Drawings published in Zine Arcade #4!

786,

A few months ago, I got in touch with a fanzine artist by the name of Andrew Owen Johnston from the UK. He was gathering some drawings for his next zine issue. I was a day late, hoping that he would consider taking some of my work. Luckily, he told me to send him some stuff and voila!
He wrote:

Wow! Thanks so much for sending your images. I really love them!

I especially like the observational sketches you do - they look so free and relaxed whilst containing just enough detail. I was also really impressed by your Guernica Remix.

I will make sure to find some room in the publication for your work and once it's all put together and been printed, I'll post you a copy.

Can't wait for it, God willing. In the meantime here's a sneak peek at it from Andrew's website:
http://www.zinearcade.com/zinearcade4.html

Image from Andrew's upcoming online sketchbook

"The Man Who Grew His Beard"

786,

Check out this book flipping video.
http://www.flickr.com//photos/fantagraphics/sets/72157627459946072/show/

Makes me want to buy it right away!
Oh why oh why does it have to be so hard??

working...

786,

drawing, inking, scanning, editing, lay-outing, sending, waiting...
oh and listening to music

New arrival! part 2 :P

786,

It keeps getting better and better, praise the Almighty! :D

New arrival!

786,

A certain special someone sent me this as an early birthday gift
Sweet! Couldn't be better :)

Read this article about Didier Le Fevre, the photographer

Comic in progress

786,

Remember the project mentioned a couple of times a month or so before? ( in "Reading List Summer '11" and "Current Project")
Still in progress.
But now we're doing the adaptation of this scholar's work in modern times.

For Some1, Porcellino was a huge inspiration. But for this it's Manu Larcenet. Also one of my favorites.
His series "Le combat ordinaire" is always by my side. Like a reference.

For more info on him, click here

Guess what will be present at the Fanzines! festival???

786,

Some1 issues #2 and 3 made it to the Fanzines! festival in Paris, France. They'll be present at the Marguerite Duras multimedia library and the festival is set to begin during the month of October 2011.
After that, all the fanzines will be archived for future reference, God willing.

to check out the original post: http://fanzines.papiergache.net/fr/2011/09/14/fomalhaut/
more about the festival: fanzines.papiergache.net
and more info about the people behind the event: papiergache.net

yes, I know: YAY!!!

Angoulême "Young Talent" Contest/Concours "Jeunes Talents" d'Angoulême

786,

From the site www.bdangouleme.com

Pour l’édition 2012 voici les conditions de participation

• la date limite de participation : 18 novembre 2011,
• les lauréats des années antérieures ne peuvent participer,
• envoyer une bande dessinée présentant une histoire complète avec titre, d’expression française, en une, deux ou trois planches originales maximum en noir et blanc ou en couleurs.
• le thème est libre,
• Le format du support-papier est obligatoirement un format A3 (29,7×42 cm max), à la française (format vertical).
• Joindre un dossier type press-book réunissant les travaux antérieurs
• Expédier lʼensemble à plat par voie postale
• Le nom, le prénom, lʼadresse et le numéro de téléphone du participant doivent figurer au dos de chaque planche,
• Il ne sera pas accusé réception des travaux

9ème ART + / Festival International de la Bande Dessinée

Prix “Jeunes Talents”

71 rue Hergé

16 000 ANGOULÊME

La Pavillon Jeunes Talents®  accueille également d’autres concours :

- concours Révélation Blog

- concours Anim’ton Fauve

- concours Agora

dont les modalités pour le Festival 2012 seront communiquées ultérieurement.

 Basic points in English:

- Deadline: November 18th 2011, God willing
- Send a full story in 1 to 3 pages long, in black&white or colors, must be in French
- It can be about anything you wish. It's open
- Must be in A3 format (29.7 x 42cm), vertical (portrait)
- Join a portfolio along with your comic-strip
- Send package without folding it by airmail
- Put your name, adress, telephone number at the back of every page
- Send to:

9ème ART + / Festival International de la Bande Dessinée

Prix “Jeunes Talents”

71 rue Hergé

16 000 ANGOULÊME

Now, the surprise is that The Fish's Mouth is willing to translate from English to French the first two comic-strips it receives by mail!
Why? No reason, just encouraging local talent, I guess. Oh, and Google translate sucks when it comes to that kind of stuff.
How? Get in touch via facebook or comment here and we'll send you all the details
When? Deadline: October 1st so hurry up!! only 4 weeks to go!!!

Current Project

786,

A few panels of the project I'm currently working on.
I'm done with the first part which is a "short graphic non-fiction" in other words a bio in comics

Can you guess who the scholar is?

Hint: We already mentioned him in this blog... somehow ;)

Prize: I'll send the WHOLE pdf comic to the FIRST one who answers correctly!

Just arrived!

786,

Just got this through my local bookstore! (It took six months to get here but what the heck it's here!!)

For more info about Jeffrey Brown: www.jeffreybrowncomics.com
To read reviews about "Undeleted Scenes" click here

Reading List Summer '11

786,

3 weeks already since my last post! phew. Been busy working on a project, you know how they go, inspired one day, totally lazy the next, kinda reminds me of Joe Matt's Peep Show #1 where he would sit for hours on the phone instead of working... I know what you're talking about man! can't rush art I must say!


But anyways, the comic I'm drawing which, thank God, is literally something that fell off the sky, has several parts. The first is set in 11-12th century Iran and Iraq. A short bio of a well known philosopher by the name of Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazali.
It requires some background so here's my reading list for the time being:

From left to right starting from the top:
- The Ninety Nine Beautiful Names of God by al-Ghazali, published by ITS
- Lettre au disciple by al-Ghazali, published by Commission Libanaise
- La peinture persane, Dossier de l'Art, Mars 97
- Nour al absar by Shaykh Muhammad al-Sabban, published by al-Fajr al-jadid
- An anthology of Graphic Fiction edited by Ivan Brunetti, Yale University Press

Comics

786,

Map of my heart by John Porcellino

The Fountain by Darren Aronofsky and Kent Williams

Footnotes in Gaza by Joe Sacco

"Some1: Ghazzaliyat #1" available online!

786,

Now you can download the first issue of "Some1" by clicking here

"I LOVE it: my hypercritical self stands paralyzed." -Y.M.
"carry on please... your contemplative writings- if reached to the people- can make a difference in such a crucial time" -R.F.


I hope you enjoy reading it!

The first issue is out!

786,

The first issue is out, in several bookstores for free. And soon it will be made available online for download, God willing.

The Fish's Mouth presents: "The journey of Some1"

786,

An upcoming zine, God willing.

Strips will also be posted on the blog in case the hard copy doesn't reach you.