Archive for October, 2010
Class Notes from CCS
When I was in school, I got in trouble for doodling instead of taking notes. But that school was for squares. At the Center for Cartoon Studies, the professors are cartoonists also. They teach to the doodlers, and you can crib their wisdom from David Yoder. David created a series of Visiting Artist cartoons, like [...]
Posted: October 27th, 2010 under artists.
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FONT FIGHT!!!
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Posted: October 26th, 2010 under artists.
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Don’t Quit Your Night Job
By day, they are the artists who create Dreamworks movies like Kung Fu Panda and Megamind. By night, they whipped up this book. Moonshine is a collection of personal artwork from forty-five DreamWorks artists. You can view their contributions online at the Gallery Nucleus website. Chris Appelhans, the artist who contributed the painting above, also [...]
Posted: October 17th, 2010 under artists.
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Master of the Month :: Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso was a Spanish artist best known as a co-founder of Cubism and for the many different styles that he used in his artwork. Picasso showed a passion for art at a very young age. According to his mother, his first words were “Piz, piz,” his nickname for the Spanish word for pencil. He [...]
Posted: October 17th, 2010 under artists.
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coolest coloring book
Like most kids, my daughter just adores coloring. I’ve found most coloring books to be pretty uninspired… Until I came across this. I think it’s super cool with interesting prompts, fun ideas and nice bold visuals. Little kids might need help from parents, but it’d be fun for big kids (ahem, yourself) too.
Posted: October 14th, 2010 under children's art.
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Solo Show in New York 11/4/10
I’m having a solo exhibition at the Consulate of Argentina in NY opening on November 4th, 6-8 PM. It’s a retrospective type of show that will include both personal and commercial work since my SVA years up to now. WHERE: Consulate of Argentina in New York, 12 West 56th Street @ 5th Ave. WHEN: Opening, [...]
Posted: October 11th, 2010 under artists, events and openings, The IF Bloggers.
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IF Shop Re-Opened
Fishlamp by Sarajo Frieden Hi all! I’m really excited to announce that the IF Shop has been re-opened! It’s changed, too. We’ve partnered with our friends at Thumbtack Press to bring you some great illustration prints. There are over 1200 prints to choose from, from over 100 artists. Check it out! Click here to visit [...]
Posted: October 1st, 2010 under artists.
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The Words and Worlds of Jim Woodring
Jim Woodring is an artist best known for his comic book creation, Frank. Frank’s adventures take place in a tranquil but dangerous world. And they are wonderful. I’m embarrassed to say that I only recently discovered Mr. Woodring’s work. Thanks to Free Comic Book Day, Weathercraft was one of the few books that I went [...]
Posted: October 1st, 2010 under artists.
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