Ever Wanted to Watch a Web Cartoonist Draw Live?
Some web cartoonists have been experimenting with just that. Using video streaming services, they let you watch as they draw the following day's comic strip. I've already seen two artists trying this out: Scott Kurtz, from PvP, and Mike Krahulik from Penny Arcade. I think what they are doing is simply awesome. Watching a real pro doing all the computer drawing and editing is really useful for aspiring artists such as me. If you're interested, check out their live streams at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/htmw for PvP and http://www.ustream.tv/channel/penny-arcade-tv for Penny Arcade. Of course, they probably won't be drawing at the time you click on the link, but you can still watch some of their recordings. You can also stay tuned to their respective blogs for announcements of drawing schedules. Be sure to give it a try!
As an aside, this is my 99th post. I've got some surprises coming up in my next post, so stay tuned!