Journal Comics: April 3, 2011

This is my favorite journal comic that I did. I like it because it is a great example of comic strip writing. I took a boring day and made it seem more interesting with words and funny pictures. That's comic strip writing in a nutshell.

Journal Comics: April 2, 2011

On April 2, Blade Studios, a local recording studio, held an open house. Unbeknownst to me, right next door, Moonbot Studios was also holding an open house. Moonbot Studios is an animation studio located in the Biospace facility in Shreveport, LA. I quickly abandoned the Blade Studios tour and gleefully invaded Moonbot's hallowed halls.

It was a wonderful experience. They had a giant bookshelf full of reference materials, storybooks, and comics. The highlight was a HUGE book of Windsor McCay's Little Nemo comic strips. They also had huge oversize prints of Little Nemo and Krazy Kat comic strips hanging on the walls. Plus, I saw some awesome storyboards for their upcoming projects.

Kudos to William Joyce & Brandon Oldenburg for creating such an inspiring, fun and creative space for their artists. Check out their latest short film, The Fantastic Flying Books of Morris Lessmore, at morrislessmore.com.

Journal Comics: April 1, 2011

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Recently, our 4 After 5 group decided to try our hand at journal comics. The idea is simple. Instead of writing a daily journal, you draw it. We drew a daily journal comic for one week. I loved the experience. I'd love to do more in the future.

This comic was based on a true story that happened to me at work. I really do hate April Fool's Day.