The cover of my upcoming graphic novel STILETTO has a long and interesting story. The basic idea is stolen from the poster for one of my favorite movies, Sam Peckinpah’s 1970 thriller Straw Dogs. I wanted the title to go over the mouth of the character, so suggest secrecy I guess. I go on intuition a […]
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Stiletto: COP KILLER
This guy’s name is Garodkin, named after a local men’s wear store. Go figure. I modelled him from a photo by Weegee, “Cop Killer”, shown below. I won’t tell you what role he plays in my story, but there’s a hint in the title of the Weegee pic…
Working Methods: EMBRACING INSOMNIA
I need my sleep. Really. I turn into Mr. Grumpypants when I haven’t had enough shut-eye. But life with small kids doesn’t always let me sleep when I want to. Now I’ve been woken up every night so consitently for years that I’m almost finding some value to it. And why not? I have never […]
Work in progress: ALSOP – PART 2
This probably needs a little Photoshop tweaking, but… almost done.
Work in progress: ALSOP
Here’s some art for once. Half-finished image from an upcoming project with US writer Chris Miskiewicz. Hopefully I can post the finished version tomorrow.
Working methods: SHOOTING FROM THE HIP
Confession time: While I have been carpet bombing readers here with how-it-should-be-done posts on story structure, character build-up, dialogue and other essentials recently, now it’s time to fess up. I don’t take my own medicine. That is, I am with medicine like most men; I don’t take it unless I feel sick. When I’m working […]