Inspiring Panel of Black Comic Book creators ~ It was so awesome to meet Marcus Williams (Professional Illustrator, writer, and comic artist. Co-Creator of Tuskegee Heirs.) and his business partner Greg Burnham, at the Awesome Con in DC, back in 2019. Here is a video I recorded of their presentation. It was an inspiring panel. As a black writer and comic book creator, I was very grateful to hear from others that have braved the waters and learn from their personal experiences of trying to break into the comic book industry.
I am excited to share with you this Short animated film, that I Wrote, Directed and Animated, from the Nkoza and Nankya Universe, entitled “Enjovu, The Elephant Tail.” Maama Nankya shares a bedtime story with Nankya. It’s based on an old folk tale and Luganda nursery rhyme we used to sing as kids growing up in Uganda, with an awesome moral of teaching kids to never ever be ashamed of who they are. We encourage you to build up your little ones and inspire them to celebrate their uniqueness and how God created them. Enjoy it with your little ones so they can learn a cool Luganda word: Elephant called Njovu in Luganda.
Download our Nkoza and Nankya, iOS and Android app, a tool you can use to help your kids learn Luganda in a fun way and to learn about our rich and diverse Ugandan cultural heritage, through storytelling.. It features Luganda lessons, education Luganda games, videos, songs, and stories. Do please give it a try and share it with your family and friends. We will continue to add more fun content.
Our books are available to order as both Paperback and Kindle versions. They offer a Fun way for Kids and Parents to learn Luganda, and Celebrate our Rich and Diverse Ugandan Cultural Heritage.
Thank you so much to the Africa in Motion (AiM) film festival for screening our film. We are so honored to grace your screen in Edinburgh, Scotland as an Official Selection.
We are super grateful to Noitom for supporting us with their Perception Neuron Motion capture Suit tech, and to Reallusion for their generous support with the iClone line of tools which made this film a reality. Thank you to Faceware Tech, Inc. for their facial mocap tech as well and their support from the very beginning. We appreciate you all!!
A special thank you to the entire Sowl Studios team (www.sowlstudios.com), and to Diana Lwanga (Mukwano Gwabato) for gracing us with her vocal talent and music.
Video showing my drawing workflow in Procreate Using an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil – Concept Bird for a Children’s Book Illustration – concept design, drawing and painting ~ More Videos to come ~ Spare a minute to Subscribe to My Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/SolomonJagwe
Sharing My Art, Animation, Film and Storytelling Workflow ~ I have uploaded a new video to my Youtube Channel, showing my drawing workflow – Concept Elephant for a Children’s Book Illustration – concept design, drawing and painting ~ More Videos to come.
Concept Mech Bot Excavator Drawing – A concept mech bot excavator I drew for #inktober – I was inspired by the praying mantis for my nature inspiration series.
A Concept sci-fi aircraft I drew on tan paper with ink and colored pencils: I was imagining a prototype designed for ground troop support and scouting.
Concept Robot Fishing Eagle Drawing, Daily sketch ~ My love for Robotics and wildlife series: I drew this while taking a mental break from animations and editing work on the second short sci-fi film, NaEEXUS II. I was inspired by the majestic Fishing Eagle. I was imagining what it must feel like from the point of view of the prey, in this case a Fish staring in horror as the fishing eagle descends.. normally fish don’t even know the Eagle is making that fatal dive. If only Fish could scream..
Quest: I am doing this as an exercise to continually put ideas to paper and to use it as an opportunity to practice mechanical and Wildlife anatomy.
These are some early stages as I was fleshing out the idea
Concept Robot Buffalo Drawing, Daily sketch ~ My love for Robotics and wildlife series: I drew this while taking a mental break from animations and editing work on the second short sci-fi film, NaEEXUS II. I was inspired by the African cape buffalo, with a slight twist.
Quest: I am doing this as an exercise to continually put ideas to paper and to use it as an opportunity to practice mechanical and Wildlife anatomy.
Specializing in Art and Visual Technology | 3D Modeling, Character & Vehicle Animation, Oil & Acrylic Painting, Concept Art and Illustration
