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first of all, i am violently in love your ace attorney fancomic. that one panel of mia in the elevator and edgeworth on the stairs sitting back to back lives rent free in my head, i think abt it every 3-5 business days and go feral. tysm <3 second, would you ever consider showing us ur process behind it? like how you plan it, the dialog + composition, etc? id personally love to get that insight !!

thank you so much!!!

i actually do have a TON of behind the scenes/process stuff up on my patreon for $2. every thumbnail/color rough/scrapped page comp i've done is up there, and i've been writing detailed commentary on the comic as a whole because it's something people expressed an interest in reading. there's a decent amount of it right now and ill have a new batch of commentary up sometime in the next few days

as for more generalized stuff about process ill stick that here under the cut but unfortunately it is going to be EXTREMELY unhelpful because my process habits are very bad.

so as for prewriting/pre-planning i do almost none of it. i've been trying to get better at doing that but i get so so so bored of that so fast. here's a screenshot of my first outline, cropped to just show everything i've drawn so far.

as you can see this all means pretty much nothing and i also didnt quite follow it. we didn't get the mia and greg postmortem and swiss rolls stuff for turnabout samurai because i later decided to scrap it. later down in this document there are slightly more detailed notes about some specific scenes, but really its all super lose.

Recently i tried to write a more detailed outline for the upcoming parts of the comic, and the stuff that happened in this most recent batch of pages was documented there pretty well

but already the stuff i wrote in this outline for later batches is not accurate to what i want anymore so to be honest the outlines are kind of a wash for me. what's really the meat of my pre-planning process is i just have a private discord server where i dump notes.

the reason i use a discord server for this is because its super easily accessible from every device i have, and doesnt require backing up between locations. i also just dump chunks of canon text in there that i want to pull exact dialogue from when i'm doing my transcript rereads.

a lot of these notes are completely useless and redundant

most of them are snippets of dialogue i want to put in on later pages. almost none of this dialogue will ever be used. for starters, a lot of it is different takes on the exact same handful of scenes and so by default are mutually exclusive bits of content. i like to just dump as many ideas as i have in there even if theyre contradictory, and then just read back through and pick my favorite/most appropriate ones as i get to actually drawing whats coming up.

every now and then ill dump all this in a google doc and arrange it roughly chronologically so related takes go together, but i havent done that in like six months so its all just a huge mess right now.

the reason i can get away with such bare bones planning is because i have a very strong mechanical understanding of how this story is supposed to function. in the two and a half years that has gone by since i came up with the idea and started working on it, almost nothing has fundamentally changed in my big picture narrative goals. knowing the exact shape of what i'm building towards makes it really easy to let the more minute details come to me in the moment. they either are congruent with that end goal, in which case they can stay, or they're more extraneous/irrelevant in which case they get cut.

when i get stuck, more often than not i just slide into mia @demonkix's dms and make her hear out my rambling. thanks mia. shoutout to mia.

now, here's probably one of my biggest sins: i do not script anything. there is no finalized dialogue until i am writing it directly onto the page. unless i'm directly lifting from the text, that is. ill have a rough idea of what needs to be said in each page when im drafting, and sometimes i'll write in rough dialogue on the draft. but most of the time ill just sketch out the approximation of the speech bubble andd either leave it fully blank or jot in one or two keywords in to remind me of what the dialogue should be. then the actual dialogue gets written in once the art is finished

do not do this. i can not stress how frustrating this is for myself. i do this every time and i always hate it.

the reason i dont bother with any proper scripting is because the dialogue bends to the art. not the other way around. a massive amount of my process is dictated by what im in the mood to draw, and by keeping the actual character interactions as flexible as possible until the art is done, i can ensure i dont get stuck at key points because the thing that has to happen is something i dont feel like drawing.

in general, my process for drafting pages is just rough thumbnail -> color rough -> go actually draw the damn thing

however there ill be times when i just do not bother drafting at all and jump immediately into drawing a page. if you go look at the stuff on patreon youll see that in the beginning i pretty much just drew everything after the first batch straight through.

this comic is a lot of work so the most important thing is that hte process is fun for me. i really hate granular planning and itd just slow me down a ton so the process is really just vibes from point a to point b. hope this somewhat answers your question

i talk about my general approach to comic composition in my big composition writeup too, which is pinned, if thats something youre interested in.

#qm

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Blake Shelton announces he's leaving ‘The Voice’ after 23rd season

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Blake Shelton announces he's leaving ‘The Voice’ after 23rd season

Blake Shelton surprised fans of “The Voice” by announcing that he will be leaving the singing competition show after its upcoming 23rd season.

On Tuesday, the country music superstar revealed in a statement that the season airing in spring 2023 will be his last.

“I’ve been wrestling with this for a while and I’ve decided that it’s time for me to step away from ‘The Voice’ after Season 23,” he said. “This show has changed my life in every way for the better and it will always feel like home to me. It’s been a hell of a ride over these 12 years of chair turns and I want to thank everyone at ‘The Voice’ from NBC, every producer, the writers, musicians, crew and catering people, you are the best.”

He joked that it takes plenty of “adult beverages” to successfully film two live shows per week.

Shelton continued, “ I’ve made lifelong bonds with Carson and every single one my fellow coaches over the years, including my wife, Gwen Stefani! I have to give a huge shoutout to the singers — the ‘Voices’ who come on this stage season after season and amaze us with their talent and a special thanks to those who chose me to be their coach.”

At the end of his announcement, he wrote, “Lastly, it’s about y’all, the fans, who watch and support these artists, us coaches and everyone at ‘The Voice’ chasing their dreams. It wouldn’t happen without you!”

“The Voice” is currently airing its 22nd season with Camila Cabello, John Legend, Stefani and Shelton as coaches.

The “Neon Light” singer has been a coach on the series since it launched in 2011 with Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera and CeeLo Green as the coaches.

Carson Daly has been beside Shelton throughout the entire ride as the show’s host. The press release confirmed that Daly will also return for Season 23.

For the spring season, Shelton will reunite with Kelly Clarkson, who became a coach in Season 14 and won the most recent season with trio Girl Named Tom in December 2021.

The press release also revealed that first-time coaches Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan will be joining Shelton and Clarkson next year.

All four judges teased their involvement through cryptic Instagram posts shared on their individual pages and “The Voice’s” account on Oct. 11.

“I’m excited to be joining this season of ‘The Voice’ as a coach,” Horan said in a statement. “I’m looking forward to meeting and mentoring the new crop of talent while we battle it out with the other teams!”

Chance the Rapper shared Horan’s enthusiasm and said he was “thrilled” to join “The Voice” family.

Since Season One, Shelton has delighted viewers with his constant jokes and dedication to his team members. He has won the show eight times and coached country artists like Cassadee Pope and Danielle Bradbery. The show also helped introduce Shelton’s music to a wider audience.

During an appearance on TODAY last month with Shelton, Legend and Cabello, Stefani spoke about returning to the series for the first time since Season 19.

“The Sweet Escape” singer said she felt slightly “nervous” rejoining the panel after marrying Shelton last year.

“I was a little bit nervous about it, actually, going back, just because I hadn’t been there for a while,” she shared. “We’re married now. It does change, you know what I’m saying?”

She added, “I don’t know why I was nervous, but as soon as I walked off set, it felt very nostalgic, like when I met him and then it just was, like, easy.”

Shelton also spoke about being the face of the show for over a decade.

“You know what? It just feels like home at this point,” he said at the time. “It’s kind of just what I do. It’s so weird. After, you know, this long, there’s been so many times where it’s like, ‘You know what? It’s probably time to call it a day,’ and then next thing you know you’re already starting the next season.”

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Mismatch- Part 17

Bio Dad Bruce Wayne Month 2020

“Push me off the roof you coward!”

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“So do you want to be Batman or should I?” Marion brings out the two outfits identical in every way except size.

“It’s not actually dressing up,” Marinette scolds fixing her hair.

“Well then you single handedly ruined halloween,” Marion grins coming up behind her, “Everyone wears them for it,”

“Don’t exaggerate,” Marinette watches him warily in the mirror, prepared to defend if-when he makes a move to mess up her hair.

“So Batman or Robin?” Marion holds the outfits up, dangerous close to her head.

“I don’t care,” Marinette stands up, spinning around, using the chair as a shield.

“Coin flip then,” Marion drapes them over the chair, “Oooh foreshadowing!”

“Please tell me you're going to take this marginally seriously?” Marinette leans back on the dresser as he fishes for a coin.

“You’re starting to sound like our manager,” Marion flips the coin with extra flare, “Heads,”

“You should thank Kate for setting this up,” Marinette catches the coin before he can, “Tails,”

She takes the Robin outfit from the chair, ducking Marion as she passes.

“You know I don’t think Kate wants to see me,” Marion takes his outfit behind the opposite curtain, “She's pretty stressed something will go wrong,”

“In Gotham?” Marinette pokes her head out the curtain on the other side of the room.

“I know, crazy right,” Marion also peaks through the curtain, “Where would she get that idea?”

“Who knows?” Marinette cheekily grins before ducking back behind the curtain.

“If we get attacked again I think we might give aunt- I mean,” Marion pauses pulling on his grey turtleneck, “ugh, this is hard,”

“Mari, the outfits are designed for easy use,” Marinette teases, tone sounding half hearted even from this distance.

“What are you calling her in your head?” Marion pulls the turtle neck down all the way.

“Selina,” Marinette answers, as he shrugs on his hooded crop top over the turtleneck, split into two colours to make a vague bat-shape. “Although I just avoid saying it out loud,”

“Great minds think alike,” Marion pulls on his grey leggings, that Marinette had thankfully made into thermals.

“I’m the only great mind here,” Marinette teases, Marion lets out fake gasp as he pulls a pair of shorts over his leggings, “You just like to copy,”

“How dare you!” Marion pulls the curtains aside dramatically, Marinette doesn't even look up from where she's putting on bracelets, “Dishonour! Dishonour on you, Dishonour on your kwami! Dis-”

“Hey!” Tikki flies out of the backpack.

“Sorry Tikki,” Marion looks away from the fuming Kwami, trying to avoid her by pulling on his black and blue boots.

“It’s ok Tikki,” Marinette finishes putting green and gold bracelets up to her elbows, “He’s just trying to be funny,”

“And succeeding!” Marion corrects, smoothing a mask over his eyes.

“Ah-ha,” Marinette stands, black and yellow scarf flaring out at the back.

“You know I don’t think she agrees,” Marion stage whispers to Plagg from his bag.

“Ah-ha,” Plagg says in the same tone, as Marion is pulling on his black gloves.

“Traitors, all of you,”

“Hey look,” Marinette bumps his shoulder, nodding towards someone.

“It’s Jason,” Marion whispers back excitedly, moving to wave.

“MCD doesn't know him,” Marinette grabs his arm, “Let’s hope this isn’t as awkward as it was with Chloe,”

“I thought that was fun,”

“Of course you did,”

"Hi," Jason approaches nervously, completely different to how Marion's met him before, it's cute.

"Oh hello, stranger," Marion grins, ignoring the kick from Marinette, he'll be careful, it's fine he's got this, "Whats your name?"

"Jason," Oh my God he's blushing!

"Jasin," Marion repeats pretending to write on what he was handed.

"Um…." Jason looks like he's about to correct Marion, this will be perfect- "yep,"

Fuck fuck fuck i though he would correct me fuck, Marinette help! Marinette rolls her eyes at his pleading look.

"Jason, CD," Pointing to the page without writing, "son,"

"Ohhhh Jason,” Marion says, as if he had come to some amazing realisation, Marinette looks like she wants to slap him, “haha, sorry, of course, I just didn’t hear you right, because I don’t know your name, why would I know your name? It's-"

Marinette rightfully cuts off his rambling with a swift kick, that both knew would never actually hurt him. At least Jason looks just as embarrassed as him, neither quite knowing how to start the conversation back up,"

"How about we take a picture?" Marinette says, their saving grace.

