Comic by John McConnochie

Abstract Sequential Art Blog

Hello, I have been working on my blog and now have four comics books to share. I hope that you like them. Thanks, Kym.   Please go to https://abstractsequentialart.com

Found Forest Floor

For Small Press Day 2016, I've collected some of the pages from the book I'm working on for Abstract Editions and called it 'Found Forest Floor'. I've printed off a few versions in various grades of quality and individuality to give out at the various London stores I'll be scooting between on the day, but there's a freely available PDF version for download here: LINK

Here's some of the pages included. Maybe of note is that where for the past few years I've been recreating pre-existing pages for the most part the pages in Found Forest Floor are all my own work, in that I've dictated the page layout and flows etc. Although having said that I've just noticed that the first two pages I've selected as previews here are reworkings, from 'Doc Dino' and 'The Complete Don Quixote' respectively, which is almost embarrassing.

Panel dance with neural implants

Found in the wild and painted with a neural network. Choose your own narrative.

 

Generic Asemic Futuristic Comic by MK JCBSN

Comic 2 by John McConnochie

Comics Conference

Here is an opportunity to present a paper about Abstract Comics, unfortunately I can't make it.

https://comicsforum.org/author/comicsforum/

This has just been posted in the Laydeez do Comics emailed newsletter. Enjoy their blog @ https://laydeezdocomics.wordpress.com.

Abstract Comics 
This is a call out to creators of abstract comics who want to share their work with other like-minded people. Abstract comics are wordless abstract books, mini-comics zines and wall-hung artworks that use comics conventions to present abstract subject matter across a series of panels and pages with the intention of creating a narrative rhythm, rather than an identifiable story. They came to my attention when I found the seminal book Abstract Comics: the Anthology by Andrei Molotiu (2009).I was captivated that I had found a host of new luminaries that I could appreciate and admire. If you are another abstract comics artist please make yourself known through the Abstract Comics Blog http://abstractcomics.blogspot.com.  Happily the number of women abstract comics artists is steadily increasing, so come join this global phenomenon.
Kym Tabulo is the author of The Drift of Impure Thoughts - an abstract Graphic Novel (2014) and What Would Paul Klee Say – an abstract comics book (2016) at https://abstractsequentialart.com.

 

AC on AC: Autechre

2013 - Autechre - Exai (cover, inner sleeves and disc art)

Design by The Designers Republic

(One of the above scans was found at: http://www.hardformat.org, which houses a nice collection of album art.)

2016 - Autechre - Feed1 single

Design by The Designers Republic

2005 - Autechre - Untitled (cover and unused designs)

Art Direction and design by Alex Rutherford 

2008 - Autechre - Quaristice.Quadrange.ep.ae EP

Artwork by The Designers Republic

In case you missed this on Sunday…
[ Abstract Comics on Album Covers: The Brian Eno Edition ]

What Would Paul Klee Say?

My new abstract comics book arrived in the mail today. 

I'm pleased with it and ready to create the next one.

The Intercorstal: 683 (Kickstarter launch)

A few months ago I posted a sequence of images from 'The Intercorstal: 683', an anthology comic, albeit with ever page completed by me. I've just launched a Kickstarter campaign to get it printed, which can be found here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grthink/the-intercorstal-683

I'm incredibly proud of '683', and early reaction from proof readers and reviewers has been really positive. Here's a few of the preview pages, from sequences 1, 3 and 5 respectively.

Abstract Comics on Album Covers: The Brian Eno Edition

1978-1982 - Brian Eno / Harold Budd / Laraaji - Ambient 1-4 (covers combined)

Cover Art by Brian Eno

1983 - Brian Eno - More Music For Films

Cover Design by Andrew Day

1991 - Brian Eno - My Squelchy Life

Cover Re-boot: Leg-Salad / Original Cover Concept: Anonymous / Artwork and Design: Nick Robertson

Photography: Rolf Engel, Nick Robertson and Roland Blum / Flying Art Pieces: Brian Eno

1992 - Brian Eno - The Shutov Assembly

The cover art is an image from the video painting "Egypt" by Eno and Greg Jakobek

1993 - Brian Eno - Neroli

Cover by Brian Eno and Nick Robertson

2003 - Brian Eno - Bell Studies for the Clock of the Long Now

Design, Layout: Sam Blunden / Art Direction, Cover Illustration: Brian Eno

2006 - Various - Compounds + Elements: An Introduction to All Saints Records

Images: Brian Eno

2010 - Brian Eno - Small Craft on a Milk Sea

Design, Art Direction and Photography by Nick Robertson

Photography: Tim Eves, Full Stop and Nick Turner

2012 - Brian Eno - Music For Films (Album originally released in 1978)

This cover redesign by C. Chamberlin, 2012 (Read more here.)

