August 14, 2013
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August 10, 2013
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The layout of SQUAWK! has been revised to the 1:1.5 ratio for ereaders. It is the original version — story 10 pages — and will be a free download. I’m working on the cover and intro pages before sending it … Continue reading
August 7, 2013
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Classic dance of Orissa, India. Several videos of dancer, Janhabi Behera. She has given dance exhibitions internationally — USA, Canada, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, as well as throughout India. Behera also teaches dance at the school in Bhubaneswar, Orissa. Website: … Continue reading
August 4, 2013
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Creating a custom header is always a guessing game for artists. Should we use an existing painting or drawing? Should it be abstract? Is color more important than any imagery? What should the imagery say? Flowers are probably the coward’s … Continue reading
August 3, 2013
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From the Society of Children’s Books / Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI) I received the 2012 Sue Alexander Award for best unpublished manuscript of a children’s picture book. Initial interest in this graphic style book disappeared. I decided then to pursue … Continue reading
August 3, 2013
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My webmaster, computer guru, and son. He is co-founder of Urban-Asian — a website for the Bollywood film and entertainment industry. He is also a professional photographer. His sites: http://mardala.com/ and http://urbanasian.com/
August 3, 2013
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Videographer, editor, and son. Experimental video is his area of art. His computer generated animated videos have shown in film festivals in the USA, Turkey, and Europe. Recent video shows in the LA area have been at the Young Projects … Continue reading
August 3, 2013
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Classes for COMICS, GRAPHIC BOOKS, and SEQUENTIAL ART are taught at Santa Monica College by Neal Yamamoto. The series of 4 workshop classes covers story panel sequencing and character development. Technical aspects include layout of panels, thumbnails, inking, and more. … Continue reading
My most recent artwork and short graphic stories are posted on flickr. The artwork is my larger pieces: http://www.flickr.com/photos/merrellart
August 2, 2013
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As less tech savvy, I went to the list of people recommended by Mark Coker at Smashwords to format manuscripts for E-books. Since my work is graphic rather than text only, I selected Cal Sharp. He responds immediately to any … Continue reading