"Yeah, that would be great," Jason fumbles for his phone, Marion hopes his mask will cover his blush, as he remembers what Jason had said about him at dinner, the only reason he was blushing.

They take a nice picture together. Then one where Marion throws bunny ears behind MDC. She swats his hand away and he pushes her out of frame. The next picture is one of him and Jason with Marinette rising up, like a threatening blur in the background.

"Aw thats a nice picture" Marion looks over Jason shoulder, they were meant to be with the next person already but they were a design hopeful, babbling to MDC about her designs, "You should send it to me,"

"Of course," Jason seems flustered with his proximity, enough so that he didn't see Marion's trap.

"Great heres my number," Marion quickly writes it down on blank piece of paper, a picture seeming a bit too narcissistic at that point.

"...Waut,"

"Well you have to send it to me someway," Marion shrugs, conveniently ignori-forgetting that pictures were sent through his social media all the time.

"Right... right," Jason seems to be in a bit of a daze when Marion sends him off, standing next to Marinette as the fan leaves.

They watch Jason leave. Marinette starts giggling when he almost runs into a wall.

“Are you ok?" Marion asks, partly for the security guard who was waiting for their ok to send the next person up.

“You are such a dork,” She breaths through her upcoming laughter, “I think I need a minute,”

“Fine but if I get a hopeful fashion designer I’m telling them your new direction is crocs,” Marion huffs, not really insulted, but if he didn't act it she would only up the anti.

“Do it and your casket will be made out of crocs,” Marinette threatens ineffectively, walking to the backstage door.

“I kinda want to see that,”

“You’d be dead,” Marinette calls from the door.

“Minor issue,”

Marinette waves him off, which could have been an aborted swat. He watches as the crowd nearby begin whispering, some offering others to go first to stall for time. Marion plans to shove this in her face next time Marinette claims she isn’t popular. He’s about to take a camera out for evidence when one of the groups, fast tracked but the crowd, approaches.

Marion goes to do his more basic greetings when a gun is shoved in his face. The group made up of armed men surrounding him, one holding a camera.

“Smile for the camera,” The figure pulls his coat back, revealing the frankly disturbing face of the Joker.

“Oh it’s you,” Marion keeps a blank face, evidently confusing him, “Any chance two-face will show up?”

“.... No?” Marion fights to keep his composure as the crowd are threatened by the remaining thugs, pushing them to the ground.

“Pity, what a waste of good foreshadowing,” Marion shrugs casually, that camera is probably filming.

“What,” Marion supposes its a rare thing to see the Joker taken aback, but watching a group of armed men storm backstage distracts him from the sight.

“Nothing, I just made a brilliant joke earlier and you're sort of ruining it,” Marion makes exaggerated gestures, testing his limits, the guns follow him but don’t shoot. “Anyway are you here for an autograph or what?”

“I’m not-” He watches the Joker's face twist in gruesome realisation, “you’re trying to stall me,”

“Stall you from what?” Marion tries not to make his scan of the crowd obvious, “Please go in depth,”

“How about on the way up to the roof?” Chilling smile, but Marion is too used to fear to let it get to him.

“Oh goodie, I hear it has wonderful views,” Marion claps his hands, probably getting weird looks from the goons hiding behind masks, but who are they to judge?

He’s guided to the elevator. The Joker making the mistake of not tying his hands, or gagging him. He feels Kaalki and Plagg tense in his pocket.

“Huh, no elevator music,” Marion observes as the elevator starts to rise, “I just kind of expected it at this point,”

“You are strange,” Marion makes the mistake of glancing over, the Joker does not seem perturbed by that fact.

“You’re telling me that?” Marion tilts his head, “Actually that's quite the achievement,”

The Joker starts to go on about his plan, something about throwing MCD off the roof in front of the crowd for whatever reason, he’s not really listening. No, instead he’s made his own plan. There's no way Marinette was caught, not when she has no one to look after. She must be somewhere in the building, probably as Sparrow. It’s best if Sparrow and Songbird are seen near their other identities as little as possible, so he had to deal with the camera. If she saw the footage, which was probably being broadcast (a brilliant idea, really, no problems with that) she would intercept them. The best position would be on the elevator, but he had to buy time.

The cameras closest so he strikes, hitting it out of the goons hand, mid sentence. In the split second confusion he hits the number panel, lighting up all but a few.

“Huh, that was easy,” Marion says with genuine surprise.

“And here I thought you were being a good hostage,” Marion feels several guns press against him, but it’s only the pistol with the Joker at the end that worries him.

“Sorry to disappoint,” Marion smirks cockily, the threats turning more violent.

No, not threats, promises. Marion debates calling on Kaalki, while he’s still able too. It wouldn’t be great for a miraculous to be seen in a different country, but better than the one that can teleport than Ladybug. If Marinette couldn’t stop them in time she would surely turn to Ladybug and pick him up as he falls, right in front of the crowd and cameras. Not great.

There were other heroes in Gotham, they both knew. And if it was just him at stake he would put faith in them. But it’s not. He’s Chat Noir and there's not enough time to train a new Black Cat, not anymore.

The elevator finally reaches the top. Marion braces to help Marinette fight on the other side of the door. It opens. There’s no one. Great, great, great .

“Well, well, well why don’t we see what's behind that mask and carve up your pretty face, hm?” Joker leads him close enough to the edge of the building that anyone else should be scared.

“That sounds counter productive,” Might as well try plan b, he should have come up with one, but as is he’ll have to wing it, “Weren’t you going to throw me off the roof?”

“Eager aren't you?” Not really “After, promise,”

That grin paired with the knife inching closer should scare him, but honestly the only thing that truly scares him anymore is someone going for his ring, or Ladybug’s.

“What's the point? I’d be dead soon anyway, sounds like a waste of time,” Marion debates adding a yawn to match the tone, but it seems like overkill.

“A few screams are never a waste of time,” Marion is backed up further to the edge of the roof, able to see the fretting crowd below.

“Sounds to me like you just don’t have any confidence,” Marion says with all the sass he can muster, which is a lot.

“Oh, do explain,” The knife inching closer to the edge of his mask encourages the opposite, but he was never much good with warnings.

“If you really believe your plan will work and I wouldn’t be saved by I-don’t-know, Batman?” Yep that strikes a cord, probably not the best cord to strike with a knife in your face, oh well his wounds will heal soon anyway, “Then you’d throw me over the roof, a few cuts doesn't matter much when your dead,”

He can see the gears turning, debating if there's merit to his bullshit or if it’s just that. Honestly Marion doesn't know either.

“Revealing my identity and stuff is just a way for you to feel like you’ve won when Batman beats you,” He carefully doesn't emphasise the ‘when’, making it sound casual, like a given fact, “Cutting my face is just admitting you think the heroes will win,”

Just a little bit more. He’s almost pulled off plan ‘b’ for bat-shit crazy. He has the horse miraculous in his grip, Kaalki won’t like it but it's hard to put glasses on in mid air.

“Besides, won’t the mask leave a bit more impact?”

Hook. Line. Sinker.

“You really think the Bats going to save you huh?” The grin is unnerving, so Marion matches it with one of his own.

“I do,” He challenges, chin tilted up, “do you,”

He hears a cackle that would have surely appeared in his fear toxin dream if he heard it before. He’s pushed, vest twisted in the jokers grip, trying to stay balanced on the very edge.

“I like you kid,” And yeah, by that smile it’s not a good thing.

“Goodie,” Marion says sardonically, ignoring the shouting below, probably because his torso is all the way off the edge.

“Make sure to scream,” He feels the grip loosen, not having the natural response to grab onto something.

“I won’t,” he sends one last smirk as he’s dropped, weight sending him off balance and off the edge.

He’s in free fall and knows the screaming is not his own. He’s too busy debating the right time to transform. The street is getting closer and closer, no staff or grappling hook to save him.

“Klakki!-”

The air gets knocked out of him at the sudden change in directions. He can feel the arm and hears the glass shattering. For all the speed of a few seconds ago he is not expecting the quiet that follows. He’s leaning forward against someone's chest, both crouched down inside the building he just fell from. He recognises the shade of red first, Marinette had spent weeks with it pinned up all over their room and Marion has been wearing it ever since. He relaxes.

“Are you ok?” He gets pulled back from the chest, his complaints are cut off, a gloved hand tracing over his cheek, he feels the sting so it must be cut.

“Yeah I’m fine,” Probably not convincing, since his crush is the closest he’s ever been and Marion is almost the same shade of red.

“You’re fine?” The disbelief is clear and it takes Marion a second to realise why.

“I mean… Oh no! Trauma!” Marion tries to fall dramatically but the arm still on his back catches him.

“Good thing you’re a popstar not an actor,” Marion feels relief at the stiff atmosphere relaxing.

“Excuse you,” He snaps back up, poking Red Hood’s chest, smirking, “I’d make a wonderful actor,”

“Yeah, yeah,” Red Hood looks away, as far as Marion can tell with the helmet, “You sure you’re ok?”

“Yes, are you?” Marion stresses, remembering that he broke through the glass.

“... what?” Red Hood's full attention comes back to him.

“Are you ok?” Marion tries not to get annoyed at the answer, humour then, “After all breaking through a window isn’t much fun,”

You idiot you can't use his line on him ! Not in different identities! What if he figures it out?!

“Yeah.. yeah," He looks away again, "I’m… great,”

Marion smiles, guess things did turn out great in the end.

“CD!” Marion jumps out his skin, both suddenly realising how they looked and stand, Marinette runs right up to him, “Are you ok!?”

“Yep I’m… great,” Marion exchanges a private glance with Red Hood as Marinette frets over him.

“Thank goodness,” She sighs, shoulders sagging, then coming back up to hit him over the head, “Then why are you such an idiot!”

“Natural talent?” Marion rubs the spot, she put some Ladybug strength in that one.

“At least you’re good at something,” She sighs, brushing her hand over the spot.

“Rude,” Marion pouts, even as his head feels better, and his cut is startling to close up.

“If every things ok then,” Red Hood says awkwardly, “I’ve got a clown to go beat up,”

I Forgot!! How do you forget that! Marion yells at himself When your crush saves you from falling to your death…. Less romantic than it seemed in the moment.

“Have fun….” Marion waves, increasing the awkwardness ten fold, “dear god, I am an idiot!”

He groans into Marinette's shoulder after Red Hood left.

“Yes, but blush later, we need to be ready to provide backup,” Marinette pulls him out of the room stepping over broken glass.

“Uh- yeah! Right! lets go,” Marion snaps out of it, running after her.

“You are such a mess,” She insults as they jog, or with their speed, sprint up the stairs.

“Of all people you don’t get to call me that,” Marion needn't remind her of how she spilt orange juice all over herself at breakfast.

“... You just fell off a building, I was talking about your clothes,” Marinette has on her, ‘you’re an idiot’ face, well practiced that one.

“Oh,”

“But yeah you are a walking disaster,” She speeds up.

“Hey!” Marion sprints after her.

They reach the roof, not as out of breath as they should be.

“I thought I told you to stay put?” Red Hood snaps, alone on the roof.

“You didn’t,” They chorus coincidentally.

“I thought you had common sense,”

“We don’t,” They chorus on purpose.

Red Hood just shakes his head, probably smiling under the helmet.

“So the Joker escaped?” Marinette is the first to wipe the grin off her face.

“He was gone when I got up here,” Red Hood shrugs, “Waiting on intel,”

Probably from oracle.

“I didn’t say thank you!” Marion realises, not used to being the one saved.