...and here, if I may indulge in some personal nostalgia on this post, is a drawing I made way back in high school while listening to Eno’s Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks and is perhaps a precursor to my abstract comics:

Previously in this series:
http://abstractcomics.blogspot.com/2016/04/ac-on-ac-4.html

collaborative graphic novel: illiterature. issue v.

these 2 pages are from illiterature. issue v. the graphic novel. (Puddles of Sky Press, 2015).

It's a collaborative graphic novel with original work provided by 15 artists or poets (Nelson Ball, Gary Barwin, derek beaulieu, Amanda Earl, Claudio Ghirardo, Faye Harnest, Gene Kannenberg Jr, Mark Laba, Mark Laliberte, Chris Piuma, sven staelens, Lin Tarczynski, andrew topel, Dale Tracy & Nico Vassilakis), & a lot of engineering by the editor, Michael e. Casteels.

Only some of the pages are strictly abstract. It's an unusual reading experience, which I'm still working with. Some pages require more than one way of reading: A frame full of text, then some visual poetry made of stacks of letters, then some asemic symbols, abstract shapes or small pictures. A seasonal poem at the beginning of each chapter adds further food for thought.

Unlike a kick in the eye (in which Lin & Nico also took part), in this project, some artists' pages were cut up & rearranged by the editor.

Another collaborative graphic novel which I should mention, which is not abstract, is Nelson, by 54 UK artists. Creating a sense of unity with so many styles is an interesting challenge.

AC on AC 4

2016 - Ali Ferguson - A Sequence of Moments

Photography by Kevin McCollum  / Design and layout by Alice Lake-Hammond 

2016 - Ben Watt - Fever Dream

Artwork by John Gilsenan

2014 - Huoratron - Acid Reign EP

Artwork: Jesse Auersalo / Layout: Lauri Toikka

2016 - Har Mar Superstar - Best Summer Ever

Design, Layout - Liz Hirsch / Art Direction - Warren Fu

Previous episodes:

1. http://abstractcomics.blogspot.com/2015/03/abstract-comics-on-album-covers.html

2. http://abstractcomics.blogspot.com/2015/12/more-abstract-comics-on-album-covers.html

3. http://abstractcomics.blogspot.com/2016/02/yet-another-abstract-comic-on-album.html

Anthology volume 2, update

Hi everybody.  I received quite a number of submissions, and it looks like it will take me a few more weeks at least to sort through everything, and decide what will best fit, etc.  Please bear with me a little longer until I make a decision.  Thanks. 

Last reminder: tomorrow, March 15, is the deadline for submissions to Abstract Comics volume 2

In case you haven't read my previous posts on the topic, please scroll down to do so before submitting. 

Grid Attacks Grid by William Cardini

"These comics explore the interaction between different grid patterns and comic layouts. The panel gutters are where the grids collide but each quadrilateral of the grid is also a panel." - William Cardini

Preview (2 of 6 pages):

William's website: http://www.hypercastle.com/index.php

More on submitting to Abstract Comics 2

Please read the original call for submissions before submitting!! 

Reminder: deadline for submitting to "Abstract Comics" vol. 2 is approaching.

The deadline is March 15.

And, OK, here's the deal. I am enough of a realist to realize there will be late submissions. There always are. And if they're good, I would of course want to consider them; on the other hand, I do have to set some ground rules. SO. If you are planning to submit but think your submission might be late, email me to show me what you have so far by March 15. (Again, links only, no attachments. And include "LATE SUBMISSION" in the subject line, just as all full submissions should include "SUBMISSION" in the subject line.) No late submissions that I have not been informed of before March 15 will be considered. And the more advanced your piece is, the better chances it has.

Yet another abstract comic on an album cover...

2016 - Howes - 3.5 Degrees

Cover by Lanark Artefax

Previous post: 

http://abstractcomics.blogspot.com/2015/12/more-abstract-comics-on-album-covers.html