Saw Rashad and Tabitha when I got here. Sanford Greene was on my flight this morning--he's got a nice new artbook this year.
Just keeping my eye out...
7/22/2009
Doing Paperwork in San Diego Airport
7/21/2009
SDCC 2009 prep.
My plane leaves at 5:30am, so I should be there by 4:30, so I should leave home by 3:45, so I should wake up at 2:45. That's 6 hours from now.
We'll see how it goes...
7/15/2009
Jeremy.
It's been a few weeks since Jeremy's death and I still haven't come to terms with it.
I only knew Jeremy for about 3 years (at the most). That being said, Jeremy and I became very close over the past two years. He and I had a lot in common and found early on that we worked very well together. But I think Jeremy worked well with most people.
He was always willing to step up and help with anything that our department, SCAD, or I needed. He was proactive and never seemed content waiting around for someone else to have an idea about what to do. He setup and ran our website and he created and ran our twice weekly podcast. To the online comics community, he was the face of our department.
In TN at the funeral his father talked about how Jeremy worked too much, just like he does. e would like to second the notion that Jeremy worked so hard because he loved what he was doing. He loved teaching and working with students, he loved this department, he loved comics, and he loved working for SCAD. I know what it's like to wind up in a job that's too good to be true, because I too love comics and I love teaching, just like Jeremy. I don't think there's any way that Jeremy could have been any happier.
Jeremy's biggest dedication in the department was getting our student's online. I would argue that the majority of students in our department who have a webcomic (and that's a lot), do so because Jeremy helped them get it online. He would schedule one-on-one extra help sessions with students to help them get their website up and running. You can ask any of his students and they'll tell you that he was always available. He encouraged everyone he taught or worked with.
He was great at what he did and we all depended on him.
The best Jeremy stories one the ones that he would tell.The Parliament Funkadelic story or the the little boy who wanted some honey for his toast. He was a great storyteller.
I have only really truly laughed at a webcomic online twice, and both were Jeremy's. The first was the when he doodled over Lindsay's sketch of airplane passenger exercises and the other was when he wrecked the bathroom at the library in Lacoste. I would not be able to show either of those comics to my mom--but they were funny.
I have heard people talk about lost friends and loved one that I did not know and have often wondered to what degree their words were inflated or obligatory. But having known Jeremy, I know that every nice things that is said is both true and heartfelt.
Anyone who knows me knows that I can complain about anything. I am a self-proclaimed fussbudget. Jeremy wasn't like that. I believe that I can easily say that Jeremy is the only person who never complained to me about anything and I never complained about him.
He was level-headed (evidenced by the time he was able to safely maneuver a bus full of kids in France whose breaks had been sabotaged, traveling at like 50-60 miles an hour he was able to weave through a roundabout and plant the bus up against a guardrail) and his demeanor commanded a great deal of respect.
In fact that's my only complaint about Jeremy. He always dressed so nice it made the rest of us look like slackers. 'Cause he was never a slacker.
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Most everyone knows there will be an anthology in memory of Jeremy Mullins. We will also do a website that features the comics. We want to open it up to anyone who would like to participate. The book will be released at SPX in September. The book will also be available online. All of the proceeds from this publication will go toward the Jeremy Mullins Memorial Scholarship.
The guidelines are as follows:
- the story must be about Jeremy somehow
- the art should be in your own style
- Black-and-white art
- no more than 6 pages (single image illustrations are fine).
- quality: your art should meet Jeremy's class standards--so don't turn in crappy art
- standard comic book size (10x15 panel area on 11x17 -- or proportional)
- Scanned @ 300dpi, Tiff format.
- due date: AUGUST 1st
Send submissions to:
David Allan Duncan
Norris Hall
548 E. Broughton St.
Savannah, GA 31401
or email to: daduncan@scad.edu
In addition to this publication, we will be putting a color collection of Jeremy's comics together.
Any questions or concerns let me know.
