Designing Film Titles: Netfins & Chill

Dec05
by on December 5, 2019 at 3:13 PM
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Watch Madelyn Farris and Joe Carabeo’s newest film collaboration “Netfins & Chill” at www.astrayproductions.com/netfinsandchill for a limited time. The story of two young DC lobbyists and their fishy secret! I designed the film titles — here is my initial sketch above the film title still with the vector graphic.

To view more film titles that I started designing last year, check out this post: Designing Film Titles: Process, Rough, Daisy

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Recap: Southern Maryland Comic-Con 2019

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by on November 11, 2019 at 3:26 PM
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This past Saturday, November 9, 2019 Curls Studio exhibited at Southern Maryland Comic-Con in Waldorf, MD. We had a fine time meeting everyone and talking about our comics.


I debuted the Inktober 2019 HijINKs! book that features all 31 experimental ink creations I made from ink, water, a straw, and white gel pen. Each book has a one-of-a-kind HijINK! on the front and is signed and numbered — only 31 books will be made. The books are now available for purchase at www.carolynbelefski.com/store.

Since we were minutes away from La Plata High School, I took a trip and used the opportunity to visit the school where many of the members of Good Charlotte attended. Back at the convention, I enjoyed viewing the cosplay costume contest and we had a fun time. Thanks to everyone who stopped by.

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Southern Maryland Comic-Con is this Saturday

Nov06
by on November 6, 2019 at 4:00 PM
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This coming Saturday, November 9, 2019 is Southern Maryland Comic-Con. Curls Studio will be there and we hope you can join us from 10 AM to 5 PM. 

The last time we exhibited at this show was Saturday, November 9, 2013, so we are happy to be back in Waldorf Worldwide after six years on the dot!

We will also have some of the latest copies of Magic Bullet #19 available for free. 

Admission is $12 presale on the website and children ages 10 and under get in free!

Capital Clubhouse
3033 Waldorf Market Place
Waldorf, MD 20603
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Recap and Photos: Cartoonists Draw Blood – American Red Cross Blood Drive 2019

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by on October 28, 2019 at 4:11 PM
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On October 26, 2019, I organized the seventh annual “Cartoonists Draw Blood” blood drive event with the American Red Cross. The event works like a regular blood drive, however blood donors get to meet local cartoonists and take home an original piece of art created for them as a “thank you.”

Thanks to the cartoonists who donated their time and talents: Hannah Churn, Al Goodwyn, Carolyn Belefski, and Matt Rawson. Troy-Jeffrey Allen was there for moral support.
 
Thanks to Joe Carabeo for photographing the event and to the folks at Holy Trinity Catholic Church for providing the venue. Rich and Chris were leading the charge at the front check-in desk and letting the donors know we were visible and ready to draw!
 
Thanks to our sponsors: Cartoonists Draw Blood, American Red Cross, National Cartoonists Society

Thanks also to Prince William Times for the article: https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/saving-lives-american-red-cross-and-national-cartoonists-society-partner/article_bd70a3ad-2a8f-5cc6-bf0d-50bfa0a93984.html

The results of the drive are fantastic: 43 total donors, 13 first time donors, 42 units collected, 126 potential lives saved


More photos can be found in the gallery Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/CurlsStudio/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10157603630992381

We hope to be announcing more Cartoonists Draw Blood news in the future — thanks to all who participated!

XOXO,

Carolyn
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Recap: Baltimore Comic-Con 2019

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by on October 22, 2019 at 5:28 PM
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Add another Baltimore Comic-Con to the books (and hopefully another curly W in the books tonight in game one of the Word Series)! Not just any Baltimore Comic-Con — we celebrated the 20th birthday of this wonderful show that Curls Studio has been exhibiting at since 2007! It does truly get better each and every year.

I got to participate in the Baltimore Comic-Con Yearbook, celebrating creators appearing at this year’s show. This year’s book of art featured interpretations of characters from Blacksad, one of my all-time favorite comics about a black cat private eye. This is BCC Yearbook number eight (my third — I got to contribute to the Archie Yearbook in 2016 and Strangers In Paradise in 2018).

The highlight of the show for me was meeting Blacksad artist Juanjo Guarnido and having him sign my Blacksad books (I have them all in English). I had met him once before years ago at NYCC, but I didn’t know he was going to be there and didn’t have my books for him to sign, so I was prepared to meet him again more formally this past weekend.

Thanks to the Kids Love Comics section, Baltimore Comic-Con staff, volunteers, exhibitors, and attendees for making this event so memorable. We hope to be back next year with new comics!

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