GROUP SHOW @ VISUAL ARTS GALLERY, NYC
I will have some location drawings shown in a group show “Being There” curated by dear professor at SVA’s MFA program Carol Fabricatore. Reception is on November 28th. You can read about the show and other details here.
OTHER STUFF
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SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS 49
This year’s judging for the competition is officially over. It was a great experience judging the editorial category, and getting inspired by all the amazing submissions. Congratulations to all the accepted illustrators including medal winners. You will be hearing from them soon.
THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL THANK YOUs
Goes to my ex-roommate and the one and only James Jean, and to Kagan McLeod, how funny how we ended up becoming such good friends! Thank you both of you for coming to talk to my students despite your busy short stay in New York. You guys were AMAZING!
NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
Nicholas Blechman of NY Times Book review commissioned me a portrait of writer Neil Gaiman which got published today. I have to thank Neil for posting such nice comment on his site, and Nicholas for choosing the perfect subject for me to illustrate. Thank you, thank you, thank you. (I will post the image onto my site soon.)
A BLOG TO CHECK OUT
Irene Gallo, AD of TOR Books now has a blog. If you are a sci-fi fantasy art fan, it is a must read. She kindly posted a design process of They Came From Below on there. Thank you Irene!
SOME MORE ON AI 25
I had a chance to see a sample copy of American Illustration 25on Friday, and I have to say it has one of the best selection of recent AI annuals, and I am VERY honored to be a part of it.I realized I never posted which pieces of mine got in, so here they are. Yes, the party is Thursday in NYC! See you there.
MORE SNEAK PEEK OF AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION 25
The first batch of American Illustration 25 books are off the printer in China and being shipped to New York. Check out the pictures. You can see how nicely Trooperguys designed this book.Click here to RSVP for the AI-AP party, and here to pre-order AI and AP books.
THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL THANK YOUs
1) Read PASTE Magazine AD José Reyes interview article here. Great resources especially for illustration students to read. Thank you José, I am very flattered. I will try to show you multiple sketches from next time on, he he.
2) Shawn Barber was in town. Thank you for showing me your new world of tattoos. And, you can own Shawn’s Tattooed Portraits book too.