Hey, gang- it was great to be back at Garibaldi’s Pizza again for our monthly dinner meet-up.
We had a great turn out and look forward to doing it again next month on September, 6th.
Also- I’ve got a message from the MSCA’s president, Kevin L. Williams…
Tonight’s MSCA dinner gathering was a lot of fun, and thanks everyone for the great resource information! Good to see everyone there, and look forward to next month. Anytime you have good resources to share, please do.
Here are some notes from tonight:
INTERNET
First, another call for self-caricatures and bios, including all your social media and websites, for the Members Directory section of the website. You can send that to midsouthcartoonists@gmail.com.
Also, ANYTIME that you have something that is newsworthy (even if you don’t think it is), please share it for the website and MSCA page. Art shows, publications, articles, performances – it’s all newsworthy!
Second, please share the attached graphic and link to www.midsouthcartoonists.org on your own websites/social media. Help us spread the word!
Dinner gatherings are always the first Tuesday of the month at 7pm (or a bit earlier if you’d like) at Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave.
Third, if you haven’t been on yet contact Lin Workman about the MSCA’s “DrawingFunny” podcast! It’s a good time and you get to pimp your work to the world for free!
Interviews can be recorded over Zoom or in person. Email midsouthcartoonists@gmail.com or podcast@drawingfunny.com and he’ll get the message.
Fourth, Lin Workman secured display space at the Hernando Public Library to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Mid-South Cartoonists Association. They have a large 2-sided display case and a smaller single case on the other side of the lobby hall. Both have locks and can be viewed during library business hours. Display will be up for the whole month of September. The MSCA display will be a great way to spread the word about our group, its history, members’ work, and show some how-to draw examples.
Some members dropped off items at the last dinner meeting, but if you have any ‘historical’ MSCA stuff- napkin doodles, publications (personal projects/comics, magazine covers, MSCA newsletters, etc.), progression examples of your work (like our “Drawing Inspiration” art show) that you wouldn’t mind loaning us for the display, let me know when/where I can pick it up.
I’ve tried to keep up with a good collection of stuff in a box I consider our “archives” which I’ll dig into as well.
RESOURCES
Lastly, as per our discussions, I’ve attached “Wally Woods 22 Panels That Always Work” which is a great reference for drawing comics.
A few books mentioned tonight:
Comics and Sequential Art: Principles and Practices from the Legendary Cartoonist (Will Eisner Instructional Books) www.amazon.com/dp/0393331261/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_RQX9FCR3S55SVK52N0A4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Framed Ink: Drawing and Composition for Visual Storyteller www.amazon.com/dp/1933492953/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_3PHJ6F2SYP08R5Z8RVYK?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Websites:
Line-of-action.com is great reference for figure drawing.
Oh, and speaking of figure drawing, sign up for the Facebook group Memphis Life Drawing and go visit with some of our members and DRAW!! (Just a little money due to pay for the models.)www.facebook.com/groups/1169039783154774/
Podcasts:
www.podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/screen-tones-a-webcomic-podcast/id1591620548
www.youtube.com/user/tommyswass
www.podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/off-panel-a-comics-interview-podcast/id1006337409
Be Safe, Be Happy, Be Well!Your Pals,Kevin L. Williams& Muley the Mule
BTW- don’t forget you can pick up some MSCA and Drawing Funny free swag around town at Comics & Collectibles (East Memphis), The Cellar Table Top Games and Comics (Bartlett), and both locations of 901 Comics (Cooper/Young and Cordova). We always have some at our dinner meet-ups at Garibaldi’s, too.