with the current R&I Group. Check it out for the latest updates! R&I on Facebook

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In my discussion with printers regarding a reprint of R&I part 2, it didn't take long to see that a small print run of new Part 2 books was going to be cost prohibitive (since the former printer is the one with the plates). 500 copies would be the minimum to keep the price down and since there's fewer than 100 copies of part 1 left, I'd have to go back to print for that book too. It's kind of

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I'm probably getting a bit ahead of myself here, but eventually the ROSE and ISABEL and CORA stories will be combined into one mega-volume that chronicles the complete story of the three women. I've been reticent to re-format Rose and Isabel because it would be quite a jump from its nearly square format to one that is rectangular and vertical. I've made a couple attempts (below) and it seems

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Oftentimes when I review story portfolios, I'm looking not only for sequential storytelling, but also for single images that tell a story. Sometimes these are character studies drawn at an airport or coffee shop, figments of imagination or vignettes of moments. This kind of storytelling is not always the easiest to pull off and requires an acute sense of observation. Attention to gesture and

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-27122088266529396802009-10-05T13:43:00.000-07:002009-10-05T13:49:55.509-07:00

I was forwarded a link to a photo-essay on Boing Boing about a modern Ukranian tribe of Amazons...click the photo for the story...

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Google maps has become a very useful tool in helping to track Cora's journey through the American West. I picked a general route that she will take (I've only shown a small portion here) and turned on the photos, video and wiki elements in order to search for possible areas of interest along the way. I may find new routes for her to take based on the info I can gather. Fun stuff. Here is an

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-32732380923892815372009-08-13T07:24:00.000-07:002009-08-13T11:37:39.519-07:00

Rough sketch of one idea for the cover of CORA3. I'm considering devoting the entire book to Rose, cover to cover.

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Thanks to everyone who came by the booth in San Diego this year --it was a great show! For those who weren't able to make it to San Diego the new CORA book is available right here on the blog via Paypal. Please see the sidebar on the right for ordering information.Thanks!

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After an unfortunate experience with the Canadian print company that had done all 4 of my books, I'm on the lookout for a new print shop; one that will be able to deliver quality books at a reasonable price and also have an interest in small print runs and customer satisfaction. Rose and Isabel part 2 is sold out and needs to go into a second printing soon. CORA 3 is in production and I'm hoping

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It looks like the film I mentioned way back in this post is finally coming to US theaters. Well, NYC and LA at least. Hopefully there will be more cities to come. "Meh" US trailer here.Way better German trailer here.

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The first printing of RI2 has sold out. If you are interested in a copy, please email me and I will let you know when the book becomes available again. Thanks everyone for your support of the books and stay tuned for more info.

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The CORA part 2 books have arrived and will be on sale starting on Preview Night, Wednesday, July 22nd.Comic-Con International 2009Booth #1215 (across the aisle from the gold and silver pavilion) (see map)San Diego Convention CenterSan Diego, CAJuly 22 - July 262009

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Now there are more ways to keep up to date with Rose, Isabel and Cora. They are now on Facebook and Twitter. Click the icons below or in the sidebar.

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Here are a few images from various pages throughout Cora vol.2. Color proofs should arrive today. The book is on target to be delivered July 14th and will go on sale on the blog shortly after that!

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Blogger is failing to redirect the R&I blog to the custom URL roseandisabel.com, so for the time being I have moved the address back to roseandisabel.blogspot.com (roseandisabel.com is not accessible at this time). It has been almost a week and Blogger has not fixed the problem, so I'm looking into Wordpress (and potentially getting an actual site up and running), so please stay tuned.UPDATE: (6/

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The date for Cora Part 2 to be delivered the printer is rapidly approaching. June 15th is the day that all material has to be uploaded. It's an intense time and I'm still scrambling a bit trying to get the book done. The B&W pages have gone out to a couple of folks for notes and I'm busy incorporating those as well. It's really important to me that I share what I'm working on and get opinions and

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Zeroing in on getting all the pages cleaned up and ready for paint...this can be a tricky time because it's the last opportunity to do last minute changes before committing to color and final pages. I just recently decided to rework the last few pages of part 2 because I sort of "phoned it in", mostly due to lack of research material relating to the scene. I found some reference the other day and

