Legends Creator Commentary with Jeremy Bastian

Legends of the Guard (The Mouse Guard anthology series) allowed me to work with some amazing illustrators and storytellers. I sat down with Jeremy Bastian, the creator of Cursed Pirate Girl, and wend page by page and panel by panel of his Legends story: The Battle of the Hawk's Mouse & the Fox's Mouse. Below is the video where you can listen to the conversation as well as see the panels and pages we are referring to.

Direct link to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vTokuEmVJf8

Jeremy Bastian's links:
Website: jeremybastian.ink
Twitter: @jeremybastian
Instagram: @jeremy_bastian
Patreon: patreon.com/JeremyBastian




2019 Appearances
New York Comic Con October 3-6
Baltimore Comic Con October 18-20
The Fantastic Workshop Nov. 13-18

Worldbuilding Lecture Video

Last week on my Twitch channel (twitch.tv/davidpetersen/) I gave a talk on World Building. It's the same talk I gave at the 1FW workshop last year. And If you missed getting to watch the stream LIVE, I've made it available as a Video on demand (VOD).

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/467837400 

So come listen as I walk through the three main methods I develop the world of Mouse Guard with: Costumes & Characters, History & Culture, and Locations and Architecture.

Watch Highlight: Worldbuilding Lecture with Q&A to follow#MouseGuard from DavidPetersen on www.twitch.tv

2019 Appearances
New York Comic Con October 3-6
Baltimore Comic Con October 18-20
The Fantastic Workshop Nov. 13-18

World-Building lecture

In two days I'll be giving a talk on my Twitch channel on World Building. This is the talk I gave at the 1FW workshop last year that some fans asked I make available for folks who didn't attend.  So come listen as I walk through the three main methods I develop the world of Mouse Guard with. A Q&A will follow, and I often find that this is the most robust portion of any presentation I give, so please make your way over to Twitch on Thursday at 8pm. If you want to ask questions in the Q&A you will need a Twitch login (free), so make sure you have an account set up before the talk starts.

twitch.tv/davidpetersen

2019 Appearances
New York Comic Con October 3-6
Baltimore Comic Con October 18-20
The Fantastic Workshop Nov. 13-18

Creator Commentary Winter 1152: Hardcover Extras

I've made a Creator Commentary video for all the Mouse Guard Winter 1152 Hardcover Extras! Maps, Endpapers, Spot Illustrations, the Epilogue, etc! Please feel free to follow along in your copy of the story in either issue form of from the hardcover as I talk about the behind the scenes details, art notes, and my head-space as I go page by page and panel by panel. Enjoy!

Direct link to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OpyKu5-kpyY

2019 Appearances
San Diego Comic Con July 17-21
GenCon August 1-4
New York Comic Con October 3-6
Baltimore Comic Con October 18-20
The Fantastic Workshop Nov. 13-18

Creator Commentary Winter #6

I've made a Creator Commentary video for the sixth and final issue/chapter of Mouse Guard Winter 1152!  Please feel free to follow along in your copy of the story in either issue form of from the hardcover as I talk about the behind the scenes details, art notes, and my head-space as I go page by page and panel by panel. Enjoy!

Direct link to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0wemdt7zNTY

2019 Convention Appearances

Emerald City Comic Con March 14-17

Heroes Con June 14-16

San Diego Comic Con July 17-21

New York Comic Con October 3-6

Baltimore Comic Con October 18-20

Mouse Guard Creator Commentary: Winter #5

I've made a Creator Commentary video for the fifth issue/chapter of Mouse Guard Winter 1152!  Please feel free to follow along in your copy of the story in either issue form of from the hardcover as I talk about the behind the scenes details, art notes, and my head-space as I go page by page and panel by panel. Enjoy!

Direct link to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Qcpr4yYGkiA

2019 Convention Appearances

(more may be announced)

Emerald City Comic Con March 14-17

Heroes Con June 14-16

San Diego Comic Con July 17-21

New York Comic Con October 3-6

Baltimore Comic Con October 18-20

Mouse Guard Creator Commentary: Winter #4

I've made a Creator Commentary video for the fourth issue/chapter of Mouse Guard Winter 1152!  Please feel free to follow along in your copy of the story in either issue form of from the hardcover as I talk about the behind the scenes details, art notes, and my head-space as I go page by page and panel by panel. Enjoy!

