Colleen Coover's Blog, page 18
February 2, 2012
Thursday Sketch: Hillbilly
More character sketches for an upcoming story by Nate Cosby. Check out Nate's and Chris Eliopoulos' Cow Boy on line for FREE!
February 1, 2012
Wednesday SINDIECATE: DMZ
This week's theme at the SINDIECATE:
Brian Wood's & Ricardo Burchielli's DMZ!
Digital art in Manga Studio and Photoshop.
January 30, 2012
Threadless Comic-On Tees are GO
Today marks the release of Threadless' fourth volume of Comic-On Tees! What's that? It's a comic printed in eight panels on the fronts and backs of four T-shirts. YES.
Go here to read the back story! Comics-On Tees Vol. 4: Monkey Around was written by Chris Roberson with artwork by Mike Allred, Colleen Coover [me], Chris Samnee, and Francesco Francavilla.
January 27, 2012
Friday Work In Progress: Home Port
I've written a short story! A non-comic book short story! A non-comic book gay contemporary romance* short story! It's called Home Port!
Here's the promo blurb:
After months at sea, Petty Officer First Class Dean Mendez is back in San Diego, and he knows exactly how he wants to spend his first night home. Is the beautiful boy he finds on a nightclub dance floor the perfect companion for the evening, or is he much more?
Short story, approximately 6000 words.
This is my first prose creative writing since high school. I've been editing the hell out of it, and my plan is to self-publish for a low price with Smashwords—and whichever other on line stores I can figure out; Amazon perhaps—on or by February 14. (Because no one else is gonna be publishing romance on Valentine's Day, right?) I'll be posting more work in progress stuff here in the meantime. Stay tuned!
*Fair warning: this story will have f-words and man sex.
January 26, 2012
Sneak Peek: Threadless Comics-On-Tees Vol. 4
Via Chris Roberson:
A sneak peek at Threadless's Comics-On-Tees Vol. 4, launching January 30th. Written by Chris Roberson with designs by Mike Allred, Colleen Coover (me), Chris Samnee, and Francesco Francavilla
You can check out all the past Comics-On Tees here
January 25, 2012
Wednesday SINDIECATE: Heavy Liquid
This week's theme at the SINDIECATE:
Paul Pope's Heavy Liquid!
Digital art in Manga Studio and Photoshop.
January 24, 2012
Tuesday Sketch: Dawgs
Digital sketch in Manga Studio.
Character sketches for an upcoming story by Nate Cosby. Check out Nate's and Chris Eliopoulos' Cow Boy on line for FREE!
(Speaking of things you can read on line for free before you buy, Gingerbread Girl by Paul Tobin and me is still serialized in its entirety on TopShelf2.0.)
January 20, 2012
Friday Fun With Photoshop
I wear glasses. It rains a lot in Portland.
I found out about an awesome series of Photoshop tutorials for designers from a blog post on Goodreads by one of my favorite authors and DIY publishing heroine, Jordan Castillo Price.*
The phoenetic pronunciation of my husband's name.
The tutorial I watched was all about using textures in a cool way, so of course like a kid with a new toy I had to play. Yesterday's Sindiecate drawing of Super Dinosaur was created using the techniques I learned, and here are a couple of others!
*Do you like sexy romantic horror mysteries about a pill-popping, self-loathing Homicide detective who can see ghosts and also he is gay? You will if you read Jordan Castillo Price's PsyCop books.
January 19, 2012
Thursday Sindiecate: Super Dinosaur
A day late:
This week's theme at the SINDIECATE:
Robert Kirkman's and Jason Howard's Super Dinosaur!
Digital art in Manga Studio and Photoshop.
January 17, 2012
Mark Your Calendar, PDX! (Ladies Only)
February 4 at TFAW in Portland! If you are a Lady, you can come see me get tipsy.
What: Ladies Night at TFAW: Drink & Draw + Q&A With Colleen Coover, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Cat Farris, Alison Hallett, Emi Lenox, Jen Van Meter, and Diana Schutz
Where: Hollywood TFAW, 4133 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR 97214
When: Saturday, February 4 from 7-10 pm.
Portland OR–Following the positive response to Drink & Draw Like a Lady: West, hosted with the blessing of original event creators Lucy Knisely and Hope Larson, Things From Another World (TFAW) is proud to announce the debut of Ladies Night on Saturday, February 4. This female-only event will kick off with a Q&A featuring notable local women connected to the comics industry, including Colleen Coover, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Cat Farris, Alison Hallett, Emi Lenox, Jen Van Meter, and Dark Horse Comics Executive Editor Diana Schutz, with a Drink & Draw to follow. Complimentary food and beer/wine (21+ with valid ID) will be provided.
"We had such a great response to Drink & Draw Like a Lady, and personally, I really enjoyed getting to know other women who love comics," said TFAW Marketing Manager Elisabeth Forsythe. "I'm especially excited about our guest speakers, a group of writers, artists, and editors who are a neat cross-section of the local community."
Do you make comics, love reading comics, or just want to learn more about comics? Come spend the evening with Periscope Studio artists Colleen Coover (Gingerbread Girl) and Cat Farris (Legend of Larsha 2), writer/artist Emi Lenox (Emitown), comic book writers Kelly Sue DeConnick (Supergirl) and Jen Van Meter (Avengers Solo), Portland Mercury Arts Editor Alison Hallett, and Dark Horse Editor Diana Schutz on February 4.
TFAW is also offering 10% off everything in the store during the event. The Q&A will begin promptly at 7 p.m., followed by a Drink & Draw and socializing!
About Things From Another World:
Founded in 1979, Things From Another World is the premier retailer of comic books, toys, collectibles, and pop-culture geek goodness, both in Portland, Oregon and online at http://www.TFAW.com.