I only knew Jeremy for about 3 years (at the most). That being said, Jeremy and I became very close over the past two years. He and I had a lot in common and found early on that we worked very well together. But I think Jeremy worked well with most people.
He was always willing to step up and help with anything that our department, SCAD, or I needed. He was proactive and never seemed content waiting around for someone else to have an idea about what to do. He setup and ran our website and he created and ran our twice weekly podcast. To the online comics community, he was the face of our department.
In TN at the funeral his father talked about how Jeremy worked too much, just like he does. e would like to second the notion that Jeremy worked so hard because he loved what he was doing. He loved teaching and working with students, he loved this department, he loved comics, and he loved working for SCAD. I know what it's like to wind up in a job that's too good to be true, because I too love comics and I love teaching, just like Jeremy. I don't think there's any way that Jeremy could have been any happier.
Jeremy's biggest dedication in the department was getting our student's online. I would argue that the majority of students in our department who have a webcomic (and that's a lot), do so because Jeremy helped them get it online. He would schedule one-on-one extra help sessions with students to help them get their website up and running. You can ask any of his students and they'll tell you that he was always available. He encouraged everyone he taught or worked with.
He was great at what he did and we all depended on him.
The best Jeremy stories one the ones that he would tell.The Parliament Funkadelic story or the the little boy who wanted some honey for his toast. He was a great storyteller.
I have only really truly laughed at a webcomic online twice, and both were Jeremy's. The first was the when he doodled over Lindsay's sketch of airplane passenger exercises and the other was when he wrecked the bathroom at the library in Lacoste. I would not be able to show either of those comics to my mom--but they were funny.
I have heard people talk about lost friends and loved one that I did not know and have often wondered to what degree their words were inflated or obligatory. But having known Jeremy, I know that every nice things that is said is both true and heartfelt.
Anyone who knows me knows that I can complain about anything. I am a self-proclaimed fussbudget. Jeremy wasn't like that. I believe that I can easily say that Jeremy is the only person who never complained to me about anything and I never complained about him.
He was level-headed (evidenced by the time he was able to safely maneuver a bus full of kids in France whose breaks had been sabotaged, traveling at like 50-60 miles an hour he was able to weave through a roundabout and plant the bus up against a guardrail) and his demeanor commanded a great deal of respect.
In fact that's my only complaint about Jeremy. He always dressed so nice it made the rest of us look like slackers. 'Cause he was never a slacker.
-------------------
Most everyone knows there will be an anthology in memory of Jeremy Mullins. We will also do a website that features the comics. We want to open it up to anyone who would like to participate. The book will be released at SPX in September. The book will also be available online. All of the proceeds from this publication will go toward the Jeremy Mullins Memorial Scholarship.
The guidelines are as follows:
- the story must be about Jeremy somehow
- the art should be in your own style
- Black-and-white art
- no more than 6 pages (single image illustrations are fine).
- quality: your art should meet Jeremy's class standards--so don't turn in crappy art
- standard comic book size (10x15 panel area on 11x17 -- or proportional)
- Scanned @ 300dpi, Tiff format.
- due date: AUGUST 1st
Send submissions to:
David Allan Duncan
Norris Hall
548 E. Broughton St.
Savannah, GA 31401
or email to: daduncan@scad.edu
In addition to this publication, we will be putting a color collection of Jeremy's comics together.
Any questions or concerns let me know.
4/16/2009
4/11/2009
Lectern Seal.
I've taken to using the lectern (podium thing) in my history classes and decided to make a quick presidential seal for it. Self-righteous for sure.
3/28/2009
More I promise.
ok. I've only shamefully put one post in 2 months.
I've got a new banner up top--perhaps to inspire me to be more productive.
Being a chair is not great for ones drawing productivity.
I won't have a new moonshine book for Fluke, but I'll be there I'm sure.
A post a week at least. that's my new goal.
I've got a new banner up top--perhaps to inspire me to be more productive.
Being a chair is not great for ones drawing productivity.
