Chez Brett

In the Fall term of 2012 i began my first teaching gig at PNCA (Pacific Northwest College of Art)...

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:17:04 -0700

In the Fall term of 2012 i began my first teaching gig at PNCA (Pacific Northwest College of Art) here in Portland, OR. I’m teaching it again for the current Spring term. The class is more or less a broad comics course — part of the non-credited Continuing Education program at the school — geared to towards newcomers to the medium, and how they might conceive, execute, rollout, and promote their work.

I wasn’t sure what to expect when i first started. How could i? Not only have i never taught before (outside of tipsy barroom banter), i haven’t taken any school courses myself in a very long time. The class size for both terms has been relatively small, and frankly, that puts me at ease. I’m not certain how i would need to alter my teaching style and the actual nature of the course itself if i had to accommodate a larger class. The smaller, more informal structure works to my own and the students’ advantage, insomuch as i’m able to work directly with the students in helping them determine their goals, as well as actually making those goals come to fruition. The smaller class size also creates a tangible camaraderie amongst the students which further allows for peer-to-peer feedback and assistance.

Over the weekend of June 21-23 i will be co-hosting, alongside Ryan Alexander-Tanner a weekend long Graphic Novel Intensive workshop. Here’s what we came up with for a description:

“Graphic Novel Intensive at Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, Oregon, Jun 21, 2013 - Jun 23, 2013. Join our 7th Annual Intensive Workshop and let us assist you in making your comic book aspirations a reality. Create a blueprint with clear, achievable goals for moving forward in your career, whether your interests are in self-publishing original narratives or doing collaborative work-for-hire.

“Ryan Alexander-Tanner, artist/writer of To Teach, in-house illustrator for Dave’s Killer Bread, and Brett Warnock, Publisher at Top Shelf Comics, lead the Intensive, now in its seventh year. Guest presenters include Matt Bors, Kelly Sue Deconnick, Matt Fraction, Jöelle Jones and Katie Lane.”

If you’re new to the medium and/or aspire to learn more about the industry and create your own comics, this is a terrific opportunity to do so.

More info here:

https://cereg.pnca.edu/p/adult/s/367

And here’s the poster (rough & final) that Ryan made for the event:

bigredrobot: robotmountain: jameslloydprojects: Mini...

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:56:15 -0700

bigredrobot:

robotmountain:

jameslloydprojects:

Mini comic.

Awesome

Whoa.

Great to see James’ style evolve so much here!

kochalka: Rise and Shine, Beyatchers! Shitstorm is back and...

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:54:08 -0700

kochalka:

Rise and Shine, Beyatchers! Shitstorm is back and better than ever in Sweet Baby Jesus, SuperF*ckers episode 11.

Next friday… the season finale!

Fuck me!… can’t believe this is almost over. I f*cking LOVE SuperF*ckers!

kochalka: Why not watch SuperF*ckers with your mom today!

Sun, 12 May 2013 08:39:38 -0700

kochalka:

Why not watch SuperF*ckers with your mom today!

erin-nations: I’ve been spending most of my free time cranking...

Sat, 11 May 2013 15:54:09 -0700

erin-nations:

I’ve been spending most of my free time cranking out new work for a show I have later this month. I have a few more to create. After I’ve completed my 20, I’ll be back to posting my comic weekly!

jessfink: Eric and I will be at TCAF this weekend in Toronto!...

Wed, 08 May 2013 20:46:40 -0700

jessfink:

Eric and I will be at TCAF this weekend in Toronto! Admission is FREE. I will be debuting my new book from TopShelf, We Can Fix It!

Eric will also be debuting his new Rutabaga book!

We are located upstairs at table 252, right next to TopShelf!
I’ll also be speaking on a panel on Sunday at 12:15 with several other authors about their debuting books.

The very next weekend we will also both be at MeCAF in Portland, ME! Stop by and say hi :D !!

top-shelf-comix: kanthia: there is literally nothing that...

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:47:56 -0700

top-shelf-comix:

kanthia:

there is literally nothing that could possibly be better than a corgi larp

These corgis have clearly been inspired by the fire-breathing fantasy adventure of Korgi by Christian Slade!

spx: Toronto’s Jessica Fortner via Design You...

Wed, 08 May 2013 08:51:37 -0700

spx:

Toronto’s Jessica Fortner

via Design You Trust

Wow!…

James Kochalka's American Elf daily diary comic strip was a fucking masterpiece. I always likened it to The Great American Novel. These covers i just posted are for the digital versions. Whether in print or on the device of your choice, these are sublime examples of the comics medium.

