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7Robots Fantastically Terrible Podcast
Episode 8: I’ll suck less tomorrow. Motivation for comic artists.
Today’s discussion is a rolling conversation about our hopes for the future. What inspires us, what we suck at, our puppies cigarette habit, and how the best way to stay motivated is through community and constantly refining your craft. Read what you love and do what you love.
• Things that inspire us, like the Twilight Zone and Steve Ditko’s Spider-Man
• How we suck at promoting our work
• Our puppy loves eating cigarette butts
• Our bipolar reading interests – from Steve Ditko’s Spiderman to “The Deficit Myth” by Stephanie Kelton (see video below)
• Our FREE WEBTOON series: Ghost Metal (scifi / horror) and Wolf Boy and the Magical Warriors (slapstick comedy)
• Miguel’s memories on meeting Will Eisner (see video below)
• Recommended books for comic artists, with a focus on expression, body language and storytelling.
• Clip Study Paint is awesome for comics! (see video below)
• No one can make it on their own. Even the Unabomber needed the US Postal Service.
• Working from home due to COVID19 lockdowns and trying to make a living
• The importance of joining a community and giving and receiving encouragement
• If you’re feeling like giving up remember this, more people have probably seen your work than Van Gogh’s when he was alive.
Fantastically Terrible Character or Creature
Today’s Fantastically Terrible Character or Creature are zombies. Whether they’re being shot at, beheaded or impaled by vinyl LPs, we thank each and every zombie who is forced to moan while walking tragically slow or eat a former friends intestines. They’ve kept horror afloat for the past 40 years, through comedy, tragedy…multiple languages. It’s international.
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Reference Books
★ FORCE: Drawing Human Anatomy by Mike Mattesi
★ Drawn to Life by Walt Stanchfield (vols.1 and 2)
★ Expressive Anatomy for Comics and Narrative by Will Eisner
★ Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative by Will Eisner
★ Framed Ink: Drawing and Composition for Visual Storytellers by Marcos Mateu-Mestre
★ Sketching: Drawing Techniques for Product Designers by Koos Eissen and Steur Roselien