“You don’t have to,” He looks away again, “Just doing my job,”

“But I want to,” Marion walks into his line of sight “So thank you,”

“Yeah well… thanks too I guess,” He looks away again and it's starting to get annoying.

“For what,” Marion leans over enough that he should be in sight, but he can't see his eye to confirm.

“I like the outfit you designed off me,” Marion freezes, almost stumbling over, “The interview was… entertaining,”

With that killing blow, a grappling hook is sent out and Red Hook is whisked away.

“.... Hey, can I borrow your miraculous?” Marion says blankly when Marinette comes to stand by him, “I need to wish myself out of existence real quick,”

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My Favorite Art Books of 2019

This year I reviewed 62 art books, a dip again from the 74 I did last year, and 82 back in 2017. I attribute the reasons for the falling numbers to a combination of reduced readership for my blog ( less readers = less conversion, which unfortunately gives me less resources to procure books ) as well as the comparatively smaller number of interesting Japanese art books that I felt was worth picking up.

Despite the reduced quantity, there’s still plenty of great art books that were published in 2019, and these particular 10 are my favorites. I hope you’ll find something of interest in the list, and here’s to a happy 2020 ! –

1) Spider-Man : Into The Spiderverse – The Art Of The Movie

Published in late December 2018, this book narrowly missed my fav art books list of 2018, so I’m including it here for posterity.

Winner of the 2018 Academy Award for Best Animated Film, and a movie I’m super proud to have worked on, this book explores the stunning concept art created for the film, with a surplus of sketches, storyboards, character/environment designs as well as color scripts. The beautiful images that you see in the film were greatly informed by the amazing visuals the concept artists created, so if you like the movie, you’ll the art work in this book too.

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2) Tokyo At Night – The Artworks of Mateusz Urbanowicz II

Tokyo based Polish illustrator Mateusz Urbanowicz‘s first art book Tokyo Storefronts was one of my favorites in 2018, and he’s back again this year strong with Tokyo At Night, a collection of delightful watercolor illustrations that explores the the moody nocturnal sights of the sprawling, skyscraper topped metropolis saturated with neon lights, mysterious back alleys, wet cityscapes lit by reflections and more. It’s a stunning art book from start to end, and I love it.

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3) Real Size – Katsuya Terada Art Book

Renowned Japanese illustrator Katsuya Terada’s Real Size is a superb collection of his black marker art works, many of which were created during his live drawing events. The title refers to the print size of the reproductions which are at 100% scale of the original art works, large mural pieces which are cropped and presented across several pages in the book. The complete drawings are also included, scaled down to 16% of the original size.

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4) Making Solo: A Star Wars Story

Industrial Light & Magic Presents : Making Solo: A Star Wars Story is a handsomely photographed making of book by Rob Bredow, the SVP, executive creative director, and head of Industrial Light & Magic.

As a child, the production photographs of the AT-ATs from The Empire Strikes Back inspired Rob to become a filmmaker, and in meticulously documenting the progress of the production on Solo he hopes to do the same – to inspire the next generation of artists, engineers and storytellers.

The beautiful set photographs gives readers an intimate glimpse into the journey that Solo took from pre-production, production, and post-production, fully documenting how this film came to the big screen.

This book is a great companion for the equally fantastic Art Of Solo – A Star Wars Story, which focuses on the concept art behind the film ( and incidentally one of my fav art books of 2018 ).

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5) The Idol – Sushio

Sushio is a Japanese animator/illustrator who started his career as an animator at studio Gainax for the TV animation series Neon Genesis Evangelion. After working on many renowned anime series and movies such as One Piece, he took on the character design work for the anime hit series Kill La Kill, catapulting his status in the animation world.

This book is his long-awaited first commercial collection that looks back over his career to date. It features notable works from Kill La Kill, Gurren Lagann, Momoiro Clover Z, along with a panel illustration of Anime Matsuri 2015, his work overseas for an annual anime convention held in Texas, and much more. This book also features Sushio’s illustrations of AKIRA: two original illustrations depicting the imaginary post-AKIRA world, which was officially approved by Katsuhiro Otomo himself, and two illustrations taken from the Tribute to Otomo art book.

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6) The Making Of Alien

The Making Of Alien is an in-depth and comprehensive book charting the complete story of how Alien was made, featuring new interviews with Ridley Scott and other production crew, and including many rarely-seen photos and illustrations from the Fox archives.

I already own several excellent books on the making of the Alien films, Alien The Archive and Aliens – The Set Photography just to name a few, but this huge hard cover volume explores plenty of material that I’m only seen for the first time, most notably the huge collection of “Ridleygrams”; detail storyboards draw by the director himself, as well as on set production photographs and a giant depository of concept art pieces by several artists like Eliot Scott, Chris Foss and Ron Cobb.

But the book isn’t simply your regular coffee-table book glossed over with just pictures and images. The small print text accompanying the visuals are cramped with detailed production stories and are more scholarly than just a casual read.

As a big fan of the franchise I’m absolutely delighted with this book, and I really look forward to the upcoming Making Of Aliens book, also by J.W. Rinzler.

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7) Children Of The Sea Background Art Book

Children Of The Sea ( Kaiju No Kodomo ) is a Japanese animated film directed by Watanabe Ayumu and produced by Studio 4°C, based on the highly acclaimed manga by Daisuke Igarashi. The art direction and background art is supervised by Kimura Shinji, who previously bought us the amazing background art in Tekkon Kinkreet and Steamboy.

Published in the same format at the fantastic Shiro ( White ) background art book for Tekkon Kinkreet, this hardcover volume is bursting at the seams with stunning background art painted by Kimura Shinji, with some 250 pages of art work.

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8) Hellboy – 25 Years Of Covers

I enjoy every page and panel of Mike Mignola’s Hellboy comics, but the art covers he has illustrated for the comic are something special; often drawn with just that extra, delicate detail. Over the years as the volumes of Hellboy and the shared universe BPRD grew it became harder and harder to keep track of all the covers that he has illustrated, and I started hoping for an art book that is dedicated to just the covers. Hellboy – 25 Years Of Covers is exactly that.

This hardcover volume features more than 150 full-page cover pieces from Mike Mignola, Richard Corben, Duncan Fegredo and more, all neatly collected for easy viewing and enjoyment.

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9) Ikegami Ryoichi Art Works

An art book that is long overdue, Ikegami Ryoichi Art Works is a superb collection of illustrations from the famed manga artist of Crying Freeman, Sanctuary and Mai The Psychic Girl.

Running at a sumptuous 288 pages, the art book is split into 2 separate volumes, with one book dedicated to male characters, and the other female. While a good portion of both volumes feature illustrations from Crying Freeman, likely the artist’s most famous work; there’s still a good spread of content from Ikegami’s other mangas, and this is the biggest collection of his art work published yet.

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10) Akira Art Of Wall Art Book

This book arrived just in time to be included in this year’s list, and also made for a very splendid Christmas present.

Four sets of giant Akira murals ( see the pictures I took here, here and here ) used to decorate the construction walls of the Parco Shibuya shopping mall in Tokyo from the period of 2017-2019 are fully reproduced in this stunning boxset. The panoramic art work looks spectacular when fully extended, and would immediately class up any wall lucky enough to be adorned with it. I think this might very well be my favorite art book of the year, among all my favorites.

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Besides the 10 books that I’ve listed above, some other noteworthy mentions include Marvel Monograph: The Art Of Esad Ribic, Perfect Blue Storyboard Book ( New Edition ), The Art Of Kazuchika Kise and Bram Stoker’s Dracula – Mike Mignola Graphic Novel ( B&W edition ).

You can take a look at the full list of 2019’s art book reviews here, and I also recommend my favorite art books of 2018/2017/2016/2015/2014/2013/2012.

If you need help with ordering on Amazon Japan, the FAQs below will guide you through, step by step.

One small request – Due to the falling readership of my blog, I’ve been finding it harder and harder to purchase more books for review. I kindly ask that you use any of the Amazon purchase links in this post or anywhere on my blog to buy books; it won’t cost you anything, but the affiliate fee I earn as a result will allow me to continue reviewing more books. Thank you !

And lastly, I’ll love you hear about your favorite art books this year too, if you have any to share. Happy New Year !

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Process and wip images for A House That Holds Long Limbs (Part 3)

Previous process and wip documentation: Part 1 / Part 2

Read the pages for part 3 here (full complete version will be linked from YYH North Bound master post)

In Parts 1 and 2 I went through the transitions between idea, script, thumbnails and final art in quite a bit of detail. This time I’ll share script and thumbnails and point out some of the biggest changes, and then talk about how I scan and clean the final artwork.

Script and thumbnails

Biggest changes:

Dialogue changes every-freaking-where. Changes in word choice, moving things around to make the dialogue flow better, rewriting to make things flow better up to the umpteenth hour (i.e., right when I’m inking).

Page 24 “It is enough to know the letter has been delivered” - this thought has been transplanted onto the next page. I was also running out of space on each page for so many wordy words. Looking back now I’d probably like to move Hokushin’s “I can read it, not that she needs to know that” earlier in the sequence of panels, but it’s too late and whatever.

Page 25 split into two pages because 1) the dialogue started growing on the first of the 2 pages and I wanted to give more emphasis to the woman dropping her “tee hee I’m matchmaking” bomb and Hokushin’s “lol get me out of here” expression.

The last page with Raizen did not exist in the script or the thumbnails. I tacked it on at the last second because the previous change increased the page count to 9. I’m drawing 2 pages up on an 11x8.5 sheet of paper (so each page is about 5.5 x 8.5), so this meant I was left facing an empty page. I impulsively threw in a “meanwhile, Raizen’s shenanigans” for fun.

As an aside, this level of dialogue is what I was anticipating the hypothetical “let’s separate Hokushin and Raizen with some random NPC offering a job” scenario to involve (see Part 1 process and wip discussion). You can see why I was so eager to ditch that idea and find something simpler and more efficient.

I feel like "I was (too) careless!" is such a stock (shounen) manga phrase. Therefore I must work in "Seems like I underestimated [...whatever thing they underestimated]" and "Impossible!!" into upcoming parts of the story lol.

Inking

Part way through inking I actually ran out of ink in my new cartridge. I had started the comic with 0.3mm Muji black pen, and it ran out a while back. I switched to 0.4mm (because that’s all they had in stock at the time)... and then actually ran out of the ink part way through on these pages. @atorier lent me a 0.3mm refill so these pages mix both thicknesses in the art. I can’t really tell the difference though... can you?

Part 3 was super fun to illustrate because it’s 90% subtle facial expressions, one of my favourite things to draw. The downside is WAY TOO MANY WORDS BEING SQUEEZED IN EVERYWHERE. I’ve never been very good at managing my speech bubbles - drawing them, positioning them, and fitting words in them. I never give them the time needed for proper planning and I often write rather impatiently, as if I am jotting down a note, instead of carefully lettering each word. They’re simply very sloppy, which results in a lot of mistakes...

It used to be that when I made a mistake in the later stages of the art (mainly, inking) I’d cry and throw everything out because I’m a complete failure, this is all worthless, etc. Nowadays I’m like uhhh... #@^&^#$!!! Oh well. Depending on the mistake I still have moments of I’M A COMPLETE FAILURE, but then I just redo it on the side or add a note to myself to fix it on the computer for the final version. Here you can see a whole bunch of mistakes around lettering and placement of things.

And this is just to make it more legible. It’s still ugly lol. (That’s why I use a font for my webcomic...)

Scanning / editing

Long Limbs is drawn in black and white which makes it a hell of a lot easier to scan/clean/prep final art. I use an old Canoscan LIDE110. I’ve upgraded once or twice but always to another Canoscan (basically whatever the latest version of this series is). It’s a cheap workhorse and lots of other scanners use Canon’s scanning technology so it’s always suited my purposes very well.

