New web site!!

Thanks to my brother Joe Baez and my brother from another mutha David Tang, for my new site design.
Looks great on your phone too! Have a peek! www.marcelobaez.com

How to complete your comics project!!

Excellent article with some very helpful information! I'm sure you could apply this to any creative project you are struggling with. Thanks to Julie Ditrich!
http://comicsmasterclass.com/article-archive/conquering-emotional-resistance/

Comic Gong 2013!

I'm very excited to be a part of the inaugural comic festival held in my home town of Wollongong, Comic Gong! There will be a contingent of Australian comic creators in Artist alley showcasing a variety of work, as well as trade displays from Kings Comics and Film Ink. Anime movies, Cosplay and tons of cool pop culture, there will also be some great giveaways including FREE comics and a chance to win an IPAD! I will have a table at artist alley as well as teaching a comics workshop... Check out the link and flyer for more details...

It should be a fun day for all!

Mark in your diaries ...

Date: Saturday 18 May 2013

Time: 10am to 1pm

Venue: Corrimal Community Centre and Library, 15 Short Street Corrimal

Art Gallery of NSW Character design course

I felt very privileged to be asked to teach again at the Art Gallery of NSW. I teach a basic character design workshop for teenagers, showing them how to use reference for better comics and manga.
The last class I had was fantastic, I'm very pleased to show a couple of my students art here.
Thanks to Emma and Jordon for their excellent work! And thanks again to Dot at the gallery for her invitation.

The master at work!

Thanks to Craig for finding this one...MAGIC!

Spacey promo cards!

Just thought I'd share my latest promo postcards, which I received last week...

ASA Comics Masterclass with Colleen Doran only 5 more sleeps!!

Don't forget the Australian Society of Authors upcoming Comics Masterclass featuring the internationally renowned US comics/manga creator Colleen Doran! Coming up this weekend Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 November 2011!

DAY 1:

This is what you’ll learn on this intensive Comics Masterclass weekend!

• Introduction
• Storytelling Techniques – Marvel method; Plot with dialogue; Full script; Shitagaki; the Emotional wave; Adaptation and more.
• Visual Storytelling Styles – East (uncompressed) and West (compressed) narrative styles (ie. Manga vs US comics); Linear and mood.
• Professional Polish – 180 Degree Rule; World building; Don’t fall in “romantic love” with your characters; Composition and pacing; Lettering secrets; Style and substance; How to give your work that sharp edge!

DAY 2:

• Deconstructing the Process – Are you the right person for the job?; Collaborating; Breaking down the job; Comics in the context of time; The nuts and bolts of creation; It’s not about the gadgets: it’s about what you have to say.
• The Professional Life – Understanding the submission process; How to get into the US market; How to identify “Very Bad Publishers!” (and find the good ones!); How to make money from comics and graphic novels; Understanding the new world of digital comics; Engaging with fandom.
• Creator Rights – Understanding the importance of your Intellectual Property (IP); Creator-owned work vs work-for-hire (commissioned work) properties; Legal and ethical issues.
• Hollywood Insider’s Secrets – How to get your work from graphic novel to silver screen; How to find an agent and more.
• Chalk Talk – Q & A with Colleen with some on-the-spot comic art magic!

Don't forget to check out the website for more details and bookings!
http://comicsmasterclass.com/

Tips Tricks & Bits!

Welcome all to the useful part of this blog! 


I'm always asked questions by young artists on the "how to" of my illustration stuff, or what I use to do this and that, how do I use my computer, what sort of paper do i use etc.
I'll be posting all sorts of advice regarding anything that I find useful, handy (low tech and high tech) or just plain inspiring for illustration, comics, design and beyond!
I've been helped along by so many generous creatives in my career that I'm hoping to "pay it forward"


Anyhow... as a warm up, here's some new tech from Wacom that looks really exciting!!

Just a little bit of wisdom!
A short interview with me, by my extremely creative friend Jodie!

Photo: Rachael Baez!

Laika didn't have to die
I don't make a habit of reviewing or gushing over great graphic novels. However I read Laika by Nick Abadzis this weekend and damn if it wasn't one of the best graphic novels I've read in ages. This is an emotional charged story that works beautifully as a graphic novel ... so do your self a favor .. end of gushing.