Zero to Sixty

-By Dan dos SantosIf you're one of our West Coast readers, this opening may be of interest to you:“Zero To Sixty” marks the fifth anniversary of Corey Helford Gallery opening its doors in Culver City, California, and on Friday, July 1 the gallery will salute the occasion with its most exciting group exhibition of the year.For the momentous...

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Flesk Prime

By Petar MeseldzijaGood day to you all!I have an announcement to make today. There is a new and exciting book coming out in July from Flesk Publications, titled FLESK PRIME.This is what the publisher says about it in the introduction:“Flesk Prime serves as a fresh look into the imagery of five exceptional artists: Craig Elliott, Gary Gianni,...

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Brother Bear Coloring Pages

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Mark Twain Stamp

Gregory ManchessI painted the portrait of Mark Twain for the newly released stamp by the US Postal Service. Twain returns to my portfolio once again.My first serious head study in clay was a portrait of Twain. My first accepted piece in the Society Annual was a charcoal portrait of him for the cover of a Hellman Design Associates calendar....

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St. George Drawings

By Justin Gerard This is some recent development work on the St. George project. I'm still not sure how I want to tackle these two pieces. Oil, watercolor, or all digital. Decisions, decisions.... ...

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GovDeals

By John Jude Palencar GovDeals is an online auction site and a great resource for artists. The sellers are typically cities, townships, colleges and other public institutions. Many of the items offered are in surprisingly good shape Currently there are around thirty States and dozens of cities that have thousands items up for auction....

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Previews

-By Dan dos SantosI was in the comic shop today with my sons. As I was browsing the European comics section, my four year old (who is apparently far more astute than I) says to me "Hey Daddy, look... your painting!" I went to where he was standing and saw that I was on the cover of Previews this month. I'm pretty psyched!I painted this image...

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La Planete Sauvage

By Eric Fortune"La Planete Sauvage" is a french animated film also known as "Fantastic Planet" in english. This animated feature has been around since 1973. I've seen this cover on vhs tapes at the local video rental store for years and yet I never took the time to watch the film. On a recent visit to my parents house my brother randomly...

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Hope Gallery & Brian Despain

-By Dan dos SantosAs many of you know, I live in Connecticut. One day, about 10 years ago, I was in New Haven shopping for art supplies. In the art store I spied a postcard for a gallery show hosted by a local tattoo studio. The studio claimed to have the works of Luis Royo and Joe Linsner on display amongst several other illustrator heavyweights....

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I'd rather be painting...

Having returned from an inspirational week at the Illustration Master Class in Amherst, I am dying to continue the work on a large panel I began as a demonstration there. Today I'll lock the door of the studio and enjoy some time with Frodo, his orc torturer in Cirith Ungol, and a long session of Phillip Glass' Koyaanisqatsi... I hope your...

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Your own IMC

-By Jesper Ejsing I have, with envy, been following all my Facebook friends posting photos from Illustration Master Class 2011. I so much would have wanted to be there and be a part of that melting pot of artistic inspiration. But I couldn’t, and I wasn’t. ( Claus from my studio even went and got back to tell us all how great a time he had...

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Cheap Thrills & Painted Nightmares

If you happen to be in NYC tomorrow night... Cheap Thrills & Painted Nightmares Wednesday, June 22nd, 20116:30 - 8:30pm Society of Illustrators128 E. 63rd StreetNY, NY 10065The artwork found on pulp fiction magazine covers has rankled American sensibilities since before your grandparents time. Now for the first time on film, Pulp...

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The Debbie Reynolds Collection

-By Dan dos SantosDebbie Reynolds (Mother to Carrie Fischer), was not only an actress and singer, but also a notable collector of film memorabilia. Over her lifetime she amassed one of the most impressive collections of cinematic costumes in America. Two days ago, much of that collection was auctioned off, including Marilyn Monroe's famous...

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