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-45274953101284858582009-05-14T16:09:00.000-07:002009-05-14T16:32:08.200-07:00

Page detail from the new book. Montana in 1888 was still a territory, and wasn't admitted to the Union until late 1889. Although I haven't visited the state, the photos I've found while researching show a beautiful and incredibly diverse landscape. I hope to incorporate as much of it as possible, which may result in some artistic license as far as locations go...The story will continue through

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It appears I like to wait until the last minute to begin these undertakings. The scenes for chapter 2 of Cora's story were conceived quite a while ago, but it seems I need the dangling sword of press time hanging over my head to actually begin producing in earnest. The production of the book is now a 7 day a week affair, but that's what it takes to get these things done at this late stage. I work

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-78881279141368749282009-04-20T11:09:00.000-07:002009-04-26T19:24:19.031-07:00

The layout (first pass) of CORA book 2 is almost finished. In this first pass, all of the layouts are drawn, a lot of the dialogue is written, and pacing issues are worked out (for the most part). In the second pass, the layouts are refined, rough color ideas are laid down in preparation for the final clean up and painting phase; dialogue is re-written, layouts modified and the storytelling and

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-214094686267213882009-04-15T16:51:00.001-07:002009-04-15T20:33:45.942-07:00

I have 3 pages left for layout and dialogue and then finishing will start on book 2 of Cora (actually, there is a 6 page intro to a new character that needs to be figured out that I'm saving for later that will open book 2). I've been having a lot of fun writing the story and working with the new characters. More updates and images coming soon. 6 1/2 weeks to go.

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-90470181553654394502009-04-02T11:44:00.000-07:002009-04-02T11:51:38.490-07:00

Derek Thompson and I will be exhibiting at the Emerald City Comic-Con this weekend in Seattle at Booth #606 under the name E-VILLE PRESS. I'll have all 3 of my books (ROSE and ISABEL 1&2, CORA 1) and Derek will have his MONSTER ANNUALS as well as Storyboarding DVDs and original art. Swing on by and say hello. Here's one of the latest rough layouts for part 2 of Cora. I'm getting a chance to write

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-73061130659965647662009-03-23T14:27:00.000-07:002009-03-23T14:44:27.455-07:00

A work in progress page from book 2 of Cora. This is the level I've been working at for the rough layout of the pages. It's in this phase that I do a lot of visual "thinking"...trying things out in a loose and fast manner that is visual instead of just words on a page. I'll slug in temp dialogue that gives an idea of what needs to be said, but mainly I try to let the visuals tell the story as

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-26594192989989405512009-03-15T17:07:00.000-07:002009-03-15T17:24:40.730-07:00

Hit a major roadblock over the weekend, a particular story point relating to Rose's legacy. After several hours of trying things out on the page and discarding lots of drawings (a bunch of which I really liked but had to scratch), I decided to pack up, head home, sleep on the idea and come back fresh in the morning. The next day a new idea surfaced which was better than any before it, and I was

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From what I've posted before, it should be no surprise that the folk-legend Lilith will have something to do with the Cora story. I have been researching her for quite a while, but just recently I heard about this Warren Beatty film based on the character. I check out a lot of things looking for nuggets of inspiration, so I'm curious what this film is like. I'm working on Lilith's intro to the

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-40323918755443883102009-02-16T18:51:00.000-08:002009-02-16T18:58:43.754-08:00

I jumped at the opportunity when Kevin Dart asked me if I could contribute my version of his creation "Yuki7, International Girl of Mystery" for an upcoming book project of his. This illustration is still a work in progress and I'll still be tweaking it for another day or so before I have to turn it in. I had a lot of fun doing this...thanks Kevin!

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-2717437711394445882009-02-11T12:07:00.000-08:002009-02-11T12:11:15.694-08:00

Normally, roseandisbel.blogspot.com is set to link directly to the domain roseandisabel.com. Apparently, there is a problem with blogger that is not allowing this to happen and is showing the blog as missing. In the interim (while this is hopefully being fixed) I've gone back to the original blogger domain, until the problem is resolved. Grr.

