http://bluemoonstudios.com/blog Illustrator and cartoonist Paul Fricke shares his art and thoughts. Sat, 17 May 2008 17:39:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've loved the comics art of Sean Phillips for years, since first seeing his stuff on Hellblazer, a title on which I was astounded hear he didn't pencil. Still can't believe it. But after reading his insightful and self deprecating blog, there's a hint to his creative process. It seems ... http://bluemoonstudios.com/blog/2008/05/17/sean-phillips/ After toying with the Bedbugs ABC book (which is pretty much completed, in color), and considering printing costs and the ideal way to roll out the characters, it looks like it's full steam ahead on the original Night of the Bedbugs children's book. That was my first plan, and probably ... http://bluemoonstudios.com/blog/2008/05/14/bedbugs-bite/ An old friend moved his business a bit back, and had the idea of riffing off the Beverly Hillbillies to announce it to their clients. I suggested and wrote a parody of a snippet of the theme song lyrics, and we were off and running. I keep most of my initial ... http://bluemoonstudios.com/blog/2008/05/13/illustration-business-move/ We're working on the sixth poster for the National Kidney Foundation, a campaign we began in the Fall of 2006, as I mentioned in January. We're pleased we just received word that the campaign will extend further with three more posters, with hopes and plans for beyond. It's gratifying that the ... http://bluemoonstudios.com/blog/2008/05/12/more-kidney-comics/ Remember those cars from the Jetsons? Everyone's always asking when we get our flying cars? Well, the Aptera may not fly, but it looks to me like the car of the future is very nearly a thing of the Here & Now. Taking it all in at the Aptera site, one ... http://bluemoonstudios.com/blog/2008/05/11/aptera-future-car-now/ The last couple Fridays, I spent the afternoon with bunches of kids from K-8th grade for school Career Days, teaching cartooning. My daughter, Laura's eXtreme Day at middle school was last week, and yesterday was Kid's College at Emily's elementary school. It's always a blast, as nearly all kids at this ... http://bluemoonstudios.com/blog/2008/05/10/kids-college-funny-cartoon-faces/ Jamie Cullum is a twenty-something, jazz-punky, piano-playing Brit crooner, who writes his own stuff, covers standards and utilizes the occasional hip-hop loop or sample. If you can watch his live concert from Blenheim Palace and not emerge a fan, then he's just not going to do it for you. From ... http://bluemoonstudios.com/blog/2008/05/09/jamie-cullum-and-his-purple-crayon/ I did a couple banner illustrations for my nephew's Scout Jamboree a couple years back. The theme that year for those Chicago troops was The Blues Brothers. These were quick and fun to do, and I'm told stood out at the event and got good reception. These were printed very ... http://bluemoonstudios.com/blog/2008/05/08/loyal-trustworthy-and-true-blues/ If you like comic books, horror, X-Files, are a conservationist or a Bigfoot enthusiast, you'll like this first collection of Proof, available any day. I've written here before about Proof, as it's co-created by long-time pal, Alex Grecian. This full-color, low-priced collection (of the first five issues) is a great ... http://bluemoonstudios.com/blog/2008/05/07/bigfoot-comics-proof-trade-paperback/ I've read advice recently that illustrators should stick to one art style, which jibes with suggestions I received when starting out that artists working in the commercial field should specialize. Fellow artists have also shared with me stories they've heard the same thing, sometimes expressed adamantly. Well, then I guess ... http://bluemoonstudios.com/blog/2008/05/06/one-art-styleor-many/