For black and white lineart, I scan at 600 dpi black and white. These are my settings as they show up in the default scanner software:

For clarification, the only parts I really pay attention to/change is Color Mode (black and white) and output resoluton to 600 dpi. Most of the other stuff was already calculated or set.

Industry practice is generally 1200 dpi for black and white line art, with 600 being a “if your computer can’t handle it and is gonna blow up... this is sufficient”. I rarely bother going up to 1200 mainly because I don’t usually have applications where I need it for output (this comic is not intended for print, for instance. And even if I ever do someday print it for whatever reason, it’s not likely to be bigger than a small comic). Scanning in black and white mode also conveniently kills most of the pencil lines I still have left so that post-scan cleanup work is minimized to a degree.

Here’s a shot of the page that was scanned.

Oh god look at all the mistakes that need to be fixed hahaha.

On the computer, I crop the individual pages and save them separately. Then I blow up to 100% and start selecting/deleting unwanted dust/artifacts/dots etc. Sometimes I also just use the eraser for cleaning fine details, but select+delete is faster for large patches.

This is also the opportunity to make corrections. To be honest, there’s not much retouching on these pages because I am lazy and trying to get them out as quickly as possible, so it’s mostly getting rid of artifacts, a few stray lines from ink smearing if I smudged or erased before it was fully dry, cleaning the shapes of a few letters to make them more legible, deleting errors and pasting the fixes over where the errors used to be, and any really stupid mistakes I’ve made - like drawing the fixes to Hokushin’s hitatare in Part 2. For redrawing/adding new parts on the computer, since the art is in black and white mode at such a high dpi, almost any brush will work great and look indistinguishable from the scanned lines when scaled down.

I save a high res TIFF for my archives. Then I convert to greyscale (better for maintaining details when I resize, since black and white can drop things that aren’t 100% black or white), and resize to 72 dpi at 700 pixels wide. 72 dpi has long been the standard for on-screen viewing - nowadays screens can display higher resolutions (e.g., retina) but this looks fine to me so I’ve long stuck with good ol’ 72. I arbitrarily picked the 700 dpi width - it seemed a good balance of “not too small” and “looks big enough to let you see the art nicely” on Tumblr. Below are my settings to resize:

Again, the above I mostly only pay attention to width and resolution. All the other stuff is mostly default or autocalculated. All my pages are different heights, which I don’t really care about since I’m just posting them on tumblr and pixiv. Finally I save as JPG for posting.

Ta da!

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RDC3 Personal Highlights (spoilers: feels!)

So it’s been a few days since RDC3 and I still have not finished processing all the emotions. But I wanted to post my personal con highlights while they’re still fresh in my memory. Brace yourselves--it’s going to be a long one!

Firstly, let me get a few basics out of the way. It was beyond wonderful to see my wonderful fannibal family again. Truly, you guys make my life better every day in every imaginable way. In fact, my only real regret is that I was running around like a mad woman on a mission all weekend, and didn’t spend as much time with friends old and new as I wanted to. I didn’t even give out many of my posters! I hope you all forgive me <3

I got a chance to meet a couple of my favourite artists, @camilleflyingrotten and @theseavoices - I think I kept my cool and didn’t fangirl too hard. I also briefly ran into @bansheegrahamtao who sadly did not throw wine at me again, I was very disappointed :P

I would also like to thank everyone for all the amazing and thoughtful gifts and swag I came away with--including a beautiful handmade scarf from one of my dear friends. I will cherish it all, and plan to plaster the art all over the walls when @the-winnowing-wind and I officially move in together this month.

Onto the guests, who were all fantastic. Ellen seemed lovely, though I missed her solo q&a on Sat because I was stewarding. Demore was an absolute delight and so, so funny and sweet! Scott and Aaron were on their ‘best behaviour’ after their shenanigans at the first con... So naturally this translated into 50 Shades of Hannibal, featuring such scenes as Scott wearing Hannibal’s actual collar from ‘Digestivo’, Scott in high heels pretending to be Hannibal while Aaron as Will cried and smacked him with a riding crop, Aaron on his belly kissing Scott’s feet, and an actual adorable kiss. Love these guys so much. Myself and the co-writer of CopCop also had a chance to explain the upcoming comic to them, and they seemed excited at the prospect so watch this space!

(We’ll talk about Bryan in a little bit. I have a lot to say about Bryan.)

Hugh Dancy was just such a friendly, genuine person, and he seemed to have such a great time the whole weekend. He was so up for everything, dressing up with Bryan for the costume contest, doing all the crazy poses in photos... Speaking of which:

I said ‘I’m going to freak out’ because my mind went blank and I couldn’t think of a funny pose. Bryan said ‘should we freak out too?’ and then Hugh... Oh Hugh. There are no words for how much I love this picture.

I sadly missed the fannibal musical because I was taking part in the costume contest, but let me say that I’m so proud of everyone involved, and really grateful that I got to contribute in small small way with a few illustrations in the booklet. I’ve heard the performance was beyond amazing!

As for the costume contest, everyone looked amazing. In what is becoming a weird con tradition, the Chesapeake Stripper made a return, despite her utter terror at doing that in front of Hugh and Bryan. Luckily, she was joined by a friend--the fearless and fabulous @violetdebauched as the Stripper!Will to my Stripper!Hannibal. The pictures I’ve seen of the guests’ faces are amazing, and I’ve heard Hugh’s jaw dropped when Stripper!Will came out. And even though I ever so slightly... fell over in my stripper heels... right in front of my idols... Well, we looked fierce :P

I’d also like to share a pic of my Hannibal vinyl which I’ve had signed this con and last, and which now bears the sentiment ‘Great Stripping’ from Mr Aaron Abrams. This is the kind of positive affirmation I need in my life ha ha!

Now. Let’s talk about Bryan. Sit down, we’ll be here a while.

I’ll start by saying I had a few moments with Bryan that I can’t talk about publicly, either because they were deeply, deeply personal, or because they relate to something which may happen in the future but I don’t want to jinx it.

Bryan was just a bundle of energy and enthusiasm and love the entire weekend. From yelling ‘I want to crowd-surf!’ and going running around the hall slapping high fives, to signing autographs on Sunday for 8 freaking hours straight without taking a break (except to do the closing ceremony, and going straight back to it), he was just incredible. He was just so excited to see everyone and could not be stopped from jumping out of whatever he was supposed to be doing to take selfies or snap a pic of someone’s costume or tattoo (he took a pic of my arm ha ha!).

Speaking of his marathon autograph session, I stewarded it the whole time (3.30pm-11.30pm, phew!) and I don’t think he stopped smiling once that entire time. He was insistent on spending time with each and every person and it was a real delight to witness. Towards the end of the session, when there were only a few dozen people left, I remembered I had some of these posters in my bag and handed them out to the people queuing to spark some conversation with them, since we were all tired by then. I went back to guarding the door, when a fannibal ran up to me and said Bryan wanted one of the posters--he’d seen someone holding it, but I don’t think he knew where it had come from. I didn’t have any left on my person, so the lovely fannibal gave hers back and the staff let me slip it onto Bryan’s table (lovely fannibal, if you’re reading this, let me know who you are and I’ll send you a replacement and something pretty to say thank you!). Sadly, this almost ended in tears because one person at the end of the queue did something shockingly spiteful and unkind which resulted in Bryan losing the poster... I won’t go into details because it’s not worth the drama. But thanks to the kindness of the staff, and possibly because I have good karma, we got him a spare and he told me he wants to frame it. I don’t know if he will, but it was so sweet of him to say I just cried! That was the second time he made me cry that day! As for the first time...

As many of you know, I was compiling a fan book for Bryan featuring art, letters, poems, and pictures from fannibals all over the world. I got around 200 submissions, so thank you all so much for making that happen! Bryan already knew about the book because he somehow found my post on Twitter, and had said he was super excited. Boy was he excited.

I spent weeks working on the book, culiminating in two sleepless nights before the con feverishly finalizing the proofs, and sent it off to the printer Thursday morning. Kudos to my printers for hearing a frantic fannibal on the phone begging them to rush the order and doing such a great job of it! It arrived at the hotel shortly I did on Friday, and I began taking it around for people to sign and write messages on the inside covers. After all, I had titled it the Fannibal Yearbook, so that seemed appropriate. Thank you all for the enthusiastic and heartfelt response!

On Saturday morning, I had a photo with Bryan and decided to get one of us holding the book, because I was really attached to it by now and wanted something to remember it by. Bryan’s face lit up when he saw it and he said he’d been looking forward to it, but I told him he couldn’t have it yet and shouldn’t look at it! He said he loved it already and squeezed me after we’d taken the picture:

On Sunday, with the book now chock-full of messages for him, I decided the best time to present it to him would be during his q&a panel with Hugh, so everyone could enjoy his reaction (it wasn’t my book, so many people made it possible and they all deserved to share that moment). I got in line, and when I got to the mic and told him we’d like to present him the book, his reaction was amazing. He grinned and said something like ‘I’ve been looking forward to this all weekend! It’s the last day of the con and I thought, where’s my book, I want my book!’ Then he hopped down off the stage to take it, and gave me a huge hug.

(photo by @solamentenic on Twitter, whose tumblr name momentarily escapes me!)

(Photo by Naomi Roper Photogaphy)

I believe what happened next was Bryan thanking everyone for all their lovely art and letters, etc... But I was suddenly very emotional and didn’t want him to see me cry (again, that resolve lasted all of about 10 hours) so I went back to my seat and had a wee sob. Thanks to the person who gave me a tissue!

I hope he loves the book, and maybe he will tweet some pictures at some point! Then earlier today, someone sent me a link to these pictures on the Starfury Instragram account:

These pictures were already EVERYTHING. And then I noticed which page they were looking at in the first picture. It’s this one:

The one in the bottom right corner that Hugh seems to be looking/pointing at? That’s a piece of my own art that I included: The Brides of Hannibal pastiche poster, aka my favourite thing I’ve ever drawn. I don’t know if they’re looking at the same page in the second picture, but that reaction is so beautiful and pure that, whatever caused it, it’s giving me life! Just think guys--we made Bryan throw his head back laughing, we did it! High five!

I’m going to wrap it up there because this has taken 3 hours to write already, even though I’m definitely forgetting about 100 amazing things that happened. Thank you all for the hugs, the gifts, the laughs, and just basically for being the most lovely and caring group of people I’ve ever had the privilege of associating with. I love you all, and I can’t wait until we dine together again!

Yours totally functional and more or less sane,

Sam xx

(p.s. I think I’m right in saying Bryan confirmed Will and Hannibal are switches?? This makes me suuuuuper happy)

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Rebelle 3 Released Today

We are thrilled to announce today’s release of Rebelle 3 - a powerful upgrade to the most realistic natural media application for Windows and macOS. Based on months of studying the watercolors, brushes, testing hundreds of various papers, and working closely with art community, a new Rebelle 3 unites tradition and technology with an original approach.

“We put art first. This new version comes again closer to blur the line between traditional and digital painting as it will give the artists an infinite range of expression possibilities packed in a simple interface,” says the founder and head behind Rebelle algorithm, Peter Blaškovič. “Rebelle 3 has made big strides in improving the realism of its world-class watercolor brushes, which can now accurately mimic all sorts of behavior on different paper surfaces.”

Rebelle 3 Key Features

• Ultra-realistic papers - In the new version you can use not only textured paper backgrounds, but also an imitation of real watercolor papers, some of them with deckled - rough and irregular edges. You can get more papers from Rebelle website. More different papers and canvases will be available for download in the next months.

