Lunch Hour Comix
Robert Ullman, a Virginia illustrator, set himself a worthwhile challenge: to regularly draw a comic diary page entirely during his lunch hour. The results are varied — I like his drawing style and many of his observations are small and interesting but sometimes it's just a little too banal — but I appreciate the effort and wonder what it would be like to try to do the same.
If you'd like to see some more samples and maybe buy a copy (it's just $4.50),
check it out.
Of course, my favorite comic diary remains James Kochalka's ass-kicking
American Elf.
which was recently published
in a single volume.
A record of my exploration into all aspects of drawing, illustrated journaling, creativity, and the inspiring aspects of art. By the author of "Everyday Matters," "The Creative License", and "An Illustrated Life" and other books.
Comments
There's another guy doing a daily art dump.
It's not always comics, but it's pretty cool.
www.qualityevent.blogspot.com
Posted by: FrankLottle | April 6, 2005 12:24 PM
his stuff is banal??? how could you say that?
Posted by: fran | April 6, 2005 04:30 PM
Banal, but in an interesting way. As in "trivial conversation"; "commonplace prose", an everyday matter.
Posted by: Danny | April 6, 2005 07:56 PM
In my opinion, banal is a very fair (and accurate) comment. I'm more impressed that you would post someones work that you we were not 100% in to.
I believe you should be supported for having your own opinion. (That's why we read your site).
Harry from VA.
Posted by: Big Harry H | April 6, 2005 09:39 PM
Yes, i agree with Harry.
Posted by: Steve | April 7, 2005 04:06 PM
One guy drew in a notebook with a ballpoint pen every day for a year, its quite amazing stuff:
http://www.cannibalologue.net/base/chronologie.html
Posted by: einars | April 8, 2005 11:35 PM