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The comic art of Patrick Lugo: pencils, inks, some writing, lettering and digital colors

Have a FREE Comic

March 16, 2021March 15, 2021 PLUGOblog, Projects

HBD2me! It’s my birthday and I’d love to give you a free comic! it’s a special personal one that I want you to value. So how about, in return, you sign up for my newsletter?

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Protected: PLUGOmemiors issue 1

March 16, 2021March 15, 2021 PLUGOauto-bio, blog, comics, memior, webcomic

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

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Type & Lettering resources

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 PLUGOblog, comics, design

Possibly helpful resources for Typography & Design

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Breaking a story into Panels

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 PLUGOblog, comics, Projects, Shaolin

KCI: Week 3 : 7 steps Character Interview While his fellow monks train, all HUI wants to talk about is tigers, especially the legendary prince of all tigers KAN. But tigers are reclusive and rare among the temple forests besides, […]

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KCI Week 2 homework

February 17, 2021February 23, 2021 PLUGOchildren's book, comics, Projects

Story structure in seven parts.

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Zong Q

October 21, 2020March 25, 2021 PLUGOcomics, illustration

Ah Ya! What is there to do when the dead come back each night? Run, Fight, Flee! Unless you’re Zong Q then this is your chance to get things right by send back each ghost, zombie or vampire he can find.

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Just Launched: Speculative Fiction for Dreamers

September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 PLUGOblog, comics, crowdfunded, Projects

Some thoughts on the just launched kickstarter campaign for Speculative Fiction for Dreamers. A ground-breaking collection of YA Latinx speculative fiction (stories, poetry & comics).

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Seeking its Sequential Art Solution: the case of page 108

December 18, 2015December 18, 2015 PLUGOblog, comics, illustration
thumbnail sketch for page 108

The challenge of illustrating of page 108 of the graphic novel Tiger’s Tale warrants a more in-depth view of the sequential art process. . . The resulting blog entry catalogues the tensions between two artistic temperaments, the meticulous planner and the inspired improviser, as well as the resulting artwork distilled from their tenuous collaboration.

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Digital Inks: All Monster Comics Special

February 19, 2015February 19, 2015 PLUGOblog, comics, illustration
PLUGO inks David Lansky

A Throwback-Thursday Special: Alternative Comics published a special Halloween themed mini-comic in 2014 which featured a special writer+artist collaboration and and octet of inkers. My contribution was generated digitally and allowed for images of the step-by-step process.

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The Rat and the Raven

August 4, 2014August 4, 2014 PLUGOblog, comics, illustration
The Rat and the Raven

A Tiger’s Tales silent aside.

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Continuing my 20 YEARS of @epmmusic excellence cel Continuing my 20 YEARS of @epmmusic excellence celebration 🔊 🎉🔊 with a piece I created for @domgue_official when we toured Europe as part of the @detroitgrandpubahs MADD 🎪 CIRCUS tour. #fbf #epmmusic #madcircus #detroitgrandpubahs #mro #fanart #illustration #characterdesign #epm20años
20 YEARS of @epmmusic excellence is a celebration 20 YEARS of @epmmusic excellence is a celebration I want to be a part of🔊 🎉🔊 here’s a piece I created for @oliverway.mr.o when we toured Europe as part of the @detroitgrandpubahs MADD 🎪 CIRCUS tour. #fbf #epmmusic #madcircus #detroitgrandpubahs #mro #fanart #illustration #characterdesign
Pre-order your copy now! Speculative Fiction for Pre-order your copy now! 
Speculative Fiction for Dreamers from @ohiostatepress This anthology spans diverse forms, settings, perspectives, and styles, but is unified by the drive to imagine new Latinx futures. “Contraband” is the third graphic short story to be featured — Runner, Marie Cruise, is tasked with making a special delivery in an over-crowded dystopian techno-world. “Cach ju lature” says the calavera-man whose path she must cross. #linkinbio #comic #coverreveal #scifi #preorder #speculativefiction #dreamers #latinx #latinxartist #comicart #anthology #sneakpeek
“Contraband” is the third graphic short story “Contraband” is the third graphic short story to be featured in the @ohiostatepress SPECULATIVE FICTION FOR DREAMERS Anthology. Contraband runner Marie Cruise, is tasked with making a delivery of something rare, something strangely organic in an inorganic techno-world. “Cach ju lature” says the calavera-man! #preordernow #preorder #comics #preordernow #ncbd #speculativefiction #latinx #anthology #latinxartist #linkinbio
New cover reveal! Pre-order your copy now! Specul New cover reveal! Pre-order your copy now! 
Speculative Fiction for Dreamers from @ohiostatepress This anthology spans diverse forms, settings, perspectives, and styles, but is unified by the drive to imagine new Latinx futures. These new works are for new audiences in their teens and up, and especially for Latinx people navigating their identities in the ever-shifting, sometimes perilous, but always promising cultural landscape of the US. This book is for dreamers—and DREAMers—everywhere. #linkinbio #newcover #coverreveal #scifi #preorder #speculativefiction #dreamers #latinx #latinxartist #comicart #anthology
Some interior samples from the new zine Monkeyshin Some interior samples from the new zine Monkeyshines. I'll be including copies with this summer's care packages (informal packages intermittently sent to select patrons & pen-pals). However, it looks like I'll have extra, so it may be time to expand my list of recipients. If you’re interested, sign up for my newsletter (link in bio) and reply with your postal address, if more folks sign up than I have copies for - I will randomly choose. But I’ll make sure you get something in your postal or inbox. #linkinbio #newsletter #zine #artistsoninstagram #firstissue #firstissuefriday #giveaway
Announcing Issue #1! I'm excited to let you know I Announcing Issue #1!
I'm excited to let you know I'm the cover artist for the premier issue of Long Island's Premier Zine; Monkeyshines. I let them choose, saying "Have a look through my gallery and choose what you'd like on that first cover." Their choice was The Monkey King, Sun Wukong (孫悟空/孙悟空) patron of all monkey business. I think it was a pretty great choice, but you should check it out yourself at Monkeyshhines.media #linkinbio #zine #zineart #coverart #illustration #digitalart #monkeyking #kungfu #journeytothewest #sunwukong
My latest self-portrait, now with a splash of colo My latest self-portrait, now with a splash of color. You might have seen this if you’ve subscribed to my MUSEletter. 
My April missive should be hitting inboxes tomorrow so be sure to subscribe at the link in bio.
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I admit I’ve been lagging on today’s post - it I admit I’ve been lagging on today’s post - it heralds the end of my 2021 Malazan March. It was a great fun, uncovering some some classic pieces, revisiting others and delivering a special new piece ➡️(created on software I’m just learning: this will be the subject of a forthcoming newsletter so be sure to subscribe🔝). Now that we’ve arrived we must end strong. 

Meet RELL THE PROTECTOR 

In a scene in the book RETURN OF THE CRIMSON GUARD. Not part of the Malazan Book of the Fallen series, but book two of its sister series - Malazan Empire. #malazanempire #linkinbio #malazanmarch #malazanuniverse #malazanbookofthefallen #fanart #fantasyart #fantasyfanart #illustration #swords #swordsman #werewolf #martialarts #dao
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