• Watercolor simulation code re-design - To adapt to the new papers, a watercolor simulation code has been rewritten to be even more realistic than before. In Rebelle 3 you will be able to change the watercolor behavior and other settings via Visual Settings panel. • New ‘DropEngine’ - We implemented a unique “DropEngine” especially to simulate drips and connected it with watercolor simulation. Drips behave very naturally - their appearance is influenced by paper structure, stencils and selections.

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• ‘Masking Fluid’ layer - The masking fluid allows you to paint freely over the masked area. Using this handy tool, there’s no need to paint around complex objects laboriously any more. • Straight line, Ruler & Perspective tools – Rebelle 3 introduces you to the new useful drawing assistants. You can lock the control points to prevent ruler from moving by accident, or paint with a freehand, so the lines will not be “too digital” when painting. • ‘Reference Image’ and ‘Preview’ panel - Reference image panel was one of the most demanded features from Rebelle users. This panel serves as a visual guide while painting. Preview panel is very practical when you work on detail but you don’t want to zoom in & out all the time to see the whole picture. • Magic Wand - This newly implemented tool will help you create selections based on tone and color of the pixels. • Support for pen rotation - Support for brush rotations which is now available by activating Follow Brush, Pen tilt or Pen rotation setting. • Canvas and Image resize - Other great news is the implementation of ‘Canvas Size’ and ‘Image Size’ - a new tool that will serve for cropping, scaling and resizing your work. • New „Filter“ menu – This new menu allows artists to make desired color adjustments to their painting, with a help of such as Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation, Lightness, Color Balance and other color filters.

Watch the preview of Rebelle 3 key features:

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Rebelle 3 tutorials on Youtube

Be sure to check Rebelle 3 tutorials on our Youtube channel www.youtube.com/EscapeMotions to learn more about the new features and how to use them. We will upload more tutorials in the upcoming days!

How to Upgrade

The full price of Rebelle 3 is $89.99. All existing owners of Rebelle are eligible for more than 50% discount - regular upgrade price is $39.99. Users who purchased Rebelle within last two months, from March 1st, 2018 are eligible for a free upgrade.

Users can upgrade your Rebelle 1 or Rebelle 2 directly through application’s menu: "Help” –> “Upgrade to Rebelle 3” or via our Upgrade page. We’ve sent out newsletters as well - check your Inbox to find yours.

Upgrading is optional and the upgrade discount will always be available. You can continue using your Rebelle 1 or Rebelle 2 for as long as you like.

New Registration System

We’ve implemented a new registration system for Rebelle 3 - when you purchase the software you will be redirected to a page where you enter your unique password. After you confirm your email address you will be able to register Rebelle 3 in the startup screen with your Email and Password. No need for a long and boring registration key! Moreover, you can use this password to login to our Community website https://www.escapemotions.com/community/ where you can join a discussion about the software in the forum, get tips and tricks, share your feedback, create your own portfolio, post to online Gallery or download more papers.

We wish you many creative days with the new Rebelle. Let us know how you like it!

Your Escape Motions Team

Image Courtesy: Rebelle Featured Artists Kamila Stankiewicz | kamilastankiewicz.com; Philipp S. Neundorf | psnaddw.deviantart.com; Harvey Bunda | harveybunda.com

Video by Rebelle Featured Artist Martin Hanschild | www.hanschild.com Tutorials by Jason Maranto | www.patreon.com/jason_maranto

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Things to Do in Vancouver this Weekend: September 28, 2017

The Vancouver International Film Festival begins! Plan your upcoming weeks wisely to make sure and catch a few of the 300+ films from around the world. Also opening is a photography show about Vancouver activism, a Canadian painting exhibit, and there’s a whole bunch of music in town.

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Friday September 29

Vancouver International Film Festival

Vancouver International Film Festival Where: Various locations What: In addition to over 300 of the best films from around the world, VIFF expands the frame to incorporate and celebrate some of the exciting new aspects of visual story telling. This includes events such as the world’s largest showcase of elevated YouTube content by digital-first creators and the Kronos Quartet performing a live score to renowned filmmaker Guy Maddin’s latest film The Green Fog – A San Francisco Fantasia. Runs until: Friday October 13, 2017

City on the Edge: A Century of Vancouver Activism Where: Museum of Vancouver What: A photo-based exhibition exploring how protest demonstrations have shaped Vancouver’s identity from the Vancouver Sun and The Province newspapers’ photo collection. These photographs are exceptional historical records of intense and transformative moments in the lives of Vancouverites. Runs until: February 18, 2017

Coldplay

Coldplay Where: BC Place Stadium What: Since March of this 2016, the “A Head Full Of Dreams Tour,” produced by Live Nation Entertainment, has played to 2.5 million people across Latin America, the U.S. and Europe. The show was created by the band alongside celebrated production designers Misty Buckley and Paul Normandale.

James Danderfer on Jazz Clarinet

James Danderfer on Jazz Clarinet Where: The Labyrinth at St. Paul’s (1130 Jervis ) What: As the seasons change and fall approaches, the cooler, darker evenings invite reflection. walk the labyrinth to the soothing, gentle melodies of jazz clarinet musician James Danderfer. Free admission.

IDS Vancouver Where: Vancouver Convention Centre What: The Pacific platform for all things design. Individual designers, artists, makers and design-centric brands have come together in Vancouver to showcase their current works, concepts and products. In addition to experiencing installations and features, there will also be opportunities to hear from some of the design world’s most notable and talented personalities and connect with a long list of world-class designers that either call Vancouver home, or call on Vancouver for inspiration. Runs until: Sunday October 1, 2017

Austra Where: The Imperial What: Fun, dreamy Canadian electro.

Record Club: OK Computer Where: HR McMillan Space Centre What: The Record Club is a storytelling night that hits repeat on some of the best personal stories inspired by this essential album, told live. From stories of alienation, informational overload, to creativity on the road, and musical melancholy.

13: The Musical

13: The Musical Where: The Waterfront Theatre What: Yanked from his New York City life after his parents’ divorce, 12-year-old Evan Goldman has a lot going on: he’s navigating the popularity pecking order at his new small-town school, and planning his epic Bar Mitzvah – all the while trying to fix his family left in disarray since his parents’ break up. Runs until: Sunday October 1, 2017

Threads Where: Chan Centre of the Performing Arts What: Revealing accounts of hope and hardship, Kate Evans will recall her experiences at France’s Calais refugee camp as told in her acclaimed 2017 graphic novel Threads: From the Refugee Crisis. With projected images from her book as the backdrop, and live musical accompaniment by Iranian-Canadian hand drummer Hamin Honari, Evans will share a compelling reading. The evening will conclude with a thought-provoking moderated panel discussion on the power of art, both as a response to crisis and a means to inspire political and social movements.

Tanks and the Bangas

Tanks and the Bangas Where: The Fox What: With guests, Breaks and Swells.

The New Pornographers Where: The Commodore What: Canadian indie rock who started up in the 90s.

Lush Gorilla Volume IV Where: 536 Seymour What: 14 interactive installations, including a life-size water tank-turned-hidden home and botanical-inspired room with scratch and sniff wallpaper, guests will be treated to an unparalleled sensory experience as they are taken on a journey through the stories that inspired these unique fragrances. Runs until: Saturday September 30, 2017

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Entangled: Two Views on Contemporary Canadian Painting | John Kissick burning the houses of cool man, yeah No.5 (hang the DJ), 2016 (cropped)

Entangled: Two Views on Contemporary Canadian Painting Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: An insight into two distinctly different modes of painting that have come to dominate contemporary painting in this country. The origins of both can be effectively traced back to the 1970s, to a moment when the continued existence of painting was hotly debated. Runs until: January 1, 2018

Water’s Edge Day Where: Vancouver Maritime Museum What: A full day of activities for the entire family that explore the shoreline including guided dragon boat tours, kayaking, First Nations canoe tours, arts and crafts workshops, touch tanks, children’s entertainers, and live music.

Knit City, a Modern Fibre Event Where: PNE Forum What: A fibre arts festival and marketplace. Runs until: Sunday October 1, 2017

Billy Bragg

Billy Bragg Where: The Commodore What: An English singer, songwriter and left-wing activist.

BC Culture Days: Free Guided Outdoor Tours Where: Museum of Anthropology What: This 30-minute tour features the museum’s outdoor sculpture complex, including two Haida Houses and totem poles by some of the finest contemporary First Nations artists of the Northwest Coast.

Ben Folds

Ben Folds Where: The Vogue What: Throughout his career, Folds has created a body of genre-blending music that includes pop albums as the front man for Ben Folds Five, multiple solo rock albums, as well as unique collaborative records with artists from Sara Bareilles and Regina Spektor, to Weird Al and William Shatner.

The Vancouver Cheese and Meat Festival Where: Roundhouse Community Centre What: With the recent boom in artisan shops across the Pacific Northwest, the Cheese and Meat Festival will exhibit both international and local cheese and meat in an experiential tasting format.

Ravine Moon Festival Where: Renfrew Park Community Centre What: A festival that celebrates the full moon and harvest abundance, while honouring diverse cultural traditions. The festival will highlight art, music, environmental stewardship, and community participation.

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Feist

Feist Where: The Vogue What: A Canadian indie pop singer-songwriter and guitarist, performing solo artist today, though she is also a member of the indie rock group Broken Social Scene.

Steve Earle and the Dukes

Steve Earle and the Dukes Where: The Commodore What: American rock, country and folk singer-songwriter, record producer, author and actor.

Nickleback

Nickleback Where: Rogers Arena What: Love them, hate them, or love-to-hate them, these divisive dudes are touring with Cheap Trick.

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Shipyards Night Marlet

Shipyards Night Market Where: Lonsdale, North Vancouver What: Food, art, music, entertainment, shopping, a beer garden, and you can bring your dog! Runs until: September 29, 2017

Japanese Problem at Hastings Park

Japanese Problem at Hastings Park Where: Hastings Racecourse What: A performance about the time of WWII that invites an audience into a stall, which residents have turned into a temporary home and place of wonder, as they are filled with the uncertainty of their next destination. The piece exists in the contemporary moment simultaneously, where evidence of Hastings Parks’s former tenants has been erased, where survivors are uncertain if they want their names included in a memorial; and where refugees to North America are being treated in a fashion that is terrifyingly familiar. Runs until: Saturday September 30, 2017

Interrupting the Interface | David Wilson Where: Kimoto Gallery What: In building this body of work, Wilson scanned thousands of photographs on Instagram and selected the images he felt compelled to work with. Then it was a matter of copying, pasting, further filtering for his own painting references. Most of the selected images identified with water or fluidity, a pervasive theme throughout Wilson’s work. Runs until: Saturday September 30, 2017

ZimCarvings Where: VanDusen Botanical Garden What: Patrick Sephani along with visiting artist Peter Kananji will be showcasing works from over 30 Zimbabwean stone sculptors on the beautiful garden grounds and carving stone sculptures on site. All works will be available for purchase. Runs until: Saturday September 30, 2017

Downtown Eastside Women’s Summer Fair Where: Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre What: Over twenty-five vendors and artisans from within the community, entertainment from local performers, an area for children to play, information booths about the different resources available in the community, and a wide variety of goods and services for purchase. Runs until: Saturday September 30, 2017 (Saturdays)

Claude Monet’s Secret Garden

Claude Monet’s Secret Garden Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: The most comprehensive exhibition of French painter Claude Monet’s work in Canada in two decades, Claude Monet’s Secret Garden will trace the career of this pivotal figure in Western art history. This exhibition will present thirty-eight paintings spanning the course of Monet’s long career from the unparalleled collection of the Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris. Runs until: Sunday October 1, 2017

Stephen Shore: The Giverny Portfolio

Stephen Shore: The Giverny Portfolio Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: Twenty-five photographs by contemporary American photographer Stephen Shore produced during several visits to Impressionist painter Claude Monet’s famous gardens at Giverny, France. Showing concurrently with the exhibition Claude Monet’s Secret Garden, Stephen Shore: The Giverny Portfolio offers a contemporary perspective on the tranquility originally captured in Monet’s iconic paintings. Runs until: Sunday October 1, 2017

