Began drawing the panels for ARTIST.   I’m using ARTIST as the working title and file name for now.  The most promising title I’m considering is TWILIGHT  OF  AN  ARTIST.  Once I focus, I maintain a flow.  I will begin … Continue reading →

Circling the ways to draw the graphic book about the artist.  I need a style that maintains throughout this lengthy book.  And one that fits the picture sizing and reduction of the ereaders.  So now, decide and get moving!

DEATH is well over 200 downloads.  SQUAWK! and NIGEL & JINX both more than 125.  As all are free, I hope I’m building a readership that will bode well for my “Artist” story.  The “Artist” graphic piece will be long … Continue reading →

Working on a backlog of stories for my Westchester Life Stories group.  I want enough to go through December.  Then I will take January off due to film festival, etc. A Westchester group story collection is in the process for … Continue reading →

I read an article about David Hockney using iphone and ipad to make sketches.  He is now incorporating these images into his finished art.  Drawing directly on a screen is closer to drawing on paper, so I bought an ipad.  … Continue reading →

My three ebooks, Nigel & Jinx, Death, and Squawk! all have more than 100 downloads.  In the Graphic Novels & Comics section, Death is on page 4 for highest number of downloads; Nigel & Jinx on p. 6.  This is … Continue reading →

Had a lesson from son, Joseph, on how to resize images.  I use a high pixel count when drawing on my graphic tablet.  A much lower pixel count is needed by Cal to format for Smashwords.  I continue to climb … Continue reading →

Since I got my graphic tablet, I’ve wanted to do a full graphic book electronically.  I now have a story that will take about 75 pages.  Drawing a lengthy series of panels with consistency has been the greatest difficulty.  I … Continue reading →

Smashwords has begun writer interviews.  You can answer their questions or ask your own.  It was easy to give a bit of information about myself and how I do my graphic books.  The Smashwords link:  https://www.smashwords.com/interview/pgmerrell

Just uploaded my third graphic book onto Smashwords.  This is SQUAWK! A Story in Fowl Language. I dedicated this book to Neal Yamamoto who is my teacher and mentor for graphic books.  [https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/348480 ] As noted earlier, this book received … Continue reading →