Ryan Benjamin - Comic Book Drawing, Writing, Business, and Health

Ryan Benjamin - Comic Book Drawing, Writing, Business, and Health - Ep.03 with Siya Oum

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Жыл бұрын

Ryan Benjamin is a professional artist who started his career in comics in 1994 with Image Comics, which later branched off to become Wildstorm Comics. He continues to work in the comic book industry with companies such as Marvel, DC Comics, DarkHorse, Acclaim, and Valiant Comics.
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I would like to give a very special thank you to Ryan for his time, and patience in helping put together this episode. This is such a new approach,, that all my guests are trying to figure out the format, tech, and presentation. No doubt glitches arise, and we work together to figure things out. I can't thank him enough for all of his guidance, not just for this episode, but for my career.

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@DantePicasso Жыл бұрын

I already know this will be great. Ryan is an amazing artist.

@SiyaOum Жыл бұрын

he's so solid. Thanks so much!

@the_flushjackson Жыл бұрын

Two of my favorite artists, Ryan is a beast - still can’t fathom how he does the scribble a shape and come out with awesome hair. Siya you need to get on Monday Night Draw with David Finch - all of you have been so helpful in my art education.

@SiyaOum Жыл бұрын

Awe, thank you! I've crashed the livechat during David's streams a couple of times, haha. Ryan IS a BEAST. So glad we could help you with your art!

@UncannySpider-guy616 Жыл бұрын

One thing nobody talks abut is how much support an artist needs financially. If you will do it regardless of money, it is still a factor to continue. For most artists there is no money so many have a partner who supports them with a place to live rent free, have a spouse who pays for everything or still live at home. It's a huge factor in moving forward or to get the time you need to practice or even afford art supplies.

@SiyaOum Жыл бұрын

It's a very important point. I think that subject alone warrants an episode in itself. Thanks so much!

@Alansmithee007 Жыл бұрын

Love watching these. So informative and fun.

@SiyaOum Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Have a wonderful weekend!

@MissMarck Жыл бұрын

I specifically saved this video until I knew I was going to have a nice long work-session to listen to it. Such a good episode, so motivating and insightful!

@xcreenplay7264 8 ай бұрын

im still struggling to start my comic but i'm always drawing and planning,I'm not gonna give up no matter how it take.

@JDSCT Жыл бұрын

Such a fun episode! Ryan is a blast. Siya for the win... Again!!

@SiyaOum Жыл бұрын

Thanks for always being there, have a great weeknd!

@goat1408 Жыл бұрын

Been a fan of Ryan's work since the 90s....awesome to see these vids!

@SiyaOum Жыл бұрын

He's so awesome!

@soloarts4500 Жыл бұрын

Hey Ryan!

@nighthawkwarriorcomics Жыл бұрын

This video is awesome and thanks for sharing keep it up can't wait to see the next episode soon have a wonderful weekend siya oum

@SiyaOum Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for hanging out! See you around!

@nighthawkwarriorcomics Жыл бұрын

@@SiyaOum your welcome

@XavierMossXaynan Жыл бұрын

Ryan such a cool ass person. He took me under his wing for a little bit and mentored me after I met him at Dragoncon over 10 years ago. It was awesome. He helped me with my art soooo much like he just don't know. I lost his contact info tho so Ryan if you see this. Thanks again brother!

@SiyaOum Жыл бұрын

He's good like that. That's so awesome to hear. I'm not surprised. I hope all is well with you!

@johnf6861 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this interview and watching Ryan draw Logan. Peaceful and positive vibes from the both of you. Thanks for the updates on your projects...it has been an interesting and unique experience following along through each step of the creative process and very soon this will all culminate with a set of waves of your finished work with Lady M followed by DG followed by Neo Wonderland. Exciting times!

@haloed-hero Жыл бұрын

Can definitely see the Jim lee influence in Ryan’s work but it’s still uniquely his style

@mikewhiterobot 4 ай бұрын

Geez! 108 commissions a day?!?! If a con is like 8 hours a day that's like 13.5 per hour! 4.4 minutes per drawing! Incredible 😮🤩 I'm sure Ryan can charge at least $50-$100 for a con sketch, that's pretty darn good for a days work!🤑Even at $20/drawing is more than I make at my day job in a week! Skillz to pay the bills right there. Great work Ryan. You're dedication to the craft, you definitely deserve all your success!

@popsequentialism7213 Жыл бұрын

Regarding Drink N Draw, the original incarnation was Dan Panosian, Dave Johnson, Jeff Johnson, Autumn Rain Turkel, and a few other contributors. The first exhibition was Meltdown Comics.

@SiyaOum Жыл бұрын

Oh wow, thank you for that information! What they created has become the comic lexicon at this point, hahaha!

@popsequentialism7213 Жыл бұрын

@@SiyaOum when I set up the original Coaster Show at La Luz de Jesus (this was back when I was the director there), we peppered every Drink N Draw event and most of Artist's Alley with our branded coasters and eventually Drink N Draw started making their own square coasters -which is now a standard sketch card format. A few other unscrupulous galleries (namely the Portland offshoot of Nucleus) straight-up stole the Coaster Show concept -and even after being contacted and confronted with biting the concept, kept doing it. I don't think most artists who participate in their show know this. But the DnD dudes were great. They frequently had live models (from the GalleryGirlsLa) on hand to do long poses at their events, and it became a bit of a mentor event with people like Bob Layton there, who was happy to offer advice and criticism.