Feast on the Fraser Where: Various Locations, New Westminster What: 10 days of signature culinary experiences from tastings and cocktail parties to neighbourhood food tours and long table dinners, the menu includes a Mad Men Mixer at the retro-cool Mid-Century Modern Home store, a Speakeasy Prohibition Gala, a Beauty and the Beast Tea Party and a Canada 150-themed dinner on the Fraser River. Runs until: Sunday October 1, 2017

Knit City, a Modern Fibre Event Where: PNE Forum What: A fibre arts festival and marketplace. Runs until: Sunday October 1, 2017

Persistence

Persistence Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: Persistence draws together three recent contemporary installations to explore the surprising and creative ways that technologies, physical objects and natural processes endure and transform. Runs until: October 1, 2017

Definitely Dali Where: Oakridge Centre’s West Gallery What: A public Salvador Dali exhibition highlighting Dali’s original seven-foot tall bronze sculpture called the Dance of Time l. The installation will also include 12 gallery-sized Dali sculptures, and 10 Dali artworks on the walls. Runs until: Sunday October 1, 2017

Elad Lassry

Elad Lassry Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: Investigating the nature of perception with a special focus on the photographic image within the digital era, the exhibition includes more than seventy works—films, photographs and sculpture—produced by Lassry over the last decade. Runs until: Sunday October 1, 2017

13: The Musical

The Christians Where: Pacific Theatre What: After taking his church from a meager storefront to gleaming megachurch, Pastor Paul overturns one of the most sacred tenents of his congregation’s beliefs, sending them reeling towards schism. As they grapple with the mysteries of faith, certainty, and what happens after we die, they must also face the reality of loving those whose beliefs have made them into sudden strangers. Runs until: Saturday October 7, 2017

Mount Pleasant Farmers Market Where: Dude Chilling Park What: Amble over and pick up some afternoon picnic supplies, groceries for the week, and Sunday dinner fixings from 25+ farms and producers. Each week you’ll find a fresh selection of just-picked seasonal fruits & veggies, ethically-raised meats & sustainable seafood, artisanal bread & prepared foods, craft beer, wine, & spirits, handmade craft, and coffee & food trucks. Runs until: Sunday October 8, 2017

Angels in America Where: Arts Club Theatre What: Witness the soaring conclusion to the acclaimed play that asks us what we do for those we love. Perestroika is a revolution against the politics and prejudice in the 1980s as the AIDS epidemic rages on, and the characters wrestle with their ideologies and an angel looking for an answer. In the centre of it all is Prior Walter, a man in a world of peril who chooses to live in his light. Runs until: Sunday October 8, 2017

Traces of Words: Art and Calligraphy from Asia

Traces of Words: Art and Calligraphy from Asia Where: UBC Museum of Anthropology What: Words and their physical manifestations are explored in this insightful exhibition, which will honour the special significance that written forms. Varied forms of expression associated with writing throughout Asia is shown over the span of different time periods: from Sumerian cuneiform inscriptions, Qu’ranic manuscripts, Southeast Asian palm leaf manuscripts and Chinese calligraphy from MOA’s Asian collection to graffiti art from Afghanistan and contemporary artworks using Japanese calligraphy, and Tibetan and Thai scripts. Runs until: Monday October 9, 2017

Richmond Night Market

Richmond Night Market Where: Richmond, BC What: There’s a dinosaur park! Anamatronic dinosaurs! Also – live performances, carnival games, over 200 retail stalls and over 500 food choices from around the world. Runs until: October 9, 2017

Vancouver International Film Festival

Aileen Bahmanipour: Technical Problem

Aileen Bahmanipour: Technical Problem Where: Grunt Gallery What: An exhibition of mixed media drawings by Vancouver-based, Iranian-born artist Aileen Bahmanipour that explores cyclical political power and cultural identity. Runs until: Saturday October 14, 2017

Amphibia

Amphibia Where: Centre A What: Amphibia, Tromarama’s first solo exhibition in Canada, will transform Centre A into a hybrid physical and digital space using five newly commissioned works, ranging from site-specific pieces to pulse-sensing technologies that interact with our own physical, individual bodies. Runs until: Saturday October 14, 2017

Onsite / Offsite Tsang Kin-Wah

Onsite / Offsite Tsang Kin-Wah Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: This large-scale composition transforms English texts to form intricate floral and animal patterns. The work draws from discriminatory language that appeared in newspapers and political campaigns in Vancouver during the 1887 anti-Chinese riots, the mid-1980s immigration influx from Hong Kong and most recently, the heated exchanges around the foreign buyers and the local housing market. Runs until: Sunday October 15, 2017

West End Farmers Market Where: 1100 Comox St What: Located in the heart of Vancouver’s busy West End, this laid-back Saturday market looks onto beautiful Nelson Park and adjacent community gardens. Each week, shop for the best in local, seasonal produce, artisanal bread & prepared foods, craft beer, wine, & spirits, ethically raised meat, eggs, & dairy, sustainable seafood, wild crafted product, and handmade craft. Hot food & coffee on-site as well. Runs until: Saturday October 21, 2017 (Saturdays)

Trout Lake Farmers Market Where: Trout Lake What: This is where you’ll find the vendors who have been doing it since the beginning; what started as 14 farmers ‘squatting’ at the Croatian Cultural Centre back in 1995 has grown into Vancouver’s most well-known and beloved market. Visitors come from near and far to sample artisan breads & preserves, stock up on free-range and organic eggs & meats, get the freshest, hard-to-find heirloom vegetables and taste the first Okanagan cherries and peaches of the season. Runs until: Saturday October 21, 2017 (Saturdays)

Kitsilano Farmers Market

Kitsilano Farmers Market Where: Kitsilano Community Centre parking lot What: A great selection of just-picked, seasonal fruits & vegetables, ethically raised and grass fed meat, eggs, & dairy, sustainable seafood, fresh baked bread & artisanal food, local beer, wine, & spirits, and beautiful, handmade craft. Kids and parents alike can enjoy entertainment by market musicians, a nearby playground and splash park, and coffee and food truck offerings each week. Runs until: Sunday October 22, 2017 (Sundays)

Contemporary Iranian Cinema Series Where: The Cinematheque What: Acclaimed and accomplished new films from Iran are in the spotlight in this new monthly showcase. Runs until:Thursday October 25, 2017

The Lost Fleet Exhibit Where: Vancouver Maritime Museum What: On December 7, 1941 the world was shocked when Japan bombed Pearl Harbour, launching the United States into the war. This action also resulted in the confiscation of nearly 1,200 Japanese-Canadian owned fishing boats by Canadian officials on the British Columbia coast, which were eventually sold off to canneries and other non-Japanese fishermen. The Lost Fleet looks at the world of the Japanese-Canadian fishermen in BC and how deep-seated racism played a major role in the seizure, and sale, of Japanese-Canadian property and the internment of an entire people. Runs until: Winter 2017

Circle Craft Christmas Market Preview Exhibit

Circle Craft Christmas Market Preview Exhibit Where: Net Loft building on Granville Island What: Circle Craft Gallery’s Fall exhibit will give Circle Craft Christmas Market lovers a sneak peek. Exhibitors in the Preview exhibition are: East Van Jam, G Ceramic & Co, Ludviks Designs, Lulu Fiedler, Market Canvas Leather, Misheo, Rosewell Woodworking, Susie Benes, and Yifat Jovani. Runs until: Thursday November 2, 2017

Intangible Where: Bill Reid Gallery What: Contemporary Coast Salish art is embedded within a traditional cultural framework that includes community, ceremonial life, territory, history and innovation. Six artists challenge our expectations and illustrate Coast Salish art as a thriving art tradition – a dynamic one that demonstrates both continuity with the past and exploration of new ideas and technologies. Runs until: Sunday December 10, 2017

Bill Reid Creative Journeys | Image via the Canadian Museum of History

Bill Reid Creative Journeys Where: The Bill Reid Gallery What: Celebrating the many creative journeys of acclaimed master goldsmith and sculptor Bill Reid (1920–1998), this exhibition provides a comprehensive introduction to his life and work. Runs until: Sunday December 10, 2017

Entangled: Two Views on Contemporary Canadian Painting | John Kissick burning the houses of cool man, yeah No.5 (hang the DJ), 2016 (cropped)

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature Where: UBC Museum of Anthropology What: MOA will showcase its Amazonian collections in a significant exploration of socially and environmentally-conscious notions intrinsic to indigenous South American cultures, which have recently become innovations in International Law. These are foundational to the notions of Rights of Nature, and they have been consolidating in the nine countries that share responsibilities over the Amazonian basin. Runs until: January 28, 2018

Tin and Gold: A 10 Year Anniversary Show Where: The Fall What: Celebrate 10 years of alternative music, tattoo artistry, and multimedia events. The art show includes artists Megan Majewski, Jenn Brisson, Alison Woodward and more. Runs until: February 1, 2018

Tasting History: The Traveling Tales of Tea Where: Roedde House Museum What: Tea is one of the most consumed liquids in the world, second only to water. But the beverage that brings much pleasure and calm to our 21st century senses is steeped in a turbulent history of politics and society. The exhibit will also feature stories from Vancouver’s modern-day tea community. Runs until: March 2018

Emily Carr: Into the Forest

Emily Carr: Into the Forest Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: Far from feeling that the forests of the West Coast were a difficult subject matter, Carr exulted in the symphonies of greens and browns found in the natural world. With oil on paper as her primary medium, Carr was free to work outdoors in close proximity to the landscape. She went into the forest to paint and saw nature in ways unlike her fellow British Columbians, who perceived it as either untamed wilderness or a plentiful source of lumber. Runs until: March 4, 2018

Chief Dan George: Actor and Activist Where: North Vancouver Museum What: An exhibition exploring the life and legacy of Tsleil-Waututh Chief Dan George (1899- 1981) and his influence as an Indigenous rights advocate and his career as an actor. The exhibition was developed in close collaboration with the George family. Runs until: April 2018

In a Different Light

In a Different Light Where: Museum of Anthropology What: More than 110 historical Indigenous artworks and marks the return of many important works to British Columbia. These objects are amazing artistic achievements. Yet they also transcend the idea of ‘art’ or ‘artifact’. Through the voices of contemporary First Nations artists and community members, this exhibition reflects on the roles historical artworks have today. Featuring immersive storytelling and innovative design, it explores what we can learn from these works and how they relate to Indigenous peoples’ relationships to their lands. Runs until: Spring 2019

What are you up to this weekend? Tell me and the rest of Vancouver in the comments below or tweet me directly at @lextacular

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Evolution of my Layouts/Editing

For the past 13 years, I have been using photoshop to help design my comic pages while also touching up some of the lightning.

I admit I don’t have much artistry nor professional experience compared to other Garry’s Mod editors (see: Crazy Knife and Vortex), so most of my focus has been on making a good story with entertaining characters.

I slowly improved my comic layout editing over time and mainly focused on that while everyone did Garry’s Mod scenebuilding or editing a specific image.

Keep in mind that these comics contain suggestive material which may be offensive to some. The works here are to provide a substantial evolution in not just my editing skills, but also my writing.

These subjectively offensive jokes don’t reflect me today, but it does reflect how much I have grown past these type of humor.

I’m afraid I don’t have really early images of my first comic as it’s just screenshots with comic sans text added to it. I didn’t have photoshop at the time unlike what all the cool kids have, so I was stuck to using MS Paint to convey my 11-year-old wit.

It wasn’t until I turned 12 and had a spat with some of the comic makers I looked up to. Finally receiving photoshop from my parents who returned from a trip to Cambodia (yes, it’s a pirated disc), I went in to convey my skills.

