Fernanda once told me how she made a handout for her students. It was a list entitled “10 College Rules to Help You Never Become a Successful Illustrator”, and she felt it helped get her students back on schedule. I later asked for a copy so I can post it… 10 College Rules to Help [...]

Panelists is a series of Giant Robot shows that puts a spotlight on indie-comics creators from across the country, ranging from stapled-and-folded stars of DIY to art-gallery superstars. The show features original illustrations, paintings, mixed-media work, and special surprises from an assortment of contributors–including many Eisner and Ignatz Award nominees and winners. The event coincides [...]

A 24hr. head start! Élena Nazarro writes: “I’m starting up “Every Day In May” again, where I (and others who join in) are committing to paint/sew/write/create for 31 straight days. We’d love to have you join, especially if you think you need a kickstart. Goodness knows I do!” More info at her blog, French Toast [...]

“There is so much freedom in illustration. I can delve into my own world and live there as I create my work. It’s a wonderful place to be.” -Ryan Feerer

Jane Morris Pack details her investigations into three-dimensional space and figurative painting from classical Greek artifacts at the Aegean Center blog.

Penelope’s baby has arrived, and her husband Colin introduces us to little Veda over at Penelope’s blog. Congratulations, Penelope and Colin!!

From BoingBoing I discovered a sweet link to The Daily Scrapbook “a book and website by Jessica Helfland of Winterhouse Studio“. The book in question is called Scrapbooks: An American History and the posts on the Daily Scrapbook blog give us an amazing glimpse into this 425 page volume (as well as the collected ephemera [...]

Keri Smith asks what if your hand could tell stories?