Archive for October, 2011
Oy Ahoy
Oy Ahoy, a team of app developers is about to inspire a digitally led cultural revolution initiated by kids all over the world. They just released their first app, Oy Mexico, a freshly illustrated adventure inspired by the Mexican tradition Dia de los Muertos. Wilmer Murillo, Honduras, has illustrated Oy Mexico and create something magical! Kids love [...]
Posted: October 31st, 2011 under children's art.
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Children’s Illustrators Needed for Ebook App
Flying Books is looking for illustrators for children’s books! The books are digitally published through the children’s reader app, called the Eeboo Reader. Payment is done by revenue share. For more info, visit Flying Books on Facebook here. Contact info, phone number and website can be found here. You can also email Hana at hana@flyingbooks.co.
Posted: October 31st, 2011 under children's art.
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Comics from my Classroom
I am always intrigued by artists’ pet projects. With that in mind, I thought you might enjoy a glimpse at one of mine. I’m Still Learning is a collection of comics that I made about things that happen in my art classes. The book began as doodles in my sketchbook, turned into a 24-hour comic [...]
Posted: October 16th, 2011 under artists.
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ICON7 illustration conference: early registration
ICON7 will be held at the Renaissance Hotel in the Rhode Island capitol of Providence, JUNE 13-16, 2012. Early registration for ICON7 is now available. Don’t miss their best offer: ICON7 offers 3 pricing levels: $450 Presale tickets – Limited to 50 - SOLD OUT! $525 Early Bird tickets – Limited to 100 $575 Regular tickets – Unlimited and [...]
Posted: October 14th, 2011 under events and openings.
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IF Interview with Brian Stauffer
Interview conducted by Yuko Shimizu. 1. You had a interesting start. You were an AD at Miami New Times and (kind of) forced to create your own illustration because of the budget cut and could not hire illustrators? Can you tell us a bit about that? You know, I’ve told people about that and I do [...]
Posted: October 13th, 2011 under Interviews.
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Master of the Month :: Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse was the most important French painter of the 20th century. The leader of Fauvism, Matisse was especially famous for his bold use of color. Believe it or not, Henri Matisse wasn’t interested in art when he was young. In fact, he studied law in school and graduated to work in a legal office. [...]
Posted: October 1st, 2011 under artists.
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