Tumblr (3.0; @alexheizer)http://alexheizer.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4y5ihO2r81rwqdvjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New @CaptiveManga page up now!</p>http://alexheizer.com/post/24216512431http://alexheizer.com/post/24216512431Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:39:26 -0400Captivemangacomic<a href="http://dcwomenkickingass.tumblr.com/post/23509876876/rucka">DC Women Kicking Ass: Greg Rucka rips Hollywood and Comics a New One</a>: <p>Nothing to add here…</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://dcwomenkickingass.tumblr.com/post/23509876876/rucka">dcwomenkickingass</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The folks over at <a href="http://comicbook.com/blog/2012/05/18/queen-country-writer-greg-rucka-on-women-in-hollywood-and-comics/" target="_blank">Comicbook </a>interviewed Greg Rucka where he discusses the treatment of women by Hollywood and DC Comics. Rucka’s discussion of Hollywood comes in reference to the development of his Queen and Country for the big screen. That discussion, as you’ll see, turns into a discussion of…</p> </blockquote>http://alexheizer.com/post/23527736692http://alexheizer.com/post/23527736692Tue, 22 May 2012 00:14:02 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4dz80uhdM1qikl1ao1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Working on a new page of @CaptiveManga for #mangamonday!</p>http://alexheizer.com/post/23491229255http://alexheizer.com/post/23491229255Mon, 21 May 2012 14:55:12 -0400mangacomicsdrawingG-peninkingCaptive<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4cclun6wy1qikl1ao1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Tip for learning artists #3: when at the store buying drafting tape (see tip #2) invest in an eraser shield. </p> <p>An eraser shield is a very thin piece of metal about the size of a credit card. It has holes and strips cut out of it which allow you to erase a very small area without affecting everything around it. </p> <p>Basically, you place the shield onto your paper with the detail you want to erase showing through a hole in the shield and erase right over it. The shield will protect everything not exposed in the hole.</p>http://alexheizer.com/post/23440129066http://alexheizer.com/post/23440129066Sun, 20 May 2012 17:49:06 -0400tipdrawingarteraser shieldcomicmanga<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4bydtAxPD1qikl1ao1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Tip for learning artists #2: When working on a page, cover the areas you aren’t currently working on with paper. This will keep them clean and smudge-free as you move your hand and arm across the page. Cover both finished areas and to-be-drawn areas.</p> <p>Use any clean paper, including stuff you would otherwise recycle. To be able to reference covered characters, objects or poses, choose tracing paper. For the most economical setup, use copy paper for most of it and be selective with the more expensive tracing paper. And, of course, reuse your paper as much as possible.</p> <p>For taping the paper down use drafting tape, not masking tape or clear plastic tape. Drafting tape is specifically made to be lower tack than other kinds of tape for temporarily holding down paper while drafting. Masking tape can rip paper while removing it but drafting tape is designed to not rip professional papers like comic/manga boards, marker paper, watercolor paper, etc.</p> <p>Also, based on comments by Twitter user <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/Nattosoup">@Nattosoup</a>, I’d like to point out that this tip works best when you’re done with the composition, layout and rough draft phase. I’m a big believer in working from large to small so you should compose the entire page at once, then lay out the panels and refine the placement of figures and objects across the entire page, then do a rough rendering of all of the figures and objects while being able to view all of them at the same time on the page. Once you have all of the rough drawings, covering what you aren’t immediately working on will allow you to take your time on each individual panel or object. Once you’re done with the final pencils, take off all the coverings and reconsider the page as a whole to make sure it still looks as you first envisioned it!