Random Ramblings of a Ragamuffin

I'm a writer and artist, working mainly in comic books, and living in the South East of England (although I'm technically half Scottish and half English).

I'm the managing editor of Orang Utan Comics, group editor of AAM/Markosia, writer of Alpha Gods, Hypergirl and Hero: 9-5, and also do freelance inking and lettering work for the likes of AAM/Markosia, Slave Labour, Top Shelf, Image, Marvel/Panini and I letter the official Doctor Who graphic novels for BBC Books.

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I’ve had artists email me and say “I’m an artist, I don’t understand all this technical stuff.” I was tempted to reply and say “You’re a commercial artist, not a fine artist, it’s your job to understand this technical stuff and if you can’t be bothered to learn then you should get out of the industry.

Me.

Chris Smith and the Nazi Zombies from Hell - Process: Pencils, Inks and Colours.

Pencils: Vik Bogdanovic
Inks: Ian Sharman
Colours: John Charles

I just wanted to illustrate the creative process behind a page of art from this book. It’s been a pleasure working with both Vik and Charles, and working together I think we’ve produced a really great looking book. I’d really recommend picking it up when it comes out. It’ll be launching at the Bristol Comic Expo at the Dapper Chimp press table, and I’ll keep you all posted regarding it’s availability after that.

Vicky Stonebridge’s piece for the Image Duplicator show is simply stunning.

C2E2 Prints

These are the prints I’ve ordered for C2E2. They’ll be 8.5 x 5.47 inches on glossy card stock. I’ll be selling them for $5 each…but I’ve only ordered ten of each, so if you want one then you’ll need to get to me quickly.

Why have I ordered only ten of each? Because I’ve never actually sold prints of my artwork at a convention before, so I figure I’d rather order too few and sell out than order too many and have them add to the weight of my baggage when flying to and from Chicago.

So, yeah, these are very limited and I think I’ll probably sign and number them all on the back. $5 each, the full set for $20.

Find me at table D7 in the Artist Alley at C2E2.

Three decades later, Romita imagined that he and his fellow artists might finally get a measure of respect when they were invited to an exhibition at New York’s Museum of Modern Art that contrasted their original art with the paintings. Instead, the group was faced with a show entitled “High and Low” and speakers who looked down on the entire comic form. “They invited me there proudly, never knowing that I thought I was insulted,” Romita sighed. “I walked out of there right after dinner. I didn’t want to hear any more speeches. I was just so hurt by the whole thing.

This quote from John Wells’ recent American Comic Book Chronicles 1960-1964 describes John Romita’s continuing feelings many years after Lichtenstein’s paintings.

Dave Gibbons excellent piece for the Image Duplicator show at the Orbital Gallery, Leicester Square, London, which will run May 16th-31st, - a week pre and post the end of the Tate’s Lichtenstein show, with a possibility of extending it for another week after.

As suggested by Dave Gibbons, money raised from selling prints or originals will be donated to the Hero Initiative, which helps down-on-their-luck comics veterans: http://www.heroinitiative.org/ A nice way to Give Back the Art.

The Ragamuffin Speaks: Portfolio Review Tips Special

I’ll be doing the Markosia portfolio review session at LSCC again this year (13:30-14:30 on the Satruday), so I thought it would be a good idea to post this again.

People have asked me to do something similar for writers, so I might do that sometime soon.