Colleen Doran

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Official Account. Eisner, Bram Stoker Award, Ringo Award, Locus Award. Graphic novels, comics, wisdom. Or, you know, an attempt at wisdom. Or something. Amazon Affiliate partner.

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If you wonder why I keep doing the free monthly comics feedback thing at Books with Pictures, the answer is 1: I think that good teaching can make a big difference, & 2: I hate to think of broke students going thru what @colleendoran.bsky.social describes: colleendoran.substack.com/p/the-cost-o...

PORTLAND COMICS ARTISTS: Would you like feedback on your work from an experienced professional? I'll be at @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social this Friday July 5th from 4-6 PM for First Friday Office Hours. We'll be outdoors at the tables next to the shop. How does this work? Details in the thread below.

The Cost of Artcolleendoran.substack.com I recently posted about the advantage I managed to squeak out of the international mortgage lending crises, and another lending crises that was yet another lucky near miss for me was... The education ...

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@colleendoran.bsky.social breaks down comic coloring in an easily digestible chunk for all the process people out there. Plus, you get to see the inks for a couple Good Omens pages.

Good Omens Graphic Novel Coloring Deep Divesubstack.com Swimming in Color.

DEATH from SANDMAN. Brush and ink with silver metallic inks. Private commission from HeroesCon.

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Phase 2 of the @spellboundcomics.bsky.social DeMultiverse launches one week from tomorrow on Kickstarter...featuring 2nd issues of LAYLA IN THE LANDS OF AFTER, GODSEND, WISDOM, ANYMAN and EDWARD GLOOM! (And if you missed the 1st issues, they'll be available, too!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Orv1...

DeMultiverse Phase 2 Announcement!www.youtube.com The long anticipated second volume of JM DeMatteis's popular DeMultiverse is finally here! In this video, you will get all the latest news about The DeMultiv...

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lol, literally 500 people make a living off webtoons

First the Jim Lee commission price discourse and now this...everyone jack up their commission prices by at least 1k now. All old work you did where you undercharged, send that person a bill for this new price. I'm starting a mob to enforce this. I need our most ruthless goons now!

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DC metro folks

If you want to watch me trap a wolf live you will be disappointed. However if you want an evening of me reading cool stuff and answering questions and generally having much too much fun then there are still some tickets available and it is only 3 weeks away. www.wolftrap.org/calendar/per...

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A big GOOD OMENS GRAPHIC NOVEL UPDATE with a deep dive into color process and technique. www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...

Update 24: Good Omens graphic novel update: June 2024 · Good Omens: the Official (and Ineffable) Graphic Novelwww.kickstarter.com Welcome to the June update. A lot of behind the scenes work at the moment but we're grabbing the travel sweets, popping in the Bentley and hitting the road. More on that below.AdminOngoing reminder th...

A big GOOD OMENS GRAPHIC NOVEL UPDATE with a deep dive into color process and technique. www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...

The cost of art. colleendoran.substac...

Thursday Night Studio. Hope everyone out there is OK. Peace.

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"We're Absolutely Delighted": Neil Gaiman Praises Record-Breaking New Good Omens Adaptationscreenrant.com Gaiman "delighted" by Good Omens' Kickstarter.

SANDMAN. Private commission at Heroes Con. Brush and ink with metallic iridescent inks. #sandman #heroescon #brushandink #neilgaiman

Congratulations to all the Locus Award Winners!

2024 Locus Awards Winners locusmag.com/2024/06...

2024 Locus Awards Winnerslocusmag.com The Locus Science Fiction Foundation announced the winners in each category of the 2024 Locus Awards on June 22, 2024, during the Locus Awards Weekend. Henry Lien MCed the awards ceremony with Cory…

The absolute perfection of Sarcasm-Hime's Neil Gaiman's SNOW GLASS APPLES cosplay. www.instagram.com/p/...

The sad story of what happened to a married team of creators who lost millions - and their names - to a corporate takeover. Hold on to those trademarks, kids. colleendoran.substac...

Megan and Captain Britain floating in the air holding roses. Private commission at HeroesCon. Pen and ink.

Hi folks, had a wonderful time at HeroesCon, so grateful, but cons are still a bit too much right now. I've canceled my appearance at GalaxyCon in Raleigh in July. I'm so sorry. I need to fix my attention on the Good Omens graphic novel and avoid stress. Meanwhile, have some pics

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Flash Gordon by Alex Raymond from June 16, 1935.

Hey folks, I'm here at HeroesCon, and I am being as perky and positive as I can. Please keep in mind I'm a little slow and still in recovery, and have ups and downs. But come see me at my booth C-AA-223-224. I have preview art for the Good Omens graphic novel on display.

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‘Q&A: Comic Book Artist @colleendoran.bsky.social Did It Her Way’ The 'A Distant Soil' creator discusses how she carved out her own path in comics over more than four decades.

Q&A: Comic Book Artist Colleen Doran Did It Her Waycolehaddon.substack.com The 'A Distant Soil' creator discusses how she carved out her own path in comics over more than four decades

Currently reading DIAMONDS AND DEADLINES: A Tale of Greed, Deceit, and a Female Tycoon in the Gilded Age, life of the “empress of journalism,” who dropped a bombshell at her death: She left her entire multimillion-dollar estate to women’s suffrage. https://amzn.to/3Xi2w90

Just Say No: Getting a crap offer like this this late in my career drove me to tears. colleendoran.substac...

MAY MORRIS: Arts and Crafts Designer, an important addition to any Pre Raphaelite enthusiast library, the workers rights movement, craftsmanship, women's art, and women-managed business in the 19th century. Lovely book, 2 thumbs way up. https://amzn.to/3Ky6zq7

Desire of the Endless. From Sandman. Brush and ink.

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Cartoon County: My Father and His Friends in the Golden Age of Make-Believe, absolutely charming book about the great comic strip artists (with some top comic book and illustration creators thrown in) living in a community in Connecticut. Delightful. https://amzn.to/3Vp5maV

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A big fat GOOD OMENS graphic novel Kickstarter update with questions answered AND a detailed look at my process, like on this page with a comparison of the tweaks I make as I go along. www.kickstarter.com/...

DEATH from SANDMAN sketch cover. Pen and ink. Death holding a flower with some vines.

The SANDMAN Omnibus Volume II by Neil Gaiman and lots of other cool people, a whopping 50% off. PLEASE also check at your local bookstore, but not everyone has access to a bookstore, so here's a link. https://amzn.to/4aLy2PQ