Terry Moore's Blog, page 23
February 19, 2011
Big Wow! Comicfest
San Jose Convention Center, Hall 3
San Jose, CA
Boston Comic Con
Hynes Convention Center
Boston, MA
February 18, 2011
Comic Book Literacy in Dallas 2/26
You know, in this crazy time when everything is changing and maybe many things you grew up with are slipping away, one thing you can depend upon is comics. They've always been there for us and we're going to keep making them, whatever the delivery medium is, print or pad. That's very reassuring, isn't it, to know the future will certainly contain at least one thing you already love. The secret of why comics won't go away is just under the surface in this Todd Kent documentary about the phenomenon of comics and social literacy. You may think they're talking about getting a kid to read and love books, but the resulting documentary has captured an oasis of sanity within a world gone mad. MAD, I TELL YOU! *ahem*
So, why am I telling you this? You already knew comics would save the world—yeah, yeah, what's your point? Because the next time I'm allowed out in public is Dallas 2/26 for the screening of this documentary, aptly titled Comic Book Literacy, followed by Q&A. If you're in town, highly recommended. Great insights by smart guys like Art Speigelman, Scott McCloud, Paul Dini… and fools like me. I don't think those smart guys will be at the screening but I will, which is like sending Elmo to a senate hearing, but what are you gonna do. My fave line in the flick: "They call it four-color crack for a reason. I was hooked instantly."
Check out the trailer below!
February 16, 2011
Francine & Katchoo ala Maxfield Parrish (Sold)
Francine and Katchoo as you've never seen them… in an art nouveau/Maxfield Parrish dream. Hope you enjoy it.
Click pic to enlarge, then click on that one for even larger.
Francine & Katchoo ala Maxfield Parrish
Francine and Katchoo as you've never seen them… in an art nouveau/Maxfield Parrish dream. Hope you enjoy it.
Click pic to enlarge, then click on that one for even larger.
Francine and Katchoo at the House of M (Sold)
Here's a recent commission I completed. Katchoo in Ms Marvel's clothes, Francine as Scarlet Witch, was the request. Casey as Emma Frost was a bonus. The Scarlet Witch actually wears a pink body stocking for comfort and prudence under her red leather corset, but Katchoo didn't tell Francine that. Naughty Katchoo. Probably didn't tell her about the thong either.
Francine and Katchoo at the House of M
Here's a recent commission I completed. Katchoo in Ms Marvel's clothes, Francine as Scarlet Witch, was the request. Casey as Emma Frost was a bonus. The Scarlet Witch actually wears a pink body stocking for comfort and prudence under her red leather corset, but Katchoo didn't tell Francine that. Naughty Katchoo. Probably didn't tell her about the thong either.
February 15, 2011
Art Supplies or Best Friends?
Back in 1996, when the big bucks started rolling in from Strangers In Paradise—20, 30, sometimes as much as $40 a month—I went out and bought two things I'd always wanted: a decent fountain pen and a professional drawing table. The fountain pen broke after a couple of years, but the drawing table proved to be a real workhorse. I've spent years looking at it. When I'm working, it's covered in pages laid out in sequence. When I finish a comic, I clear the board and brush it off with a feeling of satisfaction.
It's not a perfect board. It's too big for the room. It takes a gorilla grip to loosen the handle and change the angle. And, it's so heavy it sinks lower and lower on its leg stands over the period of a few months, requiring that I loosen the gorilla grips, and squat below it like Atlas to hold it up and tighten the legs again. I don't know how much longer I will be able to physically do that. I think someday the police will find me under the thing, crushed by the weight of my own work. Until then, the two of us are cranking out pages and always planning the next book. In fact, we've spent so much time together, I've decided to give the table a name… Fred. Fred and I look forward many more years together. (Shhh! Please don't mention the word digital around Fred. Makes his splinters rise.) [image error]
Detail of Fred.
Okay, you see that pencil in the photo? That's Ginger. When Fred and Ginger get together and start dancing, I put a piece of paper between them and drawings happen. I bought Ginger in 1996 at Senneliers in Paris (for something like $10 or a million francs, whatever the xfer rate was), where the impressionists bought their paints 100 plus years ago. Ginger has been my #1 pencil ever since. She isn't sold in the United States—the crappy U.S. versions have chrome crap on them and a crappy balance— I've looked, so if I ever lose Ginger, I will have to go back to Paris and get another one. Jimmy Page had his 1958 Les Paul, I have Ginger the pencil.
