NEW PRINT IN ART SHOW!
“The SMART exhibition is a collection of clever, thoughtful, and whimsical artwork made by 35 international artists. SMART showcases the artist’s quick wit and subtle sense of humor through their use visual puns, ingenuity, guile, and seamless presentations of ideas.” The exhibit opens Friday, May 17 and those of you in Minneapolis, MN can RSVP via the SMART Facebook event page! My … Read more
HALFWAY FINISHED MAKING MY NEW BOOK
Hey, guys: remember that time we raised over $3k to make an awesome look-n-find book? Yeah. That was awesome. Thanks again to all of you who have taken the time to check out my project and support it in one way or another. 5 DOWN, 5 TO GO I finished coloring the fifth scene (out … Read more
“Life Is Too Short Not To Do Something That Matters” – Seth Godin
What are you afraid of? The old rules: Play it safe. Stay in your comfort zone. Find an institution, a job, a set of rules to stick to. Keep your head down. Don’t fly too close to the sun. The new truth: It’s better to be sorry than safe. You need to fly higher than … Read more
My Next Book (Interview with Jess Smart Smiley)
The wonderfully talented illustrator Emma Reynolds shared with me this blog-it–and-pass-it-along interview for artists and authors to introduce their newest upcoming work. Her timing couldn’t have been any better, as my next book is just around the corner. Now I get to pass the interview along to three of my favorite creators and keep it going. … Read more
Talking to Tesla
A Visit From Nikola Tesla Beginning in 2004, painter Alex Bigney underwent experiences that profoundly impacted his art and changed his life. In a series of uncanny dreams the enigmatic and now largely forgotten scientist, Nikola Tesla, visited him. Ironically, the first of these experiences took place before the artist even knew who Tesla was. … Read more
TATTOO CLUB PREVIEW
Have you seen the preview for Tattoo Club‘s Monster Pack yet? Here is one of my monsters: I’ve teamed up with a bunch of world-class illustrators to make a collectible pack of limited-edition temporary monster tattoos and we’ll be unleashing the Monster Pack next Friday! Go to Tattoo Club to find out more about what’s … Read more
COMICS AND MANGA PUBLISHERS’ SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
While The Submission Guidelines for every Comic and Manga Publisher in the Universe is missing some important publishers, and some of the information is outdated, Jason Thibault has put together a helpful list of submission guidelines for comics and manga publishers around the globe. If you are serious about submitting your comics to publishers, then you … Read more
30 THINGS TO LOOK FOR IN AN ILLUSTRATION REP
(Reposted from Luc Latullipe) “I don’t think illustrators necessarily need representation. I’ve said before: An illustrator without a rep is STILL an illustrator. But a rep without illustrators is just someone with nice business cards. (I sound like a big jerk there, and I’m sorry. If you’re a rep I’m sure I’ll hear from you and that’s totally cool.) My … Read more
ACTION CURES ANXIETY
Yesterday I put up a blog post called “Get Over It! Pushing Past Creative Blocks“, about overcoming those ruts we inevitably find ourselves in. I listed three methods for overcoming creative dry spells, and the response was overwhelming! Creative blocks seem to have struck a chord with people, but even more so, overcoming creative blocks has resonated … Read more