I won't have a new moonshine book for Fluke, but I'll be there I'm sure.
A post a week at least. that's my new goal.
1/16/2009
Andrew Wyeth
Andrew Wyeth died today--one of my favorite artists. About a year ago Kristie and I were able to see the Wyeth show at Atlanta's High Museum.
Andrew Wyeth is part of the Brandywine School of artists... Father to Jamie Wyeth, Son of N.C. Wyeth (who was taught by Howard Pyle). Which is a lovely spectrum of evolution from illustration to fine art (Pyle on one end, Jamie on the other, Andrew right in the middle). Andrew's position in contemporary art was awkward at best. Not classically illustrative enough to be as championed as his father, not a artsy as his son--but clearly a sort of bridge between the two. I think it's something in me that favors the transition over destination. It's why I think The Bends is Radiohead's best album.
My work both in Undergrad and Grad school was in some part inspired of Wyeth's Helga series--an interesting event in art history for sure.
His drawings are much stronger to me than his painting; drawing and watercolors he would dash off during a session, taking little care of them--almost as records of his observation, but not individually important. This looser approach to imagmaking beget more free and lively pieces compared to the dullness of his belabored egg tempra paintings (his most noted work) which would often take him more than 6 months to complete.
I will be bringing all of my Wyeth books (7--which the most non-comics artists collection I have) to school on Tuesday if anyone wants to get a better look at his work.
1/04/2009
Catch Up--APE 2008
So...
In November I traveled to San Francisco for the Alternative Press Expo (APE).
Once again I was in a booth with Mike.
Here's Mike. Hey Mike.
Chris drove down from the Pacific Northwest to see the show.
I think I liked SPX better. I don't think I'll make it to APE next year. I do love going to San Francisco though.
It was great to see Ian and Patrick as well. Here at this table is my friend from High School (ASFA), my friend from Undergrad (University of Montevallo), my friends from Grad school (University of Arizona), and one my former students from SCAD.
In November I traveled to San Francisco for the Alternative Press Expo (APE).
Once again I was in a booth with Mike.
Here's Mike. Hey Mike.
Chris drove down from the Pacific Northwest to see the show.
I think I liked SPX better. I don't think I'll make it to APE next year. I do love going to San Francisco though.
It was great to see Ian and Patrick as well. Here at this table is my friend from High School (ASFA), my friend from Undergrad (University of Montevallo), my friends from Grad school (University of Arizona), and one my former students from SCAD.
10/11/2008
SPX report
As always once the quarter begins I never get around to putting anything on this site. I jsut got back from SPX in bethesda, MD. It was a fun show--lots of folks there. I had 8 of my book there.
Mike and I were fortunate enough to have a table way in the back that was hard to get to.
Mike and I were fortunate enough to have a table way in the back that was hard to get to.
Mike sniffs the glue stick for the camera.
Next month I'm off to APE for a bit of the same!
On Friday before the show we took the metro to Washington DC to poke around.
We were really there to go to the Muppet Exhibition at the Smithsonian. It wasn't the best exhibition ever--in fact it was a bit disapointing--but they did show the La Choy dragon commerical, which was worth the trip.
Here's the Washington monument. You can't miss it.
I think the World War II memorial was the most striking.
And of course I had to go see Lincoln.
The Korean Memorial was amazing as well.
We also made our way to the Air and Space Museum.
The best museum that we went to was the International Spy Mueseum.
Everyone likes it but Mr. Sorese.
Sweetwater found a friend in Washington:
Soon I'm going to try and re-do this site to include my mini-comics and other stuff.
8/13/2008
It's me again, weblog.
Today's post will be scattered at best.
It's been a week since I've been back from San Diego. (This should tell you how long it's been since I started writing this since now it's three weeks since I left for San Diego). Things are going slower (on my book) than I want them to, but that's always the case. I don't have the heart for much of anything lately. San Diego destroyed whatever love for life I think I might have had. I did get to see some cool stuff and meet cool people, but it was much more of hassle to get work done this year than previous years. And as always I find some really fun stuff. I would list it here, but I don't have it in me anymore. Maybe sometime later--not that it's important at all.
