Toon Brew
Published by Matt Glover April 26th, 2007 in Sites of Note
I stumbled across Toon Brew while procrastinating instead of drawing. Neal is a librarian who doesn’t draw (yet) but knows more about cartoons and their history than seems safe!
There’s a great series on Brainstorming Comic Strip Ideas that covers everything from doodling to mind mapping. Fascinating.
Neal describes the development of his love as cartoons like this, “At first I laughed at the obvious gags, slowly becoming aware of the more subtle visual humor and wordplay. Eventually I saw the art beneath the pictures and the words. Since that Christmas eve I have gradually built my own comic collection, never failing to be enchanted by the intricate realities that played out across each page. As a History buff, I developed a further interest in the foundations of the comic strip, prompting me to gather resources beyond the traditional anthologies.”
Wow. Go and have a look and tell him Matt sent you.
Hey, thanks for stopping by! I’ve really enjoyed poking around your blog as well. I actually do draw a fair bit these days, but a) My scanner died, b) Cartooning is surprisingly more difficult (for me, anyway) than still life drawing, and c) I have not worked up the courage to display what I generously consider to be mediocre work. Fortunately I enjoy following the “those that can’t do, teach” model for now. Of course I can’t teach either, but I’ll be damned if that’s gonna stop me!
I’ve found that blogging about comics has been really inspiring. I get to work on my writing skills, become a far better artist than I ever thought I’d be (then again, I did set the bar rather low) and have a lot of fun while I’m at it. It’s an exciting thing to feel as though you’ve unlocked a hidden well of creativity. Stumbling across great blogs such as your own has heightened my interest in the world of comics and cartooning. For better or for worse, I’ll probably be around for a while. Cheers.
PS - Seriously, you guys just pretend to like Vegemite to screw with the rest of us, don’t you?
Ahhhh Vegemite. Nectar of the Gods.
Seriously.