Category Archives: Uncategorized

The Contest will live on.

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Hammerknight

I have agreed to carry on the Character Contest. Isia (my wife and fellow HM’er) will be judging the contest. I have no prizes to give away. I will post the first one on Monday, along with any changes that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 5 Comments

Website Promo 3000

Posted on November 21, 2012 by mcknight57

This is mcknight57 and Jeff is allowing me to do some promotion for my new site (we launched yesterday) called Hyper Geeky.  We do all things geek, though right now it’s movie and comic news and reviews. We’re expanding soon. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

A Legend Remembered…

Posted on August 13, 2012 by mcknight57

Over the weekend, as some of you know, Joe Kubert passed away at 85. He was an artist/writer and at one time, DC’s director of publications. Either way, the man was phenomenal. As a way to insure that his legend … Continue reading →

Posted in Sharing Day, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

Sharing Day: Memorial Day Edition

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Jeff Hebert

Here in the US, Monday is Memorial Day, where we take a moment to remember those men and women who have died while in military service. Men and women like my uncle Marshall, who passed away while in the Army … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Random Panel, Uncategorized | 74 Comments

Poll Position: Leggo’a My Logo!

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Jeff Hebert

Most great super-hero costumes (our stock and trade here at HeroMachine.com) rely on a distinctive chest insignia or logo. Which brings us to this week’s question: What is the best super-hero logo of all time? The Incredibles Green Lantern Flash … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 31 Comments

Sharing Day!

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Jeff Hebert

Instead of Open Critique Day, I want to try something new — I think we should all get to know each other better. To that end, in the comments below I invite you to answer the following question about yourself:

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | 83 Comments

Open Critique Friday #9

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Jeff Hebert

It’s time once again for another Open Critique Day! If you have a HeroMachine illustration or another piece of artwork you’ve done that you’d like some help with, post a link to it in comments along with your thoughts on … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 54 Comments

Color illustrations with Flash

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Jeff Hebert

I do all of my illustration work nowadays with Flash CS3 and a Wacom graphics tablet. For anyone who’s curious, I’ve put together a tutorial on how exactly I go about producing one in color; it’s generally faster than doing … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Character Contest 44 – Nature Winners

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Jeff Hebert

We had a huge response for Character Contest 44 – Nature, thank you all so much for the inspiring work you put into this! I had a tough time deciding on an overall winner out of the many Finalists that … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenge Favorites, Challenges, Uncategorized | 35 Comments

Ewok sketch?

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Jeff Hebert

Do you guys want me to get an artist here at the con to do an Ewok vs someone sketch? Let me know what you’d want!

Posted in Uncategorized | 16 Comments