tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71808807947366775562024-02-21T00:50:45.777-08:00Joan ComicsJoan Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999210279173628078noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180880794736677556.post-15650178188001315052014-09-10T11:41:00.000-07:002014-09-10T11:41:51.485-07:00The Post To End All PostsConsider this the master list for every convenient way to keep in contact with Joan Comics!<br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/JoanComics" target="_blank"><b>Etsy Shop</b></a> - Get original art and prints directly from the artist!<br />
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<b><a href="http://phdunknown.com/" target="_blank">PhD Unknown</a> </b>-<b> </b>A webcomic about grad school, science, and monsters written by Dante Shepherd.<br />
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Checked and double checked, I'm 99% positive I have every source of contact on here now. So don't be shy, talk to me! I'm always listening.Joan Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999210279173628078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180880794736677556.post-45932054195672450302013-10-17T09:53:00.000-07:002013-10-17T09:53:21.819-07:00NYCC Wrap upI went to New York Comic Con for the first time ever this past weekend, and I can't even begin to describe how blown my mind is at this moment in time. I have a giant stack of business cards to go through, cosplay pictures to upload, and art ideas to catch up on. Having a chance to speak to so many fellow passionate comic book lovers has thrown a switch in my head. It's time to ART ART ART! My muse is back in a big way, so new things are going to be happening soon.<br />
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But before I get too ahead of myself with this renewed inspiration, I need to update on the now. My etsy has been freshly filled with original art that is ready to be shipped out for your enjoyment. Click the link and see the irresistible collection of inked works.<br />
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Joan Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999210279173628078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180880794736677556.post-70415708501636900842013-06-19T10:25:00.001-07:002013-06-19T10:25:19.849-07:00PhD Unknown is Known<a href="http://www.phdunknown.com/">PHD UNKNOWN IS LIVE!</a><br />
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I am just way too excited. Check for updates every Wednesday!Joan Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999210279173628078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180880794736677556.post-19819102705051599392013-05-14T09:41:00.000-07:002013-05-14T09:41:26.068-07:00Here, Sharky Shark SharkMy sketchbook has figured out what happens when shark DNA gets thrown around a little too carelessly.<br />
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<br />Joan Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999210279173628078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180880794736677556.post-40546021265787291582013-04-04T13:18:00.000-07:002013-04-04T13:18:26.025-07:00PhD UnknownAnnouncement time!<br />
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Introducing Ben Ruth and Dr. Simone Howman, the two main characters for a new webcomic endeavor called PhD Unknown! Once again I'm pairing up with <a href="http://survivingtheworld.net/">Dante Shepherd</a> to bring some satisfying words-with-art action. We're looking to release this at the end of April, so keep an eye out for more announcements!Joan Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999210279173628078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180880794736677556.post-22931022226819539582013-04-02T12:16:00.000-07:002013-04-02T12:16:53.952-07:00Tyrion LannisterThis week I FINALLY committed myself to making a drawing for the weekly <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ozcomics">OzComics</a> drawing challenge. This weeks theme was Game of Thrones, so of course I'm going to draw my favoritest character ever! Peter Dinklage's mug is so unique, I had a lot of fun getting the facial proportions to match.<br />
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This didn't start out as Sherlock with a tiny woman sprouting from his brain, but I'm pretty happy that that is what it turned into.<br />
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Just sketching random people at lunch seems so boring, I needed to add conflict somehow.Joan Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999210279173628078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180880794736677556.post-16425218481423618142013-03-01T10:08:00.000-08:002013-03-01T10:08:38.954-08:00Ahh, CoffeeI've been bursting at the seams waiting to announce this one!<br />
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<a href="https://plus.google.com/116447685521121589554/about?gl=us&hl=en">Ahh, Coffee</a> in Annapolis is displaying a collection of my art for the month of March! <br />
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Here are the never before seen Fantasy Women that will be on display (and for sale!) alongside other original ink drawings. When you go to see them in person, tell them Joan sent ya!<br />
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<br />Joan Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999210279173628078noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180880794736677556.post-3805760889896661112013-01-13T14:16:00.000-08:002013-01-13T14:16:46.108-08:00FanartFanart! Some people love it, some people hate it, and some people rely on it to get their grounding as an artist. Usually I find myself avoiding other people's characters in my own art simply because of the scariness of legal retribution, but that's something I'll get into more at a later date.<br />
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<br />Joan Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999210279173628078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180880794736677556.post-59604933328145535442012-12-20T15:12:00.000-08:002012-12-20T15:12:04.561-08:00Monster GirlsSome of you guys may have seen the the <a href="http://fuckyeahmonstergirls.tumblr.com/post/26751189905/30-day-monster-girl-challenge">30 Day Monster Girl Challenge</a> being passed around by artists online. Being incapable of following rules, I have been working on monster girl inspired art, but it isn't going to be one every day, and I'm not going in order. I might not even do all 30 pieces, but I wanted to use this as an excuse to do some watercolor work. Here's the light pencil outlines that I'm going to be using as a guide later on.<br />
