One of the newest additions to the group, Maria Corte Maidagan, was recently commissioned by New York Times art director, Fred Norgaard to create an illustration for their Dining & Wine section. The result was a blend of geometry, strong concepts, and great execution.
You can read the full article here, or pick up the latest copy of The New York Times at newsstands today.
December 28, 2011
December 23, 2011
Spotlight on Santa - A Merry Christmas to All
Christmas Eve is tomorrow night and what better way to celebrate this holiday than with great illustration? Can you think of a better way? We certainly can't.
Please enjoy this small compilation of all the Santas our illustrators have done over the years and may this jolly, round man put some nice things under your trees.
Please enjoy this small compilation of all the Santas our illustrators have done over the years and may this jolly, round man put some nice things under your trees.
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C.F Payne |
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Michal Dziekan |
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C.F Payne |
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Bill Sanderson |
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C.F Payne |
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Gregory Manchess |
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C.F Payne |
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Rudy Gutierrez |
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Gregory Manchess |
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Scott Brundage |
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Mark Summers |
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Tyler Jacobson Ok, so this IS NOT Santa, but maybe it's Mrs. Claus? |
"The Waking Prince" with Top Secret Reference Shots Revealed- Scott Brundage
For the past 6 months or so, Scott Brundage has been working on the illustrated book "The Waking Prince" (available on itunes), a story about a prince whose kiss did NOT awake a sleeping princess.
Along with the illustrations from the book, Scott reveals the top secret reference photos of him making silly faces to give his characters just the right expressions.
Along with the illustrations from the book, Scott reveals the top secret reference photos of him making silly faces to give his characters just the right expressions.
Filling Daddy's shoes - Kim Jong Un by Dongyun Lee
With the death of Kim Jong Il, his son Kim Jong Un will be filling in as the new overlord of North Korea. Who is he? What will he be like? Will he be the same cruel despot his father was? The world will have to wait to find out.
Here is an illustration by Dongyun Lee, who is South Korean, created especially for this moment in history.
Here is an illustration by Dongyun Lee, who is South Korean, created especially for this moment in history.
December 22, 2011
"Industrial Elfolution" from Michal Dziekan
Just in time for Christmas, Michal Dziekan illustrated this humorous and somewhat bleak take on Santa Claus. Social commentary? or just a fun illustration? You decide.
December 21, 2011
"Crouching Tiger" by Yan Nascimbene receives rave reviews!
Talented childrens book illustrator, Yan Nascimbene, released a new book recently with author Ying Chang Compestine. "Crouching Tiger" is receiving rave reviews from various critics.
You can pick up a copy at most bookstores or order online from B&N. It would make a great gift for the holidays!
You can pick up a copy at most bookstores or order online from B&N. It would make a great gift for the holidays!
New York Times:
Crouching Tiger
Crouching Tiger
By Ying Chang Compestine.Illustrated by Yan Nascimbene.
38 pp. Candlewick Press. $16.99.(Picture book; ages 6 to 10)
38 pp. Candlewick Press. $16.99.(Picture book; ages 6 to 10)
Poignant but not treacly, “Crouching Tiger” deals with an immigrant child’s conflicting emotions toward a grandparent from the old country. Vinson — Ming Da to his grandfather — wants to learn kung fu, but his grandfather insists on teaching him the tamer and seemingly far less cool art of tai chi. Eventually, he learns to appreciate his Chinese heritage in a convincing, unsentimental way, and to value the wisdom of his forebears. Nascimbene’s delicate ink and watercolor illustrations are exquisite.
Chicago Tribune:
By Mary Harris Russell
By Mary Harris Russell
Special to Tribune Newspapers
Vinson thinks his grandpa's visit from China will be great but is less sure when grandpa insists on calling him "Ming Dao" and the kind of martial art grandpa wants to teach him is tai chi. (When grandpa finally lets Vinson train with a long bamboo pole, the boy thinks, "I kept hoping Grandpa would teach me to whack things with the pole.") The New Year's celebrations show Vinson (and readers) more about inner discipline and grandpa's tiger heart. The illustrations are calmly brilliant, whether of gardens and interiors or of streets filled with Lion Dancers.
Publisher's Weekly (starred review):
Editorial Review - Publishers Weekly vol. 258 iss. 44 p (c) 10/31/2011
Editorial Review - Publishers Weekly vol. 258 iss. 44 p (c) 10/31/2011
Nascimbene’s (First Grade Jitters) delicately drafted ink-and-watercolor artwork distinguishes this child-of-immigrants tale about Ming Da, who scorns his Chinese grandfather until Grandpa’s perfectly timed martial arts kick saves a stranger from injury. That gets Ming Da’s attention; he agrees to let Grandpa teach him tai chi, and when the New Year comes, the lion dance parade offers him a chance to show off his hard work to all of Chinatown. Compestine (The Runaway Wok) excels at portraying Ming Da’s embarrassment (“I jammed my headphones into my ears to avoid talking to Grandpa”), though more sentimental moments may put off jaded older readers (“ ‘Could you teach me, please?’ I asked in a low voice”). The beauty Nascimbene discovers in Ming Da’s suburban world—the leaves that fall around Ming Da as he practices, parade-goers scattered like confetti, the stars that accompany Ming Da and Grandpa on the way home—echoes the beauty Ming Da eventually finds in Grandpa’s tai chi poses. Readers will warm to the duo’s growing friendship and the gifts that come as Ming Da allows himself to enter Grandpa’s world. Ages 6–10. (Dec.)
December 20, 2011
End of an Era - Jason Seiler's caricature of Kim Jong Il
With the recent news of Kim Jong Il's death, dictator and despot of North Korea, it is hard to avoid seeing his iconic appearance in photos and videos on the news. His appearance made him seem like a caricature already so this is why Jason Seiler took it one step further and created this hilarious portrait:
December 19, 2011
Myths, Fairytales, and Fables: Where Imagination Thrives
This weeks collection from the illustrators turned out epic indeed. What better way to end the New Year than with celebrating the power of the imagination and the timeless art of story telling. Perhaps these illustrations can serve as a reminder that at some point in our lives, we all believed in magic.
Happy Holidays everyone!
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