Here is a page from a 12-page assignment for another class. The story was about the mysterious beheadings of cartoonist students. The Kubert faculty were the CSIs in charge of solving the murders. The bearded character is Jose Delbo showing his typical sympathy for someone too under-the-weather to keep at his drawing. The crapcan inking and coloring (and drawing) shows it must be from early in the year.
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That's great Ben. Marty's caricature must have sent a hot flash of rage through you. "That guy!"
I did not know you went to the Kubert School. How old were you?
Never mind. 1988. I can do the ballpark math. You were 10.
I should have gone to the Kubert school in 88
Were there a lot of 35 year old guys at the school? I would have just been learning to draw about that time.
Do you do comics now Ben?
I went to Kubert for one year after I graduated college. I studied Fine Art in college and it was a pretty shitty program with no forward focus and I had no clue where to go or what to do to become an illustrator, and the portfolio and education were inadequate for the MFA programs I did halfheartedly apply to. Most other students at Kubert were 18 or 19. Shanower graduated the year before I arrived. I was pretty much burned out with school when I got there. I didn't see how I could justify 3 years to my dad (he head to pay for school and rent in New Jersey), so when I learned how to do paste-up I went out into the world. They said, if you know how to do paste-up you'll always have a job. Steve Lieber (Superior Foes of Spider-Man, Whiteout) was in my class and we'd talk at cons until it seemed like he stopped recognizing me. Sort of like what Scott does. Tom, The comics I do, you've seen posted here.
BTW, Sabrina was a model again last Saturday. I said hi to her from Rick and Tom. She gave me the look like who's this bald perv google stalking me. I should do as my wife says, and never talk to women I've seen naked (inclusive).
Interesting. A lot of parallels with me, Ben.
Schooling that should have been thought through like it was important to be selective. Instead you just go to go.
Assuming if the doors are open on the place , it must be legit.
I remember when "desktop publishing" still meant printing out type so you could paste it up.
Interesting about Sabrina. Attractive nude models may have to get militant about boundaries.
Ha, sorry about that Ben. Sabrina would probably have to see me in person to remember me.
Again, fascinating comments.
I weep a little when I read the missed opportunities for early training. Great point, El, about "...if the doors are open on the place, it must be legit...."
It IS a good thing that the art education "consumer" of today has so much more choice, and a lot more info on what sort of schooling is offered out there...thank you, interwebs.
Ben, hilarious about "don't talk to women I've seen naked!"
I thought those were the ones we are supposed to talk to!
Is Pam Whidden still organizing the models in San Diego? Or is Sabriny working thru Jacqueline, I wonder...? Ah, the infighting between model associations I've witnessed...I tell you, when I moved to LA and started organizing life drawing for one of my employers, I was really wishing for that centralized control and booking service that Pam (or even Jacqueline) offered. I hope they are both doing well (Sabriny, too).
But the model I loved was Wendy. She was so sassy. Always gave me a hard time. I hope she is doing GREAT!
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