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Happy Labor Day!

Thanks Guys, Brontis Shane Orengo, Mindy Indy

Happy Labor Day!  Hopefully construction workers have the day off, as I noticed the L train is running normally today.  I'm happy to present the new monthly/bi-monthly comic I'm working on with Brontis Shane Orengo!  Enjoy!

Labor Day

Last year, when I was working at Utrecht Art Supplies, I had to work on holidays like Labor Day and Memorial Day and not even get time and a half pay.  Glad that I technically have the day off this year, but I'm still being productive on comic stuff.  In other news, Utrecht just got bought by Blick!  Karma comes back around.

tags: Blick Art Supplies, Brontis Shane Orengo, comic, Labor Day, mindy indy, Mindy Steffen, The Daily Misfortune, The Misfortune Cookie, Utrecht Art Supplies
categories: The Daily Misfortune
Monday 09.02.13
Posted by Mindy Steffen
 

Teaching Kids Comics @ Utrecht

Had a blast teaching kids how to draw and ink comics at Utrecht Brooklyn this past Saturday!  Lots of talented kids (and their parents!) came and I taught them step by step how to create their own character and three panel comic strip.  When it got to the inking part, I was a little nervous having open ink bottles around kids, but everything was ok.  We mostly inked with Micron pens :)  I did get to show them a little of how you can fill in large areas of black with a brush and ink, and how to do ink washes.  Initially I thought it would be more of an inking demo to show college students how to use the supplies (this Utrecht is right by Pratt University).  The students seemed busy buying art supplies for the back-to-school season, though.  But live events are always different and turn out great.

With each new event I do I learn something.  I usually teach on a big white board to a big class (at MoCCA), but this time I drew on a bristol board page to show how cartoonists really create their art.  I had to keep turning the page around so kids wouldn't see it upside down!  Also, it's difficult to do a linear step-by-step routine when people are jumping in at different times.  I had to keep tabs on who was at what point while I started over again with new people.  I did have some already-drawn simple comics for people who wanted to just jump in with the inking.  Maybe I'll do more of that next time.  It was a super fun experience though and I love doing this stuff!  The Utrecht manager said the event got lots of positive feedback and maybe they'd have me do another one!  It's good publicity for me and I sold a few comics, but most of all kids had tons of fun learning and drawing!

tags: characters, comic, mindy indy, Mindy Steffen, teaching, Utrecht Art Supplies, Utrecht Brooklyn
categories: Teaching, Uncategorized
Monday 08.27.12
Posted by Mindy Steffen
 

Cartooning Demo at Utrecht Brooklyn Saturday!

I'll be doing a cartooning demonstration at the Utrecht Art Supply Store in Brooklyn this Saturday August 25 from 12pm-2pm!  It's at 536 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

"Comic Illustration Demo" Brooklyn-based professional cartoonist "mindy indy" will teach others how to create a 3 panel comic strip, focusing on character creation and story.  Join mindy indy as she delves into different ways to ink comics: try out a variety of inks and pen nibs while learning cartooning techniques such as cross-hatching and shading.  Participants can also look at finished mindy indy comics for reference and buy them if desired. All ages Free!

Hope to see you there!

tags: cartooning demo, comic, mindy indy, Mindy Steffen, The Daily Misfortune, Utrecht Art Supplies, Utrecht Brooklyn
categories: Uncategorized
Wednesday 08.22.12
Posted by Mindy Steffen
 

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