I think that my digital camera gets a little worse with each picture that I take. We'll be in the market for a new one very soon. Dear Santa...
I've been working a good bit on Moonshine pages. I'm not satisfied with the way I write dialog--but it wouldn't be that big of a hassle to change language later. I'd rather just keep on trying to turn out pages rather than get hung up in the writing dialog stage.
2 pages still at the rough stage--then 8 pages to ink. These have been some fairly involved pages for me. I'm not really know for my elaborate crowded party sequences.
I'm now the official chair of the sequential art department here at scad. I suddenly have a great deal of managing that i must do. My email has increased to 60+ a day, which I'm sure will grow once the Fall quarter begins.I've got just a month to get ready for school. I'm really excited about the Hand-Lettering class!
Comics Art Forum is shaping up nicely. We're doing an all alumni forum this year, which is really cool. SCAD ATL is doing their own publishers forum, which is awesome--the more stuff we have the better.
We're also lining up some other visitors for the school year which would be great.
I'm up to almost 39,000 songs in my itunes. My summer goal is still 40,000--but my efforts have slowed greatly. I'm also in the process of transferring our old vhs tapes to DVD--focusing on those that are difficult to find.
I've made the leap to Blackberry, which seems to be working nicely. Mobile email use and calendar syncing has been lovely. SCAD uses the at&t wireless network--which is horrible. I don't have much of a signal at home or at work. I thought Verizon had bad service out here, but I'm starting to realize that compared to other phone companies, it's not so bad.
lots of rain here in Savannah the last few days. Kinda nice.
You might wonder why is that table overturned. We'll I'll tell you. We've recently had a sudden infestation of black widow spiders. the first two were discovered (along with 16 egg sacks) in the grill (to the left). I've since found two under that table, one on our back door, one on the front porch. Needless to say I've gone on a massive spider killing spree--spraying and mashing my way all around the house. Next year we won't be skipping the pest control visit.
In addition to our recent deadly pest infestation, We've had to have major work on our refrigerator (after losing a fridge/freezer full of recently bought foods). Our A/C is also acting a bit funny, so I hope it doesn't conk out.
We're putting backpacks together for elementary students at the Savannah Union Mission. It's almost time for school to start back for these kids, and many of them aren't able to get the supplies they need. We're able to put all of this together for around $20-$25. If you'd like to help, please let me know. We've gotten 4 together so far, but we hope to have 30 in the next couple weeks. If you want a list of supplies let me know--you can put the backpack together and take it to the mission, or we can take your donation and get all of the supplies ready for you.
And now a bit of left-over ComicCon junk:
I love this shirt from Fish. I was proud to sport such a lovely Space Corn around the ComicCon.
Here's John Lowe (and a bit of Durwin Talon) at the TwoMorrows panel:
Jeremy Mullins and I spoke to a bunch of kids at the portfolio review area. Ran into Jenn! I miss Jenn. Jenn come back!
Craig McKracken from the Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends panel. I can't believe that this is the last season...
There's Adriane Tomine:
This is from the Webcomics Panel at SDCC:
Dave Kellett (Sheldon) and Scott Kurtz (PVP)--the two to our left--will be coming down to Savannah in the Fall to meet with classes and give a lecture at Trustees. It should be awesome.
This is from the educators panel:
There's James Sturm from CCS, and there's a fellow from SVA, but the rest I have no idea. I wasn't really impress by what any of them had to say. Interesting, but not impressive. The SVA guy was really overbearing.
To end on a happy note: I've recently found where to buy Otter Pops in Savannah! I thought they weren't around here. Exciting I'll say!
