Puppet Girl

Hey :-) This is the first page of a 4 page story I'm doing. Sorry for the randomness, but here goes...the basic story plot is that a girl wishes to be a real puppet (bit of a play on Pinnochio wanting to be a real boy). A demon (or something...?) comes to her and grants her wish / makes a deal with her. Excited to get her wish she accepts and is transformed. But then her dream crashes down when she realizes that she loses her freedom as the demon controls her instead (puppets have to be moved by someone operating their strings). So bit of a "be careful what you wish for" story.

This character was just a doodle I produced a few months back. I recently found it and decided to attach a simple story to it.

I really like this more open style layout - inspired by the work of David Mack I displayed in an earlier post. What do we think....? :-\

just a little something i did to keep my head in the drawing mood !!!

Mini comics Friday collection time 11:00 o'clock Print room

All mini comics that you want to sell at the Comica event in London, to be ready for selection & collection at 11 o'clock Friday 6th in print room

It is a SELECTION process, so anything not up to scratch will not be taken!

good luck

Observer 2009 Winners!

I had a conversation today about understanding & working to market demands - The Observer, rightly so, panders to middle class readers who enjoy a light and sensitive Sunday read, after a lovely Sunday stroll in the park, after a delightful Sunday meal - and how should I know, because that's the kind of aesthetic that I would indulge in myself, if I had the time for Sundays

BTW, I think paint is beautifully coloured

more here & here

Still uncomplete!

Really appreciated the advice last time so feel free to tell me whats right or wrong.

INK SOUP 05 - Biblical Stories

The theme for INK SOUP 05 is "Biblical Stories" and we will try for a very early December print! as I'm off after the 8th!

Murray is at this moment getting sample prints of all four ink soups and will bring them in tomorrow!

Bald Cypress redrawn page 1 of 2

Redrawn bald cypress, a previous comic, I liked the story but had rushed the ending so re formatted it over 2 pages and will be included in the anthology I'm working on- only first page atm, let me know what ya think!

Latest INK SOUP 04 Update

The InDesign document is very nearly complete:

Ed Homer 6 pages
Murray Somerville 5 pages
Krystian Garstkowiak 2 pages
Roo 2 pages
Wan Tsz Ting 2 pages
Chiu Kwong Man 8 pages
two black back of poster pages
Katie Coulton(poster 2 pages)
Jess Watson 4 pages
Alex Hovey, Daisy Whitehouse and Tom Bishop 1 page
Karen Bryers 1 page
Tom Chippendale 3 pages
Toby Walsh 1 page

03 pages left! 1 single + 1 double spread (separate from each other)
I need a single page story + a two page story! or three single page stories

Dan Griffin-Hayes Rise of the supermarkets!!! CAN YOU FINISH THIS PLEASE!!!! IT's 90 percent done?

One page!! Or will someone submit before?? WE GO TO PRINT FOR FINAL THIS TUESDAY!

(note, Toby Walsh, Tom Chippendale - you need to tidy up your own work next time before submitting, but it's been done for you this time :)

this is the first page of a story I've based on sample from a song, but i can't find who wrote it originally. not sure if this counts as plagiarism if i use the lyrics in the novel. these are the lyrics to go with the illustrations any way :

A change of heart, a change of plan must surely be the way. Get off the
ground - you're heaven-bound! And if you like it when you're there you'll be
allowed to stay.
"This is the way it has to be", the wisemen wisely said. So we believed, but
some did not. And though we never knew, the wisemen, wisely had them shot.

Fumetto Competition

Comix Competition
YOU+ME=US

The competition’s theme this year is You+Me=Us.- Between You and Me there‘s a difference, but a lot of things connect Us, both of Us live here. Especially in a globalised world cultural diversity needs to be perceived as an opportunity. This can only be achieved if as many people as possible from different parts of the world develop an understanding for each other and foreign cultures.

The Mercator Foundation Switzerland is committed to breaking down social barriers and enabling mutual respect and tolerance.

more details here

Angoulême, Comics, YOUNG TALENT CONTEST 2010

The International Comics Festival organize for the 9th year in a row in association with the Caisse d'Epargne, the Poitou-Charentes region and Magelis, an international contest named "Young Talents".

This contest is free of charge and opened to comic strip writers, aged of at least 17 years and have never published professionally.
The participants must create a full comic strip story complete with title, with or without text, with one, two or three original story boards (printed versions are accepted as originals) in black and white or colour. There is no imposed theme.

French (vertical form) A3 size paper is compulsory (29,7 x 42 cm maximum).

Please write your name, first name, address and telephone number on the back of each sheet. Enclose a cv and photocopies of the work in a press book / portfolio type document e.t.c...

