Today we mourn the passing of comic book legend John Romita Sr. As a Marvel Comics artist, he played a pivotal role in defining the visual style of characters like Spider-Man and Wolverine, bringing a dynamic and expressive quality to their illustrations. He served as an influential editor at Marvel Comics, where he guided the […]
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Coming soon: the music video for Orville Peck as the Lone Rider in “Queen of the Rodeo”. Stay tuned, as the saga continues to unfold for our intrepid rider! Official teaser image
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The syllabus for my Psychology of Learning is complete (P325 Syllabus Summer 2023). It doesn’t look like a typical syllabus. It will let any student know immediately that the course they signed up for is something different. It took a look of extra time and effort. However, now comes the hard part… choosing to ship
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One of the greatest upsides of infusing art into your work is what I like to call “creative serendipity”. Now, infusing art into your work, whatever your work is, doesn’t mean that you add fancy designs to your work, trying to make it visually appealing. Rather, it is “human act, a generous contribution, something that
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What is the purpose of a course syllabus? Most people would say that a syllabus is there to provide students with essential information about the course objectives, content, expectations, policies, and procedures. It serves as a roadmap or guidebook that outlines the structure and organization of the course. These are the goals that will be
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If there is one book (technically, audiobook) that is responsible for this blog’s existence, it is Seth Godin’s “Leap First: Creating Work That Matters“. If you’ve ever had a great idea that never made it to the real world, “Leap First” could be just what you need. In the world of personal and professional growth,
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Here is the world premiere of the music video for Orville Peck as The Lone Rider in “Big Sky”. Enjoy…
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For anyone who has ever undertaken an art project, that is, a project where there is no definite roadmap to completion, the pain from underestimating the time necessary to complete the project is all too familiar. You may have thought the project would take three days to complete, only to see the time balloon to
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Orville Peck as The Lone Rider in “Big Sky” Here it is, the completed repurposed comicbook of The Lone Rider #1 (Apr. 1951) for Orville Peck’s song “Big Sky”. Enjoy! Coming Soon: the music video adaptation. Stay tuned! Original art available here: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=23819
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Repurposed comicbook art is produced by taking existing comicbook art (e.g., the cover for “The Lone Rider” #10, Oct. 1952), and modifying it for another purpose (e.g., a comicbook music video for “Big Sky” by Orville Peck). That is, you take art made for one purpose (to tell a heroic Western adventure story), and modify
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