It's been a week since I've been back from San Diego. (This should tell you how long it's been since I started writing this since now it's three weeks since I left for San Diego). Things are going slower (on my book) than I want them to, but that's always the case. I don't have the heart for much of anything lately. San Diego destroyed whatever love for life I think I might have had. I did get to see some cool stuff and meet cool people, but it was much more of hassle to get work done this year than previous years. And as always I find some really fun stuff. I would list it here, but I don't have it in me anymore. Maybe sometime later--not that it's important at all.
I think that my digital camera gets a little worse with each picture that I take. We'll be in the market for a new one very soon. Dear Santa...
I've been working a good bit on Moonshine pages. I'm not satisfied with the way I write dialog--but it wouldn't be that big of a hassle to change language later. I'd rather just keep on trying to turn out pages rather than get hung up in the writing dialog stage.
2 pages still at the rough stage--then 8 pages to ink. These have been some fairly involved pages for me. I'm not really know for my elaborate crowded party sequences.
I'm now the official chair of the sequential art department here at scad. I suddenly have a great deal of managing that i must do. My email has increased to 60+ a day, which I'm sure will grow once the Fall quarter begins.I've got just a month to get ready for school. I'm really excited about the Hand-Lettering class!
Comics Art Forum is shaping up nicely. We're doing an all alumni forum this year, which is really cool. SCAD ATL is doing their own publishers forum, which is awesome--the more stuff we have the better.
We're also lining up some other visitors for the school year which would be great.
I'm up to almost 39,000 songs in my itunes. My summer goal is still 40,000--but my efforts have slowed greatly. I'm also in the process of transferring our old vhs tapes to DVD--focusing on those that are difficult to find.
I've made the leap to Blackberry, which seems to be working nicely. Mobile email use and calendar syncing has been lovely. SCAD uses the at&t wireless network--which is horrible. I don't have much of a signal at home or at work. I thought Verizon had bad service out here, but I'm starting to realize that compared to other phone companies, it's not so bad.
lots of rain here in Savannah the last few days. Kinda nice.
You might wonder why is that table overturned. We'll I'll tell you. We've recently had a sudden infestation of black widow spiders. the first two were discovered (along with 16 egg sacks) in the grill (to the left). I've since found two under that table, one on our back door, one on the front porch. Needless to say I've gone on a massive spider killing spree--spraying and mashing my way all around the house. Next year we won't be skipping the pest control visit.In addition to our recent deadly pest infestation, We've had to have major work on our refrigerator (after losing a fridge/freezer full of recently bought foods). Our A/C is also acting a bit funny, so I hope it doesn't conk out.
We're putting backpacks together for elementary students at the Savannah Union Mission. It's almost time for school to start back for these kids, and many of them aren't able to get the supplies they need. We're able to put all of this together for around $20-$25. If you'd like to help, please let me know. We've gotten 4 together so far, but we hope to have 30 in the next couple weeks. If you want a list of supplies let me know--you can put the backpack together and take it to the mission, or we can take your donation and get all of the supplies ready for you.
And now a bit of left-over ComicCon junk:
I love this shirt from Fish. I was proud to sport such a lovely Space Corn around the ComicCon.
Here's John Lowe (and a bit of Durwin Talon) at the TwoMorrows panel:
Jeremy Mullins and I spoke to a bunch of kids at the portfolio review area. Ran into Jenn! I miss Jenn. Jenn come back!
Craig McKracken from the Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends panel. I can't believe that this is the last season...
There's Adriane Tomine:
This is from the Webcomics Panel at SDCC:
Dave Kellett (Sheldon) and Scott Kurtz (PVP)--the two to our left--will be coming down to Savannah in the Fall to meet with classes and give a lecture at Trustees. It should be awesome.This is from the educators panel:
There's James Sturm from CCS, and there's a fellow from SVA, but the rest I have no idea. I wasn't really impress by what any of them had to say. Interesting, but not impressive. The SVA guy was really overbearing.To end on a happy note: I've recently found where to buy Otter Pops in Savannah! I thought they weren't around here. Exciting I'll say!
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