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As he mentions in the post, Scott Kurtz lives a couple of blocks from me in a suburb of a suburb of Dallas, TX. Since November of ‘07 I’ve been listening to his “Webcomics Weekly” Podcast. I have to say that the real world advice I’ve gotten from him (Kris, Dave and Brad) through the podcast has been invaluable.
A good portion of the inspiration for “The Experiement” was based on my “Webcomics Weekly” tutelage.
A few months back, Scott was gracious enough to invite me out to dinner and let me hang out at his studio while he and his cohorts recorded the podcast. It was a fun experience and really galvanized that fact that people ARE making a living from online comics and some are doing in it my own town.
Lately he’s been suffering from various minor illnesses, literally one after another. When he posted that he was too sick to work I figured I would repay his kindness with a guest strip.
It was a challenge to draw somebody else’s characters, and write a joke in their style. It was also a challenge not to completely mimic Kurtz’s art style. In the end I was really pleased with out how turned out and I appreciate that he ran it.
If you are looking to get into webcomics, either professionally or as a hobby, I strongly recommend picking up their book, “How to Make Webcomics.” It’s four artists that actually live this life giving away all of their tips and secrets.
Update:
Here’s the original sketch I did of Brent and Jade. Though you guys might like to see some of the “behind the scenes magic…something something.”
(click to embiggen)
Tags: guest comics, pvp, pvponline, scott kurtz, the experiment, webcomics weekly
April 7th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
[...] Watson blogs about his experience doing a guest strip for [...]
December 16th, 2008 at 6:40 am
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January 25th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Да, респект большой.
January 26th, 2009 at 9:23 am
"Yes, great respect."
At least that's what good thinks you said.
February 1st, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Hello. And Bye.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Thanks. I really just wanted to see if I could do something outside my comfort zone and help Kurtz out.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
How would you feel about an e-book of the first 100 strips with directors commentary about the creative process, sketches and artists notes? This is something Im considering.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Im more machine than man now.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
That might be all of us.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
SOLD!!
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Just don't pull a Buster Bluth and start having inappropriate relations with roombas.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
1) You got your HijiNKS in my vs. Player!
2) You got your Player in my ENSUE!
Mmmmmmmmmmmm
(I'm a bad Star Trek geek, I always just assumed they were the same character, but if that was always the case in the Trek universe that same actor = same character, Tuvok has a lot of explaining to do about that time he was a human and tried stealing radiation from the almost empty Enterprise and got killed)
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
The Tuvok actor (name escapes me) has been in at least 3 trek series and one movie. He gets around.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Tim "I Ain't Goin' In There" Russ
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Oh I see what you mean. You do need more green for Tuvok's ears.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Them's Darth Vader Farmers!
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I have a headache in my tummy and no one believes me. Thats why they call me Orange drink.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
That's Tim "find anything yet? we ain't found shit!" Russ.
he's at my school this weekend for a con, as well as Ernie Hudson and some other character actors.
and Billy West.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
HOLY MOTHER OF SOUL GLO! WHY DIDN'T I KNOW THAT WAS HIM?
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
That strip was awesome. It's nice to see you artists stickin' together.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
"Though you guys might like to see some of the 'behind the scenes magic…something something.'"
Always. Following other peoples' creative process if fascinating. I bought 14 volumes collecting the JMS B5 scripts mostly just to read his thoughts on how each script came about or evolved from the original idea to the finished form. I think I've only read maybe 2 or 3 of the scripts themselves.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Nice guest strip yet again. Without a shitty day job you've become a comic making machine.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Now we need Greg Dean to do a guest strip for you, then Straub guests for Dean…
How many of you webcomicers are there in Texas?
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Originally, wasn't Tom Paris supposed to be that guy? But they decided against it cause the main guy was a douche?
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
From Memory Alpha: "Reasons for not simply bringing back the Locarno character have varied. It may have been because they would have had to pay royalties to the writers of "The First Duty" every episode, though in interviews, the producers of Voyager have said they felt Locarno's actions in that episode made him irredeemable, or at least less interested in redemption than Paris was."
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
What Sean said.
For what it's worth, my copy of "Birds Are Weird" arrived today. I never donated to Club PA when that's how they were making a living off PA, but I've bought two shirts, all of the books, and even the decks for their CCG. I don't play CCGs.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
WHAT DO YOU EXPECT, MOTHER!? IM HALF MACHINE!
February 5th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I bet the CCG's are worth it for the art. Regardless I look forward to your support as I have more things to offer.