Coffeeroll http://coffeeroll.com Mildly Overwrought posterous.com Mon, 05 Dec 2011 08:19:23 -0800 Justice League at Home http://coffeeroll.com/justice-league-at-home http://coffeeroll.com/justice-league-at-home
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This comic from Kerry Callen is hilarious. And it ably demonstrates the dickishness of Superman. Visit Kerry's blog here: http://kerrycallen.blogspot.com/

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/821133/blackbird.gif http://posterous.com/users/5Al8beZXjVjH James Point Du Jour JPDJ James Point Du Jour Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:35:38 -0800 New Artwork! With Giraffes! http://coffeeroll.com/new-artwork-with-giraffes http://coffeeroll.com/new-artwork-with-giraffes How 'bout a non-Poets post for a change? Here are a couple illustrations I'm working on for a children's book by author Missy Hodges.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/821133/blackbird.gif http://posterous.com/users/5Al8beZXjVjH James Point Du Jour JPDJ James Point Du Jour Tue, 11 Oct 2011 06:00:00 -0700 Poets Page with Final Color http://coffeeroll.com/poets-page-with-final-color http://coffeeroll.com/poets-page-with-final-color
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That subject line may turn me into a liar as I'm not completely happy with the colors on this page. It may change again before I go to print. Still, here it is. Page 15 from Poets issue numbah one!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/821133/blackbird.gif http://posterous.com/users/5Al8beZXjVjH James Point Du Jour JPDJ James Point Du Jour Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:19:33 -0700 DC's Problem with its Super-Heroines http://coffeeroll.com/dcs-problem-with-its-super-heroines http://coffeeroll.com/dcs-problem-with-its-super-heroines
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Some friends sent me this terrific article concerning the depiction of women in (some) mainstream comic books. DC Comics, in particular. Well worth your time: http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/09/22/starfire-catwoman-sex-superheroine/

The comic strip above, by the way, is from David Willis's excellent webcomic Shortpacked! Read that here: http://www.shortpacked.com/

I should have Poets updates, (color pages, finally!), later this week. And that's all from me.

Cheers.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/821133/blackbird.gif http://posterous.com/users/5Al8beZXjVjH James Point Du Jour JPDJ James Point Du Jour Sat, 24 Sep 2011 05:04:03 -0700 Procrastinators Always Prosper http://coffeeroll.com/procrastinators-always-prosper http://coffeeroll.com/procrastinators-always-prosper
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Who says waiting to the last minute never pays off? The discount price of Ellington Way has been extended until Sept. 26! Now you can get every strip from my undoubtedly stellar comic (including the one above) for 15% off. Just enter promo code OKTOBERFEST305 at time of check out! Power to the procrastinators! http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/ellington-way/14416678

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/821133/blackbird.gif http://posterous.com/users/5Al8beZXjVjH James Point Du Jour JPDJ James Point Du Jour Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:40:39 -0700 Save 15% on Ellington Way! http://coffeeroll.com/save-15-on-ellington-way http://coffeeroll.com/save-15-on-ellington-way
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That's right. From now until Sept. 23, enter promo code OKTOBERFEST305 at time of check out and score Ellington Way for 15% less. Good deal. http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/ellington-way/14416678

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/821133/blackbird.gif http://posterous.com/users/5Al8beZXjVjH James Point Du Jour JPDJ James Point Du Jour Tue, 06 Sep 2011 06:00:00 -0700 Poets Pages with Final Inks http://coffeeroll.com/poets-pages-with-final-inks http://coffeeroll.com/poets-pages-with-final-inks Pages 13, 14 and 15 of Poets no. 1 with final inks. Note the dust and scratches on some of the blacks--oh yeah, they are there for a reason! Colors forthcoming.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/821133/blackbird.gif http://posterous.com/users/5Al8beZXjVjH James Point Du Jour JPDJ James Point Du Jour Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:46:47 -0700 Rough Pencil Art from Poets http://coffeeroll.com/rough-pencil-art-from-poets http://coffeeroll.com/rough-pencil-art-from-poets These are some pencil roughs from a couple of pages of "Poets." Inks and color forthcoming. You can see a bit of the "Peanuts" influence. The full book will be 24 pages and available for digital purchase at the awesome price of $1! Stay tuned.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/821133/blackbird.gif http://posterous.com/users/5Al8beZXjVjH James Point Du Jour JPDJ James Point Du Jour Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:05:51 -0700 Rough Pencils from Poets http://coffeeroll.com/rough-pencils-from-poets http://coffeeroll.com/rough-pencils-from-poets Over the halfway mark for completion of Poets. Here are rough pencils for a couple of pages from the first issue. Inks and colors are forthcoming.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/821133/blackbird.gif http://posterous.com/users/5Al8beZXjVjH James Point Du Jour JPDJ James Point Du Jour Tue, 09 Aug 2011 07:56:03 -0700 Awesome Tee http://coffeeroll.com/awesome-tee http://coffeeroll.com/awesome-tee Today only! Get this awesome tee to sport around town. Check it: http://www.facebook.com/l/hAQCqEBq4AQCTHVOMAeUMsKw7ShQR-Nhy6nPIQ38vVB4g_w/www.teefury.com/archive/1301/Whodiwasi/

