sketches, glimpses of works-in-progress, miscellaneaTumblr (3.0; @mattmaddensketch)http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8dfb1fb1dacc62e07f26f1169da3b56b/tumblr_mn5qx4d1mA1rx96c9o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>comics haiku for spring in Angoulême.</p> <p>© Matt Madden</p>http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/51155049936http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/51155049936Thu, 23 May 2013 18:30:44 +0200comicsoubapoangoulemewoodstransmissions<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fa08035fdeab2bb9d4ae60edf88e596d/tumblr_mn5qz2EQPu1rx96c9o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>20 Lines.</p>http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/51076738320http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/51076738320Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:32 +020020lineswoodstransmissions<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/68ddad3563d3f85cda3e4644f3738a36/tumblr_mn5qu9ON721rx96c9o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>comics haiku.</p> <p>© Matt Madden</p>http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/51001536621http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/51001536621Tue, 21 May 2013 20:02:13 +0200comicsOUBAPOwoodstransmissions<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3a36cf5b9174eef2f955eed970231b6c/tumblr_mn3oncyegS1rx96c9o1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>Kirby dots! illustration for <a href="http://us.macmillan.com/masteringcomics/JessicaAbel">Mastering Comics </a>(2012).</p> <p>©Matt Madden</p>http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50996347488http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50996347488Tue, 21 May 2013 18:30:41 +0200comicsjack kirbyinkingq-tipwoodstransmissions<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/37c33e2fda1862a4949c9899f4171fd8/tumblr_mn0y5tCr7z1rzbt9wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://comicsworkbook.tumblr.com/post/50780125978/9-panel-grid-trivia-love-and-rockets-watchmen">comicsworkbook</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>9 panel grid trivia - Love and Rockets / Watchmen</strong></p> <p><strong>SANTORO:</strong> So when we were traveling around this week there was something you mentioned, Jaime. I can’t remember which signing it was or little interview bit, but you were talking about … oh I think it was at the Philadelphia thing, they showed a slide from “100 Rooms,” and you started talking about the 9-panel grid of “100 Rooms.” And you said that Alan Moore really liked that grid and that he was going to use it for <em>Watchmen</em>. And I had never heard that story, so I thought I could just ask you to riff on that a little bit.</p> <p><strong>JAIME:</strong> Yeah. It’s basically what you just said. I mean, it was that simple. In an interview or something he just said, “I really love the story “100 Rooms” and I love that grid. So we used that for <em>Watchmen</em>.” He just said exactly what you said. And after that, that was it. Of course in the back of my head, <em>Watchmen </em>became legendary in the comics circles and stuff. And I thought, well, guess what? At the time when he said it I go, “You’re going to use this 9-panel grid? Anyone can use a 9-panel grid.” It wasn’t the —</p> <p><strong>GILBERT:</strong> It’s not a fancy grid. I mean, it wasn’t magic.</p> <p><a href="http://www.tcj.com/the-gilbert-and-jaime-hernandez-interview/">from TCJ interview here</a></p> </blockquote>http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50935044224http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50935044224Mon, 20 May 2013 23:30:34 +0200comicsedugridjaimewatchmenwoodstransmissions<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/929c87c2b3410b3e2b6595e4c53d1dd4/tumblr_mn3if9sbRS1rx96c9o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5786">Pantoum</a>ization of a bunch of instructional panels drawn by Bud Sagendorf (I’m pretty sure) for<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famous_Artists_School"> Famous Artists School </a>Cartoon Course.</p>http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50914582044http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50914582044Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:55 +0200OUBAPOwoodstransmissions<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ab6c9663eff982fae3c41fed72a35a23/tumblr_mmqr7iZrjO1rx96c9o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>20 Lines</p>http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50658967432http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50658967432Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:41 +020020lineswoodstransmissions<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://comicsandgraphics.tumblr.com/post/50592361924/thank-you-and-good-night-may-16-2013-we-have">comicsandgraphics</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h1 class="entry-title"><a href="http://www.comicsandgraphicsfest.com/2013/05/thank-you-and-good-night/">Thank You and Good Night</a></h1> <div class="entry-meta">May 16, 2013</div> <div class="entry-content"> <p>We have decided not to continue with BCGF. We had a great run and thank all of our colleagues for their support.</p> </div> </blockquote>http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50594747373http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50594747373Thu, 16 May 2013 21:47:48 +0200woodstransmissions<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b9581ef349428957eb61490c6ed999bc/tumblr_mmqr6aLGQX1rx96c9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>detail.</p>http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50583529958http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50583529958Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:30 +0200comicswoodstransmissions<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ca90c866ab9c3643c72e829558a46f76/tumblr_mmqqzycU8h1rx96c9o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>20 Lines</p>http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50502852605http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50502852605Wed, 15 May 2013 18:30:33 +020020lineswoodstransmissions<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ff23f4fbf3e8213285399bd3734ff3c7/tumblr_mmqqyfP8nV1rx96c9o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8f43a69296766c2b5f3a521aa900f24b/tumblr_mmqqyfP8nV1rx96c9o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>The Bad Boys of Tinubu Square, 2002. Appeared in Rosetta #2.