Curls Halloween Bookmarks

Here at Curls Studio, we are looking for a few good Street Team members to distribute these beautiful (or should I say boo-tiful) Curls bookmarks to their treat-or-treat visitors on the evening on Wednesday, October 31, 2012. 

The bookmarks feature a Halloween comic strip with Curls and Turtle Neck on the front side. On the back side, all the characters are presented. You can read the strip in the photo I took above. The bookmark is posing with my pumpkin named Hattie.

If you are willing to help, all you have to do is email "info@curls-studio.com" with your mailing address. It also may be helpful to know how many trick-or-treaters you might expect. Then, like magic, a pack of bookmarks will be sent your way. If you have any leftovers, you can give them out again in 2013, or give them to your local library, school, doctor's office, dentist, or any other place you think will help spread the word of Curls.

Thanks so much to everyone on Facebook and Twitter who have already volunteered to distribute. I think the children will really enjoy this Halloween and the Curls bookmarks. Spooks!

Speaking at University of Maryland 9/9/11

I was invited to speak at the University of Maryland this Friday, September 9, 2011 from 1-3PM.


Bleeding the Narrative: Comics in Art and Culture

Panelists: Jim Rugg, Robert Ullman, Monica Gallagher, Alexis E. Fajardo, Carolyn Belefski

The University of Maryland is in College Park, MD, 20742. The roundtable will be in the Michelle Smith Collaboratory for Visual Culture, which is on the 4th floor of the Art-Sociology Building.

I will be discussing my work, visual style, technique, inspiration, storytelling, career background, art direction, graphic design, illustration, freelance, and comics.

Open to the public. Hope to see you there and at SPX this weekend! Fear the turtle.

Curls on Canvas (from Easy Canvas Prints)

I am excited to present to you this amazing canvas of my Curls illustration I received recently from Easy Canvas Prints. The canvas is 20" x 16" with a 1.5″ wrap around the side.

The canvas material Easy Canvas Prints uses is archival quality. If using a photo of your own, Easy Canvas Prints also offers a variety of enhancements including Black and White or Sepia Conversion, Retouching, and Photo Collages. Take a look – these could make fantastic personal and affordable gifts, especially for a special occasion!


Curls Studio is tag teaming with Easy Canvas Prints to give away one free 20" x 16" canvas. If you win, you can decide between receiving the Curls canvas above or the ability to upload your own image or photograph.

HOW TO ENTER
1.) Like Easy Canvas Prints on Facebook (www.facebook.com/easycanvasprints)
2.) Follow Easy Canvas Prints on Twitter (http://twitter.com/#!/easycanvas)
3.) Like Curls Studio on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Curls-Studio/50763422380)
4.) Follow me on Twitter (http://twitter.com/#!/carolynbelefski)
5.) Tweet the following message: "Read CURLS Comic Strip at http://www.curls-studio.com/curls and enter to win free @easycanvas. Pls RT. #CURLScomic"

The winner must be located in the contiguous US. Winner will be announced this Saturday, September 3 at 10AM EST. Tell your friends!

World Turtle Day

Just learned today is World Turtle Day. Celebrate with Turtle Neck from the Curls Webcomic. You can't deny a turtle who likes wearing turtle necks. Check out some of THE BEST OF TURTLE NECK: http://www.curls-studio.com/curls/?tag=turtle-neck

XOXO,
Carolyn

Curls: The Webcomic

I don't post my Curls Webcomic to this blog very often, but I figured every once in awhile I should remind you about it. Curls can be found at www.curls-studio.com/curls and it updates every Monday and Thursday.


This wonderful and purely fun with a side of insanity comic strip is about a gal with mitten hands, who runs into adventures with her best friends:
• A life size slice of Toast named Toast of the Town
• Applause, a Siamese Fighting Fish who is the boxing world champion in the waterweight division
• Turtle Neck, a turtle who wears turtlenecks
• Pitter Patter, a penguin waiter
• And more!

Carolyn Belefski was nominated for a Friends of Lulu Award in 2010 for Most Talented Newcomer to recognize cartooning work by women. You can check out a brand new Curls webcomic every Monday and Thursday at www.curls-studio.com/curls.

Results: Curls "Out Loud" Product Packaging Poll

May I have the envelope, please? In reference to the Curls "Out Loud" Product Packaging Poll posted a week ago, the results are in.


The winner with an astonishing 50% of the vote is... Honky Tonkers. As promised, I have drawn the winning product with the Curls character Turtle Neck above! Thank you to everyone who participated in the poll.

Be sure to read Curls every Monday and Thursday at this site: http://www.curls-studio.com/curls

Curls "Out Loud" Product Packaging Poll

In case you didn't know, I have a webcomic called Curls that's updated every Monday and Thursday. I usually do not post Curls strips on this production blog, but since today's strip has a poll in it, I figured it would be a good idea to let more people know about it on this site as well. Be sure to read Curls every Monday and Thursday at this site: http://www.curls-studio.com/curls

CURLS POLL: Crisspix Crackers, Hot Timbers, Fluff Muffs, or Honky Tonkers? What ARE those? Vote which product packaging would you like me to draw below (scroll down to click "done" to complete vote) and I will draw the product with the most votes by the end on the day on Monday, February 28, 2011 and post the winning product illustration on Tuesday, March 1, 2011.

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Curls: Plymouth Rock

This comic is a direct response to Frank Iero’s “Happy Danger Day!” blog post. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

You can view more Curls comics at http://www.curls-studio.com/curls.