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| Online Art Board Supplies Comic art for the major US companies such as Marvel or DC is drawn on special art board that includes 'blue line' indicators so the artists draw to the correct size proprotional to the final US comic book art size. Artists contracted to the companies are provided with this board, although I am not sure if this is still supplied gratis, as it was in Paul Neary's day as Editorial Director at Marvel UK, or if they have to pay for it. Page measurements apparently vary slightly from company to company, so using ordinary Bristol board and a ruler may be a better option for the aspiring artist than seeking down this specialised board. 2000AD is now published pro to US comic book size. BlueLine There is a type of Bristol board called BlueLine which features these the official comic page measurments printed on it. It's solicited through Previews and, therefore, most comic shops should be able to order it. Some artists don't like it. Bristol Board • Most art supply shops in Belfast sell Bristol board in A3 20 sheet blocks. Art Supplies • Great Art Supplies Gerstaecker UK Limited / Great Art, Normandy House, 1 Nether Street, Alton, Hampshire GU34 1EA Telephone Order line 0845 601 5772 (Local call rate) Described as Europe's largest and brightest catalogue for art materials, this company says "Whatever your angle - whether you're an art student, leisure painter, art teacher or professional artist - we're sure that you'll find that we are full of all the supplies you need." They publish a variety of catalogues for each country -- one artist I know orders material from their French rather than UK edition. • London Graphics Company 16-18 Shelton Street, Covent Garden London WC2H 9JL Tel: 020 7759 4500 Fax: 020 7759 4585 London Graphic Centre was established in 1973 as a specialist graphic materials supplier to the London Design and Advertising market. Dip Pens • Hans Presto This Swedish (with English translation) site apparently stocks and sells just about every dip pen ever made. It also has sections on Lettering, Comics and Handwriting. (thanks to artist Kev Hopgood for this one) |
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Paul Neary
Art for Sale: TheArtofComics.com
Editor in Chief at Marvel UK during its most
succssful period in the 1990s, inker, superb (but modest) writer,
Paul Neary is one of the most inventive men in comics. He
taught me a hell of a lot about comics, I just wish I remembered
half of it when it came to writing the things...
Jose Carlos Neve
Link: www.josecn.hpg.ig.com.br
In addition to his own art - colour and black and white, Brazillian
creator Jose offers a detailed number of pages on writer Alan Moore.
Roy Newby
Link: www.thefunnylittleman.co.uk
Roy, who died in 2011 aged 96, drew comics in the UK for almost 30 years, appearing in titles such as Girl,
Tammy, Poppet,
Judy and Valentine.
Described as "a creative inspiration", he was a versatile artist who made
a quiet living illustrating comics and magazines for children, teens and
twenties, making technical catalogues, painting advertising posters, designing
fashion-plates, even political banners, in fact, drawing anything you cared
to name. For he was a 'commercial artist', working from the age of 15 in
the 1920s until, in his late eighties, he finally stopped attending his
weekly life drawing class.
• Guardian Obituary by his son, Mike: www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/sep/01/roy-newby-obituary
James Newell
Official:
www.meanwhile.tv
Robert T. Nixon
Link: www.artienne.co.uk
Nixon, who died in 2002, worked on comics such as The
Beano, Dandy and Whoopee.
This web site is a celebration of both his comics and landscape and fantasy
work.
• More about Robert T. Nixon: www.artienne.co.uk/abouttheartist.htm
The webmasters of this web site are very interested
to hear from people who own an original artwork by Robert Nixon. Robert often
had private commissions for his work and he also gave many drawings as gifts.
They would love to hear of your connection with Bob, so get in touch.
• Lambiek profile of Robert T. Nixon
• Robert T. Nixon obituary in The Guardian (2002) by Paul Gravett
Douglas Noble
Link: www.strip-for-me.com
Douglas Noble was born in Edinburgh and grew up in the Scottish Borders,
but this has not prevented his jet-setting global adventures. The site
features some of the best strips from Douglas Noble's internationally
acclaimed small press comic, Strip For Me, plus special never before
seen strips exclusive to the website.
Mike Noble
TV21 and Look-In artist
Mike Noble - whose credits include Captain Scarlet,
Fireball XL5 (pictured), Zero
X, Robin of Sherwood and so many
more memorable strips - is profiled
here by Lew Stringer. The superb Gerry Anderson comics-deciated Technodelic
web site features an interview with him and documents his work.
Mike Noble is mostly retired now although he did return to the world of Gerry
Anderson in the 1990s drawing covers and colour pin ups for Fleetway's Thunderbirds comic
(and their companion comics
Captain Scarlet and Stingray).
"The pages were as vigorous as ever." Lew recalls. "In November 2004 he was
one of the guests at the Bristol Comic Expo, (incredibly his first comic convention)
and in his interview he came across as a true professional. Afterwards it
was an honour to meet and shake the hand of someone that I (and I'm sure many
others) consider to be one of the most talented and versatile comic strip
artists of any generation."
Jack Noel
Link: jacknoel.co.uk
Blog: jackdraws.blogspot.com
MySpace: myspace.com/jackpatricknoel
Jack Noel is a freelance illustrator, cartoonist and graphic designer
based in South London and East Brighton. He didn't go to art school for the
same reason a fish doesn't go to swimming school: he can't afford to. He is
currently actively seeking commissions, collaborations and comfort.
Gary Northfield
Blog: www.stupidmonsters.blogspot.com
ComicSpace: www.comicspace.com/gary_northfield
Writer
and artist on the beano's Derek the Sheep, Derek has been involved in the British
small press since 1999, including the titles Great!, A
Little Box Of Comic, Stupidmonsters,
Bad Dog and Cecil the Nice Wasp. He's currently working as in-house illustrator
for Eaglemoss Publications on the Horrible Histories Collection
and various other magazines in development.
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