Fiona Smyth answers questions about creating her Graphic Novel
One Wall….many Artists
Check out this great YouTube video of Steven Guarnaccia and other artists. At Corraini in Milan in 2010 during design week, artist’s were invited to contribute to this art wall. Â Steven is first up in the video.
July 27, 2012Kids of Action
Jeff Jackson was commissioned to do the illustrations for the Canadian Paralympic Committee ‘Kids of Action’ booklet. A big thank you to Tim Forbes for the great commission.
The Canadian Paralympic Committee produced the ‘Kids of Action’ booklet in the hopes that it will encourage Canadians of all ages and athletic skill to think about what additional steps they can take to live a more active, healthy and inspired life. Â You can learn more about Canada’s Paralympic team @ www. paralympic.ca
Cover
Inside Spreads
R.O. Blechman
Click on the image below to link to a great write up by Steven Heller.
Touched By Fire Launch Party
The Folks at MDAO are organizing a launch party for the upcoming Fall Touched By Fire Art Show & Sale. The call for entry for this year’s exhibition will be out soon. The launch party is at the The Pilot Pub Monday evening, July 23, 2012 from 6 pm at 22 Cumberland Street, Toronto. Works by select Touched By Fire artists will be on display.
Touched By Fire is a non-profit program to celebrate, support, and inspire the work of artists living with mood disorders such as depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder. An initiative of the Mood Disorders Association of Ontario, the project includes an inclusive on-line gallery and a juried annual show and exhibition, “the art show you have to be crazy to enter.â€
July 20, 2012MAX ZING
Check out James Turner’s new 3 panel joke strip based on characters from his Graphic Novel, Warlord of Io. Â Click on the image to link to DrunkDuck.com for the new web series.
After the adventures found in Warlord of Io, Maximilian Zing finds himself both in colour (it’s the future, after all) and in charge of a small moon. Not a space station. A small moon. The fourth largest in orbit around Jupiter, in fact. Io. Hilarity ensues!
July 19, 2012
Tommy Douglas Stamp
To highlight the 50th anniversary of the passing of Saskatchewan’s 1962 Medical Care Insurance Act, Canada Post is issuing several stamp products in honour of Tommy Douglas.
James Turner did the background artwork for this Tommy Douglas Stamp and the Official First Day Cover. Issue date June 29, 2012.
July 17, 2012
James Marsh
Tomio Nitto covers IN TORONTO magazine
Thank you to Editor Gordon Bowness for the Great Cover commission.
Grenville Bag – art by Clayton Hanmer
