Wasabi Sunshine

Zac Gorman does it again.

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:35:05 -0700

Zac Gorman does it again.

Moments in space/time (Taken with instagram)

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:58:31 -0700

Moments in space/time (Taken with instagram)

Dragonhide & Seek (Taken with instagram)

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:36:24 -0700

Dragonhide & Seek (Taken with instagram)

Are you following the ridiculous amount of amazing work being...

Sun, 13 May 2012 16:01:33 -0700

Are you following the ridiculous amount of amazing work being posted during the #sworcery a/v jam? If you were, you’d already have been blown away by this track my by buddy Tettix, who wrote the theme song to the podcast I used to do, The Weekly Geek.

Well. If you haven’t heard it yet, check it out below. It’s called Don’t Go, and it’s based on Jim Guthrie’s already excellent Sword & Sworcery EP track, Maelstrom.

sworcery:

“Don’t Go” - original song by Tettix aka @tettix.

LOVE THIS. xombiedirge: Slay The Simian by Coran Stone / Blog

Sun, 06 May 2012 12:03:31 -0700

LOVE THIS.

xombiedirge:

Slay The Simian by Coran Stone / Blog

Unknowable Geometry #sworcery CLICK HERE TO BUY A PRINT - $10

Thu, 03 May 2012 19:58:00 -0700

Unknowable Geometry

#sworcery

CLICK HERE TO BUY A PRINT - $10

Check out how great the paper texture on these Dragon Quest IX...

Wed, 02 May 2012 10:07:00 -0700

Check out how great the paper texture on these Dragon Quest IX Prints came out! I updated the Etsy listing with some natural light photos of actual prints. Really really happy with this one.

What programs do you use for your art ? Its truly awesome ! Great work.

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:34:05 -0700

Q: What programs do you use for your art ? Its truly awesome ! Great work.

A: Thanks! I use physical media primarily, but for my digital stuff I use Photoshop. The most recent stuff I’ve posted was created with Paper on the iPad.

Cloud practice.

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:19:00 -0700

Cloud practice.

If you’re in Toronto or headed to the Toronto Comics Art...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:58:00 -0700

If you’re in Toronto or headed to the Toronto Comics Art Festival between April 29th and May 6th be sure to check out the Magic Pony showcase of COMICS VS GAMES, a group art show curated by Matt Hawkins of Attractmo.de featuring the works of people like Lamar Abrams, Georgina Chacón, Lindsay Collins, Ashley Davis, Jacob Ferguson, Kyle Fewell, Zac Gorman, Olly Jones, HamletMachine, Kris Mukai, Maré Odomo, Cory Schmitz, Jovan Velkoski and yours truly.

I’ll have the original art I did for Cory’s ZeldaZine, as well as the final day of the 31 Days of Zero Suit Samus up at the show. It’s also the only place currently where you will be able to pick up a print of the full final day comic - a 6”x18” print!

Sadly I won’t be there myself, but I’m sure you guys will have fun. I’m sure of it.

How did you increase your drawing skills? Did you take many drawing classes? what are some books that would be good on learning more? And what is some advice to anyone who wants to get better at it?

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:19:54 -0700

I actually kind of touched on this subject a few weeks ago (which you can read here, it’s a similar question) but this is a bit more specific to training and advice.

You’ve probably heard this before and you’re probably tired of hearing it but the only way you can get better at drawing is to draw. You’re going to make a bunch of drawings at first that frustrate you with their crappiness, but as long as you take it seriously and push yourself and continue to evaluate what you’re doing you’ll get better. My drawing skills slowly increased over time because I enjoy drawing and doodling and I’ve been steadily creating stuff my whole life. You just can’t beat actual experience.

Books and classes are good to focus you and help you evaluate where you’d like to go with your art and how to get there. Technique, tools, desk setups - all these things matter very little. Some of the very best art comes from people who create work wherever and whenever they’re inspired. I’ve seen cocktail napkin sketches that are more vibrant and technically better drawn than pieces people have spent weeks on.

I say this often, but it bears repeating. Artistic skill is not a magic trick. It just takes hard work and a serious commitment to refining your work and getting experience.

