There is inherent value in routines. They are useful tools to help us organize ourselves and our days. But, by their very nature, there is…
My good old fashioned hard copy Concise Oxford Dictionary defines routine as “1. n. regular course of procedure, unvarying performance of certain acts”. We all…
For me, one of the hardest things about creating these comics pages is starting the pages. That blank piece of paper. I always know…
I am a huge fan of Lynda Barry. If you are at all interested in being a writer or exploring your creativity, Lynda Barry’s books…
While London has been enjoying the Ting festival over the past two weeks, Toronto is just gearing up into TCAF, the Toronto Comic Arts Festival….
I had the opportunity this week to look close up at graphic artwork by Merle Tingley and other local artists at the Ting Festival at the…
All kids draw. Most stop. The reasons why they stop may vary, but the common understanding is that they realize that what they are drawing…
There are many comics being posted on the web right now, I am not unique in my endeavour. However I notice, there is one big…
There is a profound difference between inspiration and reality. So far, it has been my experience that when the creative process takes over, reality takes…
Learning curves are always a challenge, but like life, they rarely happen in a smooth upward glide. There are plateaus along the way. Little oases…