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1. Paperies and trash cans.

Author

Sabuda, Robert

Subjects
*PAPER, *ART materials, *PAPER arts, *ART techniques, *STATIONERY, *COLLAGE, *BOOK illustration
Abstract

In this article, the author discusses paper, his preferred art medium. His love for paper started when his mother, who was a secretary for Ford Motor Company, brought him home some company letterhead to draw on. The author discusses two different paper stores in New York City, Kate's Paperie and Pearl Paint.

Published
1998

2. How to Draw Comics the Yang Way.

Author

Yang, Gene Luen

Subjects
*CARTOONISTS, *COMIC books, strips, etc., *ART materials, *ART techniques, *PARCHMENT
Abstract

The author discusses the materials and techniques he uses to make comics. He first started making comics according to the book "How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way," by Stan Lee and John Buscema. After meeting other cartoonists, he decided to use a Japanese brush pen which allowed him to get slick, lively, black lines while avoiding spilled ink. Using vellum, a see-through paper, allows him to look at the mirror image of his drawing easily.

Published
2014

3. My next medium.

Author

Raschka, Chris

Subjects
*THEMES in art, *DRAWING equipment, *ART materials, *ART education, *ART techniques, *PICTURE books for children, *ILLUSTRATED children's books, *INFLUENCE (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Abstract

The article presents a discussion of the author's favorite artistic medium, which he defines as "the one I haven't used yet." The author presents his criteria for the perfect artistic medium, and discusses the kind of medium he used when illustrating his picture book. He concludes that the perfect kind of art for a story is "something that could carry some story along."

Published
1998