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It's a warm up day at the new studio space, getting comfortable with the new setting and equipment (mostly CS4). It's not unlike moving into a new apartment or house, where the first few nights are a little restless. I've got the general outline of book 2 set up and I'm starting to drop in rough pages here and there. The organic method of writing I've described before is already starting to lead

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-51605310624280284692009-02-06T16:25:00.001-08:002009-02-06T16:27:47.410-08:00

A quick reminder that Derek Thompson and I will be exhibiting at WonderCon in San Francisco in a few weeks. Here's the info:WonderCon 2009w/E-VILLE PRESSBooth #920Moscone Center SouthSan Francisco, CA27 Feb to 1 Mar2009See the sidebar for more upcoming shows.

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After a year of technical difficulties and resultant issues described in the last post, I'm settling in to my new studio space and getting ready to start hammering out book two of Cora. Photoshop CS4 is great so far, especially since it's working with the multi core Intel Mac. On the first Cora book, I used a brush that varied opacity based on pen pressure. I went to look for that in CS4 and

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-84563318869695088032009-01-14T16:48:00.000-08:002009-01-14T17:13:30.386-08:00

Well, I've done something I haven't done before on the 3 comics I've produced. And it's bad. I've allowed so much time to lapse where I haven't worked on the new book that I've become disconnected with it. This is a dangerous place to be because it gives self-doubt a chance to take up roots and threaten to ruin the project. The mind starts to over think and become irrational. Some of the

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-65156666958137264312009-01-03T10:44:00.000-08:002009-01-03T10:58:49.673-08:00

From SFGate:"Wal-Mart wants to build a Supercenter within a cannon shot of where Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant first fought, a proposal that has preservationists rallying to protect the key Civil War site.A who's who of historians including filmmaker Ken Burns and Pulitzer Prize winner David McCullough sent a letter last month to H. Lee Scott, president and chief executive of Wal-Mart Stores

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I've been on a bit of a James Wong Howe kick lately, having watched "Sweet Smell of Success", "Hud", and "Seconds" most recently. Howe is a master of the art of cinematography and has contributed to an impressive catalogue of films (of which the three listed above are just a sampling). The shot below from "HUD" I found particularly arresting; all of its visual elements are hard at work here (Howe

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-70873348948498367032008-12-01T14:53:00.005-08:002008-12-01T15:13:46.711-08:00

I'm still trying to figure out what 46 year-old Rose is going to look like in the Cora story...here is one of the many designs I've tried so far. I'm not happy with any of the ones I've drawn up to this point and I feel it's going to take a significant amount of outside-the-box inspiration to find what I'm looking for. I've been questioned several times about Rose and her role in the new books,

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-22467538484009871472008-11-28T12:24:00.000-08:002008-11-28T12:36:59.947-08:00

Today, StoryCorps is sponsoring its first National Day of Listening, an initiative that encourages people to record and preserve a conversation with someone important in their lives. (A do-it-yourself guide is available at www.nationaldayoflistening.org.)"We live in a society where so many people feel like they don't matter," says Isay, 42. "And one of the underpinning ideas of StoryCorps is that

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Here are some examples of "looks" from The Assassination of Jesse James. I love subtlety of expression; many times it says so much more than a broad expression or reaction. I look at this kind of stuff all the time when I work. My favorites are the undefinable expressions that lie somewhere between familiar attitudes.

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-16118020805755945742008-11-12T14:33:00.000-08:002008-11-12T14:36:23.604-08:00

Some design studies for Cora bad guys...