Looking to Concerned as inspiration, Servers was made in March 2005.

I downloaded a speech bubble shape for photoshop because I didn’t know how to construct my own bubble.

I mainly took the screenshot, resized it, added in the text, try to shape in the speech bubble to make it fit with the dialogue, and call it a day.

Lazy, I know.

For Servers Season One (now non-canon): http://imgur.com/a/VVlzQ

Made in December 2005, I discovered that I could add colors and shadows to fonts and including page borders.

Servers: Part 14 was a shift from whatever ugly font I was using to Anime Ace. It was also when I finally begun using panel borders, making speech bubbles, and reshaping/cropping my screenshots.

Comic creators were really helpful with their tutorials on making comics. I owe it to people like Near_Elite for teaching me how to construct speech bubbles. Totally changed my life.

Released in January 2006.

Grabbing layout inspiration from other Garry’s Mod comics, I opted for larger panels and longer pages to help show off my scene-building skills.

It was also when I begun including more and more words in a speech bubble, which makes it extremely messy.

Servers Part 17 came out in 2007 (forgot the month).

I moved onto having larger panels being on top of each other, as I think it saved more time and effort.

Beginning with Servers Part 18, having larger images also meant showcasing more of the scene. This has gone on from this comic until the beginning development of TF2O: Maggot (released Jul. 2008) where I opted to stack it without any white space.

I lost a lot of files to Servers Part 18 due to how large each page was since my PC couldn’t handle previewing each page at the time and I couldn’t save the image-hosted pages to my hard drive.

Good Ol’ Boy was a turning point into my layouts back in July 2010. I begun to focus on having prettier comic book-esque pages. However, there have been times where I grown lazy and resorted back to the previous style, but I had to force myself to use this type of editing work with the realization that it looks better than anything else.

I improved on pinpointing good areas to take photos too.

I later used the editing style again for Fairly Bonking Road Trip, and while the comic wasn’t that great, the layout editing was a stepping point to future works.

Released in November 2010.

Rise of the Video Game Characters was released on June 2012.

I began to have character emanating sound effects on their speech bubbles.

And when possible, I remove any unnecessary space from the speech bubbles if most of it is outside the panel. You can see that example in panel 2.

TraceCast (Dec. 2015) was where I begun using more character intersecting other panels and providing better camera positions.

And thanks to criticism from speech bubbles, I begun to enclose dialogue to make sure there isn’t too much white space in said bubble.

Servers Part 4.5 - Birthday (Nov. 2016) made a small step back, which was to quickly make a comic within two days. I had to sacrifice certain special editing to convey the story.

A page from the upcoming Servers part, Of Monsters and Men.

Not much has changed in my layout style with the exception that radio speech bubbles have less spikey things going on.

Having pretty layout pages is just icing on the cake, but I later did realize it plays a lot into how a comic is written. Each panel needs to fit well with the scene’s tone.

My layouts and editing may have gotten to the point of almost being an actual comic, but with the criticisms I have been receiving on certain mistakes, I know I could get better and that’s what I aim to do.

Next up: Creating non-Servers comics and initial thoughts/opinions on it.

#Garry's Mod #Comic Blog #usaokay

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Houses For Sale in Gibbstown, NJ

515 Washington St, Gibbstown, NJ

Price: $68160

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212 W Broad St, Gibbstown, NJ

Price: $69900

Two story colonial in the heart of Gibbstown. Property features a spacious living room, large kitchen, detached 1 car garage, and much more. This property is conveniently located close to major roadways, shopping and dining.

152 S School St, Gibbstown, NJ

Price: $140000

Nice brick ranch in desirable Gibbstown. This clean and well kept home offers a generous size kitchen and large living room. There are 3 bedrooms and 1 full bath. This lovely home also features gas heat and central air. All the appliances are included. There is a 1 car garage and a nice size back yard. Schedule your appointment today.

110 Swedesboro Ave, Gibbstown, NJ

Price: $42000

Opportunity awaits in this larger than it looks ranch home. Situated on just over ¼ acre, this home offers an over sized two car garage for all your hobby or storage needs. The home is relatively spacious at just under 1200sq ft and with some cosmetic updates could be a great investment property for sale or rental income; or better yet, a super affordable way to get into an excellent family home. Living room, dining room, eat in kitchen, laundry room, three bedrooms and one bath make up the floorplan. Easy access to 295 and bridges make this an excellent location for commuting. Perfec t candidate for a 203K loan.

921 Mullen Ave, Gibbstown, NJ

Price: $78100

Great opportunity for an investor or savvy buyer looking for a fixer. Ranch style home with 3 bedrooms, 1 full bath, large lot, and rear deck. ***property offered “as is, where is”, with seller making no representations or warranties**all contracts/offers are subject to onewest services, llc senior management approval and any offers or counter offers by onewest services, llc are not binding unless the entire agreement is ratified by all parties**$75. 00 buyer paid doc fee paid at closing**co-brokers- onewest services, llc is committed to swift and accurate responses on all valid purchas e offers. If you have not received a response to your offer within 72 hours (not including weekends and holidays) you may call 877. 885. 1624 and leave a message identifying the property, your phone # and email address, along with the details of your concern and you will receive a response within the next business day**

44 S Home Ave, Gibbstown, NJ

Price: $69000

Here’s your opportunity to own a wonderful starter home in Gibbstown! Offering 2 bedrooms and 1 full bathroom, this property just needs a little TLC to make it your own. The home is more spacious than it appears, and it has a full basement and garage with additional storage. Schedule your tour today!

10 Brandt Ave, Gibbstown, NJ

Price: $184000

You can move right into this very well maintained home! There are many features that allow for comfortable living. The Kitchen is spacious and offers plenty of cabinetry and is open to the Dining Room and Breakfast Room with Built-In Dinette. Plenty of room for a large table to host your family gatherings! The step down Family Room is warm and cozy with a large Brick Fireplace! Chimney has just been recently replaced too! Relax and watch the game with the warmth of a crackling fire! There are 4 Full Bedrooms and1 Full Bath. Adjacent to the Master Bedroom is a room just waiting to be fin ished into another full bathroom. Plumbing is accessible below the floor and the rest of the room has been prepped. Laundry facilities are located on the main level so you no longer need to carry downstairs. The spacious corner property is 116′ X 100′ with a portion of it fenced in and offers a patio for outdoor living and entertaining. The full basement offers additional space for whatever you may need. The heating system has been recently replaced with a new Hi Efficiency Oil Hot Air Furnace. The home is also serviced by Central A C and Public Water and Sewer. Finally the ever important 2 Car Garage! Plenty of space to tinker and also has great access into the house so you can avoid any inclement weather. There is also an attached Workshop to house your tools or projects! Come and take a look! You will not be disappointed!

750 Allen Ave, Gibbstown, NJ

Price: $125900

Great opportunity for a savvy buyer looking for a lite fixer in wonderful Gibbstown. Awesome colonial style home with huge detached garage and rear patio. Property features formal living room with additional family room and fireplace. 3 large bedrooms, 1 ½ bath with loads of storage. ***Property offered “AS IS” with seller making no representations or warranties, expressed or implied. No seller disclosure provided. Buyer responsible for C/O.***

285 Swedesboro Ave, Gibbstown, NJ

Price: $600000

Property consist of multiple Block and Lot numbers. Block 171, Lots 1, 1.01, 2, & 3.04, Block 169, Lot 28. Property is located at Exit 17 of US Route 295 with access to the north and south lanes. Property is next to a Motel and other Commercial facilities that generate traffic to the immediate area. There is some engineering that was completed on the site that may be helpful to a buyer initially. The buyer will be responsible for the roll back taxes once the farmland assessment no longer applies. Land currently leased to a farmer who shall have the right to remove his crops.

Memorial Ave, Gibbstown, NJ

Price: $45900

Nice 0.25 acre lot located in a good area. All clear ground. Public water, public sewer, and natural gas are all available. This parcel is located in a flood zone designated as an A/E zone. However, the seller has obtained a permit from the State of New Jersey to build a home in a flood zone. Seller has also obtained a freshwater wetlands permit from the state for home construction. A 24′ x 48′ foundation plan with a two car garage has also been approved by the state. The foundation plan is suitable for either a one or two story home. The following engineering plans are available for in spection in this office: 1. Lot Grading Plan, 2. Utility, Grading, & Soil Erosion Control Plan, 3. Freshwater Wetlands General #7 Plan, Existing and Proposed Conditions. The following documents that are on record in the Gloucester County Clerk’s office will also be available for inspection: 1. Flood Hazard Area General Permit No. 7, and 2. Freshwater Wetlands Permit No. 7. Lot 13.01 is an existing lot. The assessed value for this lot is estimated at the same value as the adjoining lot which is exactly the same size. The seller is a licensed real estate agent in the State of New Jersey.

429 Wall St, Gibbstown, NJ

Price: $375000

Welcome to this one of kind, custom built beautiful French-style white brick corner property that sits on DOUBLE lot! Enter into grand 2 story foyer and marvel at the custom curved brass & wrought iron 2 story staircase and Waterford Chandelier. Downstairs also boasts an open layout, an expanded, large custom kitchen with sold wood cabinets, onyx counter tops, a pantry and large breakfast area; Formal living room features marble fireplace; Family room boasts brick fireplace and beautiful Byzantine mirrors; large dining room for entertaining and a over-sized Laundry room with outside & g arage access. Ascend the grand staircase to 2nd floor which features 4 extra large bedrooms, a hall bath with double sinks. Master bedroom has full bath with vanity with Byzantine mirrors, his & her closets and private bath (4th bedroom has been converted into a study with custom built-in Cherrywood bookcases, custom paneling and Cherrywood closet doors) and can easily be turned back into a bedroom. Basement is huge with high ceilings and a fireplace. It is fit out for plumbing for a bathroom and it is also fit out for a 2nd kitchen! This home features hardwood floors, ceramic tile and recessed lighting throughout; his and her coat closets; 2 attics; an over-sized garage; newer dual zoned heating and air conditioning; remote controlled garage doors; 3 fireplaces; built-in intercom & speakers throughout home; central vac system on both floors & much more. Exterior features front and rear patios, newer roof with 50 year warranty; semi-circular & double-sided driveway, exterior recessed lighting under roof all around house and plenty of parking and privacy. Walking distance to shopping, bus stop to private schools. Home sits in a quiet safe neighborhood and is 20 minutes to Center City and/or Sport complexes. This home was custom built by the existing owners. Don’t delay – this is the dream home you’ve been waiting for – make your appointment today!

103 Jackson Ave, Gibbstown, NJ

Price: $164999

Charming 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with an office, conveniently located on a CORNER LOT within walking distance of schools and ball fields. THE ROOF IS JUST A YEAR old along with newer siding! Newer laminate floors, UPDATED BATHROOM with Jacuzzi tub and STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES are just some of the features this home has to offer. The master bedroom has a WALK IN CLOSET and the bedrooms are of generous size. The basement could easily be finished for additional living space. This home is NOT located in a flood zone! Schedule your showing today!

217 Ashton Dr, Gibbstown, NJ

Price: $179000

Looking for a lot of house at a good price? You may have just found it in this four bedroom, 2.5 bath house in Gibbstown, Greenwich Twp. in Gloucester County. This corner property boast a comfortable family with a brick fireplace, ample dining room, spacious living room and an eat-in kitchen all on the first floor. The bedrooms including the master bedroom suite are on the upper level. The home is serviced by reliable gas heat and gas water heater and has central air conditioning system. There are beautiful hardwood floors in the house as well as wall to wall carpeting and tile floors. Need storage??? The 2 story also has a walk-up attic. You also have a practically no maintenance exterior with brick and the vinyl siding and replacement windows. Greenwich Twp also has one of the best tax rates in all of Gloucester County. A short drive from the house will take you to shopping and restaurants as well as easy access to Route 295 and the New Jersey Turnpike. One of the best features of this home is that it is located in a USDA eligible area which means no money down to qualified buyers. Come visit your new home.