Post all documents flat (not rolled up in a tube) before Novembre 13th, 2009 at the following address :


9ème ART + / Festival International de la Bande Dessinée
Prix “Jeunes Talents”
71, rue Hergé
16 000 ANGOULEME

full details here

24 artists inspired by Where the Wild Things Are

which includes a short graphic story by Sammy Harkam (above)
more here: http://wherethewildthingsare.viceland.com/

Journey Details for Comica Comiket: Small Press Fair 2009

Outward - Sunday 8th November 2009
08:43
Birmingham Moor Street

Return - Sunday 8th November 2009
22:00
London Marylebone

Doors open at the ICA at 12 for 1 hour set up

public 1 to 6 pm

Ive made a start on the next novel and **** is it taken ages!!! Think this one is going to be 6 pages (3 panels to a page) with a full page spread thrown in as well. Anyway this is what ive done so far - they're not in order and the panel with the missing snow globe is obvs unfinished. Let me know what you think

redo home invasion

the inked version

Festival-of-masks-this-monday-26th

Monday has been pronounced Festival of Masks - a SHOW & SHARE fun day making masks

Here's the deal: You have to bring in material to make two masks, one for yourself, and one for another person. You also need to know how you will make that mask, do some research if you're not sure, but it is meant to be fun, so keep it simple, and you don't want to give yourself a headache!

We can descend on the pub if it's finished by two!

very best,
chiu

Night At The Fair (New Layout)

Ok i've changed the layout which I think works so much better than previously, and it's closer to Thomas Ott's layout style who's heavily influenced me. Let me know what you think - will come in tues morn to hand in!

Diver.

A3 pencil comic scanned and edited. Let me know what you think...

INK SOUP 04

I'm coming in tomorrow morning to re-scan my pages and try to sort the layout again - I know ed is working on his, Murray will have his, Jess is confirmed - I need to get Roo's and Tsz's again, as I may have mislaid them duh!

Karen, Vicky, Niovi, Toby, slappy monkey, Danup1, and anyone else I've missed out, send in your Hi-Res scans please via yousendit to my bcu address - NOT Guaranteed entry into INK SOUP
Cherry, are you still doing yours?

Milan? Contents page?

Katie Coulton, can you scan it in at 600 dpi and send it to me again, as we may use yours as a poster page!

By next week Tuesday I would like to TEST PRINT!

Best Chiu

some other people may be submitting soon, Debbie Lambert, Toby Pennington hopefully, so let's see?

Hansel & Gretel

Hey there! This is an improved version of my hansel and gretel story (with straight panels :-P). I still need to apply text and do some finishing touches, but I will be doing that today. Is there any room for this story in Inksoup possibly? :-/

one of my comparative references

This is my first comparative reference in terms of graphic detail, panel to panel transitions, composition and effective storys by Frnak Miller. Sin city the hard goodbye to me represents the direction i wish to aim for. It's inspiring to me because of how effective the black and white boosts the story, also the manipulative aspects to the panel transitions and how engaging the visuals are in this style. more in my sketch book pz

Debt

Based on a story I wrote at the beginning of term.

Jaws Project

I hate my scanner as half the shades look crap and from the scans I prefer the original.

New story for Xmas (untitled)

Ok this is pretty much a re-hash of my Lost Toys story but with a festive twist!

It doesn't come across to well in these images but the polar bear lights up in the globe and appears in the bedroom - and glows at the end to return to it! Have tried to avoid using too much symmetry which I think works well with the open landscapes.

Influences for this were The Snowman, Polar Express and The Golden Compass. Currently collecting a load of images (visual references) of polar bears and snowy scenes while experimenting with making snow in photoshop!

Let me know what you think, thanks

Blow My Circuits

My latest comic finished and with the writing re-worked, its not a complete changeover but I channeled alot personality and humour into it so the writing either enhances or is ironic to the imagery attached- let me know what ya think!

Ashley Woods artist of interest

Just a little example of the sort of comic book/Graphic novel work Ashley Woods produces.I love the rough feeling in his work along with exciting panel transitions.

Uncompleted Rise of the Supermarket!!!

So I personified a supermarket to highlight the problems they bring to communities. That is the basis of my story and I thought it was strong enough idea so i just made it up as I went along. This did create some problems and in future I'll try and plan stuff out better. I haven't put any text in yet and its missing a few pages.

Visual references.

Robert Valley's angular style inspires me to experiment with perspective and foreshortening. More on his website and blog.

how the elephant got his trunk

Hey
This is a short story I working on to build on my narrative and style. I looked at aboriginal rock art and they visual language. below is an image from the Wandjina tribe that inspired me alot. I need to redo the text on the computer, but apart from that I'm pleased with the result, your thoughts please.

Inspiration From David Mack

LOL! Yeah I know, it was just a drawing I was doing while watching TV to be honest :-P But I appreciate the character interaction comment :-) The pictures above are examples of David Mack's work for graphic novels. He uses a mixture of panel sizes and he always plays with the placement of his images. I love that his work is different and not your standard square/rectangular panels - his pages to me are visual interesting/intriguing and have a richness to them. This inspires me to experiment with layouts in my own work.