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I've been gathering material for a sketchbook project and during the process I came across this drawing which was cut from the prologue of Rose and Isabel. I'm not sure if I've posted this before, so pardon me if you've seen it already. My favorite is the helmet of Gnor on the far right. I hope I can draw that helmet again sometime in the future. Also, here is a mock-up for the hardcover

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Maybe I'm just getting old, but each year it seems there are fewer and fewer movies I want to see. I've seen only 12 new releases this year, and there are only about 4 or 5 left in 2008 that I have interest in. That's why it frustrates me that films with interesting subject matter, films that are a little left of center (or foreign, even) rarely ever make it into American cinemas. A recent

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Here are few stills from an incredibly beautiful looking film, The Conformist, directed by Bernardo Bertolucci and shot by Vittorio Storaro.Regular posting will resume soon. ____________________

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Recently I read a post about "Let the Right One In", a Swedish film by Tomas Alfredson. It immediately got my attention because of the reviews saying it's a masterpiece that transcends its genre. I've been very interested in these kinds of films (and books) because they bring a new take to what normally falls into very definable categories.I was told once at a Comic-Con (re: Rose and Isabel)

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A couple more questions for this week:What are your opinions on spoon feeding the audience vs. giving them enough credit to add 2 and 2 to make 4 - such as in Wall-E, where his treads are old and worn, he looks at fresh treads on another Wall-E and we cut to him moving along with new treads. Cutting out the whole, taking his treads off, putting the new ones on etc. When and where do you find that

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-76026590981474071782008-09-22T09:47:00.000-07:002008-09-22T09:55:27.029-07:00

I'm trying to get back into the groove with Cora, after taking too much time away from it. One of the important things with a long and time consuming project like this one is to live with the story; it's something I did when writing and drawing Rose and Isabel. The need to be constantly thinking about the story, running scenarios and ideas through my head as they come to me. This can happen

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-28992849243767287002008-09-17T14:04:00.000-07:002008-09-17T21:27:48.708-07:00

I get a lot of questions about storyboarding and it occurred to me that I should post them here with my thoughts. I got some great questions recently, and here they are:I wanted to ask you about emphasis and intensity and how those determine both the shot selection you use in a scene/seq. In your view are these basically the same thing(emphasis.intensity)?In my opinion emphasis and intensity are

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-12425792761353488992008-09-09T13:30:00.000-07:002008-09-09T16:15:11.942-07:00

I've mentioned Lilith a number of times on this blog and that she will have a role in the Rose/Isabel/Cora story. Her influence has already been on display in the first two Rose and Isabel books and she will appear at some point in the Cora books (possibly book 2 or book 3). Below is a YouTube link I found that invesitgates her story.

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-26422224089952538262008-09-03T18:17:00.001-07:002008-09-03T18:43:05.040-07:00

Sorry for the lack of updates lately..."The Making of Rose and Isabel Part Three" is in the works and should be up early next week, so for now here are some random rough panels from a recent Cora page layout. Cora, of course, is going to run across some baddies along the way (they're in every western aren't they?) but I'm trying not to handle it in a way that would be expected. This is the thing

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-67484093092589227202008-08-14T07:42:00.000-07:002008-08-14T09:04:32.040-07:00

I've updated the Paypal buttons in the sidebar so you no longer have to purchase additional shipping for international orders. the Paypal calculator will add shipping and handling charges based on the shipping address. If you encounter any problems with the shipping process, please let me know. Thanks!

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Now that I had the idea for The Civil War Project, research was the next step. Since the American Civil War is incredibly well documented (I have several 400+ page books that each cover just a few days of the war), it would have been completely irresponsible of me to begin work on a story of historical fiction without research. Research should not solely be limited to books, TV and movies. I

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What I plan to do over the next few weeks is attempt to describe the process of making my first graphic novel, Rose and Isabel, from its inception in 2003 to its release in 2005-2006 while hopefully providing some useful information for those who are thinking of undertaking a similar endeavor.I've wanted to draw comics since my early childhood when I drew stick figure strips with names such as "

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Since I didn't have any time to indulge in the full Comic-Con experience this year (I left our table only a handful of times), I've been poking around the web looking for things that I missed out on. One of them was a "How to Make a Graphic Novel" panel that's been reported on by JK Parkin over at Newsarama.If the subject interests you, I recommend you check out the article. There's a lot of

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-29607854905367577252008-07-29T15:10:00.000-07:002008-07-29T15:21:59.674-07:00

Thank you to everyone who stopped by the booth this year; Derek, Nina and I had a great time but by the end we were completely drained. I got to see even less of the floor this year than last year, but I'm determined to change that next year. I don't have much to report on, so I recommend you swing by Jeff Pidgeon's blog for a good daily Con diary (with pictures!).For those that placed orders for

