Monday Update

Hey!

As promised last post, I am updating my blog because it is Monday! But not just because its Monday. I also have news to share!

1st- As you can see in the picture, I have printed about 70 new copies of Nathan and the Land of Robots, which used up the rest of the covers I had printed. So when these copies are all gone it will be a bear to make more! They will be available at SPACE in April!

2nd- I had a great time at the MSU Comics Forum last weekend! I met a ton of great people, really talented artists, and I got to read a bunch of great comics! So thank you to everyone who came out to the Forum and helped make it really fun.

3rd- While at the Comics Forum I got thinking that it would be to my benefit to come out with a small new comic that I can give away at SPACE to hopefully give people a glimpse of my work. So I plan on using the month that I have before space to crank out a little minicomic that will feature MERX from Nathan and the Land of Robots. I will keep you posted as this project progresses. I'm really excited about it (even though it pains me to put Nimbus I on the back burner for another month). It will be good to have something new to be excited about at SPACE

That's all for now!

'Till next week

-Matt

Pencils Are DONE!

Big news! This weekend I finished penciling all 30 pages of Nimbus Part I. I'm really happy with how its turning out and I'm glad to have reached a turning point in the process of this book. The next step for me is to have my friends/peers read and edit my work for me. I consider this one of the most important steps and everyone who has helped me edit my work has helped me take my work to a level I couldn't reach by myself. After editing I will begin Inking and finally, book design and production (minus the covers, which are already done!)

I have also decided that from now on I will update my blog every Monday. I feel that updating without a schedule has made my work harder to follow and having a deadline will add a bit of motivation for me to get more work done in a week. So at the beginning of every week I will post a regular update (probably Monday evenings, FYI)

The rest of this week, for me, will change directions from Nimbus and return to Nathan and the Land of Robots for a bit. With the MSU Comics Forum coming up this Saturday and SPACE coming up in April, I will need to print more copies of Nathan so I don't run out! So this week will consist of late nights at the art building printing books and making some other goodies in preparation for upcoming events!

till next time!

-Matt

MSU Comics Forum

(Poster Design by Ryan Claytor)

Helloo,

Just wanted to let everyone know about the MSU Comics Forum 2010! Its a great event for comic lovers that will be held at MSU on March 26 and 27. It will include a keynote speech from Guy Davis and an Artists Alley on the 27th located in the Lookout Gallery of MSU's Snyder/Phillips hall (I believe the Artists Alley will be from 11am-5pm). I will be there along with a bunch of other great local artists. So if you've got some time you should come out! I will have fresh copies of Nathan and the Land of Robots for sale along with some other fun stuff, so I hope to see you there! I will probably post a reminder as it gets closer to the 26th with more info.

-Matt

Pencil

Okay, here's the little preview I promised! Its funny trying to scan the blue lead (something comic artists are generally trying to avoid!) I may post a bigger preview when I return to school and have access to their giant flatbed scanners again. My home scanner couldn't fit some of the larger panels. So stayed tuned for more updates!

-Matt

Update

Hey everyone,

Sorry its been a little while since I've updated. I am currently on Spring Break and the extra time has provided the perfect opportunity I needed to catch up on NIMBUS. Now I am almost done with the toughest part; the penciling. After that I'll just have to tackle some editing and inking. I will post a preview of some penciled artwork very soon (I would do it now but I don't have a scanner on this particular computer!) So check back for a sneak peek at Nimbus Part I! I will have it up before the weekend!

Later!

-Matt