</p>http://alexheizer.com/post/23420844384http://alexheizer.com/post/23420844384Sun, 20 May 2012 12:41:00 -0400drawingtipartcomicmanga<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m47725mojr1qikl1ao1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Tip for learning artists: all figures should begin with a strong gesture drawing, followed by loose roughs. It’s at this stage you can make edits and refine the characters and poses with the least amount of trouble. For example, in this pose I chose to completely reversed the positions of the legs, improving the power of the scene completely.</p>http://alexheizer.com/post/23271100988http://alexheizer.com/post/23271100988Thu, 17 May 2012 23:01:17 -0400drawingfiguremangacomicartisttipsCaptive<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m44tiwFdiD1qikl1ao1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Check out CAPTIVE webmanga! What’s that about tigers??</p> <p>Read it NOW at one of the following webcomic sites:</p> <p><a href="http://www.mangamagazine.net/read-manga/Captive-Chapter-2-The-Veil/380/1/4" title="Read CAPTIVE at MangaMagazine!">View on MangaMagazine</a> <a href="http://captivemanga.thecomicseries.com/" title="Read CAPTIVE on ComicFury"><br/>View on ComicFury</a><br/><a href="http://www.drunkduck.com/C_a_p_t_i_v_e/" title="View on DrunkDuck">View on DrunkDuck</a><br/><a href="http://captive.smackjeeves.com/" title="View on SmackJeeves">View on SmackJeeves</a></p>http://alexheizer.com/post/23179708730http://alexheizer.com/post/23179708730Wed, 16 May 2012 16:13:44 -0400mangatigerscomic<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m42tys5OC71qikl1ao1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>Original sketch for a new client piece, angel vs. demon. This is the demon, obviously!</p>http://alexheizer.com/post/23112815618http://alexheizer.com/post/23112815618Tue, 15 May 2012 14:28:04 -0400artdrawingdemonsketch“<p>Savor the Freedom<br/> May 9, 2012 | </p> <p><br/> A lot of beginning artists obsess over becoming professionals. Their daily thought is about getting that first gig. About getting published in that respected annual. About winning competitions, about getting noticed, about doing big, professional jobs. About making a living from their art.</p> <p>And let me be clear: all of that is awesome. I am not here to dispute that.</p> <p>What I’d like to do is encourage you, if you haven’t made the leap into the professional art world yet, to savor the position you’re in right now. Enjoy the incredible freedom you have. You’re unhindered by commissions, unknown to the world, and not pressured to constantly produce quality work. </p> <p>Once you’re deep in the professional world, finding time for personal work is a challenge. You’re neglecting paid work to spend time on your own projects. Oftentimes, you’ll simply be so swamped in work for others that you’ll hardly have any time at all to do your own work. To do work that really speaks to you. Now let me say this: I love my job and I’m extremely lucky to work for the people I do. They give me awesome assignments pretty consistently. But at the end of the day, the painting is for them—not me. Part of me misses the days where all I had to do was whatever I wanted.</p> <p>Beginning artists also are crazy about getting noticed. Enjoy not being noticed! I’m serious! That day will come, in time, when you’ll have more than enough eyes looking at your work. For now, though, relish the anonymity.</p> <p>And lastly, enjoy the freedom to fail. If you fail on a personal piece, no one ever has to know. You failed, you learned something, and you moved on to the next piece. No harm done. If I fail, however, on a commissioned piece for a major client there is at least a decent chance they won’t hire me again. So no matter what, every single day, I have to be on my game producing a high level of work. Unfortunately, this tends to push a lot of artists into safe areas where they know they can succeed. They won’t feel the same freedom to explore and experiment. So while you have this freedom, exploit it to your advantage. Fail and fail often. Try everything.</p> <p>Keep striving to “make it,” but enjoy the time till you do.