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-41378228140671607492008-07-21T09:00:00.000-07:002008-07-21T09:24:15.219-07:00

CORA part 1 is now available for pre-order through Paypal. The book doesn't officially go on sale until Wednesday the 23rd at SDCC's Preview Night but you can place your pre-order online by following the instructions in the sidebar to the right (scroll down until you see "Rose and Isabel Store").Online orders will start shipping on Tuesday June 29th.All domestic orders are shipped media mail in

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SDCC news: I was told by Stuart Ng that he'll have a small number of Akileos' handsome hardcover French versions of Rose and Isabel for sale at booths # 5012-5020. I don't know how many there will be, so get them early!Below is a peek at a few pages from the first chapter of the CORA mini-series that will debut at Preview night next Wednesday (and an image of the postcard). If all goes well the

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-50938264023912473892008-07-16T16:43:00.000-07:002008-07-16T16:53:57.194-07:00

Hey folks,The comics-anthology series AFTERWORKS now has its own blog site (actually it has always been there but is now updated with new information about the upcoming AFTERWORKS 3...)Here is a sneak peek of the cover by the illustrious Lou Romano.Click the image to go to the new Afterworks blog

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-4942625704246505392008-07-01T13:13:00.000-07:002008-07-19T11:33:02.454-07:00

It's July, so that means the San Diego Comic Con 2008 is right around the corner. Derek Thompson and I will be listed under the name E-Ville Press again this year, located at Booth #1534. The first installment of new mini-series CORA will make its debut this year, and Rose and Isabel parts 1 and 2 will be available as well. Derek will have an ALL NEW Monster Annual chock full of his awesome

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Imagine this: an assassin is chasing a target in his car; he pulls up alongside the target's car and shoots at him but the windows are bulletproof--the bullet bounces off. So the assassin's partner races directly at him in her car...he drives up and over her hood using it as a ramp, propelling and twisting his car in midair, OVER the target's vehicle which has an open sunroof. The assassin shoots

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-39977106267181599282008-06-11T18:37:00.000-07:002008-06-11T18:52:37.507-07:00

Well, part one is. The files get uploaded to the printer tomorrow. I'm sure there will be tweaks and changes that I still have to make. They somehow become glaringly apparent once the book has left the nest (so to speak). With Rose and Isabel I had about a week or so to mull the thing over and make last minute changes. Anyhow, Derek Thompson (who just finished his latest Monster Annual and

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-23065996528284258122008-06-02T10:59:00.000-07:002008-06-02T11:10:43.534-07:00

One week left before delivery of book one to the printer. Part one of Cora will have a print run of 1000 books. It'll be 64 pages, full color, and cost $15 (this is because it's being self-published at a relatively low print run). The book (if everything goes according to schedule - hope hope) will debut at the San Diego Comic-Con in July, and will be available for sale online via this blog and

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Two weeks to press time and I have to say this has been a lot more difficult than I predicted (and this is only book one...). Well, "if it isn't a challenge, it isn't worth doing" is a motto I remind myself of often. These kind of ventures shouldn't be easy; they're learning experiences that prepare us for what comes next, essential in a creative person's development (there's nothing wrong with

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-17207828732478217302008-05-21T10:43:00.000-07:002008-05-21T11:32:46.979-07:00

Rory was the founder of Comic Relief, "The Comic Bookstore" in Berkeley. The first time I stepped into Comic Relief after relocating to the bay area in 1999, I knew right away that a lot of care and knowledge was put into the selection of its inventory. The store had personality, character, and a uniqueness that you find only in the best book shops, and that's all because of Rory Root. Thanks

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I just realized that Rose and Isabel has been posted as a blog of note on the Blogger home page!For those of you who have dropped in via the Blogger link, Rose and Isabel is a 2 part graphic novel that I wrote, illustrated and self-published in 2006. Below is a synopsis and some previews (ordering information is on the right hand side of the blog in the side bar as well as a list of shops that

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Press time has been booked in June for Cora, which has given me an extra week or two to continue working (phew!). The book is shaping up, with about 6 pages left to clean up, some dialogue to write and a color pass to be done. I haven't been as diligent in sticking to deadlines as in the past, so the extra time will be crucial to get the book done on time. As with R&I I am learning a lot from the