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:35:07 -0700

Photo

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:32:59 -0700

Photo

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:31:45 -0700

kochalka: Scrimple’s Delight Please, before my show fades into...

Sat, 04 May 2013 18:37:53 -0700

kochalka:

Scrimple’s Delight

Please, before my show fades into the night, enjoy this latest episode.

There’s only 3 left to go! And I need more viewers, so tell your friends to watch! Only on YouTube.

edpiskor: Jeffrey Brown’s @beastieboys pinup for the Hip Hop...

Sat, 04 May 2013 09:19:01 -0700

edpiskor:

Jeffrey Brown’s @beastieboys pinup for the Hip Hop Family Tree book.

Love it!

freshbrewedillustration: Here is a preview of something I have...

Fri, 03 May 2013 16:29:14 -0700

freshbrewedillustration:

Here is a preview of something I have been working on for the past few months. It’s a new story titled: Clouds. The story is finished and I published a Spanish version first. I’ll have the English version of the book printed soon. It’s a seven page story. Scroll through to see the four images.

Let me know what you think.

Copyright. 2013 Josué Menjivar and Fresh Brewed Illustration.

Yes yes yes! More Menjivar comics, please!

kochalka: This comic of mine is bumping around tumblr, so I...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:40:17 -0700

kochalka:

This comic of mine is bumping around tumblr, so I might as well reblog it myself.

kochalka: It’s SuperF*ckers vs. Bravest Warriors! (Thanks for...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:42:29 -0700

kochalka:

It’s SuperF*ckers vs. Bravest Warriors! (Thanks for the fan art, whoever drew this!)

Compare and contrast, youtube viewers.

Also, I need more views goddammit. My show might as well practically doesn’t even exist in comparison viewershipwise.

erin-nations: This week, I’m stepping out of the past and into...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:21:29 -0700

erin-nations:

This week, I’m stepping out of the past and into the present. I decided to create a comic that illustrates my experience at the 10th Annual Stumptown Comics Fest, which happened this past weekend. Pardon my sloppiness. I rushed this one.

dharbin: BOXES. A new 14” x 8.5” giclee print, now up for...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:03:07 -0700

(the print is 14" x 8.5" and is comprised of all 3 pages in a single horizontal tier)

dharbin:

BOXES. A new 14” x 8.5” giclee print, now up for presell, which will last until Friday, May 3; all prints sold during this time will be part of a numbered edition exclusive to this period—AND they’re part of the sale mentioned below, so while they’re listed at $30, functionally they’re $21 during the presell.

Prints sold after that time will be part of a small unnumbered quantity debuting at TCAF. If you’d like to purchase a numbered print to pick up in person at TCAF, place your order as normal and then email me at dustyATdharbinDOTcom and I’ll refund your shipping costs and bring that mother right to you, along with anything else included in the order.

SPEAKING of orders, I’ll be running a spring-cleaning sale all week in my store, ending at 9am on Monday, May 6. Enter SPRING under discount code to get 30% off any order of $20 or more. That sale includes the above print! And pretty much everything else except the original drawing items, which will return once the sale has ended (and I’m caught up on orders, fingers crossed) also this Monday.

ANYWAY, the print—remember the print—is a redrawn version of 3 pages from the middle of my story “Boxes”, which is of all the things I’ve done creatively, the one I’m most proud of, though it’s pretty personal and more than half bleak. If you haven’t read it before, all 38 pages are up on my site, and it’s the last half of Diary Comics #4, which is available here and will be 30% off as long as you spend at least $20 in my sale—remember the sale?

Beautiful!

kochalka: 8-Bit Me Sitting in the airport in Portland, OR. ...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:24:04 -0700

kochalka:

8-Bit Me

Sitting in the airport in Portland, OR. I’m gonna rock this flight home the fuck out. (Kinda drunk, actually… Courtesy of my publisher, Top Shelf.)

Tacos & margaritas. And sangria…

erin-nations: Drawing people at Stumptown Comics Fest as I wait...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:26:04 -0700

erin-nations:

Drawing people at Stumptown Comics Fest as I wait for the panel discussion on “Queer Culture in Comics” to begin.

Great to see former student Erin at Stumptown. Will be disappointed if i don’t see her exhibiting soon!