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<br />Joan Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999210279173628078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180880794736677556.post-86407596978954733412012-11-14T15:16:00.004-08:002012-11-14T15:16:54.883-08:00Dr. Sketchy's Sketch DumpFor those of you that don't know, there is a wonderful group of models and artists called <a href="http://www.drsketchy.com/">Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School</a>. I had the pleasure of checking out their shindig on Tuesday, and here's the results. I didn't realize before I went how artistically out of shape I was, working from the model felt like a whole new experience post-SCAD.<br />
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There was a contest for artists who could somehow incorporate unicorns, lasers, and/or rainbows into their drawings. Awesome.<br />
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P.S. Foreshortening will always be hard, forever, no matter what. Keep doing it anyway. <br />
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Joan Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999210279173628078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180880794736677556.post-83831249243399154942012-10-15T15:39:00.003-07:002012-10-15T15:47:36.740-07:00The APE HaulI know the people that follow this blog are lovers of art. But are you art patrons? The lifeblood of an artist is the people who are willing to shell out their hard earned money for something they consider beautiful. I think usually the best reason a person who loves art but doesn't buy is because they know that good art is worth big bucks. But I have a counterargument.<br />
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I got all of those pieces at APE for under $15. That is a <b>ton</b> of artists, and I just threw a little tiny bit of cash and compliments to each of them. I think you should be willing to do the same. This might sound like a plea for people to spend money on <i>my</i> art, but it really isn't. Art is not a person, it is a community, and the people making art should be willing to be patrons too. I wish I had figured that out sooner myself. <br />
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With all that in mind, here's a couple links to my favorite artist finds of APE for you to check out. (Or tell me your own favorites!)<br />
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<li><a href="http://junqueland.com/">http://junqueland.com/</a> A mix of psychedelic colors, original monster creations, and graphic pornography.</li>
<li><a href="http://primazonia.com/index.html">http://primazonia.com/index.html</a> A fascinating world that I want to learn more about.</li>
<li><a href="http://boudikacomics.com/">http://boudikacomics.com/</a> Art ranging from cartoony to intense with strong design.</li>
<li><a href="http://donnaalmendrala.name/store.php">http://donnaalmendrala.name/store.php</a> Cute comics that put a new spin on silver age comic themes.</li>
<li><a href="http://andysaurus.blogspot.com/p/comics.html">http://andysaurus.blogspot.com/p/comics.html</a> This one wins on breadth. A lot of the comics are available online, and show skill for different themes and styles.</li>
<li><a href="http://monstark.tumblr.com/">http://monstark.tumblr.com/</a> Last but not least, these haunting illustrations have incredible line work for the most original creature designs I saw at the whole expo.</li>
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<br />Joan Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999210279173628078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180880794736677556.post-21123782307601015352012-10-02T20:30:00.004-07:002012-10-02T20:30:59.370-07:00MERCH MERCH MERCH Who's ready for some advertising? Looks like you are! I just wanted to add a quick link to my etsy shop.<br />
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There it is. Oh, did you miss it?<br />
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You got it. No problem. Check out my prints, with NEW color versions of my OEF illustrations! Bam.Joan Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999210279173628078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180880794736677556.post-67121445293208056252012-10-01T14:12:00.002-07:002012-10-01T14:12:27.402-07:00The Smartee Pants Recently, I was approached to work on a pitch project, and here's the resulting inked pages.<br />
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And Queen Esteem saves the day, with her powers of helping others see their true potential! And being able to shoot glue at the bad guys.Joan Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999210279173628078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180880794736677556.post-503812525971600972012-09-29T15:54:00.000-07:002012-09-29T15:54:01.923-07:00Sitting at a bar Just looking at the light.<br />
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<br />Joan Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999210279173628078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180880794736677556.post-60880638749142560632012-09-14T15:01:00.000-07:002012-09-14T15:01:21.762-07:00Sonicanis myriops In honor of Black Mesa Source coming out, here's a quick sketch of a cute widdle houndeye.<br />
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<br />Joan Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999210279173628078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180880794736677556.post-56798609072966401382012-09-11T15:07:00.001-07:002012-09-11T15:07:57.983-07:00Cafe sketches Here's a sketch dump of things I came up with while sitting in a cafe.<br />
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<br />Joan Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999210279173628078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180880794736677556.post-12615908340380325072012-06-29T16:45:00.000-07:002012-06-29T16:45:01.682-07:00The OEF and Punching So as some of you may have heard, I have grouped up with the <a href="http://oefictionary.tumblr.com/">Oxford English Fictionary</a>. It's cool stuff! I'm drawing helpful illustrations to make words that are made up more understandable. Make sense? I'll be up there every Wednesday.<br />
