Mad ramblings from the Dragonwerx: July 2008

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Saturday, July 19, 2008

I've recently embarked on a digital coloring project that I can't really talk about yet but I can say that it presenting quite a challenge for me. After being so used to using my hands and skills to paint a picture, dealing with technology, pixels and a mouse is kind of kicking my butt. I am on a serious learning curve and have run into a few obstacles dealing with my older version of the software I'm using, but this is something that I am dedicate to doing well. After so many years of inactivity on the creative front beyond that which was necessary for use in my classroom, it is a struggle that I am happy to engage in.

Saturday, July 12, 2008

Hellboy 2

I saw Hellboy 2 yesterday and while I can say it was a visually interesting, even stunning movie, that is about the best that I can say for it. It wasn't a bad movie, persay, but it lacked the story and the heart of the first one. It was all over the place, trying to be too many things at once. It couldn't decide if it was an action, comedy, romance, allegory or horror movie. I never felt danger for the characters and barely felt the emotions that were supposed to be so strong between these characters. It seems as if parts of the movie are missing or lost. My only true anticipation was that it was as good as the first and that I was entertained...sadly neither desire was completely filled.

On a related, but outside of the screen note: There should be a special place in hell for people who bring young children to movies that are not for children. We had a chatty little girl wondering around from one set of family to another. I kept my cool but only just and if I had possession of a roll of duct tape that day, the girl would still be attached to the wall. Call me what you will but if you can't control your child, someone else will.

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Comic Related

I have been a busy boy since returning from the Chicago con, in part because of my new association with the fine folks at Comic Related (http://www.comicrelated.com). It is a great site to keep up with...well anything that is comic related. Site founder and all around cool guy, Chuck Moore has tapped yours truly to ramble on in print, beginning with reviews of How to books and eventually going who knows where but I plan to get as much stuff on the site as possible before the man comes to his senses. Make sure you stop by for the daily updates and especially for the weekly podcasts. They are definitely "must-hear" material every week. And if you like what you read and hear , stop by the Comic Related forum and let Chuck know. You'll be glad you did and it will put a smile on my face as well.