Archive for January, 2011
Master of the Month :: Alice Neel
Alice Neel was known for her Expressionist portraits of both famous and ordinary people. Neel was the fourth of five children. She grew up in Colwyn, Pennsylvania, a small town where she did not fit in. From an early age, Neel wanted to be a painter. To please her parents, she worked in clerical positions [...]
Posted: January 31st, 2011 under artists.
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Jon Kelly Green’s Action Art!
Check out Jon Kelly Green’s fantastically fun blog: Action Art! Two creepers will face off but only one will win!
Posted: January 21st, 2011 under artists.
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Illustration Friday: Call for submissions (and guidelines)
Calling artists! If you’re interested in having your work or latest project featured here on the IF blog, we are accepting submissions! We’d love to see your work! Please read the guidelines below before submitting: 1. Illustration Friday is all about illustration, so please be sure your work is too. 2. Please check that your [...]
Posted: January 18th, 2011 under Uncategorized.
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Lindsey Spinks
Meet the work of Lindsey Spinks, a freelance illustrator based in London. Lindsey’s work is a combination of observational drawings and elements from her imagination. She loves detail and fine lines, and her medium of choice is her beloved mechanical pencil. Enjoy more of Lindsey’s quirky work here.
Posted: January 16th, 2011 under artists.
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Incomplete Manifesto, Bruce Mau Design
My rep, Scott Hull, sent me this link the other day to Bruce Mau Design‘s Incomplete Manifesto for Growth. It’s good stuff. Here’s a sampling. But you should read the whole thing. :) 20. Be careful to take risks. The work you produce today will create your future. 33. Take field trips. The bandwidth of [...]
Posted: January 14th, 2011 under design.
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Edel Rodriguez @ SI
I’m very proud to produce a lecture for Edel Rodriguez at the Society of Illustrators of New York next week. Edel will be talking about his experience as both an illustrator working in a range of different markets, as well as a former art director at TIME. PLEASE JOIN US! Society of Illustrators of New [...]
Posted: January 13th, 2011 under artists, books, events and openings, freelance, Interviews, studio life, technique, The IF Bloggers.
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Anne Smith
Gorgeous, whimsical work by Anne Smith. Check out her website for more.
Posted: January 13th, 2011 under artists.
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Illustration Pages series
Each day this week on Illustration Pages they are featuring the remarkable career of Harry Borgman, presented in a time line format, written by the artist himself. Throughout this incredible journey readers will have the opportunity to see the art of Harry Borgman, from present day – going as far back as his early childhood [...]
Posted: January 11th, 2011 under artists.
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