Tag: Coloring
Matt Chats: Christian Ward on writing, coloring, but not illustrating MACHINE GUN WIZARDS
Ward describes how MACHINE GUN WIZARDS came together, his unique coloring process, and his experience writing for another artist.
K. Michael Russell on Making Horror Comics, the Connotations of Colors, and Fulfillment from...
Glitterbomb is one of the very best comics I've read in recent years. It’s a thoughtful dive into the evil just underneath the surface of the City of Angels, with a dirty, ugly atmosphere...
SDCC ’18: Dr. Horrible, MST3K, and Yoshitaka Amano Highlight Dark Horse’s Programming
The schedule of panels and signings features fan-favorite creators and projects.
This one tweet reveals an awful lot about the state of comics
https://twitter.com/COLORnMATT/status/822340256787791872
This tweet by colorist Matt Wilson was going around last week, and not only does it reinforce the importance of properly crediting colorists but it's a pretty succinct summary of the esthetics of modern...
SDCC ’16: Comic Book Women Discuss Their Roles as Letterers and Colorists
By: Nicholas Eskey
Often in the comic book industry we focus our admiration on the artist, shortly followed by the writer. But what about those unsung individuals that separate comic books from just fancy drawings?...
Frank Miller, James Harvey, the art of coloring, the artists reputation and….a mystery
The other day we told you about a Frank Miller DKIII variant cover that had everyone talking about its (depending on your point of view) minimalist and/or shockingly incompetent art style.
After some twitter discussion, artist James Harvey took it upon himself to show that Miller's recent work might be suffering from a misplaced coloring esthetic.
And then all hell broke loose.
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 3/11/16: Batman ’89 and Secrets of Comics coloring revealed
A new column by Marissa Louise is the best thing I've ever read about coloring comics.
Kirby: to recolor or not
A lot of people celebrated Jack Kirby's birthday on Friday by posting a lot of his art, and it is always pleasant to page through galleries of the King. One thing that I did notice on all this art was how stunning (to me anyway) the original limited coloring looks.
Interview: Colorist of BONE Steve Hamaker on Making His Own Webcomic PLOX
Scholastic's editions of Jeff Smith's BONE were what originally put Steve Hamaker on the map, and he's only improved since his introduction to the comics scene. After coloring over a dozen BONE graphic novels, Hamaker went on to...
Nice art: The Mad Flatter shows how coloring creates abstract images
"Flattiong" is a stage of the coloring process wherein shapes are outlined in flat colors for later embellishment. it's a tedious stage often parcelled out to "Flatters"—a sort of apprentice position whose practitioners often...
Colorist Matthew Wilson: “It’s Better Than Diggin’ Ditches” [Interview]
If you like comics, you've almost certainly seen Matthew Wilson's work. Colourist for many of the most acclaimed comics of the last few years, his work has been seen on Wonder Woman, Young Avengers,...
Ruth Redmond on Colouring, Comics, and Getting In With Marvel [Interview]
The Irish comics scene is one of the busiest in the world right now, and almost certainly one of the fastest growing. Spurred on by creators like PJ Holden and Declan Shalvey, more and...