</p>”<br/><br/> - <em><blockquote> <p><em><strong>- The blog of Noah Bradley. </strong></em></p> <p><em>He’s  an environment concept artist & illustrator. <a href="http://noahbradley.deviantart.com"></a><a href="http://noahbradley.deviantart.com"><a href="http://noahbradley.deviantart.com">http://noahbradley.deviantart.com</a></a></em></p> <p><em>Very inspiring article and i’m personally very grateful to this artist for saying that encouraging words. It made my day . No, really.</em></p> </blockquote> <p>I think everyone needs to hear this now and again. I certainly do, even if I don’t plan on becoming a professional artist. Thanks for sharing, Smile! <3</p> <p>(via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://gwpe.tumblr.com/">gwpe</a>)</p> <p>THIS NEEDS MORE REBLOGS</p> <p>(via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://tumblueberry.tumblr.com/">tumblueberry</a>)</p> <p>THIS. THIS A THOUSAND TIMES. (via @nilaffle)</p></em>http://alexheizer.com/post/22799417733http://alexheizer.com/post/22799417733Thu, 10 May 2012 17:39:30 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3plorZUzE1rq8nnho1_r1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3plorZUzE1rq8nnho2_r1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://blowncovers.com/post/22653289640/well-miss-you" class="tumblr_blog">blowncovers</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>We’ll miss you.</p></blockquote>http://alexheizer.com/post/22659368040http://alexheizer.com/post/22659368040Tue, 08 May 2012 13:40:59 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3kn31Cy2a1qikl1ao1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New CAPTIVE webmanga page is up!</p> <p>Please enjoy it at one of the following awesome sites:</p> <p><a href="http://www.mangamagazine.net/read-manga/Captive-Chapter-2-The-Veil/380/1/3" title="Read CAPTIVE at MangaMagazine!">View on MangaMagazine</a> <a href="http://captivemanga.thecomicseries.com/" title="Read CAPTIVE on ComicFury"><br/>View on ComicFury</a><br/><a href="http://www.drunkduck.com/C_a_p_t_i_v_e/" title="View on DrunkDuck">View on DrunkDuck</a><br/><a href="http://captive.smackjeeves.com/" title="View on SmackJeeves">View on SmackJeeves</a></p>http://alexheizer.com/post/22475948305http://alexheizer.com/post/22475948305Sat, 05 May 2012 18:42:37 -0400webmangamangacaptive manga<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m37ln5q0Ja1qikl1ao1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m37ln5q0Ja1qikl1ao5_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>New CAPTIVE webmanga chapter is up now: The Veil!</p> <p>Please enjoy it at one of the following awesome sites:</p> <p><a href="http://www.mangamagazine.net/read-manga/Captive-Chapter-2-The-Veil/380/1/0" title="Read CAPTIVE at MangaMagazine!">View on MangaMagazine</a> <a href="http://captivemanga.thecomicseries.com/comics/8/" title="Read CAPTIVE on ComicFury"><br/>View on ComicFury</a><br/><a href="http://www.drunkduck.com/C_a_p_t_i_v_e/5390632/" title="View on DrunkDuck">View on DrunkDuck</a><br/><a href="http://captive.smackjeeves.com/comics/1482723/cover/" title="View on SmackJeeves">View on SmackJeeves</a> </p>http://alexheizer.com/post/22004156140http://alexheizer.com/post/22004156140Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:42:00 -0400CaptiveCaptive mangawebmangacomic<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2uihk3FsH1qikl1ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New CAPTIVE webmanga page is up now! Conclusion of Chapter 1!</p> <p>Please enjoy it at one of the following awesome sites:</p> <p><a href="http://www.mangamagazine.net/read-manga/Captive-Chapter-1-Prologue/380/0/6" title="Read CAPTIVE at MangaMagazine!">View on MangaMagazine</a> <a href="http://captivemanga.thecomicseries.com/" title="Read CAPTIVE on ComicFury"><br/>View on ComicFury</a><br/><a href="http://www.drunkduck.com/C_a_p_t_i_v_e/" title="View on DrunkDuck">View on DrunkDuck</a><br/><a href="http://captive.smackjeeves.com/" title="View on SmackJeeves">View on SmackJeeves</a> </p>http://alexheizer.com/post/21518572420http://alexheizer.com/post/21518572420Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:05:43 -0400Captivecaptive mangamangawebmanga<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2lby8TNY61qikl1ao1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>Working on page 5 of my webcomic Captive on #mangamonday</p>http://alexheizer.com/post/21226981314http://alexheizer.com/post/21226981314Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:06:08 -0400mangawebmangawebcomicdrawingCaptive<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2g2stbodW1qikl1ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Everyone needs to sign the petition at <a href="http://www.bantigertrade.com">BanTigerTrade.com</a> and help keep tigers from becoming extinct.