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-80534046734794226572008-04-27T08:08:00.000-07:002008-04-28T19:59:10.651-07:00

Since the first book of Cora is due to come out about 2 1/2 months from now, here's a little background of the story.Cora is the follow-up to a story I wrote and drew called Rose and Isabel, that follows two sisters (Rose and Isabel Callaghan) during the American Civil War. The three brothers of the Callaghan family go missing during the fighting so Rose and Isabel leave their home in Virginia to

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-56740067496200643802008-04-21T10:49:00.000-07:002008-04-21T17:00:52.033-07:00

Things are progressing slowly but still moving forward...I had to take a few days off to unwind a bit. I also needed to take some time to clear my head to draw up a piece for an art auction.There are 21 pages to go on Cora, then I have to do color on about 1/3 of the book, write and re-write a bunch of dialogue, and tie down the cover and do individual page fixes. I added a few new pages to fill

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-26257102643966122152008-04-15T10:51:00.000-07:002008-04-15T13:55:14.144-07:00

At the beginning of this year, I decided it was time to have a dedicated space and new, updated equipment to work on the new book, so I rented studio space, bought a brand new Mac Pro and Wacom Cintiq, and upgraded to Photoshop CS3. When everything arrived, I set it all up in the new studio space only to discover that the Photoshop brushes looked like absolute crap. Unusable. What was the reason

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Not much to report. 42 days and 28 pages to go.

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I've registered the above address in the hopes of more and bigger things to come. I had actually done this a YEAR AGO (!) after the link on Boing Boing and Cory's admonishment that I had no home page or landing place with information about the books. For the time being, the blog should link to the website and vice versa, so if you encounter any problems getting to the site through a link or

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Update for this week: Trying to find energy and time to work outside of the daily schedule at the studio has been difficult and taxing. I'm trying to mix it up by working a morning one day and an evening the next, then a lunchtime, a Saturday one week and a Sunday the next, etc, etc...anything that will keep me from burnout. The weather has been especially nice too, so that doesn't help. Anyhow,

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-34081729388424626102008-03-24T09:42:00.000-07:002008-03-24T10:49:30.231-07:00

Trying to move forward at a regular pace...My goal at the moment is 6 pages a week with a 2-week contingency at the end before the book goes to print in mid-May. 26 pages are done and 38 to go.

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On March 18th, Pixar story comrade Justin Wright passed away due to heart complications at the age of 27. I saw first hand Justin's dedication to his craft as he worked his way through a summer internship to become a full fledged story artist at Pixar; a goal he had had for a long time and through hard work and tremendous spirit, achieved. Last summer, we worked closely together on the short film

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-29513730287308335992008-03-17T10:01:00.000-07:002008-03-17T10:19:30.456-07:00

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone -- there are 21 pages finished on Cora and 43 to go. Not bad considering mid-May is the estimated ship date to the printer. I'm giving myself 2 weeks before the ship date to fix things: change drawings, re-write dialogue, make color changes and work on the cover which only needs to be tied down a bit. The American release will most likely be a limited edition of

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An image for the week...I'll continue to update on a weekly basis as I make my way through the book. The clean up has been a battle so far due to lots of technical issues, mostly with new equipment and software that don't work together (not to mention all the style issues I've had). I had to revert back to an older computer, older OS, and older version of Photoshop and it has been very

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Here are some of the most recent panels. I feel that I've finally gotten my feet under me regarding the style of the book. I had to move away from trying to reinvent myself while inking the book. I've gone back to the way I was comfortable before, and just trying to tighten the line work a little more. Flat color wasn't jiving with this kind of inking too well for me so I tried to incorporate

Ted Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318622530346695661noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13678518.post-29165153998619930562008-02-26T14:12:00.000-08:002008-02-26T14:23:12.511-08:00

A panel from page 20...still in progress with the color, but I think I've settled into a style for inking the book where I'm most comfortable. It's similar to R&I, maybe a little tighter, and I'm playing around with some texture in the coloring. More to come soon._____________________

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