Matt Ryan’s Mine Studio has been producing quality work and lessons for over ten years. Starting in a small studio in Simsbury Connecticut. Matt was able to work on his college art projects and operate as a working sister studio to Mark Lewis Creative Arts. Since then, he has done character design for large companies, published comics, painted and illustrated for a gaming cd, package design and has taken his lessons to a larger audience.

As a partner at Free Lunch Studios, located in Granby CT, Matt teaches groups and privately in comic themed workshops and classes as well as hosts special art events there.

The Mine Studio’s philosophy is to produce a quality product. To bring life to a new visual rendering of the client’s vision, be it either package design, character concepts, sequential art or any other task at hand.

NEW! THE DRAWIN' BOARD.
SEE WHAT MATT'S WORKING ON TODAY!

NEW! Purchase Matt's original artwork! Click the Comicspace link below and find the "pics for pals" gallery!

NEW! Postings of artwork and letters that Matt has received from school visits and classes. Can you find yours?

 

To hear about classes, conventions, or other news, check back here or http://www.comicspace.com/mattsminestudio/ often.

If you want to be added to "Mine Studio Mailings", just email me and type "I want in" and I will add you to my list. The Mine Studio respects everyones privacy and none your address will be shared or sold.
Mattsminestudio@aol.com

Professional Affiliations:

Granby Artists Association
Greater Hartford Arts Council Master Teaching Artist
Farmington Valley Arts Center Faculty
Picasso Home Art School
Free Lunch Comics

     
The Mine Studio's Drawin' Board

A LA Cartoon with a fun new twist...
Coming to the Granby Patch: the first ever A La Cartoon: Self Serve Caption Contest! Matt and Steve are putting the joke in your hands for a change. Leave a comment with you caption for the above cartoon and be automatically entered to win a free signed print of the cartoon with your winning punchline! Enter as many times as you like, with a new comment for each entry.

Winners will be selected by the editorial panel and the winning entry will be published here on the Patch. In order to be eligible, comments must be posted by Tuesday, February 28, 2012.

We are eager to see your clever jokes! Check back here for the link!

Plainville show this weekend!
Hey there, everyone! It's a new year and Cliff's got a show on Sunday, January 29th!
At the Plainville V.F.W. Hall- 7 Northwest Dr. (Route 10) from 10 AM to 3 PM.
99 CENT ADMISSION, CHILDREN UNDER 10 ARE FREE

Owners of Free Lunch Comics and Free Lunch Studios, Steve Kanaras and Matt Ryan will be there, now with a weekly strip just for Patch.com. Check it out and enjoy...

http://thegranbys.patch.com/articles/a-la-cartoon-riddle-me-this


...as well as conduct portfolio reviews, talk about upcoming classes, special events AND BRING MATT'S ONE BUCK BIN (sketches and drawings:all for a buck each!!). You can check everything that's going on at the site! www.freelunchcomics.com

Directions to the V.F.W. Hall: ...

Alright, alright...

...my last few entries have been important.....BUT not too much content. Today is different! I am involved with the Taste of Hartford this year in a "draw on a napkin" event. I was assigned the restaurant, DISH on Asylum Ave in Hartford. I went in for a visit before they opened and took some reference pics and was impressed. Pretty cool lookin' place. Here is my layout and napkin!

classes cancelled 1/21/12
Unfortunately, due to the weather we are postponing Mad Science Cartooning and Comic Book Worlds. (^( See you next week kids.

New cartoon @ Patch.com!
These strips are cooked up by Steve Kanaras and myself on a weekly basis just for Patch.com. Check it put and enjoy...http://thegranbys.patch.com/articles/a-la-cartoon-riddle-me-this

Free Lunch Studio's newest strip!
Steve and I have a new strip that's exclusive for Patch.com! It's called A LA CARTOON! Click the link, log in and enjoy!


http://thegranbys.patch.com/articles/reintroducing-a-la-cartoons#photo-8885250

cover in progress!
From Twin Robotz, COSMIC KISS! I\'d like to finish this today...we\'ll see.

Agent Images

challenge sketch for 1/5/12!
This guy I created a couple years back. Steve and I will be working on a book about him and some of his friends.

       
 

 

 

 

COMICS FEATURING MATT'S WORK

BIGGER one shot Free Lunch Comics
VAMPIRE BED & BREAKFAST #1 Crazy Mama Productions
BIGGER: WRDC #1 - 4 Free Lunch Comics
PSYCHOSIS #1 & #3, Wulf Girls: Guild Works Productions
UNHAPPY GRANMA #1 & 2 Radbu Productions
ONLY IN WHISPERS #1: Entangled: Free Lunch Comics
PORK 'N BEANS #1 Free Lunch Comics
BIGGER: WORKING STIFF Free Lunch Comics
BIGGER #9 Free Lunch Comics
THE BLOOD RIDER NYCC mini comic exclusive: Free Lunch Comics
THE BLOOD RIDER #1: Free Lunch Comics
ONLY IN WHISPERS #2: cover: Free Lunch Comics
BEYOND THE KUIPER BELT #1: Black Roses: Free Lunch Comics
BIGGER #10 Free Lunch Comics
ONLY IN WHISPERS #2, cover +, Free Lunch Comics