Arts Archives

Art History Shipping: Who Should Get It On With Whom

January 6, 2016

Fandoms love to ship. And by that I mean, they imagine their favorite characters falling in love—whether or not that romance plays out in the story. Which character should be with which other character often leads to fond conglomerated names of the wished-for OTP (One True Pairing). ...

Art & Design, Reviews

Bloody and Beautiful: Review of Tredici: Hannibal Season Three Art Book

November 15, 2015

Tredici: Hannibal Season Three Art Book Pangaea (artist) Orenda Studio Hannibal (c) Thomas Harris, Bryan Fuller, and Delaurentis Co. (Disclaimer: This book was provided as a review copy in exchange for an honest review)

Art & Design, Zines

How to Make a Zine the Chicago Zine Fest Way

October 13, 2015

Hey there, baby zinesters! Have WWAC’s zine reviews left you itching to create something of your own? You’re in luck, because Chicago Zine Fest (CZF) organizers Savay, Heather and Johnny Wawrzaszek graciously taught my artist-friend Bike Morch and me a simple binding technique. The Chicago ...

Art & Design, Comic Strips, Comics, Essays

Loving Parody: Jason’s Twist on Genre Films

September 29, 2015

B-movie monsters, private detectives, vampire hunters and damsels in distress—Jason loves them all, and he loves to make fun of them all. From High Noon to The Big Sleep, he has re-written old genre stories with the twist of dark, deadpan humor that has become his signature. While it’s obvious ...

Art & Design, Essays, Reviews

Organization, Freelancing, & Myths about Artists

August 24, 2015

When you tell the world—your parents, teachers, and friends—that you want to be an artist, they tell you that you will starve. They also don’t expect you to be good at organization. Creative means messy, moody, flaky. It means charcoal smudges on your sandwich because you’re choking it down ...

Art & Design, Reviews, Zines

Zine Review: Nia King’s ArtLife #2: Don’t Quit Yr Day Job!

August 11, 2015

ArtLife #2 Nia King Nia King has an uncanny ability to make her readers feel cared for and welcome. I imagine an interview with Nia would be cozy and natural; she would find you a comfortable chair, make you coffee, and give you that rare feeling that she’s really, actually listening.

Art & Design, Reviews

The Blank Wall Quandary, or How Do I Get Some (Affordable) Art?

June 22, 2015

You have blank walls. You like fine art. You’d like to combine those two things, but your household doesn’t pull in an astronomical amount of money. That’s a pickle. How do you upgrade your mass-market poster of Gustav Klimt’s The Kiss to an original print, painting, or drawing? (By the way, no ...

Art & Design, Comics, Style & Fashion

Sequential Sartorial: Worst to Best Harley Quinn Outfits (DC Comics)

June 22, 2015

Harley Quinn has gone through a bit of an identity crisis throughout her years in DC. Since her animated debut, Harley has gone from the sidekick and girlfriend of Joker to her own full-on character, ranging from animated series to comics, video games, and a guest spot in the TV series ...

Art & Design, Comics, Interviews

Disney, Dreamwave, IDW, and Toys- An Interview with Josh Perez

June 2, 2015

Hello, everyone! Rachel Stevens here again with yet another interview with a member of the IDW Transformers creative team, this time with colorist Josh Perez.