I took classes in high school and college but for the most part they just served to give me a set place and time to create a specific kind of art (illustration, graphic design, life drawing) and get experience that way. You’d be surprised how other disciplines and branching out will help contribute to whatever you want to do. I did a lot of model drawing and still life drawing and more naturalistic sketches in college, which helped me understand the basic shape of objects and animals and anatomy. My graphic design background helps me think of layouts. Even my time spent cooking has helped my art in that it gets me centered and reminds me that preparation and mise en place are important for execution.

If you’re really into drawing anime and manga style art, for example, try doing some still life drawing with charcoal. Be thoughtful with texture and shade and composition and notice things like line weight and how it changes the overall feeling of whatever you’re creating. Then, try incorporating some of those skills learned in your charcoal still life drawings with your manga-style drawings. Hooray! You’ve gained a skill point. Your art is incrementally better.

Here are some of my favorite art books to get you started. Some are instructional, some are purely inspirational but easy to break down process from.

Just carry a notebook and a pencil around with you wherever you go. Draw what you see, not what you know. If you feel frustrated every time you draw a hand and say to yourself “self, I just cannot draw hands” then fill a notebook up with drawings of your own hands. I guarantee by the last page you’ll have drawn a hand you like. Base all your future hand drawings on the understanding gained from that process. Repeat for everything, until you die.

Some sketches for Kickstarter backer rewards for the Zero Suit...

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:47:00 -0700

Some sketches for Kickstarter backer rewards for the Zero Suit Samus book. What could it mean???

Good morning! Today I’m really digging Thomas...

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:17:04 -0700

Good morning! Today I’m really digging Thomas Hunter’s animated .gifs. I am telling you guys, the animated .gif is the next great art form. Check out the rest of his tumblr blog - it’s full of weird and wonderful art. (h/t Scott C.)

mrbuffalo:

In the future, where spilled drink cleans itself up.

You guys! Maré Odomo is reprinting his excellent Letters to an...

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:53:43 -0700

You guys! Maré Odomo is reprinting his excellent Letters to an Absent Father with a brand new cover! It’s brilliant, heartwarming, touching, melancholy and beautiful. Pick up five copies and give them to everyone you know, even if they don’t like Pokémon.

mareodomo:

Reprinting my “Letters To An Absent Father” series. New cover. The minicomic contains strips 1-12, including the print-only exclusive. (Doesn’t include the Attract Mode comic, which is #13.)

I’ve scripted a few more, maybe I’ll make more comics. There’s an 8x8 print/comic coming soon, and I’m really excited for you guys to see it.

You can pre-order the comic here. Pre-order ends on Friday (the 20th) and I’ll mail everything throughout the week.

$5 for the comic. An extra $5 for a custom drawing!

clearlywrong: LET’S EAT! [Higher resolution, non-animated...

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:13:54 -0700

clearlywrong:

LET’S EAT! [Higher resolution, non-animated version here.]

tumblr | twitter

Daniel Bressette has an incredibly original style, and his animated gifs are stunning. I just wish he sold more of his pieces as prints! I’d buy them all in a heartbeat, no joke.

Also available in ye olde Wasabi Sunshine shop, Townsfolk...

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:57:58 -0700

Also available in ye olde Wasabi Sunshine shop, Townsfolk Problems - With Link!

Originally published in ZeldaZine vol 1, this comic looks pretty great in full color. 5x7 and $10 like always.

Click here to grab it for just $10!

Hey guys! I have a new (old) print up for sale at the Wasabi...

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:21:06 -0700

Hey guys! I have a new (old) print up for sale at the Wasabi Sunshine shop! It’s The Hunter from Half Life 2: Episode 2. The prints are 5x7 and I’m offering them up for the price of $10. This is a probably going to be a limited run, so get them while you can!

Check out The Hunter for only $10 at the Wasabi Sunshine shop now

dharbin: ANDY KAUFMAN BEYOND! One of the ten-dollar sketches I...

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:12:12 -0700

dharbin:

ANDY KAUFMAN BEYOND! One of the ten-dollar sketches I do; you can buy one here, and see all the ones to date here.

Effortless.

Ichigo hangs out in our kitchen. (Taken with instagram)

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:47:16 -0700

Ichigo hangs out in our kitchen. (Taken with instagram)

Sizzle

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:29:06 -0700

Sizzle:

(Taken with http://cinemagr.am)