Archive for October, 2009
Coldplay saves the day
let us all thank coldplay and, more importantly, shynola for this reminder to imagine, imagine, create: the video for Strawberry Swing.
Posted: October 28th, 2009 under artists.
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The talented Fernanda Cohen is producing a children’s book workshop led by Selina Alko & Sean Qualls at the Society of Illustrators of NY on Wednesday, October 28th. Alko and Quall’s clients include Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Henry Holt, Scholastic, Lee & Low Books and Knopf. This event is perfect for illustrators who want to [...]
Posted: October 23rd, 2009 under children's art, events and openings.
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YOU Weissmanized!
steven weissman is mashing up his artwork. visit his website to find out how you can have him work you into one of his tiny joe and junior cartoons.
Posted: October 21st, 2009 under artists.
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Drive into the sun
Drive into the Sun, a beauuuutiful document of drawings from Matt’s trip from Oregon to NH!
Posted: October 18th, 2009 under artists.
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Master of the Month :: Vincent Van Gogh
Vincent Van Gogh exemplified the idea of artist as a tortured genius. He had a very sad life. His paintings expressed his emotional response to his subjects instead of an accurate description of them. That’s why he is considered an Expressionist. Van Gogh was born in the Netherlands in 1853. He was a moody, restless [...]
Posted: October 11th, 2009 under artists.
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Artstream Studios – and two IF bloggers
The Cowboy by Amanda Woodward Submerge by Melanie Ford Wilson Two of our very own IF bloggers are showing together at Artstream Studios in Rochester, New Hampshire… the show opens Oct 11 from 5-7pm. Melanie Ford Wilson and Amanda Woodward are joined by artist Mike Lewis. More about the artists: Amanda Woodward, a native of [...]
Posted: October 9th, 2009 under events and openings.
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Zinaida Serebriakova, where have you been all my life?
I just stumbled across the work of Zinaida Serebriakova and I couldn’t help thinking “Why isn’t she crazy famous?” It just goes to show that the History of Art really lacks herstory. You can read Zinaida’s life story on Wikipedia and see a small collection of her work right here.
Posted: October 7th, 2009 under artists.
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Flickr People
Stuart Immonen (one of my all time favorite Spider-Man artists) is drawing quick daily caricatures based on random pictures uploaded to the photo sharing site, Flickr. You can keep up with the project and see the sketches so far on his flickr set, Flickr People.
Posted: October 2nd, 2009 under artists.
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