i challenge you updates

newest challenge up! and hollys challenge for next week is posted!

www.theillustrationchallenge.blogspot.com for the full adventure.

totally random

side note, i stumbled across the artist Octavio Ocampo and am in love! isn't this gorgeous? this is the feeling i wanted in my bees project. i wonder what technique he used.

more screenprinting

this image was origionally a photoshop dvd cover design project. the way i executed it however screamed screenprint-me, so when i had shannons screen class i decided to redo it traditionally. this is the result!

pix from nano-nano 5

'i challenge you' results

Today is submission day for the first challenge of 'i challenge you,' a blog by Holly and i! My post is up, be sure to check it out!
www.theillustrationchallenge.blogspot.com

small press book fair

Here are the details for the small press book fair. Come check it out!
I'll be there in the morning setting up! (ps: pictures from 69 vintage coming soon!)

THE TORONTO SMALL PRESS BOOK FAIR AT THE GREAT HALL ON QUEEN WEST, JUNE 19, 2010

Because the Toronto Reference Library is having construction work done, we’re moving to the Great Hall at 1087 Queen Street West for this season's Toronto Small Press Book Fair. We're really excited about the location.

DATE: Saturday, June 19. (Readers and performers, TBA)

TIME: 11 am-5 pm (presses should be on-site by 10:00 at the latest—doors open at 9 am)

ADDRESS: 1087 Queen Street West, Toronto M6J 1H3
(Directions: Queen Street West & Dovercourt Road. Some street parking. Public Transit: TTC Queen Streetcar.

Sister Site: theillustrationchallenge.blogspot.com

My friend Holly and i decided to launch a joint blog called 'i challenge you.' the idea is that each week-ish, we challenge each other to tackle a new art project in a new medium that we ordinarily wouldn't touch with ten foot pole. it should make for good entertainment. follow the progress at www.theillustrationchallenge.blogspot.com!

the first challenge has been posted :D

Bear Arms

‘Bear Arms,’ 1 of 9 prints, and adaptation of the Hug the Bear logo and a project in Shannon’s printmaking class. While on the subject of bears, the image was originally inspired by my friends dad who recently passed away. He was a man who always had an open heart and open arms.

Nano Nano 5

This is the evite to a show my summer book publishing class has put together! it was a great 3 weeks and it’ll be a great ‘end of term’ party. if you cant make it this thursday we’ll also have a table at the small press book fair june 19th. check out www.ifigrowold.tumblr.com for more info.

illustration by me :D type by mike ellis :D and production by the talented promo/ production group :D

Hungry Little Bee's sample

Here’s the spread of my book cover that i’ll be showing at the Nano Nano 5 show. it’s a poetry book about the sexual encounter between bees and flowers. i have a framed series and a book edition, stay tuned for pictures.