I had to do some interesting studies for this week's little scribble. I watched a bunch of slow motion videos of people being punched, and I had to stare at delicious pictures of sandwiches. Reference is the key to drawing a man <a href="http://oefictionary.tumblr.com/post/26004684908/the-oef-is-pleased-to-announce-the-formation-of-a">being hit in the face with a sub</a> properly.<br />
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<br />Joan Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999210279173628078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180880794736677556.post-815534987578851772012-06-08T18:01:00.005-07:002012-06-08T18:01:44.253-07:00Sketch Dump I've been doing a bunch of doodling lately! Here we have some expression studies, two of my favorite musicians, and an adorable bat. :3<br />
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<br /></div>Joan Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999210279173628078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180880794736677556.post-25944367458222181822012-05-30T15:55:00.001-07:002012-05-30T15:55:57.067-07:00Birdy birdy More sketches, more birds.<br />
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And a new performer interest of mine, Matt Fraser. I've been needing some light studies, and I found some interesting photographs of him to work from.<br />
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And to finish it off, the finished punk perspective drawing. I cannot wait to get an 11x17 scanner so I can get a high quality scan of this to color. </div>
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<br />Joan Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999210279173628078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180880794736677556.post-64413184962647451762012-05-25T15:33:00.000-07:002012-05-25T15:33:20.864-07:00New Beginnings What have I been doing lately, you ask? Drawing a bunch, that's what. I've been working on my comic book (process pics coming soon,) some sketchbook work, and a single character illustration.<br />
So when it comes to my sketchbook, I tend to slack off. But this week I stumbled on <a href="http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/05/hipster-habit-app-is-a-mini-book-that-helps-you-create-or-remove-habits/">this</a> little productivity helper. So now every day at 3 pm, no matter what I am doing or what other drawing I have finished that day, I will set everything aside for my sketchbook time. Here is the first 10 minute sketch to come out of that.<br />
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And here is a little in-production pic of my punk dude illustration. A lot more inking to go, but I can't wait. So excited. </div>
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<br />Joan Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999210279173628078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180880794736677556.post-42776114426441020302012-05-11T16:42:00.000-07:002012-05-11T16:42:42.908-07:00Quantity Some days as an artist are easier than others. When you feel like you aren't making quality, make sure to make quantity. Keep putting pencil to paper, and you'll work through it soon enough.<br />
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<br />Joan Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999210279173628078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180880794736677556.post-38149867648178952032012-05-04T20:31:00.001-07:002012-05-04T20:31:20.579-07:00Cafe Sketching Here are some pages I drew today. And yes, I actually did see a guy on a unicycle go by.<br />
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<br />Joan Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999210279173628078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180880794736677556.post-20879168856780725012012-05-03T15:20:00.001-07:002012-05-03T15:20:44.589-07:00Injury versus Excuse I'd like to quickly address a current problem. I have injured my neck by sleeping on it incorrectly, and moving my head up and down (like to look down at my sketchbook) makes it hurt even worse. I'm falling behind on my comic pages, and it is awful. I believe in the idea that once you stop working for a good excuse, it opens the doors for making poor excuses to get out of it. But where should the line be drawn?<br />
It's very easy to stop oneself from working on art. I think a lot of artists become experts in the art of self delusion and hold themselves back. "I'm not sure how to do this, so I'll wait and think about it." "Just one more refresh of facebook/tumblr/twitter and I'll get back to work." "Working on this is frustrating, I should just stop before I make myself angry." These CAN be legitimate reasons to stop working, if you allow it. It's all mental.<br />
But there is a point when you do need to take control of your own life before you take control of your work schedule. Art is painful, on the wrists, the neck, and especially on your self esteem. Taking breaks for these reasons are important, you just need to know when you are taking them for your need, and when it is just for luxury. At least that's my two cents on the idea.Joan Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999210279173628078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180880794736677556.post-12226784738986697132012-04-30T14:48:00.001-07:002012-04-30T14:48:09.642-07:00Observation Never forget the importance of drawing from real life. That is as much a reminder to you as it is to myself. There will never be a point when I am "done" drawing things in a sketchbook while I watch them happen. So, here's two cute ladies that caught my eye.<br />
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This was off of a 50's style metal advertising sign for Camel cigarettes. So I guess it's not from LIFE life, but I wanted to sketch it anyway.</div>
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I saw this girl working at the coffee shop on the corner. Such an adorable outfit and a bright attitude for someone in the middle of a shift, I had to take note.</div>
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