Melting Snowball Jam - January 2013

(c)2013 Jason Chen, used with permission.

Who knew Mother Nature was so keyed into comics that she actually sent a quick thaw our way on the evening of our 'Melting Snowball' themed comic jam last month? It was pretty cool I tell ya!

A wonderful number of folks attended the jam and produced some fun comics. It took a little bit to get into the swing of the theme (one object, piece of text or character had to disappear as the comic continued, until there was nothing left), but soon everyone was having fun and being silly with it!

Thanks as always to Don and the great staff at the Shanghai Restaurant who make us feel welcome, feed us great food (tofu ginger with veg!) and even turned the lights up for the hard working artists as we all laboured away n__n

Thanks to those who took the time to come out and draw (or write) and who made the evening a wonderful success: Suzanne Marsden, Clayton Jacobs, Liz Walsh, James Rule, Westin Church, Sean J. MacIsaac, Andrew Stutt, Scott MacLellan, Amy VanTorre, Susan Shore, Gérard Bélec, Sasha Lapointe Lawless, Christo L'Hiver, Tim J. Moerman and Erin English.

A big thank you goes out to Jason Chen, local Ottawa reporter and photographer for taking time to photograph the jammers in their natural environment! All of the photos posted here are his, from that evening and give newcomers a wonderful peek into the world of comic jamming.

A few people took the time to tackle John Campbell's wonderful challenge "Hourly Comic Day" February 1st, 2013.

Links to jammers' work are below:
Amy VanTorre
Suzanne Marsden
Suze Shore
Jillie from Chile (You may have to friend her on FB to see comics).


And now, on to the jam artwork!
Cheers,
Suzanne.

(c)2013 Jason Chen, used with permission.

(c)2013 Jason Chen, used with permission.

(c)2013 Jason Chen, used with permission.

(c)2013 Jason Chen, used with permission.

(c)2013 Jason Chen, used with permission.

(c)2013 Jason Chen, used with permission.

November Yule Jam artwork

Hello everyone!

It is now the lovely deep-freeze of January in Canadania, and I finally have had a chance to scan the fun artwork from our November 28th 2012 'Yule Jam' (after a brief hiatus in Nassau). Apologies for the delay, and I hope everyone enjoys the work.

Please come out to the Shanghai Restaurant (651 Somerset W. Ottawa ON) Wednesday January 30th from 7pm - 9:30pm to join us as we try a new comic technique called the 'Melting Snowball'. It should be fun!

Thanks as always to the folks at the Shanghai who take such good care of us on a monthly basis and help promote art and creativity in the Ottawa area. Also, thanks to the following artists for joining us at the jam and helping to create fun stories: Suzanne Marsden, Clayton Jacobs, James Love-Vani, Scott MacLellan, Andrew Stutt, James Rule, Liz Walsh, Amy VanTorre, Josh Beutel, Westin Church, Sean MacIsaac, Emily Hann, Susan Shore, Gisele Jobateh, Sasha Lapointe Lawless, Paul Lawless, Jason La, Mike Schnier, Tim Moerman and Gérard Bélec.

Also please note that this Friday February 1st, 2013 is Hourly Comic Day. If you have the chance to participate, it is a really great comic experiment to attempt. Check out John Campbell's site and the Hourly archives to see what others have done over the last few years.

Cheers!
Suzanne.

PS-- As always, the Ottawa Comic Jam gratefully acknowledges the continued support of our sponsors: DragonHead Studio and Brain Power Studio Inc. Thanks guys!