@SiyaOum Жыл бұрын

@@popsequentialism7213 I am sad now that I never got to do a Drink and Draw! I was invited to one during SDCC but it's so hard to get where you need to go when it's happening. Next time. That sounds like tons of fun!

@mep2234 Жыл бұрын

Great interview! Definitely a treat to see how quickly inspirational art can come together!

@SiyaOum Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Ryan's just quick so it's easy to get motivated. Hahaha

@Stuharris Жыл бұрын

The peripheral content consumption resonates with me for sure. I like listening to smarter more creative people talking about and or doing smarter more creative shit while I work, it provides my overactive subconscious a thing to be preoccupied with, allowing me to center and focus on the task at hand. In the days of disc-based content and Binge watching just meant watching the same thing on repeat until it was void of any meaningful narrative, existing as a series of discombobulated situations where in famous actor people do silly/ scary/ stupid/ sexy shit, endlessly cycling in your mind; I had a few regular screeners, the Ralph Steadman Docu. 'For No Good Reason' is killer 4 creatives, the editing and production is next level presenting the most personal and intimate perspective of any artists process that I've ever seen. The director setup a camera with a remote shutter clicker thingy, like the Sears family photo person always had, a-fixed directly above Ralphs working surface so as he flicked and spritst and dripped and scratched and scraped out his illustrations he could capture the evolution of the image. so for a year prior to the actual filming of the interview and studio he was able to record his process. so in the final edit we get to see these amazing time-lapses of his art seeming to manifest from nothing into, well a 'Steadman'. match that with a soundtrack that slapps harder than it has the right to and some super slick post-processing of a selection of his most iconic images turning them into basically little Gif. animations, like the Pope getting impaled by a crucifix with added audio to really sell the squishy thud sound of the impact. Ralph has the complete opposite personality and demeanor of the art he creates, a genuinely kind and pleasant guy, very wholesome. Oh and Johnny Derpp is there too, being all cool and edge-lordy with bracelets all up and down his arms, a ring or two on every finger, a cigarette that he seems to always be just on the verge of taking a puff of before he interrupts the limp wristed vouge pose of his hand about to place the butt to the lip with a lethargic, 'Oh, yeaah. woOow, that's just crazy man.' in that classic Johnny D vocal fry, while Ralph is describing his perspective on working with Hunter Thompson, or how he's offended by most of the images he creates. Besides the J Derpp it's flippin' fantastic; go expose your eyeballs and ear holes to some quality content, do it, do it now!

@JoeyPerezthethird Жыл бұрын

Another great video! Thanks Siya❤️! And especially Mr Benjamin 😊☺️❤️❤️

@SiyaOum Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching us!

@davidalicea3203 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video and inspiration I need it!

@h.sinclair Жыл бұрын

awesome awesome 2 of my major heroes talking great session you guys!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

@zachhughes9149 Жыл бұрын

Awesome. Gonna have to make some time to watch the whole thing. Hope everything is coming along well for you.

@SiyaOum Жыл бұрын

I'm doing great, thanks for stopping by!

@henrique2799 Жыл бұрын

awesome!!

@dearfreestylemove Жыл бұрын

❤

@dmrfunkster Жыл бұрын

RB is dope! use white medium

@davethomas1641 Жыл бұрын

Blacky Lawless of WASP once said, (paraphrase) Its not the ones that want to a star that make it, its the ones that need to make it, that do. Time to hit the shed.

@SiyaOum Жыл бұрын

Ooooh, I've never heard that quote. I love it! Let's NEED! LFG!

@TCMECH79 11 ай бұрын

Try the 24hr comics day challenge

@punktrash3681 Жыл бұрын

Hearing how many commissions he did in a day, gave me arthritis😭

@SiyaOum Жыл бұрын

Me as well, haha

@rubencastilleja6163 Жыл бұрын

That's cool that he wrote his book in five days and the other wrote it in 24 hours but I think Tupac if I can remember correctly wrote All Eyez on Me the album in 8 hours those are some great goals

@SiyaOum Жыл бұрын

Well, I think we should quit if you mention Tupac, lol. JK. Ryan is an epic human.

@rubencastilleja6163 Жыл бұрын

Yes your right.... You and Ryan can both can put it down much respect on that...

@berniestaggers671 Жыл бұрын

@tracyevans7886 Жыл бұрын

*Promosm*

@shaynaawong7248 9 ай бұрын

Thats my uncle

@SiyaOum 9 ай бұрын

You Uncle is awesome.

@natew5544 Жыл бұрын

i dont think you can technically be a samurai and a ninja by definition. it would be like a republican and a democrat or a republocrat.

@UncannySpider-guy616 Жыл бұрын

you can be both liberal on many things and conservative on other things. Life is fluid.

@natew5544 Жыл бұрын

@@UncannySpider-guy616 im not talking about the inner perspective and diversity of the inner self. im talking about the title. society only accepts one or the other when you register. and its a very loose metaphor. i just used republicans and democrats because i felt like most americans understand that metaphor. being two oposing sides of democracy and being political based. thats like ninja and samurai. they are both titles and both political powered. one in open with honor and the other in shadow blending into society as a nobody for the purpose of espionage and intel gathering and assassination. i seriously doubt that the pride of a samurai would allow them to operate as a ninja. that was the point

@slick_5000 11 ай бұрын

Nah bruh. It's more like knowing kungfu and karate. Both fighting ways of life. Not impossible to be masters at both because they translate with each other. 🤷🏾‍♂️