The Mine Studio's Drawin' Board: Now that things are in full swing...

Friday, September 12, 2008

Now that things are in full swing...

It's tough getting used to the new schedule of studio hours, teaching hours, road hours and office hours. BUT, I still feel like I'm producing, so here's what I'm up to:

Wolf logo is DONE. It was fun and the client is very happy, that means we're happy too! Steven and I enjoyed that one.

Speaking of working together, Steven, Norman, and myself worked on a couple of jobs this week. A lot of fun, tough deadline, and I'll let you know more after the next couple of days. It's rare for all three of us to be able to work on one gig.

And finally, the blood soaked month of September continues. Blood Rider = Bad Fun. I'm starting to look at western type graphic novels for inspiration. My fav... Trio Grande: Adios Palomita from Heavy Metal. More to follow...I'll see ya soon!

Matt C Ryan is a freelance cartoonist and comic book artist whose work spans from the comics industry to package design and advertising.

Since first being published with a pinup in an issue of Batton Lash's "Wolff and Byrd, Counselors of the Macabre" from Exhibit A Press, Matt has hit the ground running. He is creator and artist on the comic, BIGGER, published by Free Lunch Comics. Additional stories, characters, and sequential art appear in other titles from Free Lunch Comics as well as numerous other comics from Crazy Mama Studios, Guild Works Productions, Radbu Productions, and Blindwolf Studios. His larger body of work includes cartoons for a number of magazine ads and package and character designs for such clients as Dornenburg Design and Mark Lewis Creative Arts.

Matt has already been honored and recognized by a number of professional organizations. Matt was a member of the Farmington Valley Arts Center faculty for seven years and was named Master Teaching Artist by the Greater Hartford Arts Council. Shortly after joining the Comic Book Artists Guild, he was nominated head of the Connecticut branch and held that position until he stepped down in 2008. He remained a member until early 2009. In April 2008 at the New York ComicCon, he received the first-ever CAG award for production excellence. At the 2009 New York Comic Con CAG Awards, Matt received the Best Cartoonist and Best Workshop awards. Also, he was juried into the Granby Artists Association, a network of fine artists that partake in galleries, fundraisers, and mentoring activities. In 2011, he received the honors of President of the Granby Artists Association and the Head of the New England Chapter of the Comic Book Artists Guild.

Matt is happily married to the love of his life, Leigh Ann and they are parents to their beautiful girls, Ava and Alaina.

Friday, September 12, 2008

Now that things are in full swing...

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