44 Logan Ave, Gibbstown, NJ

Price: $139000

Welcome to this adorable updated home in the heart of the quaint town of Gibbstown! This home boasts more than 1,300 square feet and is situated on a corner lot on a quiet tree-lined street. Exterior features of this home include a spacious fenced in yard, tidy landscaping, a New Roof (1 YEAR) that comes with a transferable warranty, New Shed (1 YEAR), and New Gutters. Interior features include a NEW Hot Water Heater, updated kitchen with 42″ cabinets and center island, wood floors throughout the first floor, built in shelving, and a large laundry area with an additional storage room. Y ou can also enjoy the warmth of the wood pellet stove in the dining room on those especially chilly nights! Upstairs, all three bedrooms offer large closets and the master bedroom offers additional storage behind its already spacious closet. This home is tastefully decorated with neutral d~cor and is very well maintained. This home is definitely worth a look inside! Just pack up and move in! Reputable schools and easy access to major roadways.

400 Morse Ave, Gibbstown, NJ

Price: $289000

Everything is big! Big rancher, 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom. Big back yard with a 2 car garage. Call today!

522 Allen Ave, Gibbstown, NJ

Price: $110000

Tons of potential and in fantastic condition! Gas fireplace, gorgeous refinished hardwood floors, and wood plank ceiling are just a few awesome features of this cute historic home. Rehab her and bring her to life or restore her to her former beauty! **This property is a short sale and is subject to third party approval.Sold as-is. Buyer is responsible for all certs, CO, and repairs.**

58 Logan Ave, Gibbstown, NJ

Price: $150000

This Lovely Home is loaded with both Character and Charm! You are welcomed when you first walk up by the large Front Porch just inviting you to sit down and relax! It truly is very well kept and is in Move-In condition! The home offers a large Living Room and adjacent Dining Room with Built-In Corner Hutch. The Kitchen is spacious and plenty of room for a large table in the breakfast area. Gas Range, Dishwasher, Disposal and Refrigerator included. Large Laundry Room Utility Room includes the Washer and Dryer. This also leads to the back yard with Paver Patio and Storage Shed. Take advan tage of the fact that everything is ready including newer Vinyl Siding, newer Roof, and replacement double paned windows. Under the carpet is original hardwood flooring that can easily be finished if you are looking for that feature. Make it yours and enjoy the comfort of owning a beautiful 4 Bedroom home in Gibbstown! Located just minutes from major roads and bridges allowing for an easy commute to Philadelphia or Wilmington.

753 E Broad St, Gibbstown, NJ

Price: $119900

newer 2 story with front foyer entry, formal dining room, spacious living room, eat in kitchen with hardwood floors and sliding glass doors off to upper deck. 3 bedrooms and and on suite master bath. Master bedroom features hardwood floors and recessed lighting. backs to woods. sits on very high crawl space for plenty of storage. prior to offer submission buyers and buyers agents must ensure buyers financing type (if any) meets as-is sale terms. Offers must be submitted to the Listing Agent. Contact listing agent for property details. After offer submission, it may take up to 7 calendar days for offer decision. Communication will be sent to buyers with results & next steps for the accepted offer. Bank of America employees, spouse or domestic partner, household members, business partners and insiders are prohibited from purchasing

46 Pine St, Gibbstown, NJ

Price: $149900

Do not hesitate or you will miss out on this immaculate and affordable home located in Gibbstown. Large living and dining rooms feature gorgeous hardwood flooring. Brand new, updated bathroom is lovely. Three generously sized bedrooms. No worries here. Newer Central Air (2015); Gas Heater (2015); Hot Water Heater (2013); Roof (2010). Be sure to step out back and enjoy your nicely sized yard, featuring a beautiful vinyl privacy fence, lovely patio area for family gatherings, and your garage. This is the perfect starter home at an affordable price. Low taxes makes this dream a reality!

51 N Repauno Ave, Gibbstown, NJ

Price: $90000

Not in a flood zone, new roof, large rooms with lots of storage. Short sale and tenant occupied until June 2017.

from Houses For Sale – The OC Home Search http://www.theochomesearch.com/houses-for-sale-in-gibbstown-nj/ from OC Home Search https://theochomesearch.tumblr.com/post/158040033375

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NSAC Members Gather in Louisville, Kentucky

NSAC Members at Fox Hollow Farm, Kentucky. Winter Meeting 2017. Photo credit: Reana Kovalcik.

Last week over 100 advocates representing the 116 member organizations of the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) met in Louisville, Kentucky for our annual winter meeting. NSAC member groups gather twice a year to work on policy campaigns, develop grassroots strategies, and connect with one another. Our winter meetings are especially busy because it is during these gatherings that the NSAC Policy Council votes on our policy priorities and strategies for the coming year.

NSAC Member Photo, Winter Meeting 2017.

This winter’s meeting was hosted at Louisville’s 21C Museum Hotel by Community Farm Alliance, based in Berea, KY, and the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group, whose annual conference was held directly after NSAC’s meeting. We also received generous (delicious) support from our sponsor, Annie’s Homegrown.

As is the case twice each year, NSAC member groups from all over the country came together, including several new members who joined the Coalition last year: FoodCorps, Missouri Coalition for Environment, Montana Organic Association, and the Sustainable Food Center.

Kentucky Farm Tours

At each of our biannual meetings NSAC makes it a priority to visit at least one local farm, and to serve as much locally produced food as possible. This year we were especially lucky to have two local food and farm operations available to our members: La Minga Cooperative in Prospect and Foxhollow Farm in Crestwood.

La Minga was started by Nestor Escobar, an El Salvadoran who wanted to bring the farming traditions of his homeland with him when he immigrated to the United States. Farmers at La Minga work cooperatively, each of the 12 farmers is responsible for a few of the crops, and everyone helps out when it comes time for harvest. Nestor believes strongly in the power of cooperative work; in some South American countries a traditional organization based on cooperative work is also called a “minga”. In 2012, Perennial Plate produced a short video on Nestor and La Minga, which you can watch on their website. NSAC was honored not only to visit La Minga, but also to have Nestor join members of our Diversity Committee for a plenary panel session on racial equity.

Chickens in pasture at La Minga Cooperative. Photo credit: Sarah Hackney.

NSAC Diversity Committee Plenary Panel, featuring Nestor Escobar. Photo credit: Sarah Hackney.

Foxhollow Farm offered NSAC members the unique opportunity to visit a fully biodynamic, organic, and grassfed beef operation. Our tour was facilitated by Janey Newton, who describes herself as a third generation steward of Foxhollow, and Derek Lawson, a young herdsman and Master Cattleman. According to Janey:

“In 2005, my brother, sister, and I moved into the position of stewardship for Foxhollow. It was our turn to converge our unique passions and intentions with this 1300 acre piece of the earth. All three of us were lovingly influenced by our grandmother, Jane Norton… a life long student of the work of Rudolf Steiner…[who formed] the foundation of biodynamic agriculture. Our united decision to understand and use biodynamic methods on our land was a natural next step.”

Janey Norton, Fox Hollow Farm. Photo Credit: Reana Kovalcik.

Derek Lawson, Master Cattleman, Fox Hollow Farm. Photo credit: Reana Kovalcik.

Foxhollow recently took another big step forward: earlier this month they signed a contract with five Norton Hospital cafeterias, where they will now serve Foxhollow’s grassfed beef. This kind of partnership will allow Foxhollow to serve not only the local, niche markets, but to also get their products to a wide variety of consumers looking for healthier, more local beef options. According to Louisville’s Courier-Journal, Norton also plans to purchase up to 1,000 pounds/week of vegetables from Louisville-area farmers throughout 2017.

After the farm tours NSAC members were treated to a locally sourced dinner prepared by Farm to Fork (featuring Foxhollow’s grassfed beef).

2017 Policy Priorities

CHAMPION ON-FARM CONSERVATION EFFORTS

Working lands conservation programs reward American farmers for their stewardship of our water, soil, and air. As we gear up for the 2018 Farm Bill, NSAC aims to ensure these programs are protected and enhanced in the Conservation Title. We will also work with USDA to improve implementation of conservation programs like the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), and to publicize enrollment opportunities for farmers and ranchers. We continue to advocate for common-sense improvements as the “reinvention” of CSP is rolled out.

NSAC Winter Meeting 2017. Photo credit: Reana Kovalcik.

PROTECT THE FAMILY FARMER

NSAC believes that a crop insurance program backed by the federal government is an important and necessary component of an effective farm safety net. However, the annual cost to the taxpayer is excessive and current policy does not align well with the societal goals of fostering family farm agriculture and protecting the environment. Unlike most other farm bill programs, there are no limits on crop insurance subsidies and only minimal conservation pre-conditions. The current program also excludes many types of farms and presents barriers to farmers seeking to implement sustainable practices. This makes the program ripe for reform, and we predict that action on federal crop insurance will be among the most contentious issues as the next farm bill debate ramps up.

NSAC Winter Meeting 2017. Photo credit: Sarah Hackney.

GROW OPPORTUNITIES FOR BEGINNING AND SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS

NSAC is committed to improving and expanding the existing supports for beginning, socially disadvantaged, and veteran farmers. In 2017, we look forward to advancing beginning farmer and rancher legislation; working with the new administration to ensure that it continues to prioritize beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers through programs like farm operating loans and the 2501 program; and continuing our efforts to evaluate the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) and Conservation Reserve Program – Transition Incentives Program (CRP-TIP).

BUILD A ROBUST LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY

Local food means local jobs, and NSAC is committed to strengthening rural economies at the local and regional level. We will continue our work to advance federal policies and programs that support marketing infrastructure, rural economic development, and improved consumer access to local healthy food. In 2017, we will advance legislation to invest in local and regional food system development, work to improve existing programs such as the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program and the Value-Added Producer Grants program, and get the word out far and wide about opportunities for farmers and organizations to partner with USDA.

NSAC Winter Meeting 2017. Photo credit: Sarah Hackney.

AMERICAN SEEDS FOR AMERICAN FARMERS

NSAC aims to increase support for our nation’s waning public plant and animal breeding infrastructure, including through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) and the Agriculture Research Service (ARS). Public plant breeding offers an important alternative to the alarming trend of increasingly privatized plant breeding, which has resulted in patented seed that farmers cannot save, rising seed prices, and decreasing diversity in commercially available plant cultivars. Public plant and animal breeding fills gaps that private breeding will not, such as research into locally and regionally adapted seed, organic varieties, and other crops with a smaller market share.

Other policy priorities will include soil health and resilience, fair competition in the livestock marketplace, and Food Safety Modernization Act implementation, among others.

NSAC members also set priorities for the upcoming fiscal year 2018 appropriations process:

Prevent Cuts to Farm Bill Conservation Programs: In past years, the Administration and congressional appropriators have attempted to use farm bill conservation funding as a piggy bank to pay for unrelated discretionary spending. Our goal in 2017 is once again to defend against raids to important programs like EQIP and CSP.

We will also fight to obtain additional support and funding for the following programs:

Outreach and Assistance to Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers (2501 Program)

Food Safety Outreach Program

Value-Added Producer Grants

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education

NSAC Winter Meeting 2017. Photo credit: Reana Kovalcik.

Other appropriations priorities will include Conservation Technical Assistance, farm loans, and defending against policy riders, among others.

For more information on NSAC’s priorities, see our Campaigns Page. We’re ready to get to work – if you are too, see our Take Action page!

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