</p> <p>I am a proud supporter of TigerTime. Here’s why:</p> <p><em>“TigerTime is the global campaign to save the wild tiger. It is backed by the highly respected and much loved British wildlife artist and conservationist David Shepherd CBE and was launched on his 80th birthday in April 2011. </em><br/><em>The tiger has lost over 90% of its original range and today there are only 3,200 left in the wild. Within a few years, the numbers will fall so low that they will pass the ‘point of no return’ and become extinct. TigerTime is fighting to stop this.</em><br/><em>Donations for TigerTime goes to the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation’s tiger projects in India, Thailand and the Russian Far East to fund anti-poaching patrols, undercover investigations, educational programmes and monitoring activities.</em><br/><em>Please sign the petition <a href="http://www.bantigertrade.com"><a href="http://www.bantigertrade.com">www.bantigertrade.com</a></a> to put an end to this horrific trade and put pressure on world governments to act now before it is too late.</em></p> <p><em>For more information you can visit the TigerTime website at <a href="http://www.tigertime.info"><a href="http://www.tigertime.info">www.tigertime.info</a></a>.”</em></p>http://alexheizer.com/post/21054958919http://alexheizer.com/post/21054958919Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:00:00 -0400tigertimesave the tigersbantigertrade.com<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2fejbfDjs1qikl1ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Finally! Page 4 of CAPTIVE webmanga is up now!</p> <p>Please enjoy it at one of the following awesome sites:</p> <p><a href="http://www.mangamagazine.net/read-manga/Captive-Chapter-1-Prologue/380/0/5" title="Read CAPTIVE at MangaMagazine!">View on MangaMagazine</a> <a href="http://captivemanga.thecomicseries.com/" title="Read CAPTIVE on ComicFury"><br/>View on ComicFury</a><br/><a href="http://www.drunkduck.com/C_a_p_t_i_v_e/" title="View on DrunkDuck">View on DrunkDuck</a><br/><a href="http://captive.smackjeeves.com/" title="View on SmackJeeves">View on SmackJeeves</a> </p>http://alexheizer.com/post/21028059355http://alexheizer.com/post/21028059355Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:16:00 -0400captivemangawebmangacomicsMe: You only love me for my "cat-like" behaviors.<br /> <br /> Alex: No, I only love cats for their "Michelle-like" behaviors.http://alexheizer.com/post/20825861792http://alexheizer.com/post/20825861792Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:05:14 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m27rj3koz61qzcapfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://septagonstudios.tumblr.com/post/20809545405/peihang-huang" class="tumblr_blog">septagonstudios</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Peihang Huang</p></blockquote> <p>Beautiful and ethereal!</p>http://alexheizer.com/post/20825809052http://alexheizer.com/post/20825809052Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:04:14 -0400“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.”<br/><br/> - <em>Eleanor Roosevelt (via <a href="http://michelletrevino.com/" class="tumblr_blog">michelleltrevino</a>)</em>http://alexheizer.com/post/20747898026http://alexheizer.com/post/20747898026Sun, 08 Apr 2012 20:39:06 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m26b15scJ01qikl1ao1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Why people who claim they didn’t realise posting manga scans online was illegal are idiots. Or think the rest of us are.</p>http://alexheizer.com/post/20725164082http://alexheizer.com/post/20725164082Sun, 08 Apr 2012 14:22:17 -0400scansmangacopyright violations