I rarely travel with Ginger, because I can't risk losing her. And I'm a little concerned that one day Ginger will go missing and Robyn will feign compassion while insisting it's time we go back to Paris anyway. So we will. And when we return Ginger will turn up again. Like super-heroes in love, it's not good to love a pencil too much. People can take advantage of you. Ah, but there is only one Ginger, and I have her.
And my eraser, Charlene… oh God, don't even get me started on Charlene. Oops, sorry, time to go to therapy.
January 25, 2011
Sexy Katchoo & Francine Pin-Up For Sale (SOLD!)
(Updated note: This piece is sold, but I'll leave the listing intact for your voyeuristic pleasure.)
Today I find myself with an carefully executed, sexy drawing of Katchoo pulling down Francine's pantyhose. Here it is, sitting on my drawing board.
I should not find myself with this drawing, it should belong to someone else. And it did, for a moment. The story goes like this: I recently took a limited number of commission requests, one of which was from a very nice lady requesting a 1950′s style pin-up of Francine and Katchoo. Sexy, but tasteful, please. I penciled up something that looked vaguely like this and emailed the sketch for approval. With both thumbs up, I drew and inked the above pin-up, size, 11 X 16.25″. During that process, I lost my mind and added a few artistic touches that I thought were brilliant at the time. Beaming with pride, I sent a scan of the art to the very nice lady, seeking one last bit of praise before shipping it off to her. To my surprise, she was not as enthusiastic as I was, "It's great, except for a few artistic touches you've added." At this point, I came to my senses (who the hell wears pantyhose without panties?!) and offered to redraw the image as originally approved. And so I did. The very nice lady has her pin-up exactly as she wanted it, and I have this tongue-in-cheek pin-up that only die-hard SiP fans will enjoy because there are SiP easter eggs hidden all over the art and way too much naked flesh with no panties in sight. Jeez Louise!
Just to make sure we've all had a good long look at the questionable material, here it is again in a detailed close-up.
So now this infamous work of art is on the world market. If you would like to give this sweet image of What They Do In Their Own Home Is Their Business, Unless I Have A Picture Of It, a home, it can be yours. Just swear an oath of privacy to Francine (Katchoo doesn't care), and email the lovely Robyn at sipnet@strangersinpararise.com
The price: $1,000
Sexy Katchoo & Francine Pin-Up For Sale
Today I find myself with an carefully executed, sexy drawing of Katchoo pulling down Francine's pantyhose. Here it is, sitting on my drawing board.
I should not find myself with this drawing, it should belong to someone else. And it did, for a moment. The story goes like this: I recently took a limited number of commission requests, one of which was from a very nice lady requesting a 1950′s style pin-up of Francine and Katchoo. Sexy, but tasteful, please. I penciled up something that looked vaguely like this and emailed the sketch for approval. With both thumbs up, I drew and inked the above pin-up, size, 11 X 16.25″. During that process, I lost my mind and added a few artistic touches that I thought were brilliant at the time. Beaming with pride, I sent a scan of the art to the very nice lady, seeking one last bit of praise before shipping it off to her. To my surprise, she was not as enthusiastic as I was, "It's great, except for a few artistic touches you've added." At this point, I came to my senses (who the hell wears pantyhose without panties?!) and offered to redraw the image as originally approved. And so I did. The very nice lady has her pin-up exactly as she wanted it, and I have this tongue-in-cheek pin-up that only die-hard SiP fans will enjoy because there are SiP easter eggs hidden all over the art and way too much naked flesh with no panties in sight. Jeez Louise!
Just to make sure we've all had a good long look at the questionable material, here it is again in a detailed close-up.
So now this infamous work of art is on the world market. If you would like to give this sweet image of What They Do In Their Own Home Is Their Business, Unless I Have A Picture Of It, a home, it can be yours. Just swear an oath of privacy to Francine (Katchoo doesn't care), and email the lovely Robyn at sipnet@strangersinpararise.com
The price: $1,000
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