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Podcast Episode 133: 'Tales from The Cryptcrawler' - SiDEBAR Sits Down with Concept Artist BRAD RIGNEY

You know what's interesting about art? It's as much a personal discovery for the viewer as it is for the creator. Some artists have the ability to transcend tradition and break open the possibilities of commonly used technique—and include you, the viewer, in that process. Doesn't matter if you're looking at a video tutorial, an on-line gallery or if you're in a good ol' brick and mortar museum (hey, now), you're taken on the journey with them. We're of the opinion that Brad Rign ...

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The attempt at alliteration in the title was absolutely on purpose.   Ken Bruzenak is an awesome letterer and designer who's distinctive style not only pushed his career in comics to higher heights, but the craft of lettering as well. Guys like him, John Costanza, John Workman and Todd Klein brought lettering to the fore and really made it a part of the narrative—as it should be. Ken got his start back in ...

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Terminator 2, Dracula, Interview with the Vampire, The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. We could stop there and have your rapt attention, right? We won't. Iain McCaig is one of the most lauded and respected artists working in film today. He's virtually on every artist's list as, not only an influence, but a hero. Those that have met him in person all say the sa ...

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The Internet is an interesting thing. Without it, you wouldn't know what a podcast was. Nor would you be able to subscribe to a blog. And for that matter, none of us outside of Holland might have ever heard of a talented animator and illustrator named Lois van Baarle (roughly pronounced van Barr-luh). To be honest, and this is Swain speaking here, I can't remember how I stumbled upon her work. Maybe through Drawn, maybe a link on another artis ...

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It was bound to happen. Since Adrian joined this merry band of art nerds, our conversations after interviews have gotten longer and much more interesting, Basically, we're having even more fun. After we all chatted with Iain McCaig, we decided to leave the recorder on and try to capture one of those talks in earnest. It ended up being all over the place topic-wise, but a real breath of fresh air for us. Rambling on as just buddies is ...

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Of course, he does, he's badass. But he's also smooth and sophisticated. Cunning and dangerous. Passionate and caring. In other words, don't typecast actor James Remar. He's got way too many things he can do well to be put in a box. As he himself says in our interview, he's played everything from an escaped convict to a Native American to a billionaire playboy. And that was just last month! Seriously, all three of us& ...

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Our conversation with comic artist Trevor Von Eeden is special to us for several reasons. One, he was one of a handful of guests Adrian wanted to invite on the show just after he joined it. Two, Adrian and I are both HUGE fans of the guy's work from the '80s and '90s. And three, having him on kind of jump-started a desire in us to chat with other seminal creators, like himself, who really came to the fore during our formative years (more on that part later). ...

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"We're baaack." Apologies for the long absence, but a chat with Jenny Frison will hopefully make up for it. She's the Chicago-based artist who's been putting it down lately on IDW's Angel series (we posted about her before). She's also done work on The Dreamer, Voltron and Hack Slash—all three of those from Devil's Due Publishing. Jenny is a part of the new wave of creators in comics today known exclusively as cover artists. ...

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Comic artist and illustrator Tony Harris has been makin' pictures for a good long while now. Two decades to be exact. And depending on who you talk to, he can be described in a lotta ways. Here's what we found in our interview with him. He's a passionate artist who's committed to his craft, loves this medium, a devoted family man and he wears his heart on his sleeve. Yes, he has his rough edges and bad days like we all do, but don't ...

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Denys Cowan is that dude. You know the one. That guy who's known for all the best stuff to be known for. Talented. Ambitious. Professional. Charismatic. Well read. Genuine. Friends in all the right places. And yet with all that on his side, he doesn't come off full of himself...he's a great guy. Yeah, we hate him, too (kidding—JOKES!). Actually, about a year ago he left hi ...

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