Guest Speaker for Advanced Strategies in Illustration
THURSDAY March 26th 7:30-8:30 ZOOM MEETING RECORDING
TJ Sterling, a model and martial artist is the President and Lead artist of RAE Comics, a dynamic indie comic company that focuses on telling powerful stories about unique and diverse characters.
TJ started his career working for the infamous Marvel Bullpen as Production Artist for over a year. Post working at Marvel Entertainment, TJ would go on to create cover art for Dark Horse, Interior art for Aspen Comics and most recently art for DC Comics Batman Giant issue #5.
Tj is also the writer and artist of the ongoing comic series Okemus published through RAE Comics. A sci-fi martial art action tale centered around a young man of color with a superhuman ability that could potentially save the human race.
With a catalogue of issues in stores and in the hands of fans across the globe Okemus has become a huge favorite in the comic industry.
TJ’s work can be found online at RAECOMICS.COM
Class, be sure to POST your questions for T.J. Sterling below!
Be sure to look over T.J.’s website and research him on your own, before you post your questions. Read each other’s questions too before posting your own. If you share someone else’s question, say so!
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What is your advice for aspiring artists?
Which one of your projects is your personal favorite?
What do you do to promote yourself, your studio, or your store?
Is everything done in-house, have you employed illustrators outside the US?
1. How has the current situation impacted your business, if at all?
2. For cover art, what elements are important to deem it successful?
3. Are you given the cover text beforehand? How does that play into the cover art conceptualization?
4. Walk us through your typical thought and concept process if you can…
1. What are bigggest influences in art?
2. What are some of the challenges you run into with owning your own business?
3. What is your thought process when coming up with your own characters and stories?
1. How did you overcome a bad experience or relationship with a client or fellow artist?
2. Is there anything you do to combat the feeling of being lethargic?
3. What is your sleeping schedule like? Do you do anything special to sleep soundly?