Comments on: Jim Woodring: How To Draw Frank

By: Gavin Lees

Gavin Lees — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:16:00 +0000

Thanks for linking to me! Some more videos of Jim in action:http://vimeo.com/12125215 – Weathercraft talk
http://vimeo.com/18624091 - Nibbus Maximus demonstration

By: Robert Cruickshank

Robert Cruickshank — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:10:00 +0000

I watched Jim Woodring drawing at TCAF a couple of years ago, and it was almost spooky. It actually gave me goosebumps watching that stuff flow out of his pen.

By: Adam Peller

Adam Peller — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:26:00 +0000

http://www.graphic-e-y-e.com/2011/07/feature-jim-woodings-congress-of.html This is worth watching if you haven’t seen it yet.

By: sockdoll

sockdoll — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:22:00 +0000

Huh? I heard “raft,” not “rack” – though I can see how rack could work, too.

By: solstone

solstone — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:00:00 +0000

That was great! I love Jim Woodring’s art and Frank in particular (although I do have a soft spot for Pupshaw and Pushpaw, of course.)

(Sorry if this comment is double posted. It appears that Disqus ate it the first time…)

By: theophrastvs

theophrastvs — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:09:00 +0000

That was a remarkable rack of interesting, thankee. But we really need to know the exact specifications of the pencil he was using.

By: endymion

endymion — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:25:00 +0000

This was wonderful. I had no idea Woodring was such a down-to-earth and humble guy (“you may find a way of doing it that looks better than the way I do it, in which case I’d like to see it”).

I’d love to hear an equally calm, down-to-earth explanation of how he composes his wild imagery and plots. Though that might be a psychic exploration we shouldn’t embark on lightly. :)

By: Lobster

Lobster — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:43:00 +0000

Last time I read “extravagant rack” and “cheek meat” in the same sentence it was on Craig’s List.

Also false advertising.

By: Warren_Terra

Warren_Terra — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:37:00 +0000

I was just about to make a similar comment on the synchronicity.

By: Jasonclock

Jasonclock — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:29:00 +0000

Drawing Doug was easier. As long as one remembers to stop.

By: David Pescovitz

David Pescovitz — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:20:00 +0000

It’s quite amazing how much thought and attention goes into his character illustration. I mean, I know he’s done it so many times it’s automatic and that he’s slowing way down for the sake of the exposition. But still. Jim is amazing.