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Arctic Art

The new issue of The Walrus Magazine, 'The Arctic Issue', features a lot of work by some of the best contemporary Inuit artists. Amazing. Check it out if you can.

(You can find The Walrus in the "Current Affairs/News" section of the newsstand in both The States in Canada, typically filed with the New Yorker and Harper's.)

Below, a lithograph by Suvinai Ashoona.

Reykjavik Tree

Workin' at it

Posts are lacking due to work work work! For some reason I've found myself saddled with a lot of hyperdetailed double page spread type-things. Here's a simple silhouette.

Tom Sawyer and Becky in the cave

Ballpoint pen.

Seth on Style

Here's an interview Seth gave a while ago, pegged to the Tin Tin doc that was on PBS> I think I may have posted it before. I thought of it when I read a bit of In the Studio: Visits with Contemporary Cartoonists yesterday in a bookstore. In that book, he spoke of the shorthand one develops as an illustrator, the visual "tricks" one knows will play well with Art Directors, and how it can lead to bad illustration. Gaudy, happy colours and people that are ultimately empty. Actually I find I really identify to a lot of Seth's outlook and thoughts. He says some very piquant things about Style and Influence in the linked interview... two things I know are of interest to a lot of students.

Washing Up

Becky Thatcher

Tom Sawyer

I read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer when I was in Iceland. I actually think it was the first Mark Twain book I've read. It reminded me of Charles Dickens' work, which I really enjoy. They really create complete visions. Speaking of complete visions, I also recently saw Blade Runner at the Zeigfield Theater in NY. So freaking awesome.

Super quick little sketches

Snorri Sturluson

Story-telling in Comics

An interesting Opinion piece by Heidi MacDonald over at The Beat.

Rutu Modan

God, I love this woman's work! She had a series of columns in the Times recently.

Almost Home!

We are flying back from Iceland today! Posting should resume soon.