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/821133/blackbird.gif http://posterous.com/users/5Al8beZXjVjH James Point Du Jour JPDJ James Point Du Jour Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:35:08 -0700 Milton Glaser Embraces Failure http://coffeeroll.com/milton-glaser-embraces-failure http://coffeeroll.com/milton-glaser-embraces-failure Great video featuring celebrated, (to the point of ubiquity), designer Milton Glaser sharing his thoughts on the notion of a fear of failure. Definitely worth seven minutes of your life.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/821133/blackbird.gif http://posterous.com/users/5Al8beZXjVjH James Point Du Jour JPDJ James Point Du Jour Mon, 20 Jun 2011 06:57:39 -0700 More Brush Drawings http://coffeeroll.com/more-brush-drawings http://coffeeroll.com/more-brush-drawings My experience with the Pentel Pocket Brush pen (highly recommended, by the way) has led me to try drawing with an honest-to-goodness sable brush. Specifically, the Series 7 sable brushes from Windsor & Newton. My lines don't quite have the polish of a Jeff Smith or Charles Burns, but already they are more expressive than what I ever got from my Microns. Besides, despite the initial difficulty in use, inking in brush is great fun.

I'm using brush sizes 0, 2 and 3 on vellum bristol board from Bee. I like the tooth of this paper better than the Strathmore 300 series that has recently seemed to drop in quality.

This set includes head studies for a character in Journeymen as well as a hero pose from one of the leads. Also, I've added a random sketch where I tried my hand at a wash for shading.

And again no--not quite the polish of a Jeff Smith or Charles Burns. But I'll get there. Enjoy.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/821133/blackbird.gif http://posterous.com/users/5Al8beZXjVjH James Point Du Jour JPDJ James Point Du Jour Wed, 11 May 2011 08:01:54 -0700 Animated Google Doodle - The Good Link http://coffeeroll.com/animated-google-doodle-the-good-link http://coffeeroll.com/animated-google-doodle-the-good-link Sorry folks. Seems I used a link that goes nowhere. Click the following for Ryan's animated Google logo.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/821133/blackbird.gif http://posterous.com/users/5Al8beZXjVjH James Point Du Jour JPDJ James Point Du Jour Wed, 11 May 2011 07:56:31 -0700 Animated Google Doodle http://coffeeroll.com/animated-google-doodle http://coffeeroll.com/animated-google-doodle I try not to make a habit of sending links to corporate behemoths. But this animated logo by Ryan Woodward (of Osmosis Jones fame) for Google's homepage is too cool not to share. Hand-drawn animation can still delight in ways CG still can't match. Enjoy.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/821133/blackbird.gif http://posterous.com/users/5Al8beZXjVjH James Point Du Jour JPDJ James Point Du Jour Fri, 06 May 2011 07:59:39 -0700 Ellington Way #2 http://coffeeroll.com/ellington-way-2 http://coffeeroll.com/ellington-way-2
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Trickle down theory.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/821133/blackbird.gif http://posterous.com/users/5Al8beZXjVjH James Point Du Jour JPDJ James Point Du Jour Thu, 05 May 2011 05:38:06 -0700 Ellington Way #1 http://coffeeroll.com/ellington-way-1 http://coffeeroll.com/ellington-way-1
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I'm going to being ramping production on new comics ideas soon and figured I'd revisit some of my older strips in the process. Ellington Way was a semi-syndicated strip I drew between 2005 and 2007. It centers around the owner of an art gallery, her friends, foes and drinking habits.

These are the first new Ellington strips I've drawn in quite some time. Enjoy!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/821133/blackbird.gif http://posterous.com/users/5Al8beZXjVjH James Point Du Jour JPDJ James Point Du Jour Mon, 18 Apr 2011 06:06:15 -0700 Couple 'o Sketches http://coffeeroll.com/couple-o-sketches http://coffeeroll.com/couple-o-sketches I've been hearing how great the Kuretake brush pen is for artists who want the versatility of inking with brush combined with the ease of using a dip pen. I couldn't get my hands on one but picked up the poor man's version: The Pentel Brush Pen. My first few tries with it are displayed. So far I like it. Not as precise as my speedball nibs but definitely fun.

Incidentally, these sketches feature new characters from my long-gestating graphic novel, Journeymen. See how I cleverly plugged a project under the guise of a harmless post?

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/821133/blackbird.gif http://posterous.com/users/5Al8beZXjVjH James Point Du Jour JPDJ James Point Du Jour Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:52:38 -0700 The Awesome Financial Rewards of Being a Cartoonist http://coffeeroll.com/the-awesome-financial-rewards-of-being-a-cart http://coffeeroll.com/the-awesome-financial-rewards-of-being-a-cart From the Village Voice:

http://www.villagevoice.com/2011-04-06/news/the-comics-issue-if-cartoons-are-so-big-why-don-t-they-pay/

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/821133/blackbird.gif http://posterous.com/users/5Al8beZXjVjH James Point Du Jour JPDJ James Point Du Jour Thu, 28 Oct 2010 06:00:00 -0700 Frankie Gets Proactive http://coffeeroll.com/frankie-gets-proactive http://coffeeroll.com/frankie-gets-proactive
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Bet his insurance won't cover this.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/821133/blackbird.gif http://posterous.com/users/5Al8beZXjVjH James Point Du Jour JPDJ James Point Du Jour Thu, 21 Oct 2010 05:37:45 -0700 Coffee Hawooose! http://coffeeroll.com/coffee-hawooose http://coffeeroll.com/coffee-hawooose
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This happens every time I wear white.

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