</p> <p>©Matt Madden</p>http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50426663712http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50426663712Tue, 14 May 2013 18:30:39 +0200comicsOUBAPOwoodstransmissions<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b2daf1c88ef4d5a16ca6df5a3fb29cae/tumblr_mmshogGBnr1rx96c9o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>20 Lines</p>http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50417485831http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50417485831Tue, 14 May 2013 15:05:04 +020020lineswoodstransmissions<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/222c3ec1d7ca8919ad1de8fcf92838b2/tumblr_mmr9rtQVQb1rx96c9o1_500.jpg"/><br/> A girl is looking at a pretty flower one sunny day when she hears a strange noise...<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d958a033919c3e92f4e0b76e7f848f61/tumblr_mmr9rtQVQb1rx96c9o2_500.jpg"/><br/> It's a VAMPIRE TIGER!!! (hard to see but it's got little pointy teeth)<br/><br/> <p>I think it’s fair to call this my 5-year-old daughter’s first comic, drawn on either side of a piece of origami paper (instead of showing her friend how to make a butterfly). Note the use of of emanata (the floating question mark) and off-panel word balloon.</p> <p>©Aldara Madden</p>http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50366876793http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50366876793Mon, 13 May 2013 23:16:44 +0200comicswoodstransmissions<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/682c55d59a5f7f1a08e365d8e8fbb2a7/tumblr_mmqqu5PcIE1rx96c9o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Color study for La Cigüeña, page for Cábula #7 (Buenos Aires), 2011.</p> <p>The text is a phonetic pangram, containing every sound in spoken Spanish.</p> <p>©Matt Madden</p>http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50348559459http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50348559459Mon, 13 May 2013 18:30:45 +0200woodstransmissions<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/63cb615337fcb56c13323b6f6547c920/tumblr_mmqstk45r01rx96c9o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>First draft thumbnails for a comics <a href="http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5796">villanelle</a> for Josh Neufeld and Sari Wilson’s Flash Fiction book project. The images and dialogue are inspired by/riffing on a short text by Aimee Bender.</p> <p>I adapted the 19-line villanelle structure (which features two recurring refrains) into a 2-page grid with two panels that repeat (the first and third) following the pattern of the poem. Not sure how much I’m going to address the rhyme scheme</p> <p>The comic has already changed quite a bit as it has evolved to pencils/inks.</p> <p>©Matt Madden</p>http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50344563414http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50344563414Mon, 13 May 2013 17:10:34 +0200comicsprocessOUBAPOwoodstransmissions<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/60badc6664c6fbe937c0be1b9bde98b1/tumblr_mmdj31wqIm1rx96c9o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>My daughter suggested I draw “little squares” (a grid).</p>http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50175168185http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50175168185Sat, 11 May 2013 18:30:43 +020020lineswoodstransmissions<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4633f161e24f81b9370d6d2c09ed7471/tumblr_mmdaqwr3o81rx96c9o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Illustration for <a href="http://dw-wp.com/">Mastering Comics</a> done mostly with chisel brush à la <a href="http://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/pratt_h.htm">Hugo Pratt</a>.</p> <p>©Matt Madden</p>http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50095759114http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50095759114Fri, 10 May 2013 18:30:31 +0200woodstransmissions<p><span>I’ll be doing a reading/signing event in Bordeaux on June 6 with François Ayroles of Oubapo and Jacques Jouet of Oulipo</span></p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://journaljunkpage.tumblr.com/post/50035165053/oulipo-oubapo-a-bordeaux">journaljunkpage</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p class="p1"><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/71be3861aece50a22df796f5027958f2/tumblr_inline_mmju5tXUWD1qz4rgp.jpg"/></p> <p class="p3"><em>reservations@permanencesdelalitterature.fr</em></p> <p class="p3"><a href="http://permanencesdelalitterature.fr" target="_blank"><a href="http://permanencesdelalitterature.fr">http://permanencesdelalitterature.fr</a></a></p> <p><a href="http://journaljunkpage.tumblr.com/post/50035165053/oulipo-oubapo-a-bordeaux">Read More</a></p> </blockquote>http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50091840192http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50091840192Fri, 10 May 2013 17:09:18 +0200OUBAPOoulipowoodstransmissions<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2c3f2aff15642d99f21ccde92bad1ed7/tumblr_mmdaznt1NM1rx96c9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Page from “Essentially a Large Variety”, my contribution to <a href="http://www.duplexplanet.com/index.html">Duplex Planet Illustrated</a> (Fantagraphics), featuring Ernest Noyes Brookings.</p> <p>©Matt Madden and David Greenberger</p>http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50087551554http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50087551554Fri, 10 May 2013 15:31:19 +0200woodstransmissions<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1d182de2e2cf9e042cd028827f2e1057/tumblr_mmdab0Fgze1rx96c9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Marker drawing on particle board for 10th anniversary of <a href="http://www.bd-aix.com/">Rencontres du 9e Art</a>, Aix-en-Provence, April 2013.</p> <p>©Matt Madden</p>http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50019199730http://mattmaddensketch.tumblr.com/post/50019199730Thu, 09 May 2013 18:30:42 +0200woodstransmissions