Direct link to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zVw9YRnbG5U

2019 Convention Appearances

(more may be announced)

Emerald City Comic Con March 14-17

Heroes Con June 14-16

San Diego Comic Con July 17-21

New York Comic Con October 3-6

Baltimore Comic Con October 18-20

Mouse Guard Creator Commentary: Winter #3

I've made a Creator Commentary video for the third issue/chapter of Mouse Guard Winter 1152!  Please feel free to follow along in your copy of the story in either issue form of from the hardcover as I talk about the behind the scenes details, art notes, and my head-space as I go page by page and panel by panel. Enjoy!

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Direct link to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dNEkUIes73g

2019 Convention Appearances
(more may be announced)

Emerald City Comic Con March 14-17
Heroes Con June 14-16
San Diego Comic Con July 17-21
New York Comic Con October 3-6
Baltimore Comic Con October 18-20

Mouse Guard Creator Commentary: Winter #2

I've made a Creator Commentary video for the second issue/chapter of Mouse Guard Winter 1152!  Please feel free to follow along in your copy of the story in either issue form of from the hardcover as I talk about the behind the scenes details, art notes, and my head-space as I go page by page and panel by panel. Enjoy!

Direct link to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KnOUVB5_f5w

Mouse Guard Creator Commentary: Winter #1

I've made a Creator Commentary video for the first issue/chapter of Mouse Guard Winter 1152!  Please feel free to follow along in your copy of the story in either issue form of from the hardcover as I talk about the behind the scenes details, art notes, and my head-space as I go page by page and panel by panel. Enjoy!

Direct link to video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/F_yrycxio5w

Mouse Guard: The Tale of the Wild Wolf reading video

The 2017 Mouse Guard Free Comic Book Day story is one of my favorites, and I realized that unless you happened to pick up a copy of it on that day, or heard me do one of two live readings of it, you may have never read 'The Tale of the Wild Wolf'

So, I have done a reading of it for you all to enjoy and put it on YouTube for a limited time.

Enjoy the video below!

Direct Link to video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lqZ3ipLmG4c

2019 Schedule TBD

Creator Commentary: Legends of the Guard: POTENTIAL

I've made a Creator Commentary video for the short story from Legends of the Guard Vol. 1: POTENTIAL. Joining me on the video are the creators of that story, writer Alex Kain, and artist Sean Rubin. Watch the video below as we go page by page and panel by panel with behind the scenes info, inspirations, art & story notes, and reference. Enjoy!

Direct YouTube link: https://youtu.be/dwkEdwLK92k


2018 Appearances:

New York Comic Con: Oct. 4-7

Mouse Guard Architectural Model: Shorestone Exterior

The exterior model of Shorestone was one that I made when drawing the last issue of Black Axe.

It's made of cardboard, chipboard, basswood, paper, and aluminum foil.

In the video below, I talk about building and using the model to show the height of Mouse Architectural pride.

Direct YouTube link:

https://youtu.be/5h6Oi4WZH3Y

2018 Appearances:
Baltimore Comic Con: Sept. 28-30
New York Comic Con: Oct. 4-7

Mouse Guard Architectural Model: Lockhaven Larder

Back when I was drawing the epilogue for Mouse Guard: Fall 1152, I built a simple model of the larder. This model was made of bristol board. Below is a video about the model, how I made it, how it was used, and how it could come to be used again in the future.

Direct YouTube Link:

https://youtu.be/ScSPlonbY5E

2018 Appearances:
Baltimore Comic Con: Sept. 28-30
New York Comic Con: Oct. 4-7

Creator Commentary: Fall 1152 Hardcover Extras

Here is the final Creator Commentary video for Mouse Guard Fall 1152!  For this last piece, the extras created for the hardcover collection (including the epilogue), I've gone back to including visuals to help. But please also feel free to follow along in your copy of the hardcover as I talk about the behind the scenes details, art notes, and my head-space as I go page by page and panel by panel. Enjoy!

Direct YouTube Link:
https://youtu.be/-zhZ7x5hfAk



2018 Appearances:
Baltimore Comic Con: Sept. 28-30
New York Comic Con: Oct. 4-7

Mouse Guard Architectural Model: Haven Guildroom

Back when I was drawing Mouse Guard: The Black Axe #6, I built a modular model of the Haven Guild room. This model was made of cardboard, bristol board, paper, and basswood.

Below is a video about the model, how I made it, how it was used, and how it could come to be used again in the future.

Direct link to YouTube: https://youtu.be/Bvyu7z2PnRQ




2018 Appearances:
San Diego Comic Con: July 18-22
Baltimore Comic Con: Sept. 28-30
New York Comic Con: Oct. 4-7

Creator Commentary: Fall 1152 Issue/Chapter 6

I've made a Creator Commentary video for the sixth and final issue/chapter of Mouse Guard Fall 1152: A Return to Honor.  For this last issue in Fall 1152, I’ll be doing the commentary as audio-only. But please feel free to follow along in your copy of the story in either issue form of from the hardcover as I talk about the behind the scenes details, art notes, and my head-space as I go page by page and panel by panel. Enjoy!

Direct YouTube Link:

https://youtu.be/ayS4fDRhGDc

2018 Appearances:
San Diego Comic Con: July 18-22
Baltimore Comic Con: Sept. 28-30
New York Comic Con: Oct. 4-7

Creator Commentary: Fall 1152 Issue/Chapter 5

I've made a Creator Commentary video for the fifth issue/chapter of Mouse Guard Fall 1152: Midnight's Dawn.  For this issue and the remaining issues in Fall 1152, I’ll be doing the commentary as audio-only. But please feel free to follow along in your copy of the story in either issue form of from the hardcover as I talk about the behind the scenes details, art notes, and my head-space as I go page by page and panel by panel. Enjoy!

Direct YouTube Link:

https://youtu.be/JfLkKrIHnWw

2018 Appearances:
Heroes Con: June 15-17
San Diego Comic Con: July 18-22
Baltimore Comic Con: Sept. 28-30
New York Comic Con: Oct. 4-7

Mouse Guard Model Video: Feather Knighting Room

Several years ago I made an 18" x 24" print called "Feather Knighting" with a mouse trading violence for wisdom. The background of the large print was to be a room full of references from past mouse guard stories, artifacts, story cues, and easter eggs. In this video below, I go over the reference model I made to help me get the geometrical perspective correct as I worked on the piece.

Direct link to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RPCf0_igzMg

You can still purchase the Feather Knighting print here:
https://mouseguard.bigcartel.com/product/feather-knighting-18-x-24-offset-print

And read the full art process blogpost about the piece here:
http://davidpetersen.blogspot.com/2014/09/feather-knighting-print-art-process.html


2018 Appearances:
Heroes Con: June 15-17
San Diego Comic Con: July 18-22
Baltimore Comic Con: Sept. 28-30
New York Comic Con: Oct. 4-7

Mott Community College

Back in February I returned to Mott Community College (where I started my degree) for a gallery exhibition of my work and to give a talk about my work & process. It was wonderful to share with the program that I started in and gave me so much. ‬The presentation elaborated on my creative process & the influence 2-D design & Printmaking courses had on me there.


Below is a video that shows not only the gallery exhibit, but also my talk and Q&A:

Photos from the day:

Presenting

The Gallery

The sheep's head I drew 20 years ago was still in the drawing room's still life props closet

This is the first etching press I ever used. After 20 years apart, I greeted it like an old friend

But the biggest highlight/emotional crescendo was Sam Morello, the professor who changed my life with his 2-D design class and introduced me to printmaking was front row for my presentation.

2018 Appearances:
Heroes Con: June 15-17
San Diego Comic Con: July 18-22
Baltimore Comic Con: Sept